The vampire porn 2x03 'bad moon rising' // SPN 6x01 'exile on main st.'
AND THE JOINT POSTS RETURN and I can use my icon again, lol. Okay, apart from that, uuuhm, please no hating in the SPN review? I'm all for discussion but since I have a divided FL I'd really rather discuss it nicely. ;)
( I still want to hug Damon's psycho self. )
( I still want to hug Damon's psycho self. )
I liked it too; I think there's definitely a level of context to be taken into consideration, because it's not as if they can just pick up and start over without dealing with where they went and what they did in 5.22 and the build-up to that point.
I did like Lisa in this episode -- my biggest beef with her and Ben was that they weren't fully realized, and the two of them as a unit were little better than most of the other throw-away characters in the show, and then were just pulled back for apparent convenience in the end of last season, after being largely ignored up to that point. I agree that, unless they ignore that Dean went to them for Sam, it's still not what Dean WANTED. One of the parts that got me from the new episode was when Dean says that what he WANTED was his brother. Them's the facts, and they're either going to need to deal with it or shove it under the covers and hope no one notices.
Domesticated!Dean isn't my bag, either, but like you said, his characterization made sense. He was reluctant, and he was doing it at least in part (perhaps/likely a large part) for Sam, so the sense of duty not only to his new family-unit with Lisa and Ben, but also to his brother and his blood family was still apparent, regardless of his suburban-ation, so to speak.
I do NOT AT ALL approve of lying to Dean. Sam's basically notorious for making shit decisions, so him... yeah, but Bobby? Really? Yeah... I mean, I have suspicions as to where they might be going with the whole idea, and if some of those suspicions, versus others, are correct, then I kind of get it, and understand why they're doing it. But even so... it's just such a breach of character. I don't think it was a good choice. I desperately want Dean punching someone, too; I almost wrote it last night after I watched the ep, in fact.
Sam, similarly, I just... yeah. It fits with some of my "suspicions" about their plan for the season (I'm avoiding saying what they are because I don't want to spoil anyone, in case they include little tidbits I've heard along the way, because I generally forget what's "spoilery" and what I just come up with in my head, sometimes), but still. Sam should be less of a lameface, and soon.
Cas does need to return, immediately. More hugs should definitely happen. The Campbells are... hmmm, odd -- as you indicated, the idea is better, I think, than the execution (I have more suspicions, but I'll not speak on those). And it's a DEFINITE issue when they look down on Dean. Just... no. Djinns are VERY cool, and I'm looking forward to revisiting the MOTW idea, as well.
We'll see where next week goes, I guess. I'm going to now shut up, because I've babbled a lot and am likely boring you.
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That said, Saturday mornings are not made for watching shows. But if I don't watch it as soon as I can download it in the morning I know I'll end up being spoiled in 3, 2, 1, so I'll just have to deal with it. Blah. I liked it when I could watch it along with the vampire porn on Fridays. :(
That said word about the context. They needed to deal with the whole fallout from 5x22, and as things were I think this was as good as it was going to get.
I agree that, unless they ignore that Dean went to them for Sam, it's still not what Dean WANTED. One of the parts that got me from the new episode was when Dean says that what he WANTED was his brother. Them's the facts, and they're either going to need to deal with it or shove it under the covers and hope no one notices.
Word. I think that it's enough to invalidate any argument pro 'not telling Dean because he had a shot at normal'. He didn't WANT it in the beginning, and sorry but if he has learned to want it I can't fault him for not leaving. I mean, seriously. He stated it, they all were totally wrong, period. Or that's my opinion. ;)
And word about what you said about domesticated!Dean. I mean, he isn't my thing but jfc he went there, he learned to live with it, he might have learned to like it and I can't fault him for it, and then he's supposed to just drop them? He has obligations to them now as well. :/
I do NOT AT ALL approve of lying to Dean. Sam's basically notorious for making shit decisions, so him... yeah, but Bobby? Really
THIIIS. WE'RE SO ON THE SAME PAGE. I'd hate it so much if someone made decisions for me without even informing me (which is what they did) and I'm not buying it for a second that it'd have been better in the long run. I can get their perspective but they still totally fucked there. And if you write Dean punching someone I'll cheerlead you on it because I was hoping like burning that he would. He'd have totally all the rights too.
Also if you want to share your suspicions go ahead! I'm not really spoiled but I know the general stuff and you probably wouldn't ruin me anything. And I'm interested to hear it because if it helps making sense of Sam.. XD but yeah. He should get a grip. Like, in the next two episodes.
if no one hugs with Castiel when he's back I'll headdesk and cry and give up on it forever. Tho considering how 5x22 ended I don't see it happening. Fff whyyy. Also WHERE IS CAS ANYWAY I NEED MORE MISHA THANK YOU. ;)
Campbells = ODD indeed. Exactly the word I wanted. And yep, idea >> execution indeed. And NO ONE LOOKS DOWN ON DEAN after all the crap he went through. /is protective/
The Djinns were great! If they manage to spice up the MOTW thing it'll be awesome. And yeah, let's see where it goes. And it needs more Cas btw. ;)
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Because of you, doll, I so went there.
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