Quick Reaction: 7x10 Death's Door

[hells_half_acre]

Hello!

Ok, it's later than usual, and I'm drunker than usual...obviously I lost track of both time and alcohol  consumption tonight.

So, I believe that means it's the perfect time for me to try to remember this episode...

Comments

[claudiapriscus]

I don't care if I'm not watching the show anymore: if Bobby dies for real, and doesn't get better, I will be so so bummed.

I'll just be sitting over here, in my little corner, trying to mentally will Kripke into making a spin off staring Rufus and Bobby. With Ellen recurring.

[hells_half_acre]

I don't think Bobby will die forever - my prediction: prolonged coma/recovery that will take him out of the action for the rest of the season, but won't kill him. You can't kill EVERYONE, you just can't. And Bobby is far too beloved.

That being said, I agree - a spin off with Bobby, Rufus, and Ellen, would be AWESOME. It's not going to happen of course, but I would fully support it if it did.

(and I totally agree about still being bummed even if you aren't watching the show. I refused to watch Torchwood after S2...still bummed about what happened while I wasn't watching it, which, of course, gave me all the more reason not to watch it.)

[claudiapriscus]

Some characters just stick with you. Which is kind of a two edge sword...I doubt I would have ever liked this show (angst-hater that I am) if I hadn't gotten really hooked on the characters. On the other hand, I was really hooked on the characters and I just can't enjoy myself when they're dead/suffering fates worse than death

[hells_half_acre]

Haha, very true. That's a spin-off right there: Heaven's Roadhouse.

[missyjack]

IT WAS MAGNIFICENT. Every aspect from the writing thru the directing, cinematography and acting was just on the money.

And there's a whole meta I need to write, about how the comparison between John's death and Bobby's which i am still sorting out. Because in a way even though the boys will be devastated and miss Bobby terribly - well he gave them so much and they knew without doubt that he loved them. Whereas it took them years after John's death to get any peace with him.

Oh and btw the kid who played Dean this week also played him in the flashback in Swan Song!

[hells_half_acre]

IT WAS MAGNIFICENT. Every aspect from the writing thru the directing, cinematography and acting was just on the money.

I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY

Ooo, I hope you write that meta...because it's true, especially for Sam. Sam had to go back in time and make peace with a version of John that didn't even know who Sam was....whereas, as much as I think Bobby's death is going to be hard on Sam, it's not because Sam didn't know that Bobby loved him or that there were any unresolved issues between Bobby and Sam...it'll be heard because grief is hard and Sam has trouble with his sanity (and grief isn't going to help that.)

Crazy! I didn't know that about the kid. In Swan Song, you only saw brief glimpses, and I was mostly distracted by the adorableness that was little Sammy.

[missyjack]

Hey - what's you guess on the date for the epsiode? I do want to try and give Bobby a death date.

Actually also on that - some fans seem to be seeing this as a cliff hanger, whereas I thoguht it was pretty conclusively that Bobby was a goner!

[hells_half_acre]

Oh man, I haven't timelined it yet...so I don't know if there are any screenshots that could tell us a specific date. Unfortunately, there was nothing that dated the last episode. They really haven't given me much to work with this year.

That being said, from the last KNOWN date I had (7x08), I'd guess that it's either around late October/early November, or it's sometime in December.

I'm favouring the October date due to REASONS. If 7x08) took place in October, it took place between October 7th-October 13th. So, then it's just a question of how soon after that they met back up with Bobby (who was in Oregon during 7x08) and then drove to New Jersey. They spend 3 days in 7x09, and then this episode follows directly after.

If you want to go for the December date (which I don't favour at all) then 7x08 would have taken place between December 5th and 11th.

I'll download the episode and see if I can give you anything more concrete though.

Actually also on that - some fans seem to be seeing this as a cliff hanger, whereas I thoguht it

[farfadine]

It was excellent!!! Watching supernatural I had laught out loud, been scared to death, but it's the first time that it made me cry like that, fat tears, sobbings and invasion of kleenex.
And I'm not sure now that some scenes were intentionally a bit fuzzy on the edge (the part when they trap the reaper) or it was just really my tears.

[hells_half_acre]

Yeah, it was heart-wrenching for sure. According to Jared on twitter, both him and Jensen were also crying while watching the episode last night!

And it wasn't just your tears that made things fuzzy on the edges. That was a particular style choice made by the director and director of photography inside Bobby's head towards the end.

Really beautiful episode. It deserves awards.

[farfadine]

And it wasn't just your tears that made things fuzzy on the edges. That was a particular style choice made by the director and director of photography inside Bobby's head towards the end.
Ha great, it's an awesome effect that making the episode also fantastic by it's visual choice.

And I agree, it deserves awards.

[vail_kagami]

I think this was it. This was the last we've seen of Bobby, and I do have a soul so I was crying pretty hard. I don't even want to know what will happen to Sam and Dean without his support. Dean's issues and alcoholism will get worse and Sam won't be able to deal with that on top of his own grief on top of his own issues, and there will be a giant Bobby-shaped hole in everything. And if Bobby's gone, then I can't help feeling like the show is slowly preparing to turn off the light. So, not good.
But on the other hand I'm almost (the emphasis being on almost) okay with it simply based on the fact that Bobby got to move on in more than one way - and when it comes to send-offs, you can't get a much better one than this.

[hells_half_acre]

I'm still in denial about this being the absolute end of Bobby. I think it might be the end for this season - but, unless the network decides to cancel, I'm pretty sure the cast and crew are all hoping for a season 8...and as you imply, it's hard to have a show without any continuing supporting cast.

But, if this IS the complete end of Bobby - it was beautiful and touching, and a fitting send-off for such an important character.

[dairygirl]

It was a well-crafted episode. I was totally excited to see Rufus and getting information even from imaginary Rufus was interesting. Actually, I really liked the reaper. He is determined and implacable (and has a pocket watch). But the real star was Bobby. Going through all his awful memories just to give his boys the information they need--wonderfully done. I will be very sad if Bobby dies both to lose him on Supernatural and for Sam and Dean. Regardless, the Winchesters will now have to rely solely on themselves, no calls to Bobby to add to the inaccessibility of Castiel. I am curious how that will all pan out. At least we don't have to wait a month and a half for a new episode.

[hells_half_acre]

I agree completely! I'm also interested to see how things pan out with the Winchesters being so completely on their own.

It'll be a long month wait, but yes, at least a shorter wait than last year. :)