I think S4 was the pinnacle for the series in terms of creative thinking and story-telling - and I agree it all began to derail even before the end, even before everything was thrown completely out the window in S5. Then I remember that Kim died before the end of S4, and now I'm convinced more than ever that he was at least one of the true creative trusts BTS, and very probably the one voice who championed for Dean's overdue inclusion in the mytharc. Without that voice ... well, whatever, it won't be like that again.
I want to want to go back like you're doing and watch the old episodes again and remember what I liked about the show - but right now it all seems like it never happened, and it just reminds me of everything I don't like about the series now. So it'd be like poking at a wound. Right now I'm trying to keep myself from dumping the dvds in a bag for charity and hang onto them until I get to the point one year when I want to look back fondly on the good times. I just don't know when that will be.
I wish we'd get back the Edlund who wrote Monster Movie, at least - that'll always be one of my top favs. :)
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Date: 2011-08-19 12:55 pm (UTC)I want to want to go back like you're doing and watch the old episodes again and remember what I liked about the show - but right now it all seems like it never happened, and it just reminds me of everything I don't like about the series now. So it'd be like poking at a wound. Right now I'm trying to keep myself from dumping the dvds in a bag for charity and hang onto them until I get to the point one year when I want to look back fondly on the good times. I just don't know when that will be.
I wish we'd get back the Edlund who wrote Monster Movie, at least - that'll always be one of my top favs. :)