4.6 Yellow Fever: That’s Fear; It Spreads and Spreads

[bardicvoice]

4.6 Yellow Fever: That’s Fear; It Spreads and Spreads

Ghost sickness breeds fear.
Dean, infected, faces death.
Fear can kill ghosts, too.

Comments

[athenaswirls]

Hi:) My comment got lost!! I'll try again. This episode was ok, but in comparision to the rest of this season... Anyway, I was so saddened by Sam's disconnection from Dean. He's been distant since Lazurus Rising, and it bugs me. It's dangerous for him, and has to be hurtful to Dean. I hope Sam isn't turning to Ruby for his emotional support.
I really enjoyed the hallucination scenes with Lilith. That little girl is freaking eerie, and did a great job. She pushed Dean's buttons so well. No one is harder on Dean than Dean, even in the guise of a white eyed child.
I hated the way they got rid of the ghost. He was repeatedly described as a nice guy, and his second death was pretty cruel. I hated Sam's obvious glee even worse. He seemed too much like Gordon, and I remember how easy it became for Gordon to embrace the darkside. Their situations are actually sort of similar.
I was glad to see Bobby pass on the beer. I was even more pleased to see Jensen's performance of Eye of the Tiger. That was just nifty.

[bardicvoice]

So I'm not the only one who's been having LJ problems lately, hmm? Glad you provided a rerun!

Garland's dismissal was brutal. I suspect it was mostly intended to show us how hardened Sam had become, that he came up with a solution he might never have considered before. That he did it under the spur of needing to save Dean helps, but it doesn't make it any less harsh.

I thought the little girl who played Lilith did a great job. Kripke is right: little girls are creepy! (Hmm, I wonder how creepy I was, when I was a little girl?)

[historylover29]

My comment was lost, so I'll try again!

Great commentary, as usual.

The episode didn't work for me either. It was too funny, and since it was a funny episode following Mystery Spot and before the Halloween episode, it's oddly placed. I laughed all the way through it (the Yorkie from Hell was hysterical!) but a lot of stuff was over-the-top.

I personally thought both Sam and Bobby were jerks (and I was really criticized for that opinion on a story I wrote on fanfiction). But that was more of a problem with the writing.

Personally, I hope these writers never write another episode.

Plot holes the size of Texas, writing the characters really OOC.

Kat

[bardicvoice]

Thanks, Kat!

I was disappointed to be disappointed, even while I laughed and enjoyed. But only a delightful show could make me so schizophrenic. :)

[zazreil]

I couldn't agree with you more. The only thing where I differ is that it would not have mattered if there were 2 serious episodes before this comedic spin or not. This kind of comedy just does not appeal to me and makes me run in horror. Rumor has it that Jensen watched Dumb and Dumber to get inspiration for this script. If its true its telling in and of itself. Shudder A very uneven episode, like the girl with the curl, when it was good it was very very good but when it was bad it was horrid

Zaz

[pinkphoenix1985]

bardic- as per usual you open my eyes and make me look at the ep in a whole new light.

I agree with you that two funny eps in a row is too much and I loved that you mentioned Chris Lennertz’s musical cue of the yorkie/dean face off- I was immediately reminded of the pilot when I first heard it.

I agree with what you mentioned that the redeeming aspect of this episode were Dean's hallucinations which rang true about his deepest fears

[erinrua]

Hey you! :-)

I've been waiting to come back all thinky to respond to this, but ... LOL, I just don't have the time! So, I'll say THANK YOU for yet another enjoyably insightful episode review. As always, you point up things I'd maybe overlooked, and made me think more deeply about stuff I'd noticed. Thanks so much for doing these, you've become a real treat to read during my week.

*HUGS!*

~ Erin