Supernatural (TV Series) Fresh Blood (2007) User Reviews

Starts out strong ends gory.

[mm-39 · 7/10 · 21 November 2007]

The Supernatural episode "Fresh Blood" is one of the goriest episodes the series has made. The acting, directing, and script is intense, and excellently executed. The film makers could not vilify the Winchester brothers by killing a human Gordon so the script's plot twist turns Gordon into a vampire. The second half of Fresh Blood goes into overdrive. I found the second half less story and more gore, and tension oriented. A little over the top, I am sure over the top was the maker's intentions. I will have to watch Fresh Blood a couple of times to make a fair opinion. The show slows down, with a more serious side. Sam finally asks Dean to let him be part of Dean's life. Sam knows Dean is hurting and Dean's hero, suicidal risks taker in order to prove his worth attitude is a false front. Dean never lets anyone really get to know him. Finally, Sam saves Dean's life, and shows his stones with Gordon. Gordon never had the heads up for Sam. Sam beats Gordon in shear might, for Dean. Dean finally let's Sam be part of his life. He tries to teach Sam how to repair the Impala.

Gordon's a deadly needle.

[zombiehigh18 · 9/10 · 8 November 2011]

After a few weak episodes, Supernatural is finally back in the game. "Fresh blood" is pretty much one of the strongest episodes on season 3 only second to "Jus in Bello" my favourite.

The Gordon Walker story finally ends, and though I can't say I'm saddened by his death (The man had it coming, he became what he hunted best), I'm a little overwhelmed by the ruthless way he died and I wonder, Is Sam even Sam any more?

I don't know what is the writer's problem with female characters on the show, they start them out as interesting and then go mess the characters up over the course of the events. I know this show is about two brothers and there is no room for any girl, but still! The Bella story is getting ridiculous, with her using the boys in a way that makes them looking like morons. But I'm willing to get over this.

With Dean still acting reckless, Sam begs him to drop the show and be his brother again and telling him how much he looked up to him. Sam's words eventually reach out to Dean and writer Sera Gamble delivers a heart warming scene with Dean showing Sam the ropes of the Impala. (Oh Dean how can you just be so great!, OK I know it's the crazy fan girl in me talking right now)

Gordon Walker

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 19 August 2009]

Gordon Walker escapes from prison and meets Bela, trying to find the location of the Winchester brothers, more specifically Sam that he believes is the Antichrist. The mercenary Bela negotiates a rare mojo bag that Gordon possesses and betrays the brothers. Meanwhile Dean and Sam chase the vampire Lucy following her track of three victims; Dean lures and captures her trying to find the location of her nest. However, she surprisingly tells that she was in the Spider Club, when she was approached by a dealer called Dixon that offered a new drug to her. Dean tells Lucy that she drank vampire blood and beheads her. Dean and Sam head to the club, where they see a man going to an alley with a blonde girl; when they fight with him, Gordon and Kubrick appear out of the blue and shoot them. They succeed to escape but Gordon is captured by Dixon that recognizes him and turns Gordon into a vampire. Gordon feeds of an innocent victim and then he kills his partner that wanted to stop him. The hunter decides to ambush Sam and use his vampire power to kill Sam as his last mission.

"Fresh Blood" is a good episode if the viewer buys the idea that a vampire can bite and does not transform his victim. The good news is that Gordon is finally eliminated, decapitated by Sam. The author gave a good motive to the Winchester brothers to destroy one of their greatest enemies. However, the scum and snake Bela is still alive, betraying and luring Dean and Sam many times. Dean seems to be aware that he has only a couple of moths of life and decides to act like a big brother, teaching Sam how to fix his car. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Sangue Fresco" ("Fresh Blood")

Emotional Episode

[hobbits4eva · 10/10 · 6 December 2007]

This was definitely one of the best episodes, not only did it have brilliant action sequences, blood and guts, comical relief and a touching moment between Sam and Dean. Gordon finally got what was coming for him, after trying to kill Sammy for so long he was turned into what he hated most. Sammy had another evil moment which gets the audience wondering just what Dean brought back, his brother or something else? As for the Sam and Dean moment, Sam pleaded with Dean to become his brother again, to quit bottling his emotions and become himself. Dean shows Sammy the ropes of the Impala, leaving the viewers touched though also extremely sad, when Dean silently implies that he won't be around forever to keep his love (the Metallicar) alive.

All in all this episode gets a ten out of ten for me, the writers are definably doing something right, not to mention the superb acting by Jensen and Jared! Well done guys!

Dean Gives in to Sam

[ike74ph · 10/10 · 25 November 2007]

Probably the fluffiest episode so far, we see in this episode where Sam pleads successfully with his brother to stop being reckless and become his brother again. Quite a reversal since it has been Dean who keeps the family together. Dean gives in and makes Sam happy. At the end of the episode, Dean's teaching of Sam the ropes has more meaning since not only Dean is the older brother, but for most of Sam's life, Dean also acted as his parent, replacing their constantly absent father. The passing of the torch is not only between brothers, but also between father and son.

Yeah it's gory but at least we get to see Gordon being a recipient of his bad karma. Poetic justice indeed.

Fitting end for Gordon. Several scenes standout as uniquely troubling

[CubsandCulture · 10/10 · 1 October 2019]

At the end of the day I feel like they could have gotten one or two more episodes out of the Gordon hunting Sam storyline. Nonetheless, this is a fitting end and bookends nicely with "Bloodlust." Unlike most other episodes this one leans heavily into moral quandary as horror. Whether it is the scene dealing with Lucy's fate (first vampire) or Dixon grappling with eternity alone this episode's scares come from mental torment not so much a body count.

Regardless of all that Gordon's fate is fitting and the final fight is brutal. This is one of the most satisfying ends to a storyline on the show.

Just because

[ulrikekalb · 9/10 · 17 January 2020]

I love the speech Sam's giving to Dean. Heart wrenching! Dean is so much more than just the older Brother, He's the parent, the one who always take care of Sam, and he teaches Sam to take care of Baby at the end of the episode! The main story is great too, a little gory, though...

Gordon is back

[shwetafabm · 8/10 · 8 June 2020]

Definitely one of the best characters, he reminds me of Sergeant Doakes of Dexter, Supernatural tried to bring the moral dilemma of hunting "monsters" itself with its vampire episodes quite a bit mainly because of Gordon being at the center of it. That last fight scene was ok. A serious ep. We see a bit of brotherly bond too.

Nice script, as usual, but... somethings wrong

[sumderyck · 8/10 · 8 June 2008]

Well, there's just one thing i would like to comment about this one. OK,well done, gory, nice plot, as usual. I liked it as every episode. With the time, i come to realize the history about the Winchesters is still to recover, as still new and new shocking information arise. But, isn't it strange Dean got bit in the neck by Gordon, who has become a vampire, and thats no deal for the older Winchester? Because as always told, once your blood got in contact in vampires blood, you are infected. So? Isn't it strange? There is clearly to see that Dean has been bitten, its obvious. I do not understand that, maybe someone would make arguments like "Oh, but he wasn't biting him too long and deep" etc. Thats a goof, i think. Anywas, i adore the show:)