OMGGGG ASHHHH, YOU POSTED IT!!!! Um, yea, reason #1 why I shouldn't leave LJ, I miss awesome posts like this. UGH. I need to like take a day and go through all of this. SO MUCH WORK you put into this! Seeing them all together in one place, I love it. It's such a neat way to appreciate all the details the designers put into each week.
My favorite is the names of the motels. "Willow Tree" for 4.03/4.04 throws me into sputters, the symbolism!!! "Rainbow Trout" for Metamorphesis is like omg, shutup, Sam Winchester swimming against the current of the life he's been dealt, I can't handle perfection. And even Bluebird sorta supports the fanwank that Dean got his Hell memories back then! I love the chessboard floor idea for 4.07, I think you're totally right! Purple is also a color of royalty and power, no? Fits the intro of Uriel nicely. The Thunderbird totem in 4.08 is...curious. Reading it made me think of Uriel, but then I realized it was 4.08 not 4.07. Maybe just a "big powers are watching over them" reminder? ;)
I agree, I think the Blue Rose was a definite callback to Hunted and Sam's powers. I remember someone doing a meta on it back when that aired, something about it being anywhere from a symbol of mystery or caution to a symbol of the impossible, because it legit doesn't exist in reality. Maybe a reference to Sam trying for an impossible feat here, trying to use powers of a malevolent source for good?
The 4.09 abandoned flashback house will always be my favorite set of the series, I think. I always love the extra mile they take on this show to make things look old and worn, but combo of the decrepit-ness and the lighting with the greenery on that one is just too much perfection. Especially with the importance for how it works with Sam's state at that moment. Just A++.
YAY! Thanks so much sweetie. SO glad you had a chance to check it out. :DD
I love the idea of Sam swimming against the current for "rainbow trout". Sometimes the names are more obvious in their connections, other times not so much....
I love all your thoughts on those! :DD
I think the abandoned house flash back is one of my favs also. I adore the symbolism! I'm looking forward to tackling S5. I'm sure that will reveal some interesting insights.
Thanks so much for stopping by hun.
(and I got your PM re the footage. It's all cool and I'm glad it all worked out for you. :D And I might just take you up on those offers...;D)
My favorite is the names of the motels. "Willow Tree" for 4.03/4.04 throws me into sputters, the symbolism!!! "Rainbow Trout" for Metamorphesis is like omg, shutup, Sam Winchester swimming against the current of the life he's been dealt, I can't handle perfection. And even Bluebird sorta supports the fanwank that Dean got his Hell memories back then! I love the chessboard floor idea for 4.07, I think you're totally right! Purple is also a color of royalty and power, no? Fits the intro of Uriel nicely. The Thunderbird totem in 4.08 is...curious. Reading it made me think of Uriel, but then I realized it was 4.08 not 4.07. Maybe just a "big powers are watching over them" reminder? ;)
I agree, I think the Blue Rose was a definite callback to Hunted and Sam's powers. I remember someone doing a meta on it back when that aired, something about it being anywhere from a symbol of mystery or caution to a symbol of the impossible, because it legit doesn't exist in reality. Maybe a reference to Sam trying for an impossible feat here, trying to use powers of a malevolent source for good?
The 4.09 abandoned flashback house will always be my favorite set of the series, I think. I always love the extra mile they take on this show to make things look old and worn, but combo of the decrepit-ness and the lighting with the greenery on that one is just too much perfection. Especially with the importance for how it works with Sam's state at that moment. Just A++.
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I love the idea of Sam swimming against the current for "rainbow trout". Sometimes the names are more obvious in their connections, other times not so much....
I love all your thoughts on those! :DD
I think the abandoned house flash back is one of my favs also. I adore the symbolism! I'm looking forward to tackling S5. I'm sure that will reveal some interesting insights.
Thanks so much for stopping by hun.
(and I got your PM re the footage. It's all cool and I'm glad it all worked out for you. :D And I might just take you up on those offers...;D)
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