Supernatural

[annundriel]

Supernatural - "Like a Virgin"

I don't know if I actually have anything intelligent to say about last night's SPN, but I did enjoy it. It felt a bit more like an earlier season episode than something in season six, which I enjoyed. I hadn't been particularly excited for its return (or excited about it at all, really), but then the Misha Collins announced what was coming on next and, yeah, I was happy. Really, really happy. And then I was just relieved the episode wasn't horrible.

Randomly:

- Mom and I agreed the colors looked much nicer in tonight's SPN episode, warmer and brighter. I liked that Sam and Dean were color coordinated. I also thought there were interesting pops of red at the beginning in Bobby's kitchen (when Sam was eating). And some interesting over-head shots.

- Aw, virgins. This caused Mom and I much amusement. Especially the de-hymenated comment.

MOM: Dean's been re-hymenated so he knows all about hymens.

(She laughed her ass off when Dean got all excited about being re-hymenated. It was good times.)

This led to Mom trying to make a dirty limerick about Dean the virgin detector, hymen inspector. It almost worked.

- Dragons, huh. I want to know more about the Loch Ness monster being real.

- I enjoyed Dean with the comedy, though, seriously? That much C4? It was nice seeing him a little less "woe is me" all the time.

- BOBBY: What else do you have local that's cold dark and wet?
MOM: Yo momma.


And bigger things:

- Cas let the cat out of the bag. Way to go, Cas. I mean, no, that sounds like I don't think he should have, which isn't right. I don't think Sam should be lied to, but I think it would have been better if everyone was on the same page about these things. There's too much flapping off or storming off. As my mom likes to point out, one of Sam and Dean's problems is that there's not trust between them. Something bothering them? Brush it off. Asked a direct question? React in anger. Or betrayal. Or denial. It just goes back and forth, on and on.

- The Sam/Cas scene was interesting (and it did actually give me a coda idea of the Sassy variety which I don't know how to feel about). On the one hand, it was very sweet that Cas was so pleased to see Sam, especially after he was sure Sam wasn't going to wake up. On the other hand...I don't know. I was going to say that it doesn't really match how we've seen him great either brother before, but there have been no similar situations, so never mind that.

- Mother. I have mixed feelings. I'm looking forward to having a new big bad, and I was hoping they'd explore the mother once she was mentioned, but...evil female figure? Again?


Anyway. Overall I liked it. I was relieved it didn't suck. Mom did wonder why it was taking them so long to reach some sort of climax, but then it ended with the reveal, so I guess that worked out.

And now I am actually looking forward to continuing the rest of the season.

Comments

[mulder200.livejournal.com]

- Mother. I have mixed feelings. I'm looking forward to having a new big bad, and I was hoping they'd explore the mother once she was mentioned, but...evil female figure? Again?

Well, considering this show's track record on female characters...

On the other hand...I don't know. I was going to say that it doesn't really match how we've seen him great either brother before, but there have been no similar situations, so never mind that.

I think the problem here is that we are supposed to believe that Sam and Castiel supposedly have this great friendship similar to Dean and Castiel but it's hard to believe that considering that they don't have that much screen time together. A classic case of tell but not showing.

- The Sam/Cas scene was interesting (and it did actually give me a coda idea of the Sassy variety which I don't know how to feel about).

I wanna say "Ew!" but I realize that makes me sound biased. I don't know.

I have read some nice Sassy fics but I always come away feeling like I cheated on my OTP (Dean/Cas). Still, I like to give things a chance at least.

[harper47.livejournal.com]

I had an unhappy - too much Sam with Cas, more Dean mad at Cas reaction initially but I'm kind of at the point of whatever. I'm really just watching for Misha these days as my Sam and Dean love is kind of low on TV (though high in fanfic- lol)

Still I assume I'll like it more when I watch it again. I liked it okay, just didn't me make squee with glee I guess.

[ember-firedrake.livejournal.com]

I was overall pleased with the episode, though the dragon lore did make me sporfle a bit.

Your mom's comments crack me up. XD

Somebody needs to give Cas a hug. That somebody ought to be Dean. ;)

On the bright side, I'm intrigued about where they're going with the rest of the season.

