Review: 8x1

[angel_kink]

Season gr8 has potential, but it's one episode in so who knows what they'll do with that potential.  I enjoyed the episode, but I wasn't blown out of the water by it.

Opinions under cut.  There are spoilers based on: episode titles. casting for the next episode,

Comments

[light_frost]

I'm afraid there were more things I disliked than I liked. I'm pretty angry about it. I kind of exploded on Twitter. XD

But, you know, I feel like it'll all come together in the end, and things will be explained...

I'm just tired of everyone acting like a jerk and nobody explaining themselves or thinking about the other person's feelings. (Sounds cliche, but that's why I feel like this.)

[angel_kink]

What else didn't you like? I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything. I'm just curious since I'm kinda meh about it. Iwant to hear your strong feels :)

[light_frost]

I understand completely! Well, the main thing I disliked was Dean's reaction to Sam when he got out of Purgatory. I know he went through a really hellish time. And he's clearly suffering from having to wall up his heart and his emotions because he was living among monsters. So, I get that. But did he have to be such a jerk? That Sam decided to stop hunting for a while? Dean did exactly that, though. And then he gets mad at Sam for not trying to free Dean. How does he know that Sam didn't try? Sam had no backups, literally no one else to help him, and Purgatory--something that doesn't even exist on this plane of existence--is not a fuckin' easy thing to walk out of, so, you know...Dean could have cut Sam a little slack.

I also don't really like Benny. He just annoys me. But there's no real reason for that.

And I don't get Sam and the thing with the dogs. And that lady guilt-tripping him into running over the dog, which kind of teaches this lesson: So you can be a really good person (saving a dog), but that doesn't mean shit (snarkily

[angel_kink]

Yeah, I was with Sam on that too. I was with Sam up until the Kevin thing. Then I kinda changed my opinion.

And yeah, Amelia was one of my bullet points too. No like.

[light_frost]

I forgot to mention that; that's another thing! That was kind of douchey! I really like Sam, normally. I have a particular fondness for Sam. I think there must be a good reason. Surely they'll show what Sam did during his year off, just like they'll probably show what happened to Dean.

I love Kevin. Didn't he look smooth with his new haircut? :D

[angel_kink]

Yes, Kevin is walking away from the episode as by far the biggest positive aspect of it.

And yeah, I'm hoping Sam had a good reason. I love Sam. :(

[harmonyhelms]

Kevin was the only good thing in that episode. That and the brief mentions of Cas

[light_frost]

I agree. I have a lot of faith in this show; I hope next week's episode is better.