Bugs: Brothers, Banter, & Backstory
You know? "Bugs" gets a bad rap. It really does. Okay, so it's not the best ep of the series. But there's a lot of good stuff here:
Brother banter! Hustling pool! "The way we were raised was jacked." "You watch Oprah?" \o/
Character background! \o/
John checked up on Sam at Stanford! \o/
Dean starting to understand Sam! Sam starting to face this split with his dad! \o/
Steam shower!!! \o/ \o/ \o/
Plus I rather wish they'd used more Native American lore in their stories.
Also? This was the ep that delighted me in that they acknowledged the common misconception that accompanies two men traveling together (or in this case, house hunting together) and promptly mocked it in all its absurdity. Because really. To an outsider, the initial misconception might be understandable (my own personal experience makes explaining my feelings regarding people's misconceptions in this regard . . . complicated). But once you know they're brothers, it's absurd. Suffice to say that I was delighted at the brothers' reactions to and usage of the misconception. And Dean's using it to embarrass Sam always gets a chuckle out of George.
Also also? Bugs. If you've lived with Giant Evil Crickets From Outer Space in your basement (which I have), you can appreciate the ickiness of a plague of bugs.
Also x3? The opening shot of the reflection off the puddle outside the bar. Kim Manners, you are missed, sir.
Which brings me to the correlated observation that this ep reminds me of the XF ep with the bugs.
And speaking of absurd, what's not to love about insta-morning?
So there ya go. Why "Bugs" deserves a second look. Oh, it's no "Bloody Mary" or "Hookman." But seriously. Brothers, banter, and backstory. What's not to love?
Brother banter! Hustling pool! "The way we were raised was jacked." "You watch Oprah?" \o/
Character background! \o/
John checked up on Sam at Stanford! \o/
Dean starting to understand Sam! Sam starting to face this split with his dad! \o/
Steam shower!!! \o/ \o/ \o/
Plus I rather wish they'd used more Native American lore in their stories.
Also? This was the ep that delighted me in that they acknowledged the common misconception that accompanies two men traveling together (or in this case, house hunting together) and promptly mocked it in all its absurdity. Because really. To an outsider, the initial misconception might be understandable (my own personal experience makes explaining my feelings regarding people's misconceptions in this regard . . . complicated). But once you know they're brothers, it's absurd. Suffice to say that I was delighted at the brothers' reactions to and usage of the misconception. And Dean's using it to embarrass Sam always gets a chuckle out of George.
Also also? Bugs. If you've lived with Giant Evil Crickets From Outer Space in your basement (which I have), you can appreciate the ickiness of a plague of bugs.
Also x3? The opening shot of the reflection off the puddle outside the bar. Kim Manners, you are missed, sir.
Which brings me to the correlated observation that this ep reminds me of the XF ep with the bugs.
And speaking of absurd, what's not to love about insta-morning?
So there ya go. Why "Bugs" deserves a second look. Oh, it's no "Bloody Mary" or "Hookman." But seriously. Brothers, banter, and backstory. What's not to love?