SPN - Weekend At Bobby's
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feliciakwJensen really knocked it out of the park with his first directing gig. I kinda sorta loved it. Very well paced. Very polished. Very visually engaging and dynamic. Kudos, applause, and chocolate all around.
Then . . . Everything you need to know for this ep, about Crowley, about Sam, about Bobby's legs . . .
Now . . .
Galveston is having schizophrenic weather, not unlike we've had recently, only more severe. Papa Ackles is the voice of the newscaster. Yes, Jensen is tight with the fam, methinks. Hee! :-)
Bobby wants his soul back, but he didn't read the fine print in his contract. You know, I'm thinking there's a loophole there. How many people actually get the opportunity to read their contract? Demons play dirty pool. But then, we knew that.
I kinda like in this ep how we're reminded that Crowley is a demon. Of course he's not going to hold up his end of the deal. Or rather, he included that fine print that no one knows about. Don't trust him. Ever.
When he refused Bobby's liquor, I thought it was because Bobby had spiked it with holy water. Oddly, that didn't even come up. It's because Crowley likes his Scotch old and rare.
Meanwhile, Bobby's liquor is only aged 6 days. Which make me wonder if I wasn't too far off the mark when I wrote that people suspect he has a still hidden amongst that junk. Heh!
Oh, the snark. It flows between these two like . . . well, like sharp liquor.
Huh. I was on the mark when I wrote that the contracts are written on skin. I just didn't know it was, ya know, their own skin.
I freakin' love the devil's trap painted in florescent paint and revealed with a black light. That's awesome. Whoever directed this ep did a fantastic job.
Methinks Crowley was looking forward to matching wits with Bobby for the next 10 years.
Title smash.
Dean is back on the job, digging through corpses, thank goodness wearing rubber gloves. Ick. While Sam scans the area for EMF and such. Did Dean lose the coin toss? Or did he throw scissors again? At any rate, this is a combination we haven't seen in a while.
Dean looks like he got a cell phone upgrade. A year of steady work means he can afford nicer gadgets, yeah?
Dean snaps a pic of the claw and sends it to Bobby. At this point, Geo laughed out loud. I asked why. He says because Bobby still has dial-up, and his computer is ancient, ancient Windows. Geo found that very funny. Those kinds of humorous details are part of what makes SPN great. (Was that bit the director's idea?)
And actually, I'll pause here to comment on Jensen's role in the ep. I'm actually surprised that Dean was in it as much as he was. I was expecting him to be all but absent, but he's actually in it quite a bit, given the rest of the story.
Also? Callback to the poster Bobby has in the panic room. Heh.
So Bobby starts in on the research. "The Gambler" was a great song to use for this montage, 'cause it kind of speaks to Bobby's character--experienced mentor, seasoned hunter, taking risks when necessary but trying not to take unnecessary risks.
Bobby's neighbor has a crush! Aw!!!!
Bobby even breaks into the university library to help his boys.
The editing of the break-in speaks to Jensen's directorial humor, I think. Because it was efficient and at the same time, hilarious.
Also about the montage . . . Now, I have a thing for a well constructed montage. They can be a very effective and creative storytelling tool. And I particularly liked the way this one was put together, with the music and the speeding clock showing the lapse of time and all. It showed in a short amount of space exactly what lengths Bobby goes to to help his hunters.
Now, Dean? If I were your mama, or even your big sis, I'd have to slap you for not even thanking Bobby before so unceremoniously hanging up on him. Dean seems to be really, really focused on the hunt now. I wonder if he's trying to keep up with Sam.
Man. How many irons does Bobby have in the fire, anyway?
Ooh! Does knowing a demon's real name give some sort of power over it?
". . . make you feel better about that time you killed your wife?" Chickie, Karen forgave Bobby for that. He'll carry that for the rest of his life, but there's no reason that particular taunt should have any hold on him anymore. You are a demon, aren't you.
Oooh!!! Oooh!!! What's in the bag?
"It's a myth. It won't work."
"Then you've got nothing to worry about."
So . . . whatever it is, my money's on it not being a myth.
