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astri13It was the best of times and it was the worst of times waiting for this episode. Except for the best of times part. The wank that trailed this one the week before it aired was EPIC. And the spoilery teases the last few days were nauseating if anything.
This was the first time in my entire life that I wished I could or would go spoiler free because being violated by a broken bottle would have been more fun than that.
Thankfully the episode itself was much, much better than being violated by a broken bottle. :D
Supernatural
It wasn't perfect by any means. And if I look at it with a magnifying glass and take into account every single piece of previously established canon about the YED and everything, it won't totally hold. Though seeing how canon got whiplash somewhere two Seasons back, that would have been an impossible feat.
But it also managed to give a few nods to continuity and to hold together better than I did think possible.
Serious "Back to the Future" vibes here with Marty in the diner. Cute scene.
Mary was a rocking hunter chick who wanted out and into a normal life. To me she encompassed things I can see both in Dean and Sam. The exchange where she told Dean about her dreams - for her kids - was beautifully played and heartbreaking. Kudos to Jensen especially.
Mitch Pileggi rocked the Samuel - again very Dean but also Sam in things.
Deanna - family peacekeeper. Aka Dean.
Splendid with the casting and the little familial touches.
Yes, Dean participated in events but THANK GOD they made it clear - at least to me, I've seen people playing the blame game already - he wasn't responsible for the demise of his whole family. The past is the past and if you back and try to change it, it will course-correct itself. Always and forever. That's what Castiel said at the end.
However, by the same token, I don't think that's true for the future. See that even the angels don't know it. Therefore, it's not set in stone and can be changed. Destiny = Past, events, that DID happen. Destiny= future.
With John, I'm of two minds. It was heartbreaking to watch him be so full of sweetness and optimism, knowing what's to come. However, this IS supposed to play out AFTER he returned from Nam right? He was a bit too wide-eyed, never-saw-anything-of-the-world country boy to me in that case. Way back when his old business partner said he always had been competitive, headstrong yet those aspects were totally missing in his personality. Granted, we pretty much saw him interacting with Mary the most and it was said he did worship her so I wouldn't expect those to come out here.
Hm, hm.
Not too happy about the reveal at the end but I'm willing to hope and see if they make more of it. Thing is, it's cute that Dean is protective of Sam and sees it as his mission to keep his little brother from harm. But the universe doesn't need to hold that view too. The guy is his own person. He should be allowed to be worth something AS his own person, with no regard to whom he is related and/or whom he can serve as.
In other words, Sam is important for things about Sam that have nothing to do with Dean. Just like any normal individual. The very same I want to see for Dean.
And yes, despite my definite affinity for Dean, I did miss Sam in this week's episode. Would absolutely delighted if he got to see and bond with his long-lost family, especially mother as well. It's a fantasy show, it's not impossible.
So, verdict so far this Season: three for three.
This was the first time in my entire life that I wished I could or would go spoiler free because being violated by a broken bottle would have been more fun than that.
Thankfully the episode itself was much, much better than being violated by a broken bottle. :D
Supernatural
It wasn't perfect by any means. And if I look at it with a magnifying glass and take into account every single piece of previously established canon about the YED and everything, it won't totally hold. Though seeing how canon got whiplash somewhere two Seasons back, that would have been an impossible feat.
But it also managed to give a few nods to continuity and to hold together better than I did think possible.
Serious "Back to the Future" vibes here with Marty in the diner. Cute scene.
Mary was a rocking hunter chick who wanted out and into a normal life. To me she encompassed things I can see both in Dean and Sam. The exchange where she told Dean about her dreams - for her kids - was beautifully played and heartbreaking. Kudos to Jensen especially.
Mitch Pileggi rocked the Samuel - again very Dean but also Sam in things.
Deanna - family peacekeeper. Aka Dean.
Splendid with the casting and the little familial touches.
Yes, Dean participated in events but THANK GOD they made it clear - at least to me, I've seen people playing the blame game already - he wasn't responsible for the demise of his whole family. The past is the past and if you back and try to change it, it will course-correct itself. Always and forever. That's what Castiel said at the end.
However, by the same token, I don't think that's true for the future. See that even the angels don't know it. Therefore, it's not set in stone and can be changed. Destiny = Past, events, that DID happen. Destiny
With John, I'm of two minds. It was heartbreaking to watch him be so full of sweetness and optimism, knowing what's to come. However, this IS supposed to play out AFTER he returned from Nam right? He was a bit too wide-eyed, never-saw-anything-of-the-world country boy to me in that case. Way back when his old business partner said he always had been competitive, headstrong yet those aspects were totally missing in his personality. Granted, we pretty much saw him interacting with Mary the most and it was said he did worship her so I wouldn't expect those to come out here.
Hm, hm.
Not too happy about the reveal at the end but I'm willing to hope and see if they make more of it. Thing is, it's cute that Dean is protective of Sam and sees it as his mission to keep his little brother from harm. But the universe doesn't need to hold that view too. The guy is his own person. He should be allowed to be worth something AS his own person, with no regard to whom he is related and/or whom he can serve as.
In other words, Sam is important for things about Sam that have nothing to do with Dean. Just like any normal individual. The very same I want to see for Dean.
And yes, despite my definite affinity for Dean, I did miss Sam in this week's episode. Would absolutely delighted if he got to see and bond with his long-lost family, especially mother as well. It's a fantasy show, it's not impossible.
So, verdict so far this Season: three for three.
