RANTY MCRANT RANT
I've been quite irritated since last night and I'm not quite sure why. Kept me up for an hour even, tossing and turning. Maybe part was guilt for not studying more for my two midterms this week, but I called in sick today, so I've a few more valuable hours.
Maybe it's Heroes that made me pissed? Eh, I just had to watch it for domestic!Sylar (well, Gabriel, rather), making waffles, petting Mr. Muggles, and he has a kid too! But then crazy future!Claire and friends showed up, ended up killing his son, and Gabriel went all 'splodey. :( :( :( Along with the surrounding 4 square miles. Oh, and Mohinder's apparently The Fly. Only with more endoskeleton, I think. Some scientist he is, I'd be testing it on mice or something.
But that's not it. My classes helped distract me from it, but I think I might be empathizing too mcuh with Dean. His views are quite similar to mine. God and angels have done nothing for me, why should I believe in Him? I believe in what I can see. The Winchesters especially have little reason to have faith.
I found myself pondering, could I still watch my show? And I will, for I love the boys. But S4 will not be canon for me. I can think of better things for them to have done. I know they have to appeal to lots of people, but eh. I still dislike that they brought in angels and God. It feels out of character for the human-driven focus of My Show. It's not the place to tackle theodicy. I'm essentially a de facto atheist (like Dean is).
I'm just scared for where they're gonna go. This week's ep, man, that's heavy-handed. Put the regular guy turning into a monster right after the ep that hints something similar will happen to Sam.
Know what? I WANT DEAN TO CONFRONT SAM AND JUST PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE AND BEAT HIM UP UNTIL THEY WORK THINGS OUT. Surely the knife and exorcisms are still good enough for the demons. Even better if Dean's there and they're all "OMG it's Dean, he's got an angel!" or w/e. Like in the season premier, in the diner. I want more of that please. Perhaps with smiting on Dean's end?
DEAN BETTER GET SOMETHING THAT EVEN THE PLAYING FIELD. SHIT, CAN'T ANGELS JUST WAVE A HAND AND EXORCISE DEMONS? GIVE SUMMA THAT TO DEAN PLZ, HE'S EARNED IT, YOU FEATHERED BASTARDS. CAN'T EXPECT HIM TO SAVE THE WORLD WITH NO TOOLS. HELL, I'D SETTLE FOR A FLAMING SWORD. OR EVEN JUST A MACHETE. WINGS AND A MACHETE WOULD BE PERFECT.
With the info in this season, I feel kinda like they've limited the richness of it. Why Christianity? Bastardize some of the more obscure bits please. Hell, I'd love to see the Madeline Montalban thing done. Okay, yeah, they'd get canceled, but...I don't like where it's going.
I like my theory: there is no God, as such. There can be a powerful energy outside of our plane, that has splintered into Good and Evil. They keep fighting against each other, manifesting as demons and angels. Humanity's caught in the middle.
In Show, both Sam and Dean are being manipulated for the ends of some other fuckers, and I JUST WANT THEM TO STOP IT. I think all I really want is for Sam and Dean to say a big FUCK YOU to Heaven, Hell and the universe and do their own thing. No brother vs brother. That's bull. Guess that's why I'm writing my fic. No stupid fucking demon-angel games.
Really, I just wish they'd considered the ideas put forth in this one fic, Stain. Fits quite nicely with my worldview.
IN CONCLUSION: YES, CASTIEL, I THINK HEAVEN'S ARMIES WOULD DO MUCH BETTER FOR FOLLOWING DEAN AROUND. SO THERE.
Maybe it's Heroes that made me pissed? Eh, I just had to watch it for domestic!Sylar (well, Gabriel, rather), making waffles, petting Mr. Muggles, and he has a kid too! But then crazy future!Claire and friends showed up, ended up killing his son, and Gabriel went all 'splodey. :( :( :( Along with the surrounding 4 square miles. Oh, and Mohinder's apparently The Fly. Only with more endoskeleton, I think. Some scientist he is, I'd be testing it on mice or something.
But that's not it. My classes helped distract me from it, but I think I might be empathizing too mcuh with Dean. His views are quite similar to mine. God and angels have done nothing for me, why should I believe in Him? I believe in what I can see. The Winchesters especially have little reason to have faith.
I found myself pondering, could I still watch my show? And I will, for I love the boys. But S4 will not be canon for me. I can think of better things for them to have done. I know they have to appeal to lots of people, but eh. I still dislike that they brought in angels and God. It feels out of character for the human-driven focus of My Show. It's not the place to tackle theodicy. I'm essentially a de facto atheist (like Dean is).
I'm just scared for where they're gonna go. This week's ep, man, that's heavy-handed. Put the regular guy turning into a monster right after the ep that hints something similar will happen to Sam.
Know what? I WANT DEAN TO CONFRONT SAM AND JUST PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE AND BEAT HIM UP UNTIL THEY WORK THINGS OUT. Surely the knife and exorcisms are still good enough for the demons. Even better if Dean's there and they're all "OMG it's Dean, he's got an angel!" or w/e. Like in the season premier, in the diner. I want more of that please. Perhaps with smiting on Dean's end?
DEAN BETTER GET SOMETHING THAT EVEN THE PLAYING FIELD. SHIT, CAN'T ANGELS JUST WAVE A HAND AND EXORCISE DEMONS? GIVE SUMMA THAT TO DEAN PLZ, HE'S EARNED IT, YOU FEATHERED BASTARDS. CAN'T EXPECT HIM TO SAVE THE WORLD WITH NO TOOLS. HELL, I'D SETTLE FOR A FLAMING SWORD. OR EVEN JUST A MACHETE. WINGS AND A MACHETE WOULD BE PERFECT.
With the info in this season, I feel kinda like they've limited the richness of it. Why Christianity? Bastardize some of the more obscure bits please. Hell, I'd love to see the Madeline Montalban thing done. Okay, yeah, they'd get canceled, but...I don't like where it's going.
I like my theory: there is no God, as such. There can be a powerful energy outside of our plane, that has splintered into Good and Evil. They keep fighting against each other, manifesting as demons and angels. Humanity's caught in the middle.
In Show, both Sam and Dean are being manipulated for the ends of some other fuckers, and I JUST WANT THEM TO STOP IT. I think all I really want is for Sam and Dean to say a big FUCK YOU to Heaven, Hell and the universe and do their own thing. No brother vs brother. That's bull. Guess that's why I'm writing my fic. No stupid fucking demon-angel games.
Really, I just wish they'd considered the ideas put forth in this one fic, Stain. Fits quite nicely with my worldview.
IN CONCLUSION: YES, CASTIEL, I THINK HEAVEN'S ARMIES WOULD DO MUCH BETTER FOR FOLLOWING DEAN AROUND. SO THERE.