Oh Sam Oliver
I just want to give you a hug. A really big, friendly hug. And I'm not even a hugging person, but honestly, man, you deserve one. Because seriously, what is it with all my usually sweet but inefficient boy heroes being so capable lately? He Dalek'd the Hell out of those souls, you guys! It was kind of awesome of him, even if it did take him a while to think of it. So, good job, Sam! Claude would be proud of you. *cough* Reflex. Anyway!
Sock's new sister is kind of endearing even though I didn't want to like her. Ben is a sweetheart as always (giving Sam five dollars so he'll feel better? Awww.) Andi is...oh Andi, really? I understand where she's coming from but...oh Andi, really? But I can't complain because she makes Sam happy and I do love a happy Sam.
The Pentagram/Star of David thing has been done so many times but I still found it hilarious. The Devil is still awesome, too. Ted's little economies amused the hell out of me; dude is as bad at naming things as Jack Donaghy, seriously. "Dr. Drainpipe"? "Senor Trampoline" had me in stitches, though.
See this is the thing I love about Reaper. Even though it's all this serious stuff, potentially, and all about souls and demons and hell, etc, in the end the people are so damn recognizable. Sam continues to remind me at almost a visceral level of all the sweet, unlucky kinda dopey guys I was friends with throughout grade school. Andi is doing the best she can to deal with stuff she has no idea how to deal with. Ben and Sock are the best friends they can be, given the situation.
The only real question I have is where the heck Sam's mom is, and why they didn't even mention the possibility of living with her. Maybe because she kind of freaked Sam out after his dad "died", but still. It's weird.
Anyway, it feels like we picked up right where we left off, and that's kind of fantastic.
Sock's new sister is kind of endearing even though I didn't want to like her. Ben is a sweetheart as always (giving Sam five dollars so he'll feel better? Awww.) Andi is...oh Andi, really? I understand where she's coming from but...oh Andi, really? But I can't complain because she makes Sam happy and I do love a happy Sam.
The Pentagram/Star of David thing has been done so many times but I still found it hilarious. The Devil is still awesome, too. Ted's little economies amused the hell out of me; dude is as bad at naming things as Jack Donaghy, seriously. "Dr. Drainpipe"? "Senor Trampoline" had me in stitches, though.
See this is the thing I love about Reaper. Even though it's all this serious stuff, potentially, and all about souls and demons and hell, etc, in the end the people are so damn recognizable. Sam continues to remind me at almost a visceral level of all the sweet, unlucky kinda dopey guys I was friends with throughout grade school. Andi is doing the best she can to deal with stuff she has no idea how to deal with. Ben and Sock are the best friends they can be, given the situation.
The only real question I have is where the heck Sam's mom is, and why they didn't even mention the possibility of living with her. Maybe because she kind of freaked Sam out after his dad "died", but still. It's weird.
Anyway, it feels like we picked up right where we left off, and that's kind of fantastic.