SPN 5x02: Good God, Y'all!
Sep. 18th, 2009 10:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
moonshaydeI probably shouldn't post my thoughts on this episode as I'm not exactly in the best state of mind for it, but I wanted to jot down a couple of things before I forgot.
I thought it was fantastic. I really don't have any structural complaints. The pacing, writing, and acting were all great. Ellen's role was way bigger than I thought it would be, but she was the most awesome ever. I loved Rufus and Jo and the entire premise.
Sadly, I was a bit detached while watching and I didn't enjoy the episode as much as I would have liked. I've had a horrible week and I'm having a hard time enjoying anything. It's not the show's fault.
I'm exhausted with the Sam and Dean stuff, and I need for it to lighten up soon. I don't anticipate it will for a bit, though, so I'll just keep keep coasting until it does. That said, I ached for both Sam and Dean, and I want to hug them and slap them both. I can understand where they are both coming from and don't fault them for feeling the way they do. While it's painful to watch, it's also realistic and true to the story. I might be exhausted, but I wouldn't want it to be any other way. Having a quick fix where Sam and Dean are buddies and happy would cheapen the story trying to be told.
That is why I'm pretty much going to pass on reading reactions, save maybe a couple here and there. I don't want to hear how awful either brother is, and I know I'll take things personally and read something the wrong way. So I'm just going to avoid that until I'm feeling better.
I liked that Dean's first instinct is to come to Sam's aid, but it was heartbreaking to watch the scene where he realized that he had greater responsibilities. He had to put the safety of the people first before his brother, and after watching a series of Dean's sacrifices for Sam, to see him come to that understanding that he had to let go was very hard.
The end killed me and I don't want to talk about it too much. It hurt in a bit of a personal way, because I've been in Dean's situation and I can empathize how much that hurts, and that is why I can't vilify him. I understand where Sam is coming from, too, though. They'll get back together some day.
Castiel better not lose that amulet. I SWEAR. I think Dean losing that amulet was the most upsetting thing for me in the entire episode. It's like a part of him! But how cool is it that Dean's been wearing a God seeking amulet since his childhood, heh.
Poor Bobby. :(
Interesting that Cas called Sam, not Dean. Though, he seems ticked with them both.
Dean and Jo had a moment. It was subtle enough that it could pass as anything, but it alarmed me and I don't tend to see those things, even if I like Dean/Jo in theory. It was nice though as a nod to Season 2. And as someone that has recently taken to shipping them a bit, it works for me :)
There was foreshadow all over this episode. I caught everything but the car even though my mom was like, Mustang! Your dad's fave. Do you know why I caught the foreshadowing? Because Comcast gives the blurb when you change the channel and I saw THE PLOT REVEAL in the blurb. Thanks for that. It kind of took away the whole point of the episode when you know it from the start.
Anyway, War was played by the unnamed nemesis of Jacob from Lost. So unnamed guy was War and Jacob is Lucifer. Anymore Lost people jumping on board?
That's all I really have to say. It's hard because I really really loved the episode. Even bro thought it was fantastic. I'm just not in the proper frame of mind to appreciate it the way I want to this week.
I thought it was fantastic. I really don't have any structural complaints. The pacing, writing, and acting were all great. Ellen's role was way bigger than I thought it would be, but she was the most awesome ever. I loved Rufus and Jo and the entire premise.
Sadly, I was a bit detached while watching and I didn't enjoy the episode as much as I would have liked. I've had a horrible week and I'm having a hard time enjoying anything. It's not the show's fault.
I'm exhausted with the Sam and Dean stuff, and I need for it to lighten up soon. I don't anticipate it will for a bit, though, so I'll just keep keep coasting until it does. That said, I ached for both Sam and Dean, and I want to hug them and slap them both. I can understand where they are both coming from and don't fault them for feeling the way they do. While it's painful to watch, it's also realistic and true to the story. I might be exhausted, but I wouldn't want it to be any other way. Having a quick fix where Sam and Dean are buddies and happy would cheapen the story trying to be told.
That is why I'm pretty much going to pass on reading reactions, save maybe a couple here and there. I don't want to hear how awful either brother is, and I know I'll take things personally and read something the wrong way. So I'm just going to avoid that until I'm feeling better.
I liked that Dean's first instinct is to come to Sam's aid, but it was heartbreaking to watch the scene where he realized that he had greater responsibilities. He had to put the safety of the people first before his brother, and after watching a series of Dean's sacrifices for Sam, to see him come to that understanding that he had to let go was very hard.
The end killed me and I don't want to talk about it too much. It hurt in a bit of a personal way, because I've been in Dean's situation and I can empathize how much that hurts, and that is why I can't vilify him. I understand where Sam is coming from, too, though. They'll get back together some day.
Castiel better not lose that amulet. I SWEAR. I think Dean losing that amulet was the most upsetting thing for me in the entire episode. It's like a part of him! But how cool is it that Dean's been wearing a God seeking amulet since his childhood, heh.
Poor Bobby. :(
Interesting that Cas called Sam, not Dean. Though, he seems ticked with them both.
Dean and Jo had a moment. It was subtle enough that it could pass as anything, but it alarmed me and I don't tend to see those things, even if I like Dean/Jo in theory. It was nice though as a nod to Season 2. And as someone that has recently taken to shipping them a bit, it works for me :)
There was foreshadow all over this episode. I caught everything but the car even though my mom was like, Mustang! Your dad's fave. Do you know why I caught the foreshadowing? Because Comcast gives the blurb when you change the channel and I saw THE PLOT REVEAL in the blurb. Thanks for that. It kind of took away the whole point of the episode when you know it from the start.
Anyway, War was played by the unnamed nemesis of Jacob from Lost. So unnamed guy was War and Jacob is Lucifer. Anymore Lost people jumping on board?
That's all I really have to say. It's hard because I really really loved the episode. Even bro thought it was fantastic. I'm just not in the proper frame of mind to appreciate it the way I want to this week.