Crowley is king of Hell? Wha??? Oooohhh . . . Okay, so. How long has he been king of Hell? Because Lucifer was in the cage for millennia before Lilith broke the seals and the cage popped. Has he always been king of Hell? What about Azazel? And Lilith? Is this a recent development with Crowley? Did he gain power during an internal struggle while Lucifer was top-side? Or has he always been king of Hell, with Lilith reporting to him, and Azazel working against him to free Lucifer? Veddy interestink!!!
Doorbell?
It's Bobby's cute neighbor! And she's brought baked goods! Bobby checks his breath. Ha!
"My famous ginger peach cobbler. Take a whiff. Seriously, I'm a genius." I LIKE HER!
And my gut is telling me to be suspicious of her. But I LIKE HER!
I'm now also wondering how involved Jensen was in casting this gal. Was it something he let the casting director take care of, or did he pick her from a selection provided to him?
She's cute. I like her.
Oh! Crowley's human name. Fergus MacLeod. Which is Scottish, thankyouverymuch. I love that Bobby is so lingually and culturally aware. He's an intelligent man, that one.
And see, chickie? Bobby can hold to the same contract you do. "Best effort." *nods*
Bobby's conversations with Garth crack me up. Is that Wayne's friend Garth? 'Cause I certainly wouldn't be surprised. Heh.
"Not me FBI. The real FBI. How are you even still alive?"
More montage!
Bobby is a busy, busy man. No wonder he doesn't get out much. His phone never stops ringing.
Rufus!!!! Needs help burying a body. Now that's a real friend, who will help you bury the body.
I do love Rufus. He brings the snark.
Ooh, werewolf? What big teeth she has. Ooh, a Japanese monster! And not only does Bobby speak fluent Japanese, he's actually hunted in Japan!
So monsters who never leave their homeland are immigrating to the US. Eeep!
Bobby do know how to dig a grave, doesn't he.
Oh Rufus! "It's peaty and sharp, with a long finish of citrus and tobacco notes. What? Am I a heathen? I know what Craig is." HA! Because Rufus is a connoisseur of fine Scotch. (He only drinks Johnnie Walker Blue.) Oh, Show. You crack me up!
And Rufus has contacts in Scotland. Of course he does. He has a contact in Scotland Yard who sent him Bela's ear print. *nods* I love that show remembers this about Rufus and uses it to both comedic and practical effect. That's awesome.
"I'm not askin' for your help."
"Well I'm not askin' for your permission."
Me: HA! Oh, Rufus, you need to be in the show more.
Will Bobby ever get to eat his peach cobbler? Stay tuned . . .
Dean calls Bobby in the heat of a fight, Sheriff Mills and the FBI show up at Bobby's door. Dude cannot catch a break.
Also, Dean to Sam's rescue. Dean improvising the recipe, and roasting the monster with an improvised flamethrower. "Sammy! Fire in the hole!" Why, it's like old times!
I love Sheriff Jodi. I love that Bobby now has an ally on the inside of law enforcement. Plus, she's a very cool, confident character.
Also, Bobby and Rufus are delightfully snarky.
Oh, no! Cute Neighbor Marcy isn't a baddie. She's going to be snack!
Bobby? Why didn't you just knock?
Woodchipper! Ick! Poor Marcy. Poor Bobby. Maybe some other time? You know, after Marcy cleans up and recovers from the trauma of being covered in okami goo.
"Okey dokey. Wood chipper. That pretty much trumps . . . everything." Heh!
I love that Rufus is doing the legwork on Bobby's case (working Bobby's case, really) while Bobby is doing the legwork on everyone else's cases. "Who watches the watcher," so to speak. And that he does it unselfishly. "I'm way ahead of you, brother. I'm headed to Andover right now." He'll make Bobby squirm asking for help, but he's already on the way.
Bobby's salvage yard is self-serve. Huh.
He's never going to eat his cobbler in peace.
