Things I Love About SPN Season 1: Asylum #3

[fanspired]

Supernatural, Season 1
Episode 10, “Asylum”
Written by Richard Hatem
Directed by Guy Bee
Continued from #2
Warning: image heavy post.

Next scene finds Sam in a patients’ waiting room and, as he’s invited into the office, the camera picks out a sign on the wall that identifies the doctor as James Ellicott, linking back to the Sanford Ellicott name

Comments

[dragonardhill]

That scene with Sam and the psychiatrist… this is where early SPN leadership was so good at giving you part of a story and then leaving you to fill in the gaps - rather than beat you over the head with something obvious and leaving nothing to mystery (looking at you s13-15).

I’ve seen some people posting about moving away from LJ due to recent events but I’m enjoying remembering this episode and your insights posted here. Hoping you continue to get good engagement. I don’t get on daily so my apologies for delayed and sporadic comments!

[fanspired]

Yes, like you, I love it when a show is subtle and doesn't spoon feed the audience. It doesn't matter if not all viewers will get every single thing. Everyone takes away something different from the show; it doesn't have to be all things to everybody.

I have a Dreamwidth account as insurance, but I'm not a fan. I find it cumbersome to use and I've never felt a sense of community over there, so I'll continue to post on LJ for as long as it's available (though I've started posting links to these posts on DW too).

No worries about the sporadic posting. Your comments are gold to me whenever I get them. I really appreciate your support of the series and I'm so glad you're enjoying it. Also, thanks so much for the repost. :)))

[masja_17]

I really do enjoy your recaps of these early episodes! Makes me see so much I kinda didn't see before!
And ice watched them multiple times! 😄

Thanks! 💗

[fanspired]

Thanks so much for supporting this series. I'm so pleased you're enjoying the recaps :)))

[masja_17]

I really enjoy these recaps from you of the earlier episodes! They make me see things I've not noticed before! And I've watched them multiple times! 😄
Thank you! 💗

[fanspired]

After all the insane number of times I've re-watched these episodes, I'm still picking up things I never noticed before as I'm going through them for these reviews. There's just so much to enjoy about them! :)))

[masja_17]

Huh, two comments? I couldn't see the first one so I posted it again, with new wording. Didn't see it was two until now!
😂

[fanspired]

I was wondering how that happened :)

[casey28]

You’d think he’d at least have come in with a pre-prepared neurosis to talk about.

I wondered about that, too. He's not there to have a real therapy session, so he could've made up anything. Why even mention that he's on a road trip with his brother.

I also wonder how Gavin could kiss a ghost, and not tell that it wasn't his girlfriend? Even if he couldn't see her well, a ghost would feel different.

[fanspired]

I think we have to do more hand waving than usual for a season one episode, but it's got a lot of strong points too, and Hatem did such a good job with Phantom Traveler, I guess I'll give him a pass :P