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I'm awfully behind on commenting on my shows! So here's what's happened since last time:
Swap Meat: An entertaining, but ultimately rather disappointing episode to me. I loved the idea of getting Sam to say yes to Lucifer via this witch kid. And I loved that there's a bounty on Dean's head. That was chilling.
When the episode started, I was THRILLED to see Jared playing Sam as the kid. I thought it was a serious fake-out that they didn't continue with that. It would have made more sense, in one way at least, to actually see Sam as Sam - as the others would see him, and not just in the mirror. Did they think Jared wouldn't be able to do it, or what? The episode would have been a LOT more fun that way, to me at least. Most of all, however, they cheated us on the Sam & Dean bodyswap! Didn't they say that would happen? Grrr.
The Song Remains the Same: Finally some sense of urgency with regards to the apocalypse! No one seems to have been working very hard to find Sam and kill him. Anna is the only one they could use? Huh. It's a little weird. Other than that, a decent episode, even there's a sense of repitition in these mythology eps. (I know a lot of people don't like the stand-alones, but I love them because they're all so different. It feels like it's there the writers use their creativity the most.)
I love Amy Gumenick, she's a terrific actress, there's something wonderfully genuine about her. Matt Cohen is a bit more wooden, but I did like the way he did John-as-Michael, he had that eerie calm about him that all the big wigs have on this show. I loved how Sam couldn't hide his feelings, how he stared and got emotional. Dean's been there, done that, but even he cracked after a while. Poor boys!
But about this time travelling business, it's very confusing. As we were reminded in the 'previously' segment, Castiel has claimed that there's no way to change the past, what happens happens. Right? That was demonstrated when Dean got sent back the last time, that he was always meant to go there, that he could never change anything. This time, Castiel seems to want to send the boys back in time, to prevent Anna from killing John & Mary. So was the whole chain of event always meant to happen (which Castiel would know)? From Anna going back, to Sam & Dean going back, to Michael turning up? Always happened, could never be changed? Castiel seemed to feel a sense of urgency that I don't get, if that's true. What happens happens, why the urgency? Time travelling always gives me a headache... *g*
White Collar: Threesomes really isn't my thing (it just gets too complicated and everyone's jealous in my head), but this show really is going there, isn't it? I wish they could take it all the way, and REALLY go there. Because there's such a lovely domesticity between Peter, Neal and Elizabeth. I love Elizabeth's casual acceptance of Neal, siding with him against Peter, most of the times. Making Peter adorably confused. It's like he's the only one who doesn't already know they're IN a threesome, and they're just waiting for him to catch up so they can get to it for real.
The downside of this show is that it's so casually cool and elegant, that there is some lack of depth. It makes me wonder for how long it'll be interesting (aside of the threesome business, of course).
Ugly Betty: I'm sad this is the last season, because I really adore this show a lot. There's something heart warmingly charming about it that has never left, after all this time.
These NYC shows have a certain style of their own, don't they?
Chuck: Still love muchly. Another show with an abundance of charm, if not much depth. What's the latest on its future? Is there one? Or is this definitely the last season? They should do a cross-over with White Collar. That would be confusing and interesting. Who knows what secrets Neal keeps? *g*
Big Love has just gotten more and more interesting with every season, I think. The main reason for that is that the characters are so fantastically complex, much more than almost any show I can think of. They all have flaws, are loveable, trying their best, failing, are weak, are strong. It's brilliant. Right now, I do find Alby's current story line particularly interesting - and not just because it's about being gay, but because they're taking their beliefs and their worries seriously. It's impossible to know what Alby is thinking, he's wavering between complete earnestness and being devious. He's like a child in some ways, completely innocent and naïve, and in other ways, he's an extremely disturbed individual with very distorted views of the world. I don't think he has any idea of what he's doing. He's just acting on impulse.
Also, Bill is obviously suffering from a severe case of hybris.
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Swap Meat: An entertaining, but ultimately rather disappointing episode to me. I loved the idea of getting Sam to say yes to Lucifer via this witch kid. And I loved that there's a bounty on Dean's head. That was chilling.
When the episode started, I was THRILLED to see Jared playing Sam as the kid. I thought it was a serious fake-out that they didn't continue with that. It would have made more sense, in one way at least, to actually see Sam as Sam - as the others would see him, and not just in the mirror. Did they think Jared wouldn't be able to do it, or what? The episode would have been a LOT more fun that way, to me at least. Most of all, however, they cheated us on the Sam & Dean bodyswap! Didn't they say that would happen? Grrr.
The Song Remains the Same: Finally some sense of urgency with regards to the apocalypse! No one seems to have been working very hard to find Sam and kill him. Anna is the only one they could use? Huh. It's a little weird. Other than that, a decent episode, even there's a sense of repitition in these mythology eps. (I know a lot of people don't like the stand-alones, but I love them because they're all so different. It feels like it's there the writers use their creativity the most.)
I love Amy Gumenick, she's a terrific actress, there's something wonderfully genuine about her. Matt Cohen is a bit more wooden, but I did like the way he did John-as-Michael, he had that eerie calm about him that all the big wigs have on this show. I loved how Sam couldn't hide his feelings, how he stared and got emotional. Dean's been there, done that, but even he cracked after a while. Poor boys!
But about this time travelling business, it's very confusing. As we were reminded in the 'previously' segment, Castiel has claimed that there's no way to change the past, what happens happens. Right? That was demonstrated when Dean got sent back the last time, that he was always meant to go there, that he could never change anything. This time, Castiel seems to want to send the boys back in time, to prevent Anna from killing John & Mary. So was the whole chain of event always meant to happen (which Castiel would know)? From Anna going back, to Sam & Dean going back, to Michael turning up? Always happened, could never be changed? Castiel seemed to feel a sense of urgency that I don't get, if that's true. What happens happens, why the urgency? Time travelling always gives me a headache... *g*
White Collar: Threesomes really isn't my thing (it just gets too complicated and everyone's jealous in my head), but this show really is going there, isn't it? I wish they could take it all the way, and REALLY go there. Because there's such a lovely domesticity between Peter, Neal and Elizabeth. I love Elizabeth's casual acceptance of Neal, siding with him against Peter, most of the times. Making Peter adorably confused. It's like he's the only one who doesn't already know they're IN a threesome, and they're just waiting for him to catch up so they can get to it for real.
The downside of this show is that it's so casually cool and elegant, that there is some lack of depth. It makes me wonder for how long it'll be interesting (aside of the threesome business, of course).
Ugly Betty: I'm sad this is the last season, because I really adore this show a lot. There's something heart warmingly charming about it that has never left, after all this time.
These NYC shows have a certain style of their own, don't they?
Chuck: Still love muchly. Another show with an abundance of charm, if not much depth. What's the latest on its future? Is there one? Or is this definitely the last season? They should do a cross-over with White Collar. That would be confusing and interesting. Who knows what secrets Neal keeps? *g*
Big Love has just gotten more and more interesting with every season, I think. The main reason for that is that the characters are so fantastically complex, much more than almost any show I can think of. They all have flaws, are loveable, trying their best, failing, are weak, are strong. It's brilliant. Right now, I do find Alby's current story line particularly interesting - and not just because it's about being gay, but because they're taking their beliefs and their worries seriously. It's impossible to know what Alby is thinking, he's wavering between complete earnestness and being devious. He's like a child in some ways, completely innocent and naïve, and in other ways, he's an extremely disturbed individual with very distorted views of the world. I don't think he has any idea of what he's doing. He's just acting on impulse.
Also, Bill is obviously suffering from a severe case of hybris.
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