7.07 reaction with added thinkies..

[ash48]

First can I just go - Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

I also just need to draw little hearts around my lovely LOVELY awesome show. *draws hearts* (probably pink).

Then I have to say - Jensen you are hot like the sun. *swoon* Particularly in a suit. Jared I kinda adore you when you are pissy. And show I love you SO. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Ok. Now down to business.

Is it just me or did Dean seem so much, um... lighter in the episode? As in, a huge weight has been lifted from his shoulders and he was actually able to smile again. Make jokes and little digs to his brother. Even though they were arguing and at odds through most of the episode Dean just seemed so much happier and lighter.

For me it came down to simply not having that lie standing between them. Sam knew what he did and all he really had to do is have it out with Sam (which YAY YAY they DID!!) and they could move on. The lie and the lack of trust in Sam weighed SO heavily on Dean that when it was finally lifted he could face anything.

Awwwwwwwww. (I'll do that a lot because man that ep left my heart near to busting).

This is the second episode where we didn't have any shots of Dean drinking. I'm wondering if they are winding up the heavily drinking part of his story (?). The excessive drinking seemed to be linked to two things. Sam's condition after the wall came down and the lie. Now these two things are pretty much fixed I wonder if Dean will get back on a more even keel. We shall see.

Personally I think there's still a heap going for Dean - always will be - but at least I got the feeling that there was some resolution here. Sam's coping with his mental situation and Sam acknowledged that what Dean did was right. For me there's a win for Dean here. And that makes me happy.

It also made me EXTREMELY happy that Dean was acknowledged as having a "caring role." That that is actually an important role in itself. And that it is OK! It's goddam OK that Dean looks out for Sam. It's OK and RIGHT that he always has. That's not to say that Sam doesn't look out for Dean. He does. But it seemed important that Dean got that affirmation. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww *heart explodes*

Sammy, Sammy, Sammy... that pain in Dean's ass. The prissy, wear-my-heart