I was so freaked out Friday night that I didn't even write an episode reaction. But I think this was one of the best episodes of the entire fucking series, really, probably because it gave us more Bobby-time, and I seriously love the hell out of Bobby. Which does not mean I'm not ok with him getting killed off the show. The reaper was right, he's done enough. Ghost!Bobby would be too complicated and I agree with your shark-jumping assessment.
Also, Dean punching the wall next to the organ-donation man made me all tingly in the pance.
I thought the episode knocked it out of the park. I'm getting the impression reading through other people's reactions that there was some disappointment that there wasn't more of the boys but I just thought it was perfect. I'm so worked up I don't even know what to think right now!!
OMG, that moment with Dean and then right after his talk with Dick... I would do anything for that man. That fictional man.
THANK BOTH OF YOU! I haven't read any episode comments this week up until now and I felt kind of bad that during sad!timez I got all excited about Dean punching the wall. Like really excited...There was actually a point in time - while Bobby was dying - that I had a fleeting thought that I so want to pause Show and go for a fap right the fuck now.
I'm torn. I love Bobby, and I loved the ep. I think on balance, it would have been better if they had let Bobby go at the end. I agree that I feel kind of short changed, and if he is dead, I think the ending was a cynical cliffhanger, which kind of pisses me off. If he isn't dead? I have all kinds of reservations about it. I just ... I don't know. You know?
But there was a lot to love -- Rufus, the boys, (sorry to the John lovers who took it as a slight but) the argument with Papa Winchester, Dean's freak out with the organ donor guy and confrontation with Dick, Sam, ugh, Sam trying to be all reasonable and hold it together, rub, rub. And yeah, Sam is right licorice is gross.
The ep was great and I adore Bobby, but yeah, if that's his end, I feel like it was cheapened by trying to make a dramatic lead-in to hiatus. I don't even know what I want at this point. So conflicted!!!
I think I actually shipped Bobby/Rufus for a second there and the boys (I wish they could have worked young Sam in there somehow, but it's ok) and the John thing - I don't actually have as much of a problem with John as some do, but I appreciate that particularly from Bobby's adoptive dad POV that's how he always remembers John - and all the daddy issues (everyone has daddy issues on SPN!). And then yeah, Dean was SO good and Sam trying so hard to be the rational guy when he's coming apart at the seams. SO MANY FEELINGS!!
And yes, licorice is awful. Team Sam on the licorice issue. Blegh.
I'm confused - if there's going to be ghost!Bobby, would he be like dead Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars? I'm not sure how I feel about that, as much as I'm mourning Bobby.
The more I think about it, the less likely it seems that they would actually try to pull off ghost!Bobby. I mean, weirder things have happened, but right now I'm leaning toward the idea that Bobby is gone and they just really cheapened the ending by making it a cliffhanger. That said, I still think it was an incredibly strong episode.
licorice *shiver* I think it's one of those cilantro situations - you either love it or hate it. I will always spurn the black jellibeans. But I still love you anyway! ;)
I agree with all of this. Even the black jellybeans. ;)
But yes, it was still a great episode, on its own merit. Jim was fantastic and I adore Rufus. I do hope we see more of them someday, just not a lot if they're ghosts.
Yeah, I think I actually had a Bobby/Rufus ship moment in there somewhere. It was confusing. Oh for the days when I was a single shipper. I really liked Rufus' earring also. XD
I totally loved the episode on multiple fronts. Bobby got such a loving send-off while giving us more backstory on him all at the same time. I have so many different thoughts bouncing around in my mind from this ep -- so many things happening, and not just on the Bobby front. But the scattershot impact that was already starting to set the other characters into their own chain reactions. (((hugs Bobby)))
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Also, Dean punching the wall next to the organ-donation man made me all tingly in the pance.
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OMG, that moment with Dean and then right after his talk with Dick... I would do anything for that man. That fictional man.
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But there was a lot to love -- Rufus, the boys, (sorry to the John lovers who took it as a slight but) the argument with Papa Winchester, Dean's freak out with the organ donor guy and confrontation with Dick, Sam, ugh, Sam trying to be all reasonable and hold it together, rub, rub. And yeah, Sam is right licorice is gross.
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I think I actually shipped Bobby/Rufus for a second there and the boys (I wish they could have worked young Sam in there somehow, but it's ok) and the John thing - I don't actually have as much of a problem with John as some do, but I appreciate that particularly from Bobby's adoptive dad POV that's how he always remembers John - and all the daddy issues (everyone has daddy issues on SPN!). And then yeah, Dean was SO good and Sam trying so hard to be the rational guy when he's coming apart at the seams. SO MANY FEELINGS!!
And yes, licorice is awful. Team Sam on the licorice issue. Blegh.
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I do like licorice though.
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licorice *shiver* I think it's one of those cilantro situations - you either love it or hate it. I will always spurn the black jellibeans. But I still love you anyway! ;)
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But yes, it was still a great episode, on its own merit. Jim was fantastic and I adore Rufus. I do hope we see more of them someday, just not a lot if they're ghosts.
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On a weird side note - my dad's name is Bobby so this is all extra confusing/heartwarming in my head.
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