These guys treat the situation like a past-due water bill
I have to share this. It was written by Joel Watson of HijiNKS Ensue. The accompanying comic is, in the grand scheme of this webcomic, not all that good IMHO, and he's talking about Fringe, which I haven't seen (though I intend to). However, I have to share it, because he's managed to articulate exactly how I feel about Supernatural this year and do it way better than I ever could. Without further ado, and with only a few minor edits...
The main characters KNOW there is an [apocalypse going on] and they KNOW shit is about to get all kinds of explodey crazy, but they manage to put that aside almost all of the time in order to chase monsters-of-the-week and the regular joes that commit unusual murders. If I knew [the End of Days was approaching] at a million miles an hour I would not be able to eat, sleep or shit until I had done everything possible to prevent it from happening. These guys treat the situation like a past-due water bill. They know it’s there, they know it’s important and likely to get worse before it gets better, yet they ignore it hoping it will go away. It’s hard to argue what’s “believable” in a show with genetic mutation, teleportation, and psychic mind control, but in the universe [Supernatural] has established I find it hard to believe that “The [Apocalypse]” wouldn’t take up 100% of their attention.
As he goes on to say about Fringe, I love Supernatural. I've enjoyed pretty much everything about the season so far, including the bulk of the monster-of-the-week episodes. And they've managed to tie most of the one-shots into the overall story arc at least superficially. And Thursday's episode was both relevant and awesome. It just strikes me as one part bizarre and one part hilarious that so much of the season has featured what Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune terms "the Apocalypse On Hiatus" (AOH). At least more of the monsters-of-the-week that they have to deal with could be apocalypse-related, couldn't they? There are still three more Horsemen to go, plus goodness knows how many other portents and crises and minions of Lucifer tied in with the End of Days. Come on, show, stop making it so easy for me to forget that Lucifer is walking the earth and the world is ending.
One more quote, from BLG (a commenter on Mo Ryan's review of Swap Meat):
I think the apocalypse is a weekend project for Lucifer right now. Waiting for parts to come in (Sam)...you know, he'll get around to it, once he catches up on Grey's Anatomy and stuff, and sets up his Twitter account so he can tweet to his minions. Work out a little, get in shape.
*snicker*
Seriously, though, Thursday's episode rocked.
This evening I went roller skating for the first time in at least a decade. Turns out I still remember how to skate, and I had a great time! I only fell once, and it was when I tried to stand up from my seat in the concession area. Go me? ^_~ Happy birthday, brianrubin, and thanks for putting together such a fun party! However, while my muscles may remember how to roller skate, they are not in roller-skating condition. Whoof. I may not be able to stand up in the morning. =Þ
I'd demand extra credit from the Wii Fit again, but it may be counteracted by the deliciously unhealthy Italian food I ate prior to the skating. We'll see what the malicious little device has to say to me nine hours from now.
The main characters KNOW there is an [apocalypse going on] and they KNOW shit is about to get all kinds of explodey crazy, but they manage to put that aside almost all of the time in order to chase monsters-of-the-week and the regular joes that commit unusual murders. If I knew [the End of Days was approaching] at a million miles an hour I would not be able to eat, sleep or shit until I had done everything possible to prevent it from happening. These guys treat the situation like a past-due water bill. They know it’s there, they know it’s important and likely to get worse before it gets better, yet they ignore it hoping it will go away. It’s hard to argue what’s “believable” in a show with genetic mutation, teleportation, and psychic mind control, but in the universe [Supernatural] has established I find it hard to believe that “The [Apocalypse]” wouldn’t take up 100% of their attention.
As he goes on to say about Fringe, I love Supernatural. I've enjoyed pretty much everything about the season so far, including the bulk of the monster-of-the-week episodes. And they've managed to tie most of the one-shots into the overall story arc at least superficially. And Thursday's episode was both relevant and awesome. It just strikes me as one part bizarre and one part hilarious that so much of the season has featured what Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune terms "the Apocalypse On Hiatus" (AOH). At least more of the monsters-of-the-week that they have to deal with could be apocalypse-related, couldn't they? There are still three more Horsemen to go, plus goodness knows how many other portents and crises and minions of Lucifer tied in with the End of Days. Come on, show, stop making it so easy for me to forget that Lucifer is walking the earth and the world is ending.
One more quote, from BLG (a commenter on Mo Ryan's review of Swap Meat):
I think the apocalypse is a weekend project for Lucifer right now. Waiting for parts to come in (Sam)...you know, he'll get around to it, once he catches up on Grey's Anatomy and stuff, and sets up his Twitter account so he can tweet to his minions. Work out a little, get in shape.
*snicker*
Seriously, though, Thursday's episode rocked.
This evening I went roller skating for the first time in at least a decade. Turns out I still remember how to skate, and I had a great time! I only fell once, and it was when I tried to stand up from my seat in the concession area. Go me? ^_~ Happy birthday, brianrubin, and thanks for putting together such a fun party! However, while my muscles may remember how to roller skate, they are not in roller-skating condition. Whoof. I may not be able to stand up in the morning. =Þ
I'd demand extra credit from the Wii Fit again, but it may be counteracted by the deliciously unhealthy Italian food I ate prior to the skating. We'll see what the malicious little device has to say to me nine hours from now.