Oh I didn't like the 'reading people' thing because you know Dean doesn't get enough "shining" moments where his strengths are really highlighted and I hate that they have now turned the "reading people" thing into essentially a joke. Dean really does not need to be "put in his place". Especially with Bela who just came across as sort of annoying smug, not in the slightest bit charming.
That said, overall I liked the episode. I found alot of it quite funny. I liked that Dean and Sam were interacting and being brotherly. Jared was adorable and Jensen was just great in both the funny and serious scenes. And Dean got to smart while at the same time being funny. :) See you guys can do it.
But I really truly did find Bela even worse than Ruby. I honestly thought that when she wasn't annoying she was just incredibly dull, she breathed no extra life into her lines, if anything they were flatter than they needed to be. If she was a one-off character I'd probably be neutral but knowing that we're going to be seeing her 11 more times just makes me cringe.
I also didn't like that Dean wasn't a bit more forceful about Ruby and that neither guy dealt with the possibility that she's some innocent girl whose body has been co-opted. I was glad Dean told Sam he shouldn't be dealing with her but was very disappointed about no mention being made of that because I honestly think it makes Dean and Sam both look very bad.
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Date: 2007-10-19 06:30 pm (UTC)That said, overall I liked the episode. I found alot of it quite funny. I liked that Dean and Sam were interacting and being brotherly. Jared was adorable and Jensen was just great in both the funny and serious scenes. And Dean got to smart while at the same time being funny. :) See you guys can do it.
But I really truly did find Bela even worse than Ruby. I honestly thought that when she wasn't annoying she was just incredibly dull, she breathed no extra life into her lines, if anything they were flatter than they needed to be. If she was a one-off character I'd probably be neutral but knowing that we're going to be seeing her 11 more times just makes me cringe.
I also didn't like that Dean wasn't a bit more forceful about Ruby and that neither guy dealt with the possibility that she's some innocent girl whose body has been co-opted. I was glad Dean told Sam he shouldn't be dealing with her but was very disappointed about no mention being made of that because I honestly think it makes Dean and Sam both look very bad.