SPN ...meta? And poll, sort of: Spotlights.
The Case of the Missing Spotlights
All screencaps from Supernatural.tv
While I was in the midst of crazy-work hell, it was pointed out to me that the reason Sam doesn't use the Impala spotlights in 'Ghostfacers' to spotlight the losers lurkers in the shrubbery and has to use a weeny little flashlight, like so:
not the nice bright powerful spotlights like they used waaaay back in Hookman:
You know, the spotlights that have always been on the car, waiting patiently for their time to *koff* shine? Yeah those spotlights. The ones Sam isn't using. The reason he's not using them is that the Impala no longer has spotlights.
I repeat. The Impala's spotlights have been removed. They're gone, vanished, no longer connected, excised from the Impala completely. See?
No spotlights! How the hell did I miss this? Nevermind, I know. It's got four letters, starts with w and rhymes with 'jerk'. :-P
Apparently there is a set report out there somewhere that mentions a fan talking to the Impala-wranglers, who said that one of the directors ordered them removed, but the crew wouldn't say which director for fear of... reprisals....
So let's figure it out. After all, we need to know who to lynch blame thank for defacing altering the Impala. *koff* *hides rope*
So, going back to Bedtime Stories:
Still there.
Fresh Blood?
Yep. Still there too.
A Very Supernatural Christmas?
Absolutely.
Malleus Maleficarum?
Yep.
Dream a Little Dream?
A-HA! There are no spotlights in Dream a Little Dream! See?
And that is the 'actual' Impala, not the 'dream' Impala, or I'm sure there'd be a fine pile of meta about Dean's subconscious Impala lacking lights to find his way demonstrating how lost he really feels about all the deal stuff, but no. That's the "Driving up into the random clearing before naptime" Impala. No spotlights. Therefore it's a reasonable assumption that the director of this episode had them removed, yes?
Which makes the director responsible for removing the Impala's spotlights (according to IMDB) *drumroll*
Steve Boyum.
Mr. Boyum? You have defaced the Impala and this cannot be allowed to pass unremarked (Although probably other people have remarked on it I've just missed it because I was in hell at work). HOWEVER!!! You also directed a damn fine episode (actually two because Crossroad Blues was pretty awesome too). So in lieu of a lynching, have some retcon in the form of a poll:
Poll
(I believe Kentawolf may have dibs on the Mothman one.)
Come on! Bring your explanations! Heck, fic them! The truth must be known!
ETA: SEE this thread in the comments for a first-hand account from blacklid!
ETA Again: And you also may want to watch this space... (Brought to you by the awesome noirbabalon)
All screencaps from Supernatural.tv
While I was in the midst of crazy-work hell, it was pointed out to me that the reason Sam doesn't use the Impala spotlights in 'Ghostfacers' to spotlight the losers lurkers in the shrubbery and has to use a weeny little flashlight, like so:
not the nice bright powerful spotlights like they used waaaay back in Hookman:
You know, the spotlights that have always been on the car, waiting patiently for their time to *koff* shine? Yeah those spotlights. The ones Sam isn't using. The reason he's not using them is that the Impala no longer has spotlights.
I repeat. The Impala's spotlights have been removed. They're gone, vanished, no longer connected, excised from the Impala completely. See?
No spotlights! How the hell did I miss this? Nevermind, I know. It's got four letters, starts with w and rhymes with 'jerk'. :-P
Apparently there is a set report out there somewhere that mentions a fan talking to the Impala-wranglers, who said that one of the directors ordered them removed, but the crew wouldn't say which director for fear of... reprisals....
So let's figure it out. After all, we need to know who to lynch blame thank for defacing altering the Impala. *koff* *hides rope*
So, going back to Bedtime Stories:
Still there.
Fresh Blood?
Yep. Still there too.
A Very Supernatural Christmas?
Absolutely.
Malleus Maleficarum?
Yep.
Dream a Little Dream?
A-HA! There are no spotlights in Dream a Little Dream! See?
And that is the 'actual' Impala, not the 'dream' Impala, or I'm sure there'd be a fine pile of meta about Dean's subconscious Impala lacking lights to find his way demonstrating how lost he really feels about all the deal stuff, but no. That's the "Driving up into the random clearing before naptime" Impala. No spotlights. Therefore it's a reasonable assumption that the director of this episode had them removed, yes?
Which makes the director responsible for removing the Impala's spotlights (according to IMDB) *drumroll*
Steve Boyum.
Mr. Boyum? You have defaced the Impala and this cannot be allowed to pass unremarked (Although probably other people have remarked on it I've just missed it because I was in hell at work). HOWEVER!!! You also directed a damn fine episode (actually two because Crossroad Blues was pretty awesome too). So in lieu of a lynching, have some retcon in the form of a poll:
Poll
(I believe Kentawolf may have dibs on the Mothman one.)
Come on! Bring your explanations! Heck, fic them! The truth must be known!
ETA: SEE this thread in the comments for a first-hand account from blacklid!
ETA Again: And you also may want to watch this space... (Brought to you by the awesome noirbabalon)