you know, sometimes i'd see the plot holes and think that the action was a bit contrived but i'd overlook it, because i always felt like the show was emotionally honest. that whatever it took to get the boys hurt and caring about each other, excited and in danger even if it was ridiculous-- well, it had a truthful emotional core to it.
as a Samgirl, this episode was a bit crushing to me. for the first time, the plot was alright i guess but the emotional side was contrived as hell. instead of starting out with "what would the boys do?" they started with "the boys do this, how can we justify it?" the outcome was that Sam seemed indifferent and amazingly self-centered and Dean looked confused, like he didn't really know if he had the right to feel devastated about the Sam/Bobby betrayal. maybe a bit of coaching would have turned it around. like "Hey Jensen, look crushed," and "Jared, you'll act like shit was not given that day, but think REPRESSION not disconnection."
i've always felt like hunters get no respect until their resting in pieces and that snarky is default for both Campbell's and Winchesters, but i was soooooooooooooooo ready to be psyched about Mary's family and the addition of a female hunter and then i just wasn't. they weren't impressive, they felt uncomfortable and one-dimensional. i don't mind people giving Dean a hard time, he can dish it out then he can sure as hell take it, but the Campbell cockiness was insubstantial. you're pretty and dress slick but show me the epic, bitches or gtfo.
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Date: 2010-09-25 09:13 pm (UTC)you know, sometimes i'd see the plot holes and think that the action was a bit contrived but i'd overlook it, because i always felt like the show was emotionally honest. that whatever it took to get the boys hurt and caring about each other, excited and in danger even if it was ridiculous-- well, it had a truthful emotional core to it.
as a Samgirl, this episode was a bit crushing to me. for the first time, the plot was alright i guess but the emotional side was contrived as hell. instead of starting out with "what would the boys do?" they started with "the boys do this, how can we justify it?" the outcome was that Sam seemed indifferent and amazingly self-centered and Dean looked confused, like he didn't really know if he had the right to feel devastated about the Sam/Bobby betrayal. maybe a bit of coaching would have turned it around. like "Hey Jensen, look crushed," and "Jared, you'll act like shit was not given that day, but think REPRESSION not disconnection."
i've always felt like hunters get no respect until their resting in pieces and that snarky is default for both Campbell's and Winchesters, but i was soooooooooooooooo ready to be psyched about Mary's family and the addition of a female hunter and then i just wasn't. they weren't impressive, they felt uncomfortable and one-dimensional. i don't mind people giving Dean a hard time, he can dish it out then he can sure as hell take it, but the Campbell cockiness was insubstantial. you're pretty and dress slick but show me the epic, bitches or gtfo.