SPN rant from hell - season 4
So I'm sitting here, watching the first episode of Supernatural. I just saw In the Beginning again, because I kind of happened to miss the first ten minutes, and trust me - I felt like the worse fan in the history of forever.
I love Dean.
I love how, if you look at the big picture in all it's entirety, Dean is totally the black sheep of the family. Why? Because Sammy is undeniably 100% both his mother and father. He's exactly like Mary in their, "I hate this life but it's already apart of me" ways; he has John's obsession down to a tee. Don't get me wrong, Dean wears the obsessive-love suit perfectly and looks mighty fine while doing so, but Sam's just a smidge more like Daddy Winchester. Yeah, Dean sold his soul, because apparently the Winchester family has no self-worth and would fuck themselves over just to save the person they love, but Sammy . . . Oh, Sammy. When that boy loses a loved one DEAN, he gives himself away entirely to the dark side. John and Sam were so unable to continue on with their lives that they tossed whatever aspirations and wants they ever had down the drain - they can't let go. Obsession is really the only thing the have left to help force them into thinking of the person they lost.
Dean's different. He's so screwed up in the head - thanks entirely to Daddy Winchester - he doesn't even try to that fucked up way of living in the past. He just sells his soul. I'm pretty sure if that wasn't an option he'd just fuck up a hunt and get himself killed.
The main thing that sets Dean apart, to me, is that the boy was okay with the hunter lifestyle. He doesn't resent it, he wasn't doing it out of revenge. He liked saving people, and he knew it was something that kept the family together. That makes me want to give him a big ol' hug.
Dean just wants his family, yet he keeps on losing every single one of them. But, as long as he's got someone, as long as he's not alone - he'll try. John couldn't do that. Sammy can't do it, either. Sam has Dean back, back from effin' hell, and the boy is running off with Ruby.
Ohmy - I hate impostor!Ruby.
Like, seriously.
Yeah, Katie got on my nerves a lot in the beginning of the season three, I'll admit it. I wasn't the hugest fan of the way she delivered her lines 100% of the time. But I shall not deny that she had the attitude down. This new bitch, well, she's pretty - that's the only nice thing I can say. Kripke, WHAT THE FUCK? This girl, did she even watch season three? Sure, not everyone was a fan of Katie, but the new chick can't just go and change the character around entirely. Ruby, yeah - she doesn't give a shit about Sam or Dean. She doesn't. It's the truth. Maybe in those four months Dean was gone she and Sam grew closer . . . NO. If they were fucking, I'm going to shove a fork in my ear. But in all honesty, Ruby was using Sam and Dean just like they were using her. She saw them as nothing but the weapons she needed to reach her ultimate goal. She was constantly frustrated with the boys and pretty much treated them like dumb dogs who couldn't obey a command. Yeah, she was nicer to Sam, but that's because she wanted him to help her.
[can't remember what imposter!ruby said exactly] “I know I'm not his biggest fan, but he's your brother.”
barf.
And you know, the thing is - coming from her the line is terrible, but I can just picture Katie delivering it correctly. In a I hate your brother - no shit- but you two are obviously in love, so don't fuck this up because I don't want to hear you bitching and moaning over your next lover's spat if he finds out about all this on his own, okay? kind of way.
Oh, gosh - I MISS KATIE.
I really do. And in the second episode, impostor-girl, I hated that she looked scared. Mostly because she looks like a wimp, and Ruby's a much stronger character than that. If Katie would have done it, she wouldn't have let her guard down so much. The fear would have been there, but not in that damsel in distress, I'm just a tiny little girl who needs saving kind of way.
I hate the new chick.
And yeah, in Malleus Maleficarum, Katie's I'm not like the other girls demons speech wasn't too great. I know this. I get it. Katie wasn't amazing, but she grew on me. I'm really pissed off about the new girl.
I'm kind of liking the new Angel-dude, because he has hot voice and a cool coat. But, okay . . .
