Comments | bowtrunckle: Upending the Hunter’s Ethos: Reversed and Upside Down Shots in “Sin City” (3x04)

bowtrunckle

Upending the Hunter’s Ethos: Reversed and Upside Down Shots in “Sin City” (3x04)

Nov 24, 2007 21:26

A little post-turkey meta.

This is late. Sorry. Meta hasn’t been coming so easily lately, which is strange because I thought writer’s block was reserved for fiction. *doublepalmface* But because we don’t have an episode prompt entry for 3x04, I thought I should do one, and this was such a mytharc-juicy episode that it deserves to be talked about ( Read more... )

supernatural meta, 3x04

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dianne_37 November 27 2007, 18:08:47 UTC

If this is you with a half broken brain, colour me impressed! It's not half broken by the way, just the other half is visiting Canada right now. Don't worry, I won't spill stuff on it.
Hee, there's not much to dissect in Corner Gas so maybe your brain can just have a rest. Hopefully it will get there before the hiatus ends of for spn. OO, that writer's strike is still going strong! *noooosammeedean* OH, and the Bud Light Institute stuff, it's possible Adrian may find it funnier than you but I think you'll both howl. If you like it, maybe you can let Katy hear it or her husband. Guys here thought it was a riot. The original came in a twenty four pack of beer, Budweiser.

Well, I'm off to do housework and update my lj maybe. D

bowtrunckle November 28 2007, 00:19:00 UTC

I'll let you know when I get your package. :) That was so thoughtful of you to send me stuff; I can't wait! *dances* I'll be sure to share it with Katy. Hopefully one of these days we'll be able to schedule in a coffee.

Oh, A and I just booked our tickets to Mexico! And I was finally coerced into getting a Facebook account. *headdesk*

Happy housecleaning. :)

hugemind November 28 2007, 01:43:46 UTC

Dude, I'm not even fashionably late with this... I don't have anything truly intelligent to add, as you've covered everything very nicely, so I'll just go with 'wow'. :)

I really like the way you've analyzed the evolution of Dean's beliefs.

With the heavy emphasis on reversals so far this season, it’ll be interesting to see if Sam starts wearing his game face around Dean.

We've seen hints of this already. Sam's crappy lying about ordering a pizza in TKAA (3x02) and Sam's stoic silence over having used a Colt!bullet in RSAM (3x06) is not the same thing per se, but at least Sam's become better at lying to Dean. That could be sort of counted as Sam developing a game face - at least he's not feeling that guilty anymore about trying to save Dean.

The fact that both humans and demons are waging war in what appears to be a largely godless world and waiting for the return of their respective gods and creators creates a lovely symmetry in the SPNverse.*loves the symmetry ( ... )

bowtrunckle November 28 2007, 21:21:03 UTC

HEY! :) Thanks for stopping by!

I really like the way you've analyzed the evolution of Dean's beliefs.

Thank you.

Yes, you're right about Sam developing a game face. *snickers* He's so horrible at lying to Dean it just kills me. Sam's lying skills seem to extend to everyone else and only work with Dean when lying by omission. But, you know, I love that Sam has trouble lying directly to Dean and that whenever Dean lies to Sam he never makes eye contact. That's the way it should be, and when either of them becomes more proficient at lying to the other I will start to become concerned.

What strikes me in the reversed god shots is that everyone trapped inside a Devil's Trap has been exorcised and/or killed*big eyes* Great observation! Good grief, lets keep Bobby and Dean away from those things ( ... )

hugemind November 29 2007, 02:12:30 UTC

But, you know, I love that Sam has trouble lying directly to Dean and that whenever Dean lies to Sam he never makes eye contact. Me too! The boys may try but they really suck at it. Or maybe they're just feeling really guilty about lying and that makes them crappy liars ( ... )

bowtrunckle November 29 2007, 15:02:45 UTC

*is awed by the results of your brain poking*

I never would've noticed the missing inscriptions on Bobby's devil's trap if you hadn't pointed it out. It makes me wonder if the set designers had to refabricate Bobby's set for S2 because they didn't think there would be a S2 or because they didn't think Bobby would be a regular player. Makes you wonder just how much of this stuff is planned out, eh?

I totally forgot about the devil's trap in Bobby's trunk! Your memory is like a steel trap. :) Judging by how easily it is to sketch a devil's trap in spray paint, I'm surprised the boys haven't stuck it all over the place. But who's to say Dean hasn't drawn it in hidden places on the Impala?

Maybe what bothers me the most is the fact that in AHBL the DT is a simple pentagram. Okay, as we learned in the Pilot, pentagrams are protection against evil, but I felt a little cheated after the pretty DT on Bobby's ceiling.The most simple explanation is usually the best. And the whole protective circle, devil's trap thing is so convoluted ( ... )

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