This is an episode about family, with the return of Alicia and Max Banes, who previously appeared in 'Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox', who team up with Sam and Dean to find their mother Tasha, who they haven't heard from for 4 days. It's amazing to see how the Banes can be compared to Sam, Dean and John. Alicia tells Sam that she often feels like she is left out as, unlike brother Max and mother Tasha, she isn't interested in being a witch and practicing magic, and feels like Max and Tasha have a closer bond. Sam can relate, as we all know that Dean and John had a solid bond in hunting. Sam even says "their mom's on a hunting trip and hasn't been home for a week", mirroring Dean's line to Sam about their dad in 'Pilot'. At the end of the episode, we see Max (mirrored Dean) sacrifice his soul to resurrect Alicia into a twig doll after she is stabbed... remind you of anything. This episode is strong because it manages to show you the parallels between the family, the shattered happiness that happens, and has a sturdy plot to tie it all together! Why 9 stars? Because, similarly to previous episodes, the identity if the baddie was glaringly obvious
Review of Twigs & Twine & Tasha Banes
