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castalieTaking advantage of The Teachers being downstairs to post this... Just watched Supernatural 2x04. SPN has done it again! Made me cry, that is. Damn. But seriously I can't resist people's pain on a good day so when it's my Dean who's hurting and crying? Well, you can bet your little ass that I'm crying with him.
OH, DEAN! What you do to me! We were all wondering whether the boys knew for a fact what John had done and, if they did, whether they would mention it, and when it finally happened, oh it was a KILLER scene! Admittedly, neither Sam nor Dean are stupid and considering the things they've done and seen, it's no surprise they both put two and two together, but I just love the way the revelation was made and it killed me dead.
It hurts so fucking much to have Dean carry on that kind of burden, the knowledge that his father sacrificed himself for him and what kills me even harder is the fact that the only thing Dean is seeing is that he's responsible for his father's death and that it would have been better if he'd never been saved... he's wishing he'd died instead of Papa and man it's breaking my heart into wee little pieces! It was to be expected, Dean's guilt, Dean's pain, but the reality of it is even better than what I'd hoped and I love SPN for not taking the easy and stupid route and having the boys deal with John's death almost by magic in one little episode, I love SPN for making them hurt so much... the pain is overwhelming and I'm enjoying the ride like you wouldn't believe. It's deliciously intense and painful ♥ &hearts
Something else I enjoyed is the fact that I didn't see Dean's revelation coming. I mean, I feel a little stupid for not understanding that at one point he was actually talking about himself when he was talking about 'what is dead should stay dead'. I really thought it was always about Papa, about the temptation of bringing back those we lost, no matter the price, about the loss and the never ending pain... and then there's Dean speech and suddenly it becomes something else and, of course, it was about Papa but then it was about Dean too. About his own life and his own saving and the price that he thinks was way too high and how fucking brilliant is that? I seriously need to watch the episode again because, knowing this, Dean's violent reactions during all those scenes will suddenly gain a new layer; one that is all kinds of awesome. Though, you know, ignorance is sometimes really fun because when Dean made his little revelation, it truly felt like a punch to me.
Dude, that season2 is so fucking awesome... how can it be so fucking awesome all the time? How?! It's like "Devil's Trap" is the gift that keeps on giving, you know? I love how we're still following the aftermath of that episode, even four episodes into the season. Love how they're keeping the intensity going: Dean's anger, his inability to talk about about what is eating him as well as his inability to really keep this emotions in check - seeing him go crazy on people, yell at them? It's so fucking good it should be illegal. The man has the best voice, each time he yells at someone I get shivers down my spine... the good kings *eg* Sam never giving up on Dean and desperately trying to make him talk, so worried about him and frustratd too. Then Dean finally letting go and telling Sam what is hurting him so much - I swear I was bouncing on the bed when they drove away because I knew there were several minutes to go still and I just knew it was going to happen, the moment I'd been waiting for since Papa had died, and when Dean stopped the car I might have squeed a little. The anticipation was killing me, let me tell you! I knew it was going to be good and it SO didn't disappoint!
I also love that Sam didn't say anything at the end - didn't try to offer what would have come out as platitudes. Because, like Dean said, what is there to say that can make things all right? And anyway at this point there's nothing that Dean would be ready to listen to so it would be a waste. Sam is here and he's listening and it's as much as he can do right now... damn, those two kill me! Every week. Without fail. Though granted, it's nothing new as far as Dean is concerned... but it's even worse than before now!
Something else that I love is the smart mix of family arc and supernatural regular plot that they're doing. We have the intense and dark as well as the funny and 'normal' - ie supernatural things - and it works so well! And on that front, Dean was in great form this time too - man the guy cracks me up so much! His lines, his delivery, his little face... hee I love him so!
Onto the Random:
So anyway, another SPN success story. And, btw, going into the show 100% spoiler free is BRILLIANT!
