I *loved* the Jo and Ellen stuff this week! And like you, I'm not in the camp of the fans who think the show is misogynistic.
The gut-wrenching thing about Supernatural is that Sam and Dean have nothing but each other. They are going to lose anyone they care about. The fact is that the show gave us Ellen and Jo - not as much as we wanted but - but more than just about anyone else on their side, barring Bobby and Castiel. And Ellen and Jo got to be more awesome in this episode than Bobby or Castiel have ever gotten to be (in my opinion anyway...). I think the writers showed them and their fans a lot of respect with this episode.
My primary regret (and I realize I can't always have everything I want!) was not that distant from yours. I felt the boys didn't really get to be that important a part of the story, or do enough in it. (Though I did love Dean's scenes with Jo and on the phone with Bobby. And I liked loved them discussing whether they should both go or not. There is always stuff I *do* like!) Maybe I would have liked the story more as a two-parter where I could have just had *more*!
One thing I did think was that the 'old Dean' episode, where Bobby was feeling almost suicidal at bring stuck in a wheelchair, would have worked for me better if it aired some point after this one. I'd have bought into his frustration more if he'd felt anger and guilt and frustration at losing someone he might have thought he could have helped if he'd been there. And then losing Ellen and Jo might have pushed him to do something drastic like he did in The Curious Case...
But I don't really mean this comment to be complaining of things I'd like to see done differently, when really, SPN remains the only show I watch as it airs, and while doing nothing else at the same time. And that I think about and read about and talk about so much, and with such joy!
That is a really good point about the Curious Case. It would have made more sense then. I also though last week's episode seemed misplaced. To have had the big dramatic ending on Changing Channels and then no reference to it at all the next week ... But I need to rewatch. We're in a busy time at work and I'm working nights. It was all I could do to get this week's watched.
I also heartily agree with what you liked about the episode. Particularly Dean's call to Bobby. And I'm with you on the last paragraph, too. I used to watch a fair amount of TV, but one by one, the other shows I was interested in have ended. This is the only thing I watch at all these days. People keep saying, oh, you'd love this show. But honestly, I get too involved in shows to have room in my heart for more than one. It's kind of exhausting to even think about.
The gut-wrenching thing about Supernatural is that Sam and Dean have nothing but each other. They are going to lose anyone they care about. The fact is that the show gave us Ellen and Jo - not as much as we wanted but - but more than just about anyone else on their side, barring Bobby and Castiel. And Ellen and Jo got to be more awesome in this episode than Bobby or Castiel have ever gotten to be (in my opinion anyway...). I think the writers showed them and their fans a lot of respect with this episode.
My primary regret (and I realize I can't always have everything I want!) was not that distant from yours. I felt the boys didn't really get to be that important a part of the story, or do enough in it. (Though I did love Dean's scenes with Jo and on the phone with Bobby. And I liked loved them discussing whether they should both go or not. There is always stuff I *do* like!) Maybe I would have liked the story more as a two-parter where I could have just had *more*!
One thing I did think was that the 'old Dean' episode, where Bobby was feeling almost suicidal at bring stuck in a wheelchair, would have worked for me better if it aired some point after this one. I'd have bought into his frustration more if he'd felt anger and guilt and frustration at losing someone he might have thought he could have helped if he'd been there. And then losing Ellen and Jo might have pushed him to do something drastic like he did in The Curious Case...
But I don't really mean this comment to be complaining of things I'd like to see done differently, when really, SPN remains the only show I watch as it airs, and while doing nothing else at the same time. And that I think about and read about and talk about so much, and with such joy!
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I also heartily agree with what you liked about the episode. Particularly Dean's call to Bobby. And I'm with you on the last paragraph, too. I used to watch a fair amount of TV, but one by one, the other shows I was interested in have ended. This is the only thing I watch at all these days. People keep saying, oh, you'd love this show. But honestly, I get too involved in shows to have room in my heart for more than one. It's kind of exhausting to even think about.
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