The one thing I liked about Supernatural was that we didn't know if there's a God or not. Maybe there is, maybe there isn't. But there are demon's and there are ghost and angry spirits and a bunch of crazy shit - that's real and proven. Is God watching down on us and making sure it all works out? Fuck if I know. But the boys were still going to do what's right, because that's just what they do. I think that made Dean the greatest character ever. He didn't believe there was a greater purpose, he didn't think there was anyone watching over his shoulder, making sure he did what's right - he believed there was evil and bad things and that life was fucked up. And even with that twisted view of the world, he gave everything he had to help save people. Now we know for sure that there's a God, and maybe it makes me evil, but it disappointed me a tiny bit. Just because I wanted the boys to do what they do for their own reasons. Sam has his faith, but it's blind and unsure. Dean thinks the world is a fucked up place, but he still feels the need to help. So now God's existence is certain, and what? Fight the good fight because that's what God wants?
I like the idea of good vs. evil . . . brother vs. brother . . . Sam vs. Dean.
BUT I MISS THE IMPLIED WINCEST.
C'mon, in season three those boys were seconds away from mounting each other in front of Bobby with absolutely no shame. Now? Not so much. You'd think after having Dean return, after spending four months doing whatever possible to bring his brother back, Sam would STOP FUCKING GOING ON EVIL FIELDTRIPS WITH RUBY. What the fuck, dude? You got Dean back, stop with the evil shit! I seriously need to know why he's doing what he's doing. Fuck, what is he doing? Did he honestly spend all that time obsessing over Dean just to sneak out with his mistress when his brother gets back? Did Sam honestly change so much in such short time? And, Kripke, if he did - TELL ME WHY? I want angst and drama and gut-wrenching emotional trauma with tears and HUGS. I miss the need the brothers had for one another. Now Sam's freaken' running out at night with that whore!
The relationship isn't the same, and that makes me sad. It's back to the way it was on the surface, but that's about it.
“Dude, when have I ever forgotten the pie?”
-sigh-
They're so totally married it's crazy.
Kripke, please, by the end of the season, let things go back to normal with these two. If Sam has to be demon boy king, so be it, but don't let Dean turn on him. I know, I know. Where's the character growth if Dean is just going to make the same choices he did back in season two? Here's the thing . . . I DON'T CARE. Dean is about family. Without them he feels like he is nothing. Do I want him to get over that little trait? HECK NO. The show is about two brothers, and I'm cool if they go down their separate roads this season, just as long as it they end up together [and hey, take that whichever way you want - because wincest is awesome] in the end.
. . . please?
It wouldn't be Dean if he turned his back on his brother. No matter what Sam's doing, no matter if God himself told him he has to - Dean would never betray Sam. I hope. I really don't want some tearful, “I'm sorry” and him, like, killing Sam or something.
Oh gosh, that though makes me very sad.
Let's see . . . Bobby is my hero, Dean is heaven sent and Sammy's an idiot with cool new psychic powers.
I'm really having trouble organizing my thoughts.
Episode one:
As mentioned, I hate impostor!Ruby.
Whoever is making the episode recaps better have gotten a freaken raise. I really loved the song they used. My initial thoughts were, “Um, okay . . . isn't that a little too upbeat for Dean's DEATH SCENE?” But now I see it as that being their way of saying, “Hey, remember the last three seasons? Dean's deal? Yeah, hah, those were the good ol' times!”
Sammy is a lying little son of a bitch! He told Dean he didn't go down that road, but he totally did - and with that slut! But oh shit, he's got the psychic powers and then some. And we still don't know how the heck Ruby knows how to work Sam's powers. If Yellow Eyed Demon's plan was so extra secret and special, shouldn't he be the only one who knows about all the kinks with the special kids? When are we going to find out about Ruby? I NEED TO KNOW.
