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Thanks Sara for the reviews.

"But what sealed the deal was the priceless bit with Ackles spouting karaoke
to "Eye of the Tiger" at the end of the episode that was completely and
awesomely random. Just further proof that this show is just out to entertain
its audience regardless of how silly or ridiculous they have to get."
http://www.ifmagazine.com/review.asp?article=2851

"...and Dean's surprise encounter with a cat inspires Jensen Ackles to let
out a girlie-man shriek of such awesome proportions, I'm sure it shattered all
Hello Kitty figurines within a 100-mile radius of Vancouver.

That could have been one of my favorite "Supernatural" moments ever....
...But in the "Supernatural" scheme of things, this was a mostly solid effort
with some wicked-good highlights. Ackles could not have been a bigger, more
charming dork, which made that wince of recognition at the end all the more
heart-stopping...
... All this and Ackles' "Eye of the Tiger" goofball extravaganza too. Excuse
me while I get my meltdown started."
http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/tvtracker/archives/028588.html#more

Alice Jester's review on blogcritics:
"Only a strange supernatural disease could take one of the most undaunted
hunters and turn him into a total pansy. Jensen proved he´s one of the rare
actors who could sell such a switch.

... What Jensen Ackles did in "Yellow Fever" topped incredible, and this
comes after a long string of episodes where he´s managed to top incredible each time. Since last season´s finale he´s done nothing but prove his versatility and showcase the fact that no challenge seems to be too great. As any actor will attest, one of the hardest concepts to tackle is comedy, especially when the actor must take his character way out of the comfort zone...
...Eye of the Tiger". That was worth every bit of the hype done by Warner
Brothers with their clips over the last two weeks. Another moment we didn´t
expect, and it was worth its weight in gold. Jensen rocks, that´s all I can
say!"
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/10/26/123922.php

"Jensen Ackles takes the opportunity to be as funny as he can and seeing him
turn everything about his character on its head is hilarious.
The little gift to fans after the episode of Jensen Ackles lip synching "Eye
of the Tiger" was a fun surprise. And just a week after seeing him in
lederhosen too! Christmas has come early this year."
http://tv.ign.com/articles/923/923403p1.html

ERIC TALKS ABOUT DEAN and why he got infected in YELLOW FEVER.

I didn't even think about it, but I guess some fans did. Btw mild spoilers.

The latest episode of Supernatural, "Yellow Fever," found Dean (Jensen Ackles) getting infected with a Ghost Sickness that nearly made him die of fright. The episode had some rather intense moments, but one of the lighter scenes involved Sam (Jared Padalecki) explaining that all the infected men had one thing in common: they were dicks. The first man to die used to be a bully in high school, and the reveal seemed to imply that Dean's inner douchebag made him a target for the ghost. That's the impression some viewers came away with, but in a statement to the fans released after the episode aired, Supernatural creator Eric Kripke explains away this notion. The ghost actually went after Dean for more complicated reasons that won't be revealed until episode 10 of the current season.

In his official statement, Eric Kripke says: "Dean is not a dick. None of the writers, or anyone on the creative team of Supernatural, think Dean's ever been a dick, past, present, or future. He's a hero. Dean did NOT contract the ghost sickness because he's a dick. Victims contract the illness because they use 'fear as a weapon.' Dean asks Lilith at the episode's end, 'why did I get infected?' And she cryptically responds, 'you know why. Listen to your heart.' We,as the writers, probably should have emphasized this mystery more, I take responsibility for that omission. But the point is: the reason he was infected is because of a SECRET he's keeping. A dark secret that will be revealed in Episode 10. And not at all because of any dickishness, implied or otherwise."

Kripke's statement leads me to believe that fans were up in arms over Dean's implied dickishness, but I didn't see any complaints floating around the Internet. BuddyTV readers seemed ecstatic over the episode, and most people, like myself, probably assumed that Dean's douchebaggery was being played for laughs. However, I can see why Kripke would want to clear the air. Some fans were probably upset over the implication that Dean is anything less than a hero, and more importantly, writing off the Ghost Sickness as a product of his attitude would make an upcoming storyline less effective. The notion that Dean is keeping a deep, dark secret is extremely interesting, but I never would have figured it out from watching the episode. I've seen "Yellow Fever" twice and didn't catch on that Dean was hiding something, so I agree with Kripke that the writers "probably should have emphasized this mystery more."

Regardless of that minor storytelling flaw, "Yellow Fever" was a fantastic hour of television. Kripke's willingness to clear the air and own up to his mistake is admirable, and I only wish more creators would be so forthcoming. Now can we please see episode 10?

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