Curse of the six
Nov. 9th, 2007 07:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
astri13So yeah, I aquired the eppie after all. And well, last Season Nr.6 was "No Exit", guess there really is a curse now. One word? I`ll settle on
First off, brand new writer? You deserve to be slapped with a wet fish. Repeatedly. Because that`s kinda how I felt watching.
In the many ways to introduce a new secondary character, giving them the Super-Hour while making the ACTUAL heroes of the piece look bloody stupid? The worst way to do.
Cue Bela come in, get snooty and be a generally a haughty bitch aaand.... cue the boys looking on like foolish imps. They didn`t know that she just meant to steal the hand in the first place? Where have their brains gone? I couldn`t even enjoy them in tuxes because MORONS in tuxes hold a lot less appeal.
And all her cleverly lines on how she is so much nobler and how they act out of vengeance and obsession go unchallenged? Is this the stance of the show? Because in my book they are a million points above her on the noble scale. You want to be a bitch, honey? At least fucking own up to it. This whole "you`re just as bad as me" spiel is NOT owning up to it.
And Dean in that one scene in the room. "Searching for a witty repartee?" The hell? Since when is DEAN WINCHESTER the guy who is ever searching for a snarky comeback. Oh, I get it, it was supposed to show that compared to the awesome Bela he is a rank amateur in the game. Man, it was cringeworthy to watch. At least if you do the tired old Moonlighting banter, have the man and the woman be equal and not ballbusting bitch and balless eunuch.
Also have we EVER seen Dean chew gum before? No. Strangely convenient that it happens as soon as we need to get an anvil of posh, sophisticated Bela vs. uncouth Dean so she can "school" him. And nice one not to show how she got the hand away from him because that would be freaking impossible. The best pick pocket can`t steal from you if they don`t get CLOSE enough. Which Dean wouldn`t let her. Well, theoretically. So strike two for Super-Bela. Argh.
Now Bela and Sam meta on how Dean is really dumb as a post. Nice. And the show does precious little to contradict that point. Even nicer. Let me borrow a line from you, new writer: go screw yourself.
I`m not talking about the stupid Miss Havisham bit which haha, Sam, you invoked wrongly too since she never got married. Which was the whole point of that novel. No, I`m talking about DEAN, the hunter of twenty odd years ask "so what`s the lore on ghost ships?" He freaking invoked "Flying Dutchman" by name in Route 666 so has he got amnesia? Seriously, how did he spend his time growing up, not school-work AND not hunting-related it seems. He needs to be fucking explained the basic lore on ghost ships?
And of course, he also wouldn`t know what a hand of glory is. After all, that`s all just part of his freaking job. Well, he has Sam (and now Bela) so I guess he can be Dumby McDumberson ABOUT HIS OWN JOB.
Yeah, yeah, he got to be technically-savvy which would have been nice if it wouldn`t have got drowned out in the constant chorus of "Dean is Dim." Meta-ed on even two eps before. *headdesk*
Man, I was so cheering on her seeing that ghost ship - btw, they didn`t wait long with the first glimpse about the super-sorry tragic past, huh? - and I was so cheering on Dean for wanting to walk away. And see, he found his snark back.
But Sam, oh sweet, dumb Sam, why did you have to do that? *whacks Sam*
Yeah I know that they had to save her because they are better than this but if a character annoys me so much when they appear on screen I`m willing to compromise. And it isn`t love to hate, it isn`t even hate, it`s utter pure "oh god, no, please no, please don`t let her be in this scene."
So in the end they once more whack us over the head with the "she has style". I GET IT. She is uber-cool and the boys just can`t help but be awestruck. Complete with the little faces. If she had been a man hateful glances would have richocheted through that room for the very least. Also, a male antagonist would have gotten more comeuppance. Yeah, double standard.
And you know what? Without the Bela-Hour shoved into my throat this could have been a neat little case-story. Ghost ships? Cool.
Okay, rivaling brothers? The S.S. "Anvil" has docked. But okay, that`s the kind of anvil I can deal with. Even like on some level.
The Sam-Gert subplot? A lot funnier in the sides when it wasn`t so drawn-out and overplayed. Damnit Sam, she is not a slime demon. Lots of capslocking and ranting going on there, especially about you-know-what so read at own risk. Seriously.
The brotherly scenes beginning, somewhat middle and end. I kinda would like a break from the car fights but right now I take `em however I can get `em.
It was a bit disturbing that the fact that a human host got killed wasn`t brought up but at least it`s one less secret and Dean got to be actually SMART in figuring that out. See above about taking them.
The "we can`t save everybody" was such a nice little moment and beautifully played.
Then the ending, Dean apologizes but lays it on the line how he sees it. And Sam lays it on the line how he sees it. I sympathize with both.
On the other hand the promo for next week looks kinda promising. This one I`ll scrub from my memory with the same lore-amnesia-fairydust they sprinkled on Dean.
First off, brand new writer? You deserve to be slapped with a wet fish. Repeatedly. Because that`s kinda how I felt watching.
In the many ways to introduce a new secondary character, giving them the Super-Hour while making the ACTUAL heroes of the piece look bloody stupid? The worst way to do.
Cue Bela come in, get snooty and be a generally a haughty bitch aaand.... cue the boys looking on like foolish imps. They didn`t know that she just meant to steal the hand in the first place? Where have their brains gone? I couldn`t even enjoy them in tuxes because MORONS in tuxes hold a lot less appeal.
And all her cleverly lines on how she is so much nobler and how they act out of vengeance and obsession go unchallenged? Is this the stance of the show? Because in my book they are a million points above her on the noble scale. You want to be a bitch, honey? At least fucking own up to it. This whole "you`re just as bad as me" spiel is NOT owning up to it.
And Dean in that one scene in the room. "Searching for a witty repartee?" The hell? Since when is DEAN WINCHESTER the guy who is ever searching for a snarky comeback. Oh, I get it, it was supposed to show that compared to the awesome Bela he is a rank amateur in the game. Man, it was cringeworthy to watch. At least if you do the tired old Moonlighting banter, have the man and the woman be equal and not ballbusting bitch and balless eunuch.
Also have we EVER seen Dean chew gum before? No. Strangely convenient that it happens as soon as we need to get an anvil of posh, sophisticated Bela vs. uncouth Dean so she can "school" him. And nice one not to show how she got the hand away from him because that would be freaking impossible. The best pick pocket can`t steal from you if they don`t get CLOSE enough. Which Dean wouldn`t let her. Well, theoretically. So strike two for Super-Bela. Argh.
Now Bela and Sam meta on how Dean is really dumb as a post. Nice. And the show does precious little to contradict that point. Even nicer. Let me borrow a line from you, new writer: go screw yourself.
I`m not talking about the stupid Miss Havisham bit which haha, Sam, you invoked wrongly too since she never got married. Which was the whole point of that novel. No, I`m talking about DEAN, the hunter of twenty odd years ask "so what`s the lore on ghost ships?" He freaking invoked "Flying Dutchman" by name in Route 666 so has he got amnesia? Seriously, how did he spend his time growing up, not school-work AND not hunting-related it seems. He needs to be fucking explained the basic lore on ghost ships?
And of course, he also wouldn`t know what a hand of glory is. After all, that`s all just part of his freaking job. Well, he has Sam (and now Bela) so I guess he can be Dumby McDumberson ABOUT HIS OWN JOB.
Yeah, yeah, he got to be technically-savvy which would have been nice if it wouldn`t have got drowned out in the constant chorus of "Dean is Dim." Meta-ed on even two eps before. *headdesk*
Man, I was so cheering on her seeing that ghost ship - btw, they didn`t wait long with the first glimpse about the super-sorry tragic past, huh? - and I was so cheering on Dean for wanting to walk away. And see, he found his snark back.
But Sam, oh sweet, dumb Sam, why did you have to do that? *whacks Sam*
Yeah I know that they had to save her because they are better than this but if a character annoys me so much when they appear on screen I`m willing to compromise. And it isn`t love to hate, it isn`t even hate, it`s utter pure "oh god, no, please no, please don`t let her be in this scene."
So in the end they once more whack us over the head with the "she has style". I GET IT. She is uber-cool and the boys just can`t help but be awestruck. Complete with the little faces. If she had been a man hateful glances would have richocheted through that room for the very least. Also, a male antagonist would have gotten more comeuppance. Yeah, double standard.
And you know what? Without the Bela-Hour shoved into my throat this could have been a neat little case-story. Ghost ships? Cool.
Okay, rivaling brothers? The S.S. "Anvil" has docked. But okay, that`s the kind of anvil I can deal with. Even like on some level.
The Sam-Gert subplot? A lot funnier in the sides when it wasn`t so drawn-out and overplayed. Damnit Sam, she is not a slime demon. Lots of capslocking and ranting going on there, especially about you-know-what so read at own risk. Seriously.
The brotherly scenes beginning, somewhat middle and end. I kinda would like a break from the car fights but right now I take `em however I can get `em.
It was a bit disturbing that the fact that a human host got killed wasn`t brought up but at least it`s one less secret and Dean got to be actually SMART in figuring that out. See above about taking them.
The "we can`t save everybody" was such a nice little moment and beautifully played.
Then the ending, Dean apologizes but lays it on the line how he sees it. And Sam lays it on the line how he sees it. I sympathize with both.
On the other hand the promo for next week looks kinda promising. This one I`ll scrub from my memory with the same lore-amnesia-fairydust they sprinkled on Dean.
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Date: 2007-11-10 08:40 am (UTC)At least Kripke admitted this episode wasn't that good(someone saw him on the picket line but I have a feeling he probably feels the episode was a B- for entirely different reasons than I feel it was pretty horrendous:), and isn't it his job to try and make sure the scripts are up to par?)
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Date: 2007-11-10 02:43 pm (UTC)I too am kinda apprehensive in thinking what he believes sucked is not my beef. However maybe though they will cut this writer loose? I mean Witten - and I was one who liked Playthings - didn`t join the stuff either. Carver has joined but Andries not as far as I know? Hopefully he didn`t write ep 12. Seeing as it goes now: Gamble-Carver-Edlund-Humphries-Gamble that pretty much leaves Kripke himself, Singer, Carver or Edlund for it in my book.
With the strike-break I don`t know if it`s good or bad. Maybe catching up on general fan sentiments now would help them with the rest of the Season, whenever we may see it.