Definitely a great third episode. I like the monster in the water - angry spirit from the past theme, it is so different from the whole climax of the series and I wish they used that more often. I think the real personalities of the brothers truly showed in this one, Sam with his puppy talk and his 'we understand" attitude that sticks with him for further episodes is clear now, just like what we saw at the end of the second episode when he stood in front of that Halley girl and her brothers to protect them from the Wendigo after Dean's speech about saving as many lives as they can. Which is the true reason many viewers liked Sam for conscious, his caring attitude and his everlasting desire to save people even if he can save supernatural beings. And of course Dean, Who can charm a girl just by sitting there and his funny nature. Yet he is really a very sensitive guy from the inside. It came very clear in the scenes with Lucas. It was cute how he was relating to him and we see the real Dean, The young boy who is still traumatized by his mother's death (not the solid fear nothing guy he tries to be) a rather ordinary young man who tries so hard to make his family proud, to be brave as his mother would have wanted him to be, and to simply hold it together for the sake of his little Sammy.
This episode definitely sets the theme of the series like: their aliases and how they excel in doing their parts, the scenes with the brotherly moments where they sit and try to talk about their problems and Dean perpetual refuse to share. The cast did a great job including the supporting actors. Jensen was so believable and sincere. There was some nice moments in the episode that I enjoyed: 1- Dean expressing his anger for the first time on Sam running away to college and leaving him behind. 2- Andrea shutting Dean out. 3- The boys jumping in the lake without hesitation to save the little boy and Dean succeeding to save Lucas. 4- The scene when Dean protects Lucas when his mother was drowning. 5- the final scene with Dean at the boy and his embarrassment when Andrea kissed him. And finally Dean's everlasting guilt for every soul he can't save.
This episode definitely sets the theme of the series like: their aliases and how they excel in doing their parts, the scenes with the brotherly moments where they sit and try to talk about their problems and Dean perpetual refuse to share. The cast did a great job including the supporting actors. Jensen was so believable and sincere. There was some nice moments in the episode that I enjoyed: 1- Dean expressing his anger for the first time on Sam running away to college and leaving him behind. 2- Andrea shutting Dean out. 3- The boys jumping in the lake without hesitation to save the little boy and Dean succeeding to save Lucas. 4- The scene when Dean protects Lucas when his mother was drowning. 5- the final scene with Dean at the boy and his embarrassment when Andrea kissed him. And finally Dean's everlasting guilt for every soul he can't save.