I have mixed feelings about this conversation between Dean and Bobby. Dean's worry makes sense, of course. But he didn't call to whine. He was actually in problem solving headspace, wanting missing information from the year Bobby communicated with Sam and Dean had no clue he was even alive.
Also? That call waiting beep is annoying and distracting. Drives me nuts when it goes off on my own phone.
Rufus will commit B&E and grand theft to help Bobby. A friend in need, as the saying goes. ♥ Rufus.
Now, Dean. I totally understand that he's under stress, and confused about stuff, and worried about Sam, worried about Lisa and Ben, and that's gonna mess with a guy. And he's had a year of having someone to listen to him with patience and understanding, without judgment. So his need to confide in Bobby? Very Dean, especially post-Lisa and Ben Dean. And unless Bobby tells Dean what's so important (namely, that he's working on breaking his deal), how's Dean supposed to know when he doesn't have all the information?
However, I kinda wanted to slap him upside the head when he called Bobby selfish. Because Dean of all people knows that Bobby's always there for them in a pinch.
Although I am kinda in Bobby's corner with his reaming, as we get to see things from Bobby's side of the equation in this ep. Some of it was a bit harsh and didn't sit well, but that was the point. And they (or at least Dean) appear properly chastised.
And Sam cuts to the chase in his new no-nonsense way. "Bobby, all you gotta do is ask." And that's the kicker, isn't it, Bobby. You have to ask them for their help, 'cause they ain't mind readers, and they're not with you in person.
I kinda love that Sheriff Jodi was gonna let the Rufus Turner thing go by. "Luther Vandross? Tell him I'm a fan." She can't help Bobby, but don't count her out yet. She might surprise you, Bobby.
I also like that Bobby points out that he's done a lot for the town; some things she knows about, some things she doesn't. Bobby, the unsung guardian of Sioux Falls, and now Sheriff Mills is even more aware that she doesn't know the whole story.
And yes! Jodi comes through in the clutch! Much to Bobby's surprise. And Rufus continues to crack me up.
Gavin MacLeod. Why does that name sound familiar. Very familiar. Oh! That's right. He played the captain on The Love Boat. I wonder if I should keep a running tab of characters whose names reference TV shows and pop culture. (Not aliases, but actual characters.) Heh.
"Ever since Lucifer went to the pokey." Which time? 'Cause he was there for millennia, then got out for about a year, and is now back. I'm assuming we mean this second time around, yeah? Okay.
Bobby and Crowley matching wits and snark.
The problem with demons is that they're demons. Yes, Crowley. And you're a demon, aren't you.
I'm thinking that Jim Beaver and Mark Sheppard really enjoy working with each other.
Crowley hates Gavin, which, yeah, no real surprise. But Gavin isn't a bargaining chip; he's an informant. Score one for the dude in the trucker cap!
Bobby knows where Crowley's buried. Sam and Dean are in Scotland!!!!!! That's awesome!
Burning bones to destroy a demon. And my brain says, "Well why not?!?!" And it's no myth. Because demons used to be human, and . . . Bobby explains it much better than I do.
And you know? I kinda really like this particular twist. It makes sense. I'm intrigued. Then I was skeptical. (How did they not know this before.) Then I realized:
They wouldn't have known about burning bones because it wasn't known that demons used to be human until Ruby and Tammy let it slip in "Malleus Maleficarum." The constant refrain of "it's a myth" made it sound like it was common knowledge to demons, but that Bobby just recently found it in his research (or figured it out) while trying to find a way to break the deal. And that's only if you can figure out who the demon was in their lifetime, which is gonna take lots of research. Not exactly an efficient way to deal with your average demon when you can throw an exorcism at them or knife 'em with the Ginsu.
So while I at first thought it was kind of a cool twist, then thought "Waaaaiiiiiit a minute . . . " I'm now back to it's kind of a cool twist because it isn't quite the ret-con it appears to be.
So actually, Bobby has found a way out of his deal. Either Crowley destroys the contract, or he gets toasted. Either way, Bobby's contract is made null and void.
"That's me flickin' my Bic for you." For some reason, I love that line. And I love Jensen's delivery of that line. That's the Dean we remember and know and love. And that smirk. I love Dean so.
