Last year I got "No Exit", this year they redeemed themselves.

[astri13]

Will present my ep review in acts - that is one slow-ass dl today - but I can already say this looks like a winner.

Oh, and a little note. Usually I`m all over freedom of speech but today is my birthday and this recent sport of "bash Dean to high-heavens" that has broken out at TwoP suddenly is annoying me. So anybody wants to go on how horrible and unlikeable an individual he is? You do it some place that is NOT my LJ, mkay? And I don`t even care if that makes me a hypocritical ass now. *boogeys to "It`s my party" *

Back to the pleasant notion that I`m REALLY liking this ep.



The Brothers Alone. YAYYYYYYYYY!!! Man, I needed an ep like this.

Loved the conversation in the car. They are at least talking to each other again, even if it is shouting. But I felt a connection, both are trying to save each other and don`t go about it the best way.
- Sam, why do you tell Dean about this? If Crossroads was on the mark, you could have become maggot fodder right this second.
- Dean, do you really think the old "because I said so is gonna work?

The three little pigs. Awww. I always felt for them as a kid.

Sam is a horrible artist. Good continuity with "Home" and I find it cute and endearing. Love the comedic touches with Sam they`re doing this Season.

Hansel and Gretel - that part was a bit boring.

The fat frog. Heh.

And okay, yes, the "gay" remark was a pretty dumb joke but again I don`t want to hear how Dean now is canonized as a disgusting bigot or how it`s so in character because he is a homophobic, insensitive, sexist Neanderthal anyway. But hey? He isn`t totally evil. And may or may not be unwatcheable depending if it`s necessary to like him. See my outstretched middle-finger.

Stay tuned for more. :)

Comments

[gatorpez.livejournal.com]

[begin quote] In any case I was really loving the characters this eppie which is why I was so blindsided by all the extreme negative commentary on Dean. [end quote]

I too was completely floored by the DeanHate on TWoP especially right after the episode aired. As the days have gone by, though, it's gotten a little better. I mean, Dean's a TV character, he has no control over what he says or does, so that would be the fault of the writers & directors. I wonder if Raelle Tucker was still writing for the show, what it would be like.

[begin quote] The gay-joke? Yeah, well, not the first time the writing thought something was funny when it wasn`t. [end quote]

Unfortunately, this seems to happen a lot for the show, and, since Dean is the one who always has the funny lines, he's unfortunately the one saying that line.

Also, I have to agree, I didn't like Sandy as a Crossroads Demon. I don't know if it was just her, or her and Jared, the scene was awkward and I paid more attention to them than to what they were saying.

[astri13.livejournal.com]

I too was completely floored by the DeanHate on TWoP especially right after the episode aired. As the days have gone by, though, it's gotten a little better. I mean, Dean's a TV character, he has no control over what he says or does, so that would be the fault of the writers & directors. I wonder if Raelle Tucker was still writing for the show, what it would be like.

Oy, and a new batch of haters seemed to have appeared. I just get the impression from seeing names I`ve not previously seen that now the character comes under fire people are using the opportunity to bash a character they have never really liked. Which fine but they didn`t have the guts to do it when he was more popular? Pfft. Whatever.

And I really dislike this insinuation that any defending of Dean is just done because silly fangirls think he can never do wrong. Sam-defending is done to that same amount and for the very reasons. You like a character - you think they are being criticized unfairly - you mount a defense. Natural.

Unfortunately, this seems to happen a lot for the show, and, since Dean is the one who always has the funny lines, he's unfortunately the one saying that line.

That`s it. He always, always gets the potentially offensive lines so people have no problems pinning all kinds of negative stereotypes on him. A pretty shallow view but again, whatever.

I`m really disenchanted with Sera Gamble and do believe she has some kind of bias against the character.

[aithne414.livejournal.com]

And I really dislike this insinuation that any defending of Dean is just done because silly fangirls think he can never do wrong. Sam-defending is done to that same amount and for the very reasons.

Demian is a world-class dick. I have absolutely no warm feelings for him after he wrote that Sin City recap hurling ethnic slurs left and right. What a douchebag.

[astri13.livejournal.com]

Demian is a world-class dick. I have absolutely no warm feelings for him after he wrote that Sin City recap hurling ethnic slurs left and right. What a douchebag.

I didn`t get that because I`d never heard of those terms but I find him to be biased and showing favorism in ways a mod should not be.
If however he beats on Dean for using the gay-remark in the next recap and that while having used ethnic slurs himself, I`d find that rather hypocritical.

I used to love his Charmed recaps but I don`t know the SPN ones are so-so. A funny line here and there but not the same gusto. I thought it might be that you had to loathe a show to find the recaps funny - the Smallville ones makes me howl with laughter - but then I really, really love the Rome recaps and still like the show.

[gatorpez.livejournal.com]

Regarding Demian's post - I believe it's now been deleted, I saw it this morning, but I couldn't find it a few minutes ago.

I'm just glad Demian's not the moderator anymore, in my opinion, he let his biases (against Dean and for Sam) affect how he moderated the Supernatural forum.

I don't know if y'all saw the link to some of the LJ posts regarding how mad and offended people are over Demian's use of the slur, but people have contacted TPTB at both TWOP and Bravo. I think I've only read one or two of his recaps, they always came across as rude and mean, I never found them funny.

[astri13.livejournal.com]

Regarding Demian's post - I believe it's now been deleted, I saw it this morning, but I couldn't find it a few minutes ago.

Really? Good. Everybody else would have gotten their ass dinged for boards on boards and attacking other posters.

he let his biases (against Dean and for Sam) affect how he moderated the Supernatural forum.

I think so too. And I especially hated it when some Sam-fans used portions of the recap that made fun of Dean, put them up in a "haha, see now how Sam is so much better, the recapper thinks so too." Yet not one word is allowed against their precious. Yeah right.

I think I've only read one or two of his recaps, they always came across as rude and mean, I never found them funny.

I though the initial Pilot recap way back when was hilarious. Since the however they are so-so.

[gatorpez.livejournal.com]

Good. Everybody else would have gotten their ass dinged for boards on boards and attacking other posters.

I agree, and in fact, due to some of the warnings, etc. that TWOP Barnes has handed out recently (even in the Ackles thread), I decided to PM her and tell her about Demain's post and see what her response would be. Her initial response was "I'll keep an eye on it"...that's it. So, I then send a follow-up e-mail to ask why she wasn't deleting it, since, if it was anyone else, the content of the message would be deleted and the reason left by Barnes would be "board on board", "respect and manners" and then something about "read the FAQ". She responded, and I quote, "TWoP moderators don't moderate the recappers' posts. We don't even have the ability to send them notes or warnings. If there's any more of it, I'll find a way to take action, but for now, I'm just going to try to ride it out." So either she found a way or someone above her got involved and deleted the entire post (not just the content, but it's like the post was never was made).

[astri13.livejournal.com]

I think she probably e-mailed or pm-ed Demian and he had it deleted - not because he felt he`d gone wrong but because it sets a back example of what you shouldn`t do at the boards. Pretty much what I believe happened.

[gatorpez.livejournal.com]

I didn't think of that, but you're probably right. God forbid, they actually have one set of rules and punishments that everyone has to follow.