[olivelavonne.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it overall! I laughed alot. Mostly with Dean and the sword. It was good seeing him on his own and having fun with his lot. Also, I want to know what's up with that woman and Bobby. What happened there? Is she the doctor from SG1? She looks familiar. Probably not.

I was disappointed with Dean not telling Sam even though I understand to a degree. I'm glad Cas said something but the boys really need to work on communicating. Maybe they need to start in on a little family therapy. Get them all in together. I'm sure there's like a centaur willing to walk them through the steps of good communication.

I felt bad about the awkward not hug between Cas and Sam. Cas does need a hug. And he was just so damn happy that Sam was alive and okay when he seriously thought Sam would be lost to them. He was also pretty pissed at Dean for being so reckless with Sam (which lets be honest, is setting everyone else up for some serious fail at the end of this season). I think Bobby was pretty angry too, especially after soulless!Sam tried to kill him.

I loved the diary bit. Dean does appear to be really interested in hymens. I hope Cas was gentle when he de-hymenated him.

[xarixian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did think that about Mother.

But then I remind myself that we've had Azazel in series one and two, Lucifer in five, and then Crowley for half of series six, so in regards to 'the big bads' we're about even.

My thought was 'why is God who's referred to as 'He' percieved as the good side, when Mother is clearly going to be the bad side?' but then I remembered that God wasn't actually being seen as all that good because he wouldn't help out. I mean, he did, but yeah. God = complex.

And I don't really care that much because Mother looks fucking awesome!

Also, I'd love to hear that limerick.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I think the problem here is that we are supposed to believe that Sam and Castiel supposedly have this great friendship similar to Dean and Castiel but it's hard to believe that considering that they don't have that much screen time together.

Mmm, yes, I can agree with that. They're showing us the resulting friendship without ever actually giving up the steps that led up to it.

Dean/Cas is always going to be my pairing of choice, but I do enjoy exploring other relationships and how the characters might act and react within them. Especially if they can eventually lead to Dean/Cas.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I didn't exactly squee with glee, but I did really enjoy the episode. I wonder how much of that was watching it with my mom, though, and actually having fun things to say instead of disappointing ones.

I would have liked more Dean with Cas, and more Dean with Cas without all of the angry-eyes they like to make at each other lately, but I'm hoping that it'll lead to some sort of eventual break in tension. Wouldn't that be nice? If eventually they just reached a point where it snapped and they actually addressed issues between them? Though...wouldn't it be nice if that happened with any of them?

The episode did manage to make me excited for the rest of the season again, though, which I really appreciate.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I love that they've done fairies and dragons. What's next? Hobbits? (omg that would be awesome.)

That somebody ought to be Dean.

Truer words have never been spoken. Arms wrapped tight, chests close...I can picture it so easily. If only the show would oblige.

I'm intrigued by where they're going now, too! Which is nice, since I'd been feeling kind of blah about it during hiatus.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I like it when they do funny. Especially if it's not going toward actively poking fun at any of the characters. I want to know what's up with Bobby and the doctor, too! I liked her. And, yes, she did look familiar, but not from SG-1. Don't know from what, though. :/

The problem is that Dean thinks not telling Sam is helping him. He doesn't want Sam to go poking at that wall Death erected in his head (or wherever a wall like that would be put up). But Sam's not an idiot or unobservant (mostly); he's going to figure out something is up. And then not only will he find out what's happened to him, he'll also think he can't trust Dean. So even if Dean thinks he's doing Sam a favor now, I imagine it's going to come bite them in the ass later.

Cas needs a hug. And they all need therapy. These people! Oi. I'm excited to see where they're going to take all of it by the end of the season.

I'm sure Cas was gentle. Until Dean begged him harder. ;)

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

You're right about being about even. Plus, Mother does look amazing. I loved her entrance!

Yes, the God/Mother dynamic would be a little more problematic if the male god was actually considered good. He's been pretty flaky, though.

I'm trying to remember the limerick now and I can't! It was something like:

There once was a young man named Dean
Whose brother's soul was unclean...

...and then somehow it we got hymen-inspector/virgin-detector in there, but ugh. Should've written it down. I'll have to ask my mom when she gets home.