And it's game, set, match. Bobby Singer takes the victory. And his soul. And keeps his legs.
Okay, I'm somewhat intrigued with Sam's tone of voice when he takes the lighter from Dean and tells him, "A deal's a deal." It makes me wonder . . . If Sam doesn't have his soul, then who's keeping it for him?
Crowley picks up his toys and goes home. Alas, poor Yorick.
And with Crowley's parting shot, I'm reminded once again that he is a demon, a villain, and not one to be trusted. At all.
Sam and Dean, crammed in a tiny little right-hand drive European job. Ha! And Dean got his international driver's license! Hee!
Aw, Dean. Willing to brave a 9 hour plane ride to help Bobby out and get one over on Crowley. But he was sober. And he had a fork.
I kinda love the "chick flick" moment. Just enough said to clear the air on both sides. Bobby apologizes for being harsh. Sam and Dean confess to taking him for granted.
"I hear they have an Olive Garden." Oh, Dean. That would be exotic, up-scale cuisine for you.
Also? The car horn beeps when Sam hangs up the phone. Hee!!! (I wonder if that was Jensen's idea.)
And Bobby still doesn't get to enjoy the cobbler. Because Bobby's work is never done.
Oh, Bobby. Thank you for letting us spend the weekend with you.
Now, about next week:
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!ELEVENTYONE111111!!!11!!1!1!
This season really is about family, isn't it. This week was about Bobby's hunting family, and how family is there for each other when times are tough, but how family takes each other for granted, too.
Next week, it looks like someone tries to turn Dean. Into a vamp. And we know how family-minded vampires are, bringing new members into the clan, into the family. Someone wants Dean to join their merry little band of bloodsuckers?
Can. Not. Wait!
Then . . . Everything you need to know for this ep, about Crowley, about Sam, about Bobby's legs . . .
Now . . .
Galveston is having schizophrenic weather, not unlike we've had recently, only more severe. Papa Ackles is the voice of the newscaster. Yes, Jensen is tight with the fam, methinks. Hee! :-)
Bobby wants his soul back, but he didn't read the fine print in his contract. You know, I'm thinking there's a loophole there. How many people actually get the opportunity to read their contract? Demons play dirty pool. But then, we knew that.
I kinda like in this ep how we're reminded that Crowley is a demon. Of course he's not going to hold up his end of the deal. Or rather, he included that fine print that no one knows about. Don't trust him. Ever.
When he refused Bobby's liquor, I thought it was because Bobby had spiked it with holy water. Oddly, that didn't even come up. It's because Crowley likes his Scotch old and rare.
Meanwhile, Bobby's liquor is only aged 6 days. Which make me wonder if I wasn't too far off the mark when I wrote that people suspect he has a still hidden amongst that junk. Heh!
Oh, the snark. It flows between these two like . . . well, like sharp liquor.
Huh. I was on the mark when I wrote that the contracts are written on skin. I just didn't know it was, ya know, their own skin.
I freakin' love the devil's trap painted in florescent paint and revealed with a black light. That's awesome. Whoever directed this ep did a fantastic job.
Methinks Crowley was looking forward to matching wits with Bobby for the next 10 years.
Title smash.
Dean is back on the job, digging through corpses, thank goodness wearing rubber gloves. Ick. While Sam scans the area for EMF and such. Did Dean lose the coin toss? Or did he throw scissors again? At any rate, this is a combination we haven't seen in a while.
Dean looks like he got a cell phone upgrade. A year of steady work means he can afford nicer gadgets, yeah?
Dean snaps a pic of the claw and sends it to Bobby. At this point, Geo laughed out loud. I asked why. He says because Bobby still has dial-up, and his computer is ancient, ancient Windows. Geo found that very funny. Those kinds of humorous details are part of what makes SPN great. (Was that bit the director's idea?)
And actually, I'll pause here to comment on Jensen's role in the ep. I'm actually surprised that Dean was in it as much as he was. I was expecting him to be all but absent, but he's actually in it quite a bit, given the rest of the story.
