5.01

[pdragon76]

So. Show’s back. My sometimes-roomie Flips has grown accustomed and fond of my fangirl ways this year, so we had a bit of a premiere party and hunkered down together for 5.01. There was coca-cola and little Belgian chocolates and pie and possibly some squealing I am never going to admit to outside of this house. Yes. I shamefully confess I

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[el1ie]

Wonderful write up Dragons, I have things I could chat about to you, but you need the rest and I need to get some stuff done, but on one thing I do have time for.

No spoilers in comments, please. Not even the preview for next week. I just decided I’m steering clear of those, too.

I've been a big spoiler phobe these last two years and have loved every tormented twisted nail-biting second of NOT knowing - however I DID cave and watched the Promotional Video that show put out - mostly because everyone was saying how utterly awesome it was - and you know it was utterly awesome - as a vidder it made me green - as a show lover it made me excited - but it SPOILED ME BIG TIME! And also for next week too.

So, no next week promos for me from now on and most of the review posts I'm passing on too as there are big honking spoilers out there in a lot of comments unless warnings are given for NOT spoiling.

[pdragon76]

Yup. Totally agree. I wished I hadn't clicked. My bad, and I shoulda known better, but I know now and my resolve at least for the remainder of the season is cemented. I won't be nearly as tempted now, because I'll recall how this didn't do me any favors as a viewer at all.

That being said, though, as my review indicated, I thoroughly enjoyed it. A quibble here, a quibble there, but on the whole... *\o/*

[shakespearebint]

Firstly - my sympathies regarding the migraine - long-time sufferer myself who finally gave up on trying to find a medication that worked - the best I could get only delayed the onslaught by about 24 hours. Also gave up trying to find a 'trigger' - very relieved it wasn't chocolate or coffee. Managed to reduce the frequency by getting a special night-guard made that I wore when I slept. Apparently a high number of migraine suffers get attacks first thing in the morning so this surgeon/dentist concluded that it was something that was going on while they slept. He worked out that these people clenched their jaw while they were asleep, releasing a peptide into their saliva that in large quantities triggered migraine. I definitely clench my teeth when I sleep (rock hard jaw muscles and wrecked teeth to prove it) so I got one of these splints made and wore it to bed for 11 months (at which point I managed to chew through it) and it definitely reduced the intensity and frequency of the migraines

[pdragon76]

I've had a total of about five migraines my whole entire life, so trying to put my finger on the trigger is incredibly difficult. They seem to strike out of the blue, although I'm tempted to blame my new espresso machine for this one. *cringe* My addictive personality and propensity to overindulge: let me show you it.

I had about six espressos the night before and when I got into work the next day, I honestly felt like I had a hangover. I haven't felt like that since my drinking days. And then the migraine hit that night on the way home, so... *puts 2 & 2 together, gets 22* I think it was prolly my bad.

Show. Yes. Fangirl begone, please. And yeah, it seems that under the circumstances Bobby would have beefed up the defences, you'd argue. And the man does seem to operate at a perpetual Threat Level Orange...

At which point I just employ the Kripke Handwave and stare at teh pretteh.

[patita_fea]

Yay, Dragons thoughts!

Imma be honest, I'm more worried about Dragons than about Ackles re: the carrot up Dean's ass when he runs. Because... a carrot? Why a carrot? I mean, wtf, woman?

On the other hand, it's trufax the Ackles' face is quite talented. The rest of him is admirable, too. His big "I have a GED and a give 'em hell attitude" speech was pretty much a dead-on impression of my paratrooper cousin, who is also prone to over-the-top bravado for the family's benefit. It was a lil uncanny.

Totally with you on the creepy fangirl needing to never show up again. The publisher character, "Sera Siege," was affectionate and kind of adorable with her protectiveness of "her boys," but Becky was just CRINGE. A walking CRINGE

[pdragon76]

Um, that saying about carrots up arses is entirely commonspeak over here, so I'm guessing it must be one of those Aussie cowgirl things. You're hanging about your horse, he's being a shithead, there are carrot nearby...*motions vaguely* "Who put the carrot up his arse?" is a fairly standard enquiry around our stable block. *facepalm*

I'ma shut up now.

