Returned & Supernatural
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annundrielJust got back from a quick trip to Seattle to see my nana. Went over Friday night, came back this afternoon. Woo.
Did I miss anything? How is everyone?
Supernatural - "Weekend at Bobby's"
Watched this at my aunt's house. I was afraid I'd miss the beginning because my uncle was watching baseball, but it worked out fine.
He and my aunt stayed to watch it with my mom and I. They got a kick out of the "aka Luther Vandross aka Rube Studdard" line. We all did. :D
I do love it when they do funnier episodes. Of course, their funny has always got a good dose of feeling.
And their serious always has a good dose of funny. It's one of the reasons I enjoy the show. Like the Stargates. There's a good balance.
Anyway. I really enjoyed the episode. It was a great way to fill in the blanks and give more life to a character we primarily see only through Dean or Sam (or Dean&Sam). I really enjoyed the way they made use of details we'd seen before, like Bobby's wall of phones.
- I LOVED that they brought Sheriff Mills back.
- I felt bad for Marcy. It's tough being thrown into the supernatural like that. In Bobby's defense, he did save her life and she did tell him the woodchipper wasn't working. (Also, apparently the actress was on Glee. I'm guessing as Terri's sister?)
- It seemed as though Bobby's reputation around town had improved some. Maybe that was just me. Or the sheriff.
- Dean's phone call. Oh man. I was SO HAPPY when Bobby told them both off. Bobby got a bit unreasonable last season, IMO, especially when he told Castiel off for being all sad-faced. (Bobby? Losing the use of your legs and losing Heaven, your family, your faith, and your powers? Not the same thing. Also? Losing everything like that is worse. Sorry, dude.) But Dean and Sam can both be pretty narrow-sighted when it comes to their issues in the grand scheme of things. Which is sort of understandable considering how often their issues seem to be intertwined with the grand scheme of things.
But sometimes they need reminding that there is more going on than just what's happening between the two of them. Or what's happening in their immediate vicinity. I think sometimes it helps the audience to get that reminder to, to see that Bobby isn't just conveniently sitting at home, waiting for their phone call. He's got a life and problems of his own.
- I would like to see Castiel watch Drag Me to Hell and nit-pick the entire time. "This is not accurate, Dean. Dean? Don't you agree? Dea--Why are you hiding behind that pillow?"
Y'know. Or something. Poor Dean.
Clearly Castiel would then have to kiss it and make it better.
- Poor Dean...poor Dean on an airplane.
- Crowley. Oh, Crowley. He's a smooth bastard, isn't he? I loved the way their initial scene together was shot, the close-ups, the lighting.
- Speaking of, the whole thing was nicely directed by Jensen. He did a great job. (And now to finish that related Jensen/Misha fic...)
I guess that's all I have to say? Doesn't feel like much. I liked it. Hope to see Crowley again in the future. And would like for Bobby to eat his cobbler.
There's a good chance I'm going to miss next week's episode on Friday. I'll either see it on the road, or when I get home on Sunday.
Did I miss anything? How is everyone?
Supernatural - "Weekend at Bobby's"
Watched this at my aunt's house. I was afraid I'd miss the beginning because my uncle was watching baseball, but it worked out fine.
He and my aunt stayed to watch it with my mom and I. They got a kick out of the "aka Luther Vandross aka Rube Studdard" line. We all did. :D
I do love it when they do funnier episodes. Of course, their funny has always got a good dose of feeling.
And their serious always has a good dose of funny. It's one of the reasons I enjoy the show. Like the Stargates. There's a good balance.
Anyway. I really enjoyed the episode. It was a great way to fill in the blanks and give more life to a character we primarily see only through Dean or Sam (or Dean&Sam). I really enjoyed the way they made use of details we'd seen before, like Bobby's wall of phones.
- I LOVED that they brought Sheriff Mills back.
- I felt bad for Marcy. It's tough being thrown into the supernatural like that. In Bobby's defense, he did save her life and she did tell him the woodchipper wasn't working. (Also, apparently the actress was on Glee. I'm guessing as Terri's sister?)
- It seemed as though Bobby's reputation around town had improved some. Maybe that was just me. Or the sheriff.
- Dean's phone call. Oh man. I was SO HAPPY when Bobby told them both off. Bobby got a bit unreasonable last season, IMO, especially when he told Castiel off for being all sad-faced. (Bobby? Losing the use of your legs and losing Heaven, your family, your faith, and your powers? Not the same thing. Also? Losing everything like that is worse. Sorry, dude.) But Dean and Sam can both be pretty narrow-sighted when it comes to their issues in the grand scheme of things. Which is sort of understandable considering how often their issues seem to be intertwined with the grand scheme of things.
But sometimes they need reminding that there is more going on than just what's happening between the two of them. Or what's happening in their immediate vicinity. I think sometimes it helps the audience to get that reminder to, to see that Bobby isn't just conveniently sitting at home, waiting for their phone call. He's got a life and problems of his own.
- I would like to see Castiel watch Drag Me to Hell and nit-pick the entire time. "This is not accurate, Dean. Dean? Don't you agree? Dea--Why are you hiding behind that pillow?"
Y'know. Or something. Poor Dean.
Clearly Castiel would then have to kiss it and make it better.
- Poor Dean...poor Dean on an airplane.
- Crowley. Oh, Crowley. He's a smooth bastard, isn't he? I loved the way their initial scene together was shot, the close-ups, the lighting.
- Speaking of, the whole thing was nicely directed by Jensen. He did a great job. (And now to finish that related Jensen/Misha fic...)
I guess that's all I have to say? Doesn't feel like much. I liked it. Hope to see Crowley again in the future. And would like for Bobby to eat his cobbler.
There's a good chance I'm going to miss next week's episode on Friday. I'll either see it on the road, or when I get home on Sunday.
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Date: 2010-10-18 09:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-10-18 04:51 pm (UTC)I have to agree. It would be like if Bobby had not only lost the use of his legs, but has also gotten a one-way ticket to Hell and turned into a demon to boot. Cas had basically lost his family and everything he has ever known and in The End it was pretty clear that Cas did not want to be human (ie I used to belong to an even better club).
I think what I liked most about this episode was that not only did it expand on character not the Winchesters, but it also picked up on quite a few plot threads left over from season five (ie Bobby's deal, Rufus and Sheriff Mills)
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Date: 2010-10-20 03:59 pm (UTC)It was just a solid, entertaining episode. Well done them.
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Date: 2010-10-20 04:06 pm (UTC)And then they tell him off.
I mean, not to say that they don't show up when any of the others is in a pinch, but they do all have tunnel vision. Which I guess is the way people are.
I think what I liked most about this episode was that not only did it expand on character not the Winchesters, but it also picked up on quite a few plot threads left over from season five (ie Bobby's deal, Rufus and Sheriff Mills)
Yes, that was excellent. I love it when they do that; it makes everything seem more real and connected since it has context. Plus, it's nice to revisit some of these characters.
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Date: 2010-10-20 05:22 pm (UTC)I mean, not to say that they don't show up when any of the others is in a pinch, but they do all have tunnel vision. Which I guess is the way people are.'
True, true.
'Yes, that was excellent. I love it when they do that; it makes everything seem more real and connected since it has context. Plus, it's nice to revisit some of these characters.'
I love that too. It really does make the Supernatural universe feel like a real universe that's populated by characters other than Sam and Dean.