Also? Callback to the poster Bobby has in the panic room. Heh.
So Bobby starts in on the research. "The Gambler" was a great song to use for this montage, 'cause it kind of speaks to Bobby's character--experienced mentor, seasoned hunter, taking risks when necessary but trying not to take unnecessary risks.
Bobby's neighbor has a crush! Aw!!!!
Bobby even breaks into the university library to help his boys.
The editing of the break-in speaks to Jensen's directorial humor, I think. Because it was efficient and at the same time, hilarious.
Also about the montage . . . Now, I have a thing for a well constructed montage. They can be a very effective and creative storytelling tool. And I particularly liked the way this one was put together, with the music and the speeding clock showing the lapse of time and all. It showed in a short amount of space exactly what lengths Bobby goes to to help his hunters.
Now, Dean? If I were your mama, or even your big sis, I'd have to slap you for not even thanking Bobby before so unceremoniously hanging up on him. Dean seems to be really, really focused on the hunt now. I wonder if he's trying to keep up with Sam.
Man. How many irons does Bobby have in the fire, anyway?
Ooh! Does knowing a demon's real name give some sort of power over it?
". . . make you feel better about that time you killed your wife?" Chickie, Karen forgave Bobby for that. He'll carry that for the rest of his life, but there's no reason that particular taunt should have any hold on him anymore. You are a demon, aren't you.
Oooh!!! Oooh!!! What's in the bag?
"It's a myth. It won't work."
"Then you've got nothing to worry about."
So . . . whatever it is, my money's on it not being a myth.
Crowley is king of Hell? Wha??? Oooohhh . . . Okay, so. How long has he been king of Hell? Because Lucifer was in the cage for millennia before Lilith broke the seals and the cage popped. Has he always been king of Hell? What about Azazel? And Lilith? Is this a recent development with Crowley? Did he gain power during an internal struggle while Lucifer was top-side? Or has he always been king of Hell, with Lilith reporting to him, and Azazel working against him to free Lucifer? Veddy interestink!!!
Doorbell?
It's Bobby's cute neighbor! And she's brought baked goods! Bobby checks his breath. Ha!
"My famous ginger peach cobbler. Take a whiff. Seriously, I'm a genius." I LIKE HER!
And my gut is telling me to be suspicious of her. But I LIKE HER!
I'm now also wondering how involved Jensen was in casting this gal. Was it something he let the casting director take care of, or did he pick her from a selection provided to him?
She's cute. I like her.
Oh! Crowley's human name. Fergus MacLeod. Which is Scottish, thankyouverymuch. I love that Bobby is so lingually and culturally aware. He's an intelligent man, that one.
And see, chickie? Bobby can hold to the same contract you do. "Best effort." *nods*
Bobby's conversations with Garth crack me up. Is that Wayne's friend Garth? 'Cause I certainly wouldn't be surprised. Heh.
"Not me FBI. The real FBI. How are you even still alive?"
More montage!
Bobby is a busy, busy man. No wonder he doesn't get out much. His phone never stops ringing.
Rufus!!!! Needs help burying a body. Now that's a real friend, who will help you bury the body.
I do love Rufus. He brings the snark.
Ooh, werewolf? What big teeth she has. Ooh, a Japanese monster! And not only does Bobby speak fluent Japanese, he's actually hunted in Japan!
So monsters who never leave their homeland are immigrating to the US. Eeep!
Bobby do know how to dig a grave, doesn't he.
Oh Rufus! "It's peaty and sharp, with a long finish of citrus and tobacco notes. What? Am I a heathen? I know what Craig is." HA! Because Rufus is a connoisseur of fine Scotch. (He only drinks Johnnie Walker Blue.) Oh, Show. You crack me up!
And Rufus has contacts in Scotland. Of course he does. He has a contact in Scotland Yard who sent him Bela's ear print. *nods* I love that show remembers this about Rufus and uses it to both comedic and practical effect. That's awesome.
"I'm not askin' for your help."
"Well I'm not askin' for your permission."
