The Squee is back. I repeat: The.Squee.is.back.

[astri13]

Finally saw the ep and

Woohoo, finally a Myth-arc ep again that I loved. It was simply awesome.

Okay, so it was not Sam being evil as much as MegSam but he/she was just so hilariously giddy and gleeful in his evilness. And damn creepy to boot. This demon is so much more clever than DemonDaddy because it pulled off the "Sam puppet" act quite well, the earnest puppy dog eyes, the whole Captain Empathy vibe. JPad rocked the house on this one.

Dean through the whole thing gave off this parental vibe and it really fit.

In the beginning and right up until the point where Sam pistol-whipped Dean he seemed really genuine. Thanks to the promo department everybody knew what was going down but within the episode they really worked hard not to give it away. I mean Sam could have been more schizophrenic than flat-out possessed the whole time and it would have been equally plausible. Props to writing and acting there.

See, when Dean gets to see a video of Sam killing a guy he still gives him major benefit of doubt, see that writer of "Croatoan" I will not name. THAT`S how you show trust.

I was spoiled for the fact that it was Meg and knowing that made it really more fun to watch because that was Meg`s kind of evil, with the swagger and the naughtiness. Amazing character continuity. Or is this demon continuity? Hm.

Okay, beat me with a stick but I liked Jo in that one. Not in a "I so want her on the show now"-way but if she had just been a guest character in this one I wouldn`t find fault with her. So why wasn`t she written like this from the start?
OMG and MegSam totally is a starch internet poster because he almost quoted ad verbatim the reasons why the Dean/Jo romance is not meant to be. Hee.

The almost rape scene was suitably scary and kudos that they "went there". The story about Daddy was painful and exactly what a Demon would tell you to mess with your head. Neat that Sam used her as bait to lure Dean. Because damnit that Meg really has a beef to settle with Dean. She would have totally okay with him killing Sam if only it screwed Dean up some more. I guess it`s kinda tradition that possessed family members whump on Dean emotionally and physically.

But demons, you know if Dean really is that useless/insignificant or whatever you spend an awful lot of time being fixated on the guy. Also coackroaches will out live us all and RULE THE EARTH. HA.

Bobby? Is officially made of awesome. He rocks my socks off really. Beer with holy water? Demon 0 - Bobby 1. And finally someone does take precaution against possession.
He is also a true friend because everybody knew in the end what happened to poor Steve the Hunter. More enemies for the Winchester, just what they need. Poor things.

I loved how MegSam lookd up at the Devil`s Trap sign and gave this weary "not again" look. *g*

Something I also loved and hardly see in Myth-eps? Smart and competent Dean. He figured things out, tracked Sam down. Loved the move with the holy water.
He also got up after being shot. Btw, holy mother of God THAT ARM. *drools*
See I don`t mind him being overpowered and beat to hell if it`s done believably and true to the character and he isn`t made to look like a schmuck for plot contrivance. *cough Hunted cough*

We only got to see the real Sam at the end of the episode and he looked kinda hilariously confused. Loved the punch.
Though it might not be in the best taste to rag on the looks of someone you beat up, possessed or not.

Really liked the ending. Yeah okay so Sam is like the Verizon phone commercial "Can you kill me now?" but when you`re THAT paralyzed by fear and have sunk that deep into a hole of dspair it`s kinda hard not to be defeatist, no matter if legions stand by your side. That`s the trap of depression, mostly you can`t snap out of it on your own because you just don`t see a way.

And that`s why it was good to see Dean not enabling that but focusing on the "save" part and being resolute about it. That`s a good thing for both of them. He needs to shake Sam out of it as often as possible. If they both give up it doesn`t do anyone any good.

So yeah, stellar all around. Great writing, great acting by both the boys. This was Sam`s ep or NotSam`s as the case maybe and he deservedly got to shine.JPad lead the action here and JA held his own against it, much like say "Devil`s Trap" or "IntoD" played to the reverse. Don`t mind one being showcased once in a while as long as the other doesn`t lose IQ points.
In fact Cathryn Humphries did an equally impressive job with that in "Usual Suspects". Kudos.

Previews for next week looked very funny. I hope they can make the transition as easy as Shadow-Hellhouse last year.

Oh come on, silly pop-culture reference are the backbone of our society. :)

Comments

[legoline.livejournal.com]

Also, things I have been asking myself: Dean states that sometimes in order to mess with you demons speak the truth. So - when "Sam" said he'd been feeling rage overthe past weeks, was he lying or not?

[astri13.livejournal.com]

Master question. I tend to think that that was only part of Meg`s "story" and thus untrue. Just something to sow more doubt in Dean. I bet if Dean HAD shot Sam, the black Demon-smoke would have come out, formed a "Ha ha" in the air and disappeared. Seemed kinda like her plan.

[legoline.livejournal.com]

Yes I tend towards that interpretation, too, - still, interesting.