Sera Gamble? Oh jeeeez. Look, I know no one writes these epis in isolation, and there are pressures and structures and strategies and edits that are beyond the primary writer's control. But her plot logic is totally without. Like, really without. And especially in the last two seasons, even if I've missed the credit at the start, I can tell you by the ten minute mark if it's a Gamble epi, just by the fawning, fangirling service she pays Sam Winchester without fail. Every. Trip. Out. The. Gate. To the point where I get cringey and embarrassed for them both watching. Because any time those two are ever in the same room in real life? Padalecki must just be thinking: You want

[patita_fea]

Carrots. Huh. Of course, what's probably going to happen here is I'm going to absorb that bit of Aussie cowgirl speak and repeat it in, like, my grandma's kitchen. And then I will wail, "The Dragons, she has ruined me forever!"

Carrots.

Heh. I've heard fans say that Dean is Kripke's favorite, and Sera thinks Sam is hers. And now that I think about it, Sera Gamble wrote "I Know What You Did Last Summer," didn't she? With the Sam/Ruby sexing and such? And hasn't Padalecki commented that he just knows when Sera writes a script that he's gonna end up either naked or crying?

With you on the love for 5.02. For a Sam!girl, Gamble wrote a wicked smart, amazing Dean last night. And YAY, ELLEN!

[a_phoenixdragon]

GODGODGOD!!! Can I keep your postie and nail it to my everlovin' WALL?! *Licks it with the happy!*

The Dragons has SAID IT!! What I was THINKING! I think teh Dragons is PSYCHIC or some shit *gives off Dean's Evil!Eye!of Hawt!*

I...I love you...

*Sobs*

Total Edit: BTW...Dean's 'What is that? Peanut butter?' totally rocked my socksies, lol!! So DAMNED DEAN!! GOd, I MISSED DEAN!! I loved his hurty-angsty in S4 - but it seems that with Lucifer loose he sucked that shit up (like a good boy) and is now ASSSTOMPINGHAWTYDEAN...

Dammit, my panties 'sploded...

[pdragon76]

Yeah, if Meg doesn't come down on Dean like a tonne of bricks at some point in the next twenty episodes, and possibly put her unwanted hand down his pants at least, I am going to be very put out indeed.

Just sayin'.

And yes. It's nice to see Dean at that point where he's yanky bootstraps'd himself back to smartass. Shit's still up the chute, but you know, let's get our priorities straight here and cover off the snark at the apocalypse before we start dealing with those pesky emotions, mmm'kay?

*claps Dean's back* That's m' boy.

[a_phoenixdragon]

I know! A little Meg going all non-con on Dean makes ME a happy girl - why shouldn't it make EVERYONE happy? *Laughs*

Hear, hear! Love the dead looks to his face this last eppie...ye gods, YES!! *Whimpers in sick joy!*

*Smishes you*

[a_phoenixdragon]

I had planned to rewatch and share thoughts last night, but halfway home from work I was set upon by the zigzaggy blind spots and promises of migraine to come. The last seventeen hours are a bit of a medicated blur, but the upshot is I think I won. I definitely didn’t lose. Except I still feel vaguely nauseous and a little weird like there’s a second attack waiting. Defilade or enfilade or both. Maybe from above. Somewhere. My experience of the migraine is that they are kind of like a guided missile. Once they’ve deployed, you’re usually kinda screwed. If you’re quick, you can send up a ground-to-air response to try to intercept but the chances are you’re still gonna cop some debris of the flaming white-hot skull-cracking-open kind. *keeps the loopy-inducing anti-migraine pills close at hand* I haven’t had a full-blown migraine in a very long time, and quite frankly…*does not want* They’re about the only things besides Australian episodic drama that can make me want to DIE

[pdragon76]

Noggin's back in the game. *chk-chk* Thanks for the dimmed lights and whatnot. Much appreciated. :)

[a_phoenixdragon]

Anytime, darlin'!

*hugs you gently*