10.18 thinky thoughts

[ash48]

It's so wonderful to feel the desire to analyse an episode again. This episode (and the previous one) finally gave me something to really chew over. I'm going to try and put my thoughts into words and explain why I feel I can, once again, embrace my wonderfully messed up show.

Comments

[ash48]

Oh. I'd be curious what you were going to say anyway. I didn't see it. I assume you disagree - which, is fine of course (and nor to I mean any disrespect by anything I've possibly said…)

[chomaisky]

How about not defending but creating another account to watch the people you want to keep track of?

[cassiopeia7]

Thanks for yet another thought-provoking Ash analysis. ♥

I haven't had the chance to write an ep review of my own, but suffice to say, I loved 99.9999% of 10.18. I also agree 100% with your observations, particularly the ideas that Sam has always been the one who wanted to hunt, while Dean wanted the "normal" life, and that Sam finally understands why Dean did what he did to save Sam's life in S9. (I'm not looking for him to "forgive" Dean; just that he gets the WHY.)

I admit to hoping for a truly screwed up finale. I want to cry and feel pain and be at the edge of my seat (but not because they've dropped the ball on where they've been heading - which is what I thought they did at the end of S8 and S9).

Yeah, pretty much this. I suspect that S10 will end with the bang heard through all fandom -- and no doubt with a whimper or three from we watchers. Messed-up, screwed-up, oh-no-they-didn't . . . yes. "Bring it on," indeed.

[ash48]

Yeah, it's been nice to have thoughts about the show other than negative ones. It's just all so messed up, but in this fantasy realm it's so compelling. I still hope for more from what happened in S9, but I honestly thought we'd never get this, so I'm pretty happy we did. :)

The finale will be a killer no doubt!

[ash48]

I hope it continues..:)) I love it when it gives me thinky. :)

xox

[madebyme_x]

What a glorious 'thinky thoughts' this was - it made me realise how I missed reading these posts. So thank you for sharing :)

I loved what you said, and couldn't agree more. I was just thrilled that we got some Sam POV, and I'm not at all surprised to hear that this was one of Jared's favouite episodes this year (I think I read that on twitter?) because he had plenty to sink his teeth into.

When watching I was caught out by Sam's 'love' of hunting, but after reading this, I can see your point of view and now it makes more sense to me. So thank you.

And yes, I want a nailing biting, painful, horrendous ending, that's going to create wonderful fics, vids and art from all of fandom all summer long!!! So yes Show, bring it on! :)

[ash48]

It was nice to be able to write some thoughts on an episode again. :)

It's all so totally messed up - pretty much everything we're seeing - which is very SPN. It's taken so long to get anything form Sam. I know many are not entirely happy with what Sam said (seeing him back down again), but at the moment I feel this is still within Sam's character arc. One day he might get through to Dean, but in the mean time he'll do what he does best. Forgive and move on.

[amypond45]

Oh man, I was so excited reading this review! Yours is one of the few episode reviews I read every time, and I was on tenderhooks all week waiting to read what you had to say. I'm always in so much danger of loving everything about this show that I NEED your perspective to help me gain a better understanding of the characters (particularly Sam, who was harder for me to understand from the start) and I always appreciate your thoughts, even when I can't quite agree sometimes. So it hurts to see you being hurt by someone else's negativity. I sure hope you won't let it stop you from saying EXACTLY what you think you need to, because I for one really depend on you for that!

[ash48]

Hey.

Thank you so much. That means a lot. Mostly when people disagree with me they explain how they see things differently - and I actually love that. Usually it means I get another perspective as well. This time I think I hit a sensitive spot (being excited to see the messed up co-dependent brothers back) so it's difficult to be unemotional about it. I understand that (even though I hate the idea that I've unintentionally hurt someone).

I hope to still be able to say what I think too. :))

xx