Also there's this fic I've been meaning to write for the longest time - like a couple of months ago I was already thinking of that story and the idea was already several months old - and I could never officially start it because there was something missing and the problem was that I had no idea what that something was. I knew there was a fundamental piece missing but I couldn't find it because I didn't even know where to look. Then tonight I'm watching "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" and I swear I suddenly see the muse jumping up and down, pointing and screaming at me "LOOK MOUSE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED!" because, dude, there it is! The missing piece! And suddenly it all makes sense and I'm thinking that I could totally make the story work and it's a wonderful feeling. Now, am I going to write it? Well, that's the big question, all right. But hey I'm sure there's an alternate!me somewhere who's already written 653 words of that fic ;-)
Anyway, I'll let it percolate a little more and see where it leads me, if it leads me anywhere. In the meantime, I'll try to play with the great prompts you guys gave me in my last post - I haven't commented yet but thank you for playing *g*
OH, DEAN! What you do to me! We were all wondering whether the boys knew for a fact what John had done and, if they did, whether they would mention it, and when it finally happened, oh it was a KILLER scene! Admittedly, neither Sam nor Dean are stupid and considering the things they've done and seen, it's no surprise they both put two and two together, but I just love the way the revelation was made and it killed me dead.
It hurts so fucking much to have Dean carry on that kind of burden, the knowledge that his father sacrificed himself for him and what kills me even harder is the fact that the only thing Dean is seeing is that he's responsible for his father's death and that it would have been better if he'd never been saved... he's wishing he'd died instead of Papa and man it's breaking my heart into wee little pieces! It was to be expected, Dean's guilt, Dean's pain, but the reality of it is even better than what I'd hoped and I love SPN for not taking the easy and stupid route and having the boys deal with John's death almost by magic in one little episode, I love SPN for making them hurt so much... the pain is overwhelming and I'm enjoying the ride like you wouldn't believe. It's deliciously intense and painful ♥ &hearts
Something else I enjoyed is the fact that I didn't see Dean's revelation coming. I mean, I feel a little stupid for not understanding that at one point he was actually talking about himself when he was talking about 'what is dead should stay dead'. I really thought it was always about Papa, about the temptation of bringing back those we lost, no matter the price, about the loss and the never ending pain... and then there's Dean speech and suddenly it becomes something else and, of course, it was about Papa but then it was about Dean too. About his own life and his own saving and the price that he thinks was way too high and how fucking brilliant is that? I seriously need to watch the episode again because, knowing this, Dean's violent reactions during all those scenes will suddenly gain a new layer; one that is all kinds of awesome. Though, you know, ignorance is sometimes really fun because when Dean made his little revelation, it truly felt like a punch to me.
Dude, that season2 is so fucking awesome... how can it be so fucking awesome all the time? How?! It's like "Devil's Trap" is the gift that keeps on giving, you know? I love how we're still following the aftermath of that episode, even four episodes into the season. Love how they're keeping the intensity going: Dean's anger, his inability to talk about about what is eating him as well as his inability to really keep this emotions in check - seeing him go crazy on people, yell at them? It's so fucking good it should be illegal. The man has the best voice, each time he yells at someone I get shivers down my spine... the good kings *eg* Sam never giving up on Dean and desperately trying to make him talk, so worried about him and frustratd too. Then Dean finally letting go and telling Sam what is hurting him so much - I swear I was bouncing on the bed when they drove away because I knew there were several minutes to go still and I just knew it was going to happen, the moment I'd been waiting for since Papa had died, and when Dean stopped the car I might have squeed a little. The anticipation was killing me, let me tell you! I knew it was going to be good and it SO didn't disappoint!
I also love that Sam didn't say anything at the end - didn't try to offer what would have come out as platitudes. Because, like Dean said, what is there to say that can make things all right? And anyway at this point there's nothing that Dean would be ready to listen to so it would be a waste. Sam is here and he's listening and it's as much as he can do right now... damn, those two kill me! Every week. Without fail. Though granted, it's nothing new as far as Dean is concerned... but it's even worse than before now!
Something else that I love is the smart mix of family arc and supernatural regular plot that they're doing. We have the intense and dark as well as the funny and 'normal' - ie supernatural things - and it works so well! And on that front, Dean was in great form this time too - man the guy cracks me up so much! His lines, his delivery, his little face... hee I love him so!
Onto the Random:
- Is that a new necklace Dean was wearing? And what about the bracelet, is it the same as before?
- Oh and did they do something to Sam's hair? There was something different, wasn't there? All I know is that he looked... older somehow. I don't know.
- Is it me or Dean's eyes were even brighter and even more gorgeous than usual during most of the episode?
- Seeing Sam get in Dean's face, manhandling him and try to make him see reason is a thing of beauty.
- Sam burying the dogtags because Papa would have wanted Mary to have them? *dies* So sad! And such a beautiful little moment too.
