SPN - 8.10

[feliciakw]

It's good to have the show back. I've missed Dean. I've missed Jensen and Jared. I've missed the storytelling.

But.

This ep leaves me dissatisfied and melancholy.

I haven't really liked where they've taken the angel characters since early/mid-S4. (Cas was awesome when he showed up, but things started going downhill somewhere after "Great Pumpkin.") The trend is continuing. Angels, with the exception of Cas, and Alfie, who's now a goner, are apparently never going to be anything more than one more adversary for the guys. Meh.

I'm disappointed with where they left Benny and his storyline. I get why Dean cut off contact with Benny. Still. He's left a friend who is an addict--and a deadly one--to twist in the wind. I know that was their original plan, but still. I hope we see Benny again, and I hope he's not a bad guy.

Glad the Amelia storyline is over, though. I never really felt one way or the other about her until tonight. And tonight, I decided I don't really like her. Why? Because she seduced Sam. She has a husband, and she seduced Sam. I am not down with that.

What I did like about tonight was Dean cutting Sam loose and giving him every opportunity to have "normal," to go back to Amelia. So Sam chose, of his own free will, to stick with the job. No more blaming Dean for it, kthanx.

I liked that in the course of letting Sam go, Dean admitted that he's just tired of the fighting. We all are, dude. We all are.

I liked the apparent truce that has been called. Now if they could just learn to read one another again, maybe we'd get somewhere.

It felt like a very "distant" episode, which makes sense, since they were each dealing with their own problems. But as much as the guys were sitting together drinking beer and watching TV, it still felt distant at the end.

Admittedly, it did get a laugh or two out of me and Geo. When Cas appeared and woke Dean up, Geo loled. I did the same when he appeared next to Sam. Sam, you've never really had that experience, have you, of Cas just suddenly showing up in your personal space. Now you know.

I'm not sure how many people still read these blurbs I write, as it seems that most of my f-list that watched the show don't watch it anymore. So I'm mostly writing this out of habit. And maybe a little nostalgia, seeing as how I've been writing these since S4, and have done pretty much the whole series at one point or another.

And on a final note, Jensen looked really, really, good. Like, really.

Comments

[gluisa88.livejournal.com]

I agree, I was sad to see Dean let Benny go but for the character, it made sense. Sam made it a "him or me" thing and of course Dean will always choose Sam.

I was so mad at Amelia- especially after she blamed Sam for cheating on her husband. "blah blah blah you were the one who came back" or whatever it was she said. I was like, are you kidding me? She may have caught him peering through the window but not only did *she* go chasing him down, but it was also *her* that followed him back to his motel room.

Whatever.

You put it well- it was a "distant" episode and left me feeling dissatisfied. I had heard there was going to be a very candid, very emotional talk between the brothers where they put everything on the table but I had thought I had heard it wasn't until ep. 12. I hope that wasn't the promised talk because frankly, it left me wanting. It didn't feel like anything was really resolved. It felt like a good start but it didn't feel like enough.

I hope that's not the end- I hope the show plans to further address/heal the brother's relationship.

And yes, Jensen was breath-taking!

[lady-m-319.livejournal.com]

1st-Glad you do the reviews and I'm sure I'm not the only one who reads them but doesn't regularly comment.

2nd- Oh yeah! Jensen looked really, really good.

3rd- I was a little slow on the uptake tonight and didn't put 2 and 2 together about Dean ditching Benny because he had to choose between Benny and Sam. Phew! I'm glad I'm clear on that now. The 'why' was causing angst and weighing heavily on my little brain.(I'll still rewatch to pull all the pieces together.)

4th- I liked the epi. But then again, I usually do.

Thanks for the review!

[gypsy-atavari.livejournal.com]

I read and watch but haven't watched this ep yet. But I'm waiting for the thing to come out here so I decided to read your review first. Based on it - and some other peeps reactions - I'm kinda afraid. Though that might help manage my expectations. :-)

[leelust.livejournal.com]

I'm still watching (onlt cause of Jensen and his Dean) but you asked not to comment so i obey.

[eavis.livejournal.com]

Okay, just a quick note to say that I concur very heartily with everything you just said. I laughed at the same things you/your husband did, and sighed and cried at all the same places. I hold out a (misguided, no doubt) hope that Alfie's death will be the catalyst for Gabriel making a dramatic come-back on a mission from God and, with Castiel's help, setting things right in heaven. (I did mention the misguided/unlikely part, right?)

[mtee.livejournal.com]

I still read and watch the show. I find the show fascinating. Sometimes I like an ep, sometimes I don't. But never hate it so much as to stop watching. It's still just a tv show.

I like your reviews. I agree, they may have been on the couch together, but they were so far apart. You just have to hang onto the hope that one day they WILL actually talk to each other. But sometimes people never get to that point. Brothers don't mean you act any differently.. in fact sometimes you act worse toward your family than you ever would to a stranger.

Keep on reviewing! Thanks

[lhyjojo.livejournal.com]

also a long time lurker love your reviews you often write exactly what I think as well they are always well thought out and well put xx

[amazed11.livejournal.com]

Yes I'm also still lurking and reading your reviews and updates. Plus I am still loving our show :) Perhaps one day when I do have more time I will add my more detailed thoughts.

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

This was a very interesting episode for me. I don't like the brothers at odds, either, and yet... between Castiel making them work together, Sam thinking through the Amelia thing and Dean giving him space to do it, and Dean trying to meet him halfway... I felt like they were being more grownup than either has been all season.

Cards on the table, peace extended to each other. It's a start.

I'm really bummed about Dean cutting Benny loose, though. Geez. No. Not a good idea.

And I desperately wanted to cuddle Castiel near the end, there. :(