Third title I've tried so far....

[debbiel66]

I keep changing the title for this post, probably because I'm not sure what to do with this episode....

I've already tried "Hmmm...." and "huh..." and "eh" but none really seem to sum it up.

Spoilers for 7X8.....

Comments

[sandymg]

Meh.

I agree that having them smile with each other is a true pleasure.

But this episode? Meh.

Humor was forced. Becky. Just no. Fanhood putdowns that felt both forced and not-so-nice. No suspense. Knew she wasn't really gonna take the deal.

And a complete waste of Mark Shepard. I actually stared at the screen when he was gone and said, "really?"

[debbiel66]

Yep, I completely agree. Just not well written....conceptually or in execution. I didn't feel it as a put-down of fandom....but you're right - it felt forced. Like "see how funny this is?"

But you're right about the pure pleasure of seeing them smile.

[sandymg]

Yeah, you are right, 'put down' is too strong. I'm sure they intended teasing of the crazier faction. But ... written in a flat way.

These are my two least fave SPN writers. Uneven.

I think maybe someone said we need a 'cracky' episode because we do one every year. And this was the result.

Once I get that feeling of disappointment (because I really do love this Show and want it to always shine) then it's hard to let anything go. Like, Becky hitting Sam over the head. Yes, they paid off the waffle iron. But a head injury for Sam? Again? So soon after his seizures, etc.? And ... even though they awkwardly made it clear Becky and Sam didn't 'go all the way' it was still very date rape like. Uncomfortable to say the least.

[debbiel66]

I don't love the crackier episodes (except for The Monster at the End of the Book - that one I loved!) but this one just fell flat. What other episodes did these writers write, do you know?

And yeah, I cringed when Becky hit Sam over the head, immediately flashed to my head injury curtain!fic, and thought about how much that was going to cost Dean in insurance deductibles...

Totally with agree the date rape. Not funny.

[sandymg]

Cutting and pasting from SuperWiki re writers:

Andrew Dabb
Along with Daniel Loflin a writing team who joined Supernatural in Season 4. They are also the writers of the third Supernatural comic series Beginning's End.

Writer of
4.06 Yellow Fever with Daniel Loflin
4.13 After School Special with Daniel Loflin
4.19 Jump The Shark with Daniel Loflin
5.06 I Believe The Children Are Our Future with Daniel Loflin
5.11 Sam, Interrupted with Daniel Loflin
5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon with Daniel Loflin
5.19 Hammer Of The Gods with Daniel Loflin
6.04 Weekend At Bobby's with Daniel Loflin
6.07 Family Matters with Daniel Loflin
6.13 Unforgiven with Daniel Loflin
6.18 Frontierland with Daniel Loflin and Jackson Stewart; teleplay with Daniel Loflin
7.03 The Girl Next Door with Daniel Loflin

[debbiel66]

They've written so many! Some of them I really like - it's weird. There are some of my favorite episodes (the first SPN story I wrote was a coda for "After School Special") and some of my least favorite too. Why do they get to write so many? I really enjoyed the writing from last week. I hope that writer gets another episode.

Thank you for going to the trouble of cutting and pasting!