6.16 Episode review/reaction..
LOVED IT! Really loved it. (I know... I pretty much say the same thing every week but come on! That was a ride and a half...\o/ )
I do just need to get my one, I suppose, disappointment out of the way first:
Three. Count 'em THREE recurring characters killed in ONE episode. Are they going for a record or something?! I figured Grandpa would buy it sooner or later but... Idk, I thought there might have been something more about him. Though I suppose he was all about that last scene. Blood doesn't make you family.
Gwen was a shock. And disappointing. I thought we might have her a round for a while. I liked her. I thought it was a character that might have been explored some more.. :(
And Rufus. :(((( That one really hurt. I really, really liked that character and could have easily watched more episodes with him in. I just love the connection he and Bobby had. They were like an older Sam and Dean. Which was probably the whole point. I liked the "twist", I suppose you could call it, that Rufus couldn't ever forgive Bobby. Fair call. Not everybody can forgive. It was testament that they remained friends.
RIP OC's.
Ok. Loooovvveeedd....
1. The tension! \o/ I was squirming in my seat pretty much the whole time. Especially the beginning.
I love the shout out to The Thing and to that X-file episode with a similar creepy crawly. In fact - I think if referenced a few films/tv shows with that on. Always love creepy crawlies that inhabit bodies. :)
2. Bobby and Rufus. This could have been an interesting partnership to explore some more. Initially I thought we might have had just the two of them. I'm glad we didn't because I would have missed the boys, but I did think it would give the Js a break.
3. Bobby, Rufus, Sam and Dean. I loved the four of them together. A hunting family. It was great to see them tackling a hunt together. Damn shame we won't be able to see that again. (*eek* this might be a sore point..)
4.SamnDean. FOR THE WIN!! I think I am still wallowing in Sam having his soul back. I'm just adoring the dynamic these two have once again. Dean honestly looks so much happier lately. I know he's suffering huge losses - but that boy. He has a philosophy now. Forgive. Life is too short. I'm assuming this is a new for him. Something that is making him stronger and able to cope with everything that has passed. Also a way of saying "I forgive you" to Sam. Which Sam no doubt needed to hear. His soulless year is pressing down on him. A new slate suggests a new beginning. Which I don't really trust I have to say. I worried what will happen when Sam finds out more about his soulless year.
5. Sam grabbing Dean before he tripped the wire.. *HEARTS*
6. "Sam take Dean for a walk".. *HEARTS*
7. Them being protective of each other..*HEARTS* AND Sam being separated from Dean like in Fresh Blood...and Dean being all angsty. and Sam being handcuffed. What? Just saying...
I most definitely wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to these boys. <33
Oh and the number of times they communicated without talking. Just little nods. They read each other THAT well.
8. Sam having to turn away when Dean went for the big fry of the Big (well, small) Bad in Bobby. Sam's soul is most definitely home. Show has been giving us these moments of soulful Sam almost as a direct comparison to soulless!Sam. Him in regards to Lisa, having Dean's back and now not wanting to hurt Bobby after being prepared to kill him. Gold star for that..
9. Show letting us (well, me) think for a moment that they killed Bobby. I mean, I know they wouldn't but I thought that maybe they were really going to go the whole hog and just kill EVERYBODY that Sam and Dean know.
10. First time we've had Jesus mentioned in all this. Interesting.
11+. Good 'ole fashioned entertainment. A fun Monster of the Week. More of the new myth arc. Some gore (of course Bobby had a cranium saw in his boot. Why wouldn't he? sheesh...). and boys being awesome.
Aside from killing off OC's (which I think in itself has become a signature of the show...) that was great.
It's episodes like this that make me think how sad it will be when it's all over. Hopefully we won't have to think about it for a while yet.