- Dean has so many issues that he could put a shrink's grandchildren through college! It was so sad seeing him avoid his mother's grave... and his little look at the end was no better.
- Loved the sub!conversation Dean and Sam were having while speaking to Dr Mason that first time...
- Loved Dean investigating alone. He's stubborn... and he was right to be, of course!
- Sam watches porn when Dean isn't here! Ha! And Dean's 'awkward' KILLED ME! Oh it was priceless! lol
- Actually, did someone count the number of times Dean made a reference to sex in that episode? Because it was all over the place lol Not that I'm complaining *g*
So anyway, another SPN success story. And, btw, going into the show 100% spoiler free is BRILLIANT!
Also there's this fic I've been meaning to write for the longest time - like a couple of months ago I was already thinking of that story and the idea was already several months old - and I could never officially start it because there was something missing and the problem was that I had no idea what that something was. I knew there was a fundamental piece missing but I couldn't find it because I didn't even know where to look. Then tonight I'm watching "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" and I swear I suddenly see the muse jumping up and down, pointing and screaming at me "LOOK MOUSE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED!" because, dude, there it is! The missing piece! And suddenly it all makes sense and I'm thinking that I could totally make the story work and it's a wonderful feeling. Now, am I going to write it? Well, that's the big question, all right. But hey I'm sure there's an alternate!me somewhere who's already written 653 words of that fic ;-)
Anyway, I'll let it percolate a little more and see where it leads me, if it leads me anywhere. In the meantime, I'll try to play with the great prompts you guys gave me in my last post - I haven't commented yet but thank you for playing *g*
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Date: 2006-10-20 09:36 pm (UTC)I think very few people saw this coming. I know I didn't. And it impresses me a lot because it means that the writers of the show are really thinking about the characters and trying to make interesting parallels. It's so nice when the writers of a show don't assume the audience is stupid and has confidence that we'll catch up.
Or maybe they were being obvious, and we were all just blinding by the pretty. Either way works for me.
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Date: 2006-10-21 03:46 pm (UTC)Or, yeah, your second theory could work too lol
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Date: 2006-10-20 10:19 pm (UTC)The last scene alone should win them some sort of a prize.
Is it me or Dean's eyes were even brighter and even more gorgeous than usual during most of the episode?
It is most definitely not just you. Seriously, damn.
And here's to hoping you do get to write that fic. *g*
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Date: 2006-10-21 03:47 pm (UTC)JA's eyes are just... there's no words, I'm mesmerised each time, you know? *sigh*
Here's to hoping I'll write it yes. In the meanting I'm working on a new Don/Charlie thanks to one of my prompts. I'm writing omg!
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Date: 2006-10-21 03:02 pm (UTC)-Dean had the chain that has his father's dog tags.
-The breacelet is different, they more than likely cut off his old one at the hospital.
-Oh yes! The hotel porn scene. So funny! I died!
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Date: 2006-10-21 03:49 pm (UTC)- Hail to continuity and realistic little details!
- I had to rewind it several times lol
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Date: 2006-10-23 02:17 pm (UTC)was going to say just that. i saw the extra chain during the ep, but didn't make the connection before i read your question ... *heart breaks a little bit more*
man, i'm going to watch those eps again as soon as i can. S2 is a killer!
(oh, and i wondered if they'd done anything to Sam's hair too, because i remember shouting "somebody do something about his hair" in that scene in Clown where it's just flopping in the wind ... and then in the next ep it wasn't so annoying, so i imagine they might have trimmed it just a little bit ...
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Date: 2006-10-24 01:50 pm (UTC)S2 is a killer, each new episode is a joy to see *clings*
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Date: 2006-10-25 12:30 am (UTC)And I was very upset over Sam's silence. I mean, I'd LOVE to see a big bonding/emo-venting hug scene, but I'm certainly not expecting to. But at least a hand on Dean's shoulder or say SOMETHING... Yes, most anything would have been a platitude, particularly at that point, but say SOMETHING. I don't know, just say "I'm glad you're still here, Dean," or "I'm here for you, Dean," even if they can't help, they could express concern... ..just argh. The look on Dean's face killed me, he just wanted Sammy to tell him things were okay, even when they both knew it would be a lie to say so. But to sit there and both say and do nothing? That killed me.
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Date: 2006-10-25 12:07 pm (UTC)