Me: HA! Oh, Rufus, you need to be in the show more.
Will Bobby ever get to eat his peach cobbler? Stay tuned . . .
Dean calls Bobby in the heat of a fight, Sheriff Mills and the FBI show up at Bobby's door. Dude cannot catch a break.
Also, Dean to Sam's rescue. Dean improvising the recipe, and roasting the monster with an improvised flamethrower. "Sammy! Fire in the hole!" Why, it's like old times!
I love Sheriff Jodi. I love that Bobby now has an ally on the inside of law enforcement. Plus, she's a very cool, confident character.
Also, Bobby and Rufus are delightfully snarky.
Oh, no! Cute Neighbor Marcy isn't a baddie. She's going to be snack!
Bobby? Why didn't you just knock?
Woodchipper! Ick! Poor Marcy. Poor Bobby. Maybe some other time? You know, after Marcy cleans up and recovers from the trauma of being covered in okami goo.
"Okey dokey. Wood chipper. That pretty much trumps . . . everything." Heh!
I love that Rufus is doing the legwork on Bobby's case (working Bobby's case, really) while Bobby is doing the legwork on everyone else's cases. "Who watches the watcher," so to speak. And that he does it unselfishly. "I'm way ahead of you, brother. I'm headed to Andover right now." He'll make Bobby squirm asking for help, but he's already on the way.
Bobby's salvage yard is self-serve. Huh.
He's never going to eat his cobbler in peace.
I have mixed feelings about this conversation between Dean and Bobby. Dean's worry makes sense, of course. But he didn't call to whine. He was actually in problem solving headspace, wanting missing information from the year Bobby communicated with Sam and Dean had no clue he was even alive.
Also? That call waiting beep is annoying and distracting. Drives me nuts when it goes off on my own phone.
Rufus will commit B&E and grand theft to help Bobby. A friend in need, as the saying goes. ♥ Rufus.
Now, Dean. I totally understand that he's under stress, and confused about stuff, and worried about Sam, worried about Lisa and Ben, and that's gonna mess with a guy. And he's had a year of having someone to listen to him with patience and understanding, without judgment. So his need to confide in Bobby? Very Dean, especially post-Lisa and Ben Dean. And unless Bobby tells Dean what's so important (namely, that he's working on breaking his deal), how's Dean supposed to know when he doesn't have all the information?
However, I kinda wanted to slap him upside the head when he called Bobby selfish. Because Dean of all people knows that Bobby's always there for them in a pinch.
Although I am kinda in Bobby's corner with his reaming, as we get to see things from Bobby's side of the equation in this ep. Some of it was a bit harsh and didn't sit well, but that was the point. And they (or at least Dean) appear properly chastised.
And Sam cuts to the chase in his new no-nonsense way. "Bobby, all you gotta do is ask." And that's the kicker, isn't it, Bobby. You have to ask them for their help, 'cause they ain't mind readers, and they're not with you in person.
I kinda love that Sheriff Jodi was gonna let the Rufus Turner thing go by. "Luther Vandross? Tell him I'm a fan." She can't help Bobby, but don't count her out yet. She might surprise you, Bobby.
I also like that Bobby points out that he's done a lot for the town; some things she knows about, some things she doesn't. Bobby, the unsung guardian of Sioux Falls, and now Sheriff Mills is even more aware that she doesn't know the whole story.
And yes! Jodi comes through in the clutch! Much to Bobby's surprise. And Rufus continues to crack me up.
Gavin MacLeod. Why does that name sound familiar. Very familiar. Oh! That's right. He played the captain on The Love Boat. I wonder if I should keep a running tab of characters whose names reference TV shows and pop culture. (Not aliases, but actual characters.) Heh.
"Ever since Lucifer went to the pokey." Which time? 'Cause he was there for millennia, then got out for about a year, and is now back. I'm assuming we mean this second time around, yeah? Okay.
Bobby and Crowley matching wits and snark.
The problem with demons is that they're demons. Yes, Crowley. And you're a demon, aren't you.
I'm thinking that Jim Beaver and Mark Sheppard really enjoy working with each other.
