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brightly_lit) wrote2013-10-30 08:44 pm
brightly_lit) wrote2013-10-30 08:44 pm
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9.04, or, the writers are even shipping Men of Letters from the 1930s!
Actually, I loved it. (I think only one other person on my f-list did.) Sure, there were a couple of cringey moments--I was taken back to '70s shows like the Bionic Man with the cheesy "possessed" voices ... although I was pleasantly taken back to the '70s with Charlie coming back to life saying, "Merry Christmas"--just like Frosty the Snowman! And the wicked witch went a little over the top once or twice ("top"? what's this "top" of which you speak?), but hey, we needed a good evil witch cackle in there, I figure.
The part that got on my nerves the most was actually the whole "it's not sexist!!" speech--'cos if male writers put these words in the mouths of female actors, it MUST be true, right?? ("Well, of course it's sexy. What's the matter with being sexy?") Also, sadly, I have to agree with all the people saying Jarpad and Jackles were really phoning it in here--worse than I've ever seen them do before ... but I thought the direction was spectacular (I adore Singer's direction, in this case especially the shout-outs to old movies about intrigue, like the Men of Letters and their ritual at the beginning to turn on the bunker, the old lightbulbs and everything), some of the effects were cool, and the script had a beautiful symmetry. And, above all, props to Props!!
Recently I realized that one of the reasons I was so dissatisfied with S8 was because they seemed to completely throw the basic premise of SPN from ~1.05 through S7 out the window, which is, using the monster of the week as a metaphor for what's going on in the relationship between the brothers. When they started using it as a metaphor is when the show really impressed me and drew me in, and now that they barely do that anymore, it takes a really great story to make me feel fulfilled by an episode. This ep was the first time in a long time where you could say the MoW story was even in any way related to the issues between the brothers, so that pleased me.
Loved Dorothy, loved all we learned about the bunker and MoL history, enjoyed Charlie (even though I'm not the biggest Charlie fan), Sheppard was as awesome as ever, loved the clarity and precision in the way it was shot, love that Sam is getting suspicious ... I just loved it!
And next episode looks UTTERLY ridiculous ... but potentially awesome.
The part that got on my nerves the most was actually the whole "it's not sexist!!" speech--'cos if male writers put these words in the mouths of female actors, it MUST be true, right?? ("Well, of course it's sexy. What's the matter with being sexy?") Also, sadly, I have to agree with all the people saying Jarpad and Jackles were really phoning it in here--worse than I've ever seen them do before ... but I thought the direction was spectacular (I adore Singer's direction, in this case especially the shout-outs to old movies about intrigue, like the Men of Letters and their ritual at the beginning to turn on the bunker, the old lightbulbs and everything), some of the effects were cool, and the script had a beautiful symmetry. And, above all, props to Props!!
Recently I realized that one of the reasons I was so dissatisfied with S8 was because they seemed to completely throw the basic premise of SPN from ~1.05 through S7 out the window, which is, using the monster of the week as a metaphor for what's going on in the relationship between the brothers. When they started using it as a metaphor is when the show really impressed me and drew me in, and now that they barely do that anymore, it takes a really great story to make me feel fulfilled by an episode. This ep was the first time in a long time where you could say the MoW story was even in any way related to the issues between the brothers, so that pleased me.
Loved Dorothy, loved all we learned about the bunker and MoL history, enjoyed Charlie (even though I'm not the biggest Charlie fan), Sheppard was as awesome as ever, loved the clarity and precision in the way it was shot, love that Sam is getting suspicious ... I just loved it!
And next episode looks UTTERLY ridiculous ... but potentially awesome.
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Next week's looks kind of cool. I'm looking forward to some classic Jackles overacting a la Yellow Fever. I think concepts and moments people loved earlier on are now making people annoyed now, but I think it's all still pretty cool.
Having survived the tail end of X Files after watching it from the second season on, I think Supernatural is doing damn good where it is. It could be a hell of a lot worse!
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I'm looking forward to some classic Jackles overacting a la Yellow Fever.
Ooh, that sounds good! I hope it's like that. Jackles can pull it off, to be sure. Let's hope for more Yellow Fever and less Man's Best Friend ....
Watching it with an Oz-loving friend sounds like fun! I hope she can make it.
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This ep I really want to see Sam getting all gooey at dog!Dean, since Sam does love dogs so much. But seriously, it sounds like they've been reading fanfic!
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Do you think Dean whined, "I wanna be possessed too!"? Pun intended.
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Once we get past 9x05 I'll be officially 100% unspoiled for everything that comes next, and you better believe I'm going to do everyyyyyything in my power to keep it that way! I haven't been this unspoiled since like, S5. I feel so clean \O/