I'm really hoping that this whole deal with the angel-guy and God isn't entirely as it seems. Yellow Eyed Demon was season one and we're still finding out about his whole plan. Granted, the show kind of revolves around it. I just don't want what's going on now to be exactly as it appears. I don't want God to swoop in, say, “This is my will, so be it, blah blah blah,” and have Dean follow his orders and, tada! - the world's a better place. I kind of expect this angel guy to be telling Dean that he has a chance to save Sam, but in reality he doesn't - that they're just using Dean the same way Ruby used Sam. Promising hope, when there's none. They know Dean's the only one who's close enough to Sam to be able to kill him if necessary. But hey - I'm usually never right when it comes to this little guessing game, I only know that I don't want God's side to be perfect and nice. I guess I got too used to not being able to trust anyone who isn't Bobby or Dean.
Episode two:
I love Meg. I love Hendrickson. I missed those guys. Why is it that the show constantly kills off the awesome characters and keeps the sucky ones? Hello, Bella and the impostor!Ruby. Granted, they managed to kill off Bella at the end. Because, yeah, she wasn't cool. I'm all for powerful chicks, but not just for the sake of having a powerful chick. They forced it and it ended badly. They wanted someone to outsmart the boys, but she seemed to only do so because that's what was written in the script and she had magic boobs and vagina. The boys have been living that life longer than she had, it didn't make sense that she'd always win.
I miss Jo. Seriously. Yeah, she looked like she was 16 and the writers had no clue if they wanted her to be the bad-ass love interest of the little sister type, but I still liked the girl. You could see that Dean liked her. He liked her as a person, and if they would have entered anything relationship-like you could tell he would have really tried with the girl. Plus, she wasn't the damn model type the boys always end up with. And she took care of Dean - he needs that. I MISS JO. Darn it, Kripke, you got rid of Katie, can't you bring back Jo for a bit?
What was I saying?
Oh, yeah - I loved the old characters being brought back - and hello, Meg brought it and brought it fucking good. The girl is amazing and I miss her. I also have to say that I loved Sam and Dean with their little shoot-fest. I know we all saw John forcing the boys to do target practice in our heads during that scene.
See, parents do know best sometimes.
Episode Three:
So here's the thing, episode two didn't wow me. But this one? HOLY SHIT. It was one of those epic episodes that all the fans will remember the name of and will mention as a favorite because it was just that awesome. I missed Sammy, though, but not that much. Dude? WHY ARE YOU SNEAKING OUT WITH RUBY? Dean and his awesome references [back to the future] make my heart swell up with joy. John was a nice, sweet little boy! Holy shit! Mary was a hunter? DUDE! Wow. I love how it totally freaken changes our view of the characters. Mary wasn't just the poor mother who got killed and that's it. She had a freaken awesome back story. John was just this sweet boy who loved his girlfriend, and loved his wife, and his life pretty much revolved around her so when she died, he shut down. There's such an insane contrast between John before Mary's death and after. I mean, obviously there has to be, but he changed so damn much. As mentioned, I was watching the first episode, and in the intro he seems like such a happy, nice guy. But without Mary . . . John needs a hug! Daddy Winchester would probably never win any father of the year award, but you could tell that without Mary he just became lost. He didn't know what the fuck to do without her, so he dedicated himself to getting revenge. And he seems like he would have been one of those nice fathers who wouldn't have been too great at punishing his kids . . . but destiny has many roads, and they all lead to the same destination.
Damn you, YED!
Samuel? He's my hero of the night. He was awesome, he was epic. He would have been such a good grandfather. His possession by YED was perfect. Seriously. He was one of those characters that was played so awesomely. He was good. Am I a dork for laughing when YED said, “Demon blood, makes 'em grow big and strong” because I instantly thought, “That explains the 6'4! That's some good shit!”
Yeah, I am.
I don't even know what else to say, because I noticed I wrote 5 pages . . . Yeah, I should shut up now. Shit, I missed this show. I have absolutely no clue what the heck is going down this season, but I know [hope] it's going to be epic. I love how what happened in the first season is still incredibly important. They're throwing more into the mix, but adding to what's already there. But please, keep the boys together. I need those chickflic moments! I still miss the wee!chesters. Seriously, I loved the kids who played Sam and Dean - they were beyond adorable. Can't wait 'till next Thursday. Krikpe, Jensen, Jared and co. know how to keep you running back for more.
Much <3
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