Holy crap, this ep was brilliant and cruel and amazing. Dean broke my fucking heart, and that turnaround he does on the John question, and the speech he makes to Sam about it .... buckets of flail.
And I loved the nifty move he made to pull himself out of the tomb.
And holy WTF, Sam. Yeah, "Let's bring him back." Because that works out so well. Always.
I've been scared by Sam for a while, too. Man, he's far gone.
John's been sliding off that pedestal since season 2, but I think this is the first time he actually verbalizes to Sam how it's not a compliment (he does call John an ass in Playthings, and we get the whole sequence in DaLDoM as well).
I've been scared by Sam for a while, too. Man, he's far gone.
I was totally waiting for the ghouls to make a blood comment! Then again, I was also waiting for Sam to use his powers to get out of his little predicament. Why won't he do so?
I felt bad for Sam of the two wounds that he had to apply pressure to simultaneously. How does that work? But I LOVED the brotherly hug there.
I was totally waiting for the ghouls to make a blood comment! Then again, I was also waiting for Sam to use his powers to get out of his little predicament. Why won't he do so?
I've seen it suggested that the power is in his blood, so since it was draining out of him so quickly, he couldn't marshal his strength, but that's a little too literal for me (though I wouldn't put it past the show to offer that explanation *snerk*).
I felt bad for Sam of the two wounds that he had to apply pressure to simultaneously. How does that work? But I LOVED the brotherly hug there.
Yeah, I don't know what Dean was thinking with that, but oh, boys! Even when they are as far apart as they are here, they're still together. Sigh.
I loved, LOVED this episode. For everything you said, though you didn't mention one detail I totally loved. The bartender woman totally IDing Dean as a cop in his FBI gear. Saying he looked the part. And he so does and it's finally been said.
Sam has been seriously broken since Mystery Spot, but Dean doesn't seem to be capable of dealing with that fact, and I'm not sure if it's a character choice or if the show just doesn't get how far around the bend Sam has gone.
I know. I do think Dean is still a bit in denial, hoping Sam will snap out of it plus he doesn't know about the demon blood yet. Speaking of which I'm thinking Sam couldn't psychically save his own ass because the blood was pouring out of him and that is what is juicing him up. (would've been cool if the ghouls hated his demony blood but they didn't seem to mind, oh well
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The bartender woman totally IDing Dean as a cop in his FBI gear. Saying he looked the part. And he so does and it's finally been said.
It's funny, though, because Jaime in Monster Movie was all, "You don't act like a Fed." but Dean being melancholy on the job totally makes him look like a cop. And the suit, of course. In another life, he'd have been an awesome cop/fed/profiler.
I'm thinking Sam couldn't psychically save his own ass because the blood was pouring out of him and that is what is juicing him up
that seems a little literal to me, but I would not be surprised if the show went that way.
I'm thinking some more resentment of having an absentee father would've been in the mix for Adam too.
Yeah, I definitely think the real Adam would have been less sanguine about everything. I mean, two guys who may or may not actually be your half-brothers show up and tell you that monsters are real? You do not say, "Okay! Let's go hunting!"
I'm thinking Sam couldn't psychically save his own ass because the blood was pouring out of him and that is what is juicing him up
that seems a little literal to me, but I would not be surprised if the show went that way.
I just think that they are going fairly literal with it, the demon blood is like gasoline and he was leaking gas. It works for me. The only other thing I could come up with is it was like in Charmed when the sisters hands were tied and they could use their powers. Which to me is even more lame.
And Sanguine is the perfect work about how Adam was. I was trying last night to come up with right word when talking about and couldn't.
I still think Jo should have been John's daughter if they were going to do it
Oh, man. I would have loved that.
This episode is full of SMART DEAN FOR THE WIN! [...] He's basically right about everything. Because he is a FANTASTIC hunter.
He's just awesome. I love watching him be so smart.
I love that Sam gets to play the older brother for once
But did Dean love it? Because it seemed like he was sitting there awkwardly...
I think it's the first time Dean's vocalized that this might not be a good thing.
Maybe Dean is finally ready to admit his dad wasn't perfect?
Sam has been seriously broken since Mystery Spot, but Dean doesn't seem to be capable of dealing with that fact, and I'm not sure if it's a character choice or if the show just doesn't get how far around the bend Sam has gone.
I think the show realizes Sam is screwed up. At least it keeps making it clear to us (the audience), right? And Exposition!Angel was blah blahing about Sam being on a dark path...
You and me both. And I was actually surprised they didn't go there at the time. Sigh.
He's just awesome. I love watching him be so smart.
