10.11 A closer look...

[ash48]

cerului asked if I would be taking a cinematic look episode 10.11, There's No Place Like Home. I hadn't planned to but I took another look and there was a little something that stood out

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[fanspired]

I really love your cinematic analyses :)))

[ash48]

Thanks! I love doing them. I find I have a renewed appreciation for an episode when I take closer look at what the director is doing. :)

[fanspired]

And I love that you help us to share it :))

[ash48]

Good!Charlie was definitely shot differently to dark!Charlie. There was a lot of glowy light in the episode (or softer light). Nothing I could specifically put my finger on, but it was a gentler light than usual. I think the episode you mean in Houses of the Holy. It's another ep where Sam is created as a "softer" character (or rather "thoughtful" rather than full of action). I think this episode was particularly focused on the "power" of each character, so it makes sense that the director would use camera angles to emphasise that. Have a good sleep! I'm about to go too...

[galwithglasses]

Really cool analysis. I like all those weird angle shots. I really like that one in the bar mirror especially. With Dean, it's hard to say if he has the shakes because of the MoC or because he hasn't had a drink in a few days. The comparison with the knife and Sam's demon blood addiction in your last couple of shots is awesome.

[ash48]

Thanks hun. :)

And yes, the shakes are very likely because he hasn't had a drink. And it's interesting that drink seems to somehow intensify the mark. Or perhaps triggers it. I think Dean giving up drink is as hard as resisting the mark. ;)

[frozen_delight]

This was fabulously interesting to read - thank you so much for sharing this analysis.
Also - so many pretty pictures!

[ash48]

Thanks for reading! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[madebyme_x]

As always, what a fascinating insight into an aspect of Show that I sometimes take for granted! I love all the screen shots of the camera angles which I did notice on Dean, but I'm not sure if I picked up on Sam and Charlie.

Keep these posts coming Ash, I always look forward to seeing them! (And we got more food - a omelet, not a sandwich, still it still counts as Winchester love for me!)

[ash48]

Hi! Thanks so much.

And yay, more food! (what do they say about the way to a man's heart….*g*)