SPN Episode 5.19
I'm so conflicted. So much good and so much bad, all packed into one tiny episode.
So let's get the shallow out of the way first, shall we? Rain-soaked Winchesters make me HAPPY IN MY PANTS. FYI. Ahem. Now onward.
The whole beginning with the slightly-off creepiness at check in and the S1 pie eatin'-gettin' shot down-encouragin' Sam to eat-chocolate-swipin' version of Dean was so very welcome (although a bit whiplashy, character-wise) after the months and months of epic manpain.
However, if that was Sam's idea of a four-star hotel, I'd be happy to introduce him to a nice run-of-the-mill Hyatt or Marriott. (Um, and by "introduce," I'm not talking two queens.)
Hi, EMF Reader! I missed you!
Elephant! Dean!face! Awesome!
And then? The gods actually showed up. *sigh* SUCH a fabulous idea, SUCH poor execution (except for the casting of Kali. Rekha Sharma KICKED ASS). Anyway, I'll let this quote from poor_choices sum up how I felt.
I admit I couldn't even QUITE muster up, like--ANGER, just because it was so blah! It was kind of LOOK GUYS HERE IS SOME NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGION, AREN'T YOU PROUD OF US! And it's kind of like a three-legged puppy dug up your favorite flower bed and brought one of your own tulips to you as a present. Yes, it made a complete mess of things, and yes, it is a really stupid dog, but it's a DOG and it only has three legs, so what did I really expect?...
...ODIN HAD TWO EYES. COME ON, GUYS. I KNOW YOU ARE A TINY THREE-LEGGED PUPPY, BUT THIS IS BASIC SHIT.
So, yeah. Aside from the amusing irony of the writers failing miserably at cultural diversity while trying to demonstrate cultural diversity, it had me making a :\ face. As the kids say nowadays: I am disappoint.
Also, after such a well-balanced episode last week, I was really feeling the lack of Sam here. I mean, he was present but they gave him pretty much zero role to play in this episode. More :\ from me.
On the other hand, GABRIEL! \o/ LUCIFER!! \o/ Everything about their interactions was COMPLETELY MADE OF WIN. The snark and badassery and trickery and pathos and righteousness and yay! Mark and Richard gave me SUCH HEARTS FOR EYES. And then they had to go KILL Gabriel (for real), right after he FINALLY came into his own (much like Zach last week), and I am full of much woe.
So I up until the end, I was on the fence as to whether I liked the three-legged puppy episode or not. But then they had Trashcan Man in a car with Nevada plates spreading the Flu. Show wins. My argument is invalid.
YAY Puppy!