Me, too! Like, he didn't know exactly what they were dealing with, but by god, he was going to track it down and kill it! And because he's DEAN WINCHESTER, of course he could, and did.
Maybe Dean is finally ready to admit his dad wasn't perfect?
I'd say he admitted that back in Playthings, but I think it's probably the first time he's really vocalized it to Sam when Sam isn't ready to join in.
I think the show realizes Sam is screwed up. At least it keeps making it clear to us (the audience), right? And Exposition!Angel was blah blahing about Sam being on a dark path...
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And I loved the nifty move he made to pull himself out of the tomb.
And holy WTF, Sam. Yeah, "Let's bring him back." Because that works out so well. Always.
I've been scared by Sam for a while, too. Man, he's far gone.
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I've been scared by Sam for a while, too. Man, he's far gone.
Sam's crazy is EPIC.
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I felt bad for Sam of the two wounds that he had to apply pressure to simultaneously. How does that work? But I LOVED the brotherly hug there.
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I've seen it suggested that the power is in his blood, so since it was draining out of him so quickly, he couldn't marshal his strength, but that's a little too literal for me (though I wouldn't put it past the show to offer that explanation *snerk*).
I felt bad for Sam of the two wounds that he had to apply pressure to simultaneously. How does that work? But I LOVED the brotherly hug there.
Yeah, I don't know what Dean was thinking with that, but oh, boys! Even when they are as far apart as they are here, they're still together. Sigh.
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Sam has been seriously broken since Mystery Spot, but Dean doesn't seem to be capable of dealing with that fact, and I'm not sure if it's a character choice or if the show just doesn't get how far around the bend Sam has gone.
I know. I do think Dean is still a bit in denial, hoping Sam will snap out of it plus he doesn't know about the demon blood yet. Speaking of which I'm thinking Sam couldn't psychically save his own ass because the blood was pouring out of him and that is what is juicing him up. (would've been cool if the ghouls hated his demony blood but they didn't seem to mind, oh well ( ... )
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It's funny, though, because Jaime in Monster Movie was all, "You don't act like a Fed." but Dean being melancholy on the job totally makes him look like a cop. And the suit, of course. In another life, he'd have been an awesome cop/fed/profiler.
I'm thinking Sam couldn't psychically save his own ass because the blood was pouring out of him and that is what is juicing him up
that seems a little literal to me, but I would not be surprised if the show went that way.
I'm thinking some more resentment of having an absentee father would've been in the mix for Adam too.
Yeah, I definitely think the real Adam would have been less sanguine about everything. I mean, two guys who may or may not actually be your half-brothers show up and tell you that monsters are real? You do not say, "Okay! Let's go hunting!"
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that seems a little literal to me, but I would not be surprised if the show went that way.
I just think that they are going fairly literal with it, the demon blood is like gasoline and he was leaking gas. It works for me. The only other thing I could come up with is it was like in Charmed when the sisters hands were tied and they could use their powers. Which to me is even more lame.
And Sanguine is the perfect work about how Adam was. I was trying last night to come up with right word when talking about and couldn't.
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yeah, not so much for me. Just another thing about the mytharc I will have to handwave.
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Oh, man. I would have loved that.
This episode is full of SMART DEAN FOR THE WIN! [...] He's basically right about everything. Because he is a FANTASTIC hunter.
He's just awesome. I love watching him be so smart.
I love that Sam gets to play the older brother for once
But did Dean love it? Because it seemed like he was sitting there awkwardly...
I think it's the first time Dean's vocalized that this might not be a good thing.
Maybe Dean is finally ready to admit his dad wasn't perfect?
Sam has been seriously broken since Mystery Spot, but Dean doesn't seem to be capable of dealing with that fact, and I'm not sure if it's a character choice or if the show just doesn't get how far around the bend Sam has gone.
I think the show realizes Sam is screwed up. At least it keeps making it clear to us (the audience), right? And Exposition!Angel was blah blahing about Sam being on a dark path...
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You and me both. And I was actually surprised they didn't go there at the time. Sigh.
He's just awesome. I love watching him be so smart.
Me, too! Like, he didn't know exactly what they were dealing with, but by god, he was going to track it down and kill it! And because he's DEAN WINCHESTER, of course he could, and did.
Maybe Dean is finally ready to admit his dad wasn't perfect?
I'd say he admitted that back in Playthings, but I think it's probably the first time he's really vocalized it to Sam when Sam isn't ready to join in.
I think the show realizes Sam is screwed up. At least it keeps making it clear to us (the audience), right? And Exposition!Angel was blah blahing about Sam being on a dark path...
I hope so.
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