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astri13 ([personal profile] astri13) wrote2006-10-21 04:01 pm
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Reaction to the Director`s cut for 2.05 seeing as it was one of the scenes I dreaded most from the sides:

They did the metallic Dune-voice. One brownie point for I love Dune. And did you know it had semi-incestous siblings? ; P

Oooo-kay, they totally did lose the Sam suddenly is all ears part. Two brownie points.

Leaving the ethics of mind-control aside as in the total lack of respect for the dignity of another human being which is why this "naive loveable dork" Andy excuse doesn`t work for me - nobody is so stupid as not to know that is fundamentally wrong and the world is not your candy store - I can live with that scene because everyone here plays to the comedy.

Dean talks like a mile a minute with a big grin on his face, Sam looks like a gaping fish - a gaping fish on a bicycle that is and Andy looks like he might rethink using his powers of mind-control because he obviously picked on weirdos this time. :)

So yes, still don`t like the basic concept of playing mind-control for fun but SPN isn`t the first show to do that but at least they don`t do it here at the expense of just one character.
Buffy did it on "Superstar" with dorky Jonathan yet played it to full-out rape with creepy Warren. *cough* Stargate Atlantis recently did it too from what I hear.
I guess the writers don`t really sit down and think about how they as a person would feel if somebody came in and would make them do stuff against their will. How helpless and violated you would feel.

"Huh" to the big reveal of "I think he might be right"? Sam seemed totally unfazed by it so they totally downplayed any angst potential on this. Also his "shut up" might be annoying because they know of the compulsion but I guess he is thrown here because he didn`t get the effect.

As for his immunity, since it is my theory that the PKs are supposed to form a unit and it makes sense that the mind-control dude shouldn`t be able to control them all, I could deal if every PK-kid is immune to the MK-dudes but not to any other PK-power. Like the premonition guys can still have premonitions about all the other kids, the TK-kids can fling everybody around etc but the mind-controllers who have the trickiest power can`t control them. Because all the others can only hurt each other but the MK could control all of them as a unit. Way too risky if they turn loose cannon.
I guess we`re gonna meet a telepath, maybe an empath. Not sure about firestarters, guess that`s the demon`s gig.
That would mean that it is the only immunity the PKs have regarding psychic powers.

Still be annoyed if they fall into the funny-trap and give the "evil" twin the creepy rape and murder scenes while the little league rapist and thief gets excused, ha ha, but I look forward to this ep more now.
Side note, from the trailer do we think Sam offs Webber? Because that would be quite a step, a human kill? Would be cool if the writers won`t chicken out on this.

And if then in the future Dean goes off and finds some (dark, dangerous) means to counter-effect PK stuff, I`ll be a happy fangirl.


And hopefully the ratings will go up again. Stupid, what was is, baseball? I still think a move to another night would be good. At least they`re re-aring on Sunday, so maybe that gives a boost.
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[identity profile] legoline.livejournal.com 2006-10-22 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? I thought Gilmore Girls was their "Zugpferd"?

GA is... well, it's fun to watch sometimes but it's nothing more than a soap opera. Like Kripke said. people have sex in a hospital.

And totally OT but wee, I`ve just seen Episode 4. Wee.


Wee!!! You liked?

[identity profile] astri13.livejournal.com 2006-10-22 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? I thought Gilmore Girls was their "Zugpferd"?

Ratings went down and it`s in its sixth or seventh? year. Shows tend to get to expensive then because actors demand more money every year.

Like Kripke said. people have sex in a hospital.

That`s exactly it. Entertaining but nothing special. Why is everyone flipping out about how great the writing is and how different and original it is?

Wee!!! You liked?

Yup, already posted my insane ramblings about it. :) The end scene. *sniffle*
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[identity profile] legoline.livejournal.com 2006-10-22 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it's in its 7th year now.

Why is everyone flipping out about how great the writing is and how different and original it is?

I have no idea. What bothers me most is that of course, they're all surgeons. Because no one cares for the interns, they only heal people you know? Surgeons get to cut, whee!

Yup, already posted my insane ramblings about it. :) The end scene. *sniffle*

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