Crowley hates Gavin, which, yeah, no real surprise. But Gavin isn't a bargaining chip; he's an informant. Score one for the dude in the trucker cap!
Bobby knows where Crowley's buried. Sam and Dean are in Scotland!!!!!! That's awesome!
Burning bones to destroy a demon. And my brain says, "Well why not?!?!" And it's no myth. Because demons used to be human, and . . . Bobby explains it much better than I do.
And you know? I kinda really like this particular twist. It makes sense. I'm intrigued. Then I was skeptical. (How did they not know this before.) Then I realized:
They wouldn't have known about burning bones because it wasn't known that demons used to be human until Ruby and Tammy let it slip in "Malleus Maleficarum." The constant refrain of "it's a myth" made it sound like it was common knowledge to demons, but that Bobby just recently found it in his research (or figured it out) while trying to find a way to break the deal. And that's only if you can figure out who the demon was in their lifetime, which is gonna take lots of research. Not exactly an efficient way to deal with your average demon when you can throw an exorcism at them or knife 'em with the Ginsu.
So while I at first thought it was kind of a cool twist, then thought "Waaaaiiiiiit a minute . . . " I'm now back to it's kind of a cool twist because it isn't quite the ret-con it appears to be.
So actually, Bobby has found a way out of his deal. Either Crowley destroys the contract, or he gets toasted. Either way, Bobby's contract is made null and void.
"That's me flickin' my Bic for you." For some reason, I love that line. And I love Jensen's delivery of that line. That's the Dean we remember and know and love. And that smirk. I love Dean so.
And it's game, set, match. Bobby Singer takes the victory. And his soul. And keeps his legs.
Okay, I'm somewhat intrigued with Sam's tone of voice when he takes the lighter from Dean and tells him, "A deal's a deal." It makes me wonder . . . If Sam doesn't have his soul, then who's keeping it for him?
Crowley picks up his toys and goes home. Alas, poor Yorick.
And with Crowley's parting shot, I'm reminded once again that he is a demon, a villain, and not one to be trusted. At all.
Sam and Dean, crammed in a tiny little right-hand drive European job. Ha! And Dean got his international driver's license! Hee!
Aw, Dean. Willing to brave a 9 hour plane ride to help Bobby out and get one over on Crowley. But he was sober. And he had a fork.
I kinda love the "chick flick" moment. Just enough said to clear the air on both sides. Bobby apologizes for being harsh. Sam and Dean confess to taking him for granted.
"I hear they have an Olive Garden." Oh, Dean. That would be exotic, up-scale cuisine for you.
Also? The car horn beeps when Sam hangs up the phone. Hee!!! (I wonder if that was Jensen's idea.)
And Bobby still doesn't get to enjoy the cobbler. Because Bobby's work is never done.
Oh, Bobby. Thank you for letting us spend the weekend with you.
Now, about next week:
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!ELEVENTYONE111111!!!11!!1!1!
This season really is about family, isn't it. This week was about Bobby's hunting family, and how family is there for each other when times are tough, but how family takes each other for granted, too.
Next week, it looks like someone tries to turn Dean. Into a vamp. And we know how family-minded vampires are, bringing new members into the clan, into the family. Someone wants Dean to join their merry little band of bloodsuckers?
Can. Not. Wait!
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Date: 2010-10-16 10:22 pm (UTC)Sera is a fangirl. Fangirls hate Lisa.
Lisa will die to make fangirls happy.
Bah.
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Date: 2010-10-16 10:39 pm (UTC)I can't say how Sera feels about Lisa, but seeing as how Lisa is Sera's creation, and how Sera made her a very awesome character in the season opener, I'd be a puzzled if Sera just offed the character for no discernible reason other than to cater to the portion of the fanbase that doesn't like Lisa.
I'm not going to jump off the "Lisa dies" bridge until she actually does. Which I'm hoping she doesn't.
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Date: 2010-10-17 12:59 am (UTC)*dons rose colored glasses*
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Date: 2010-10-23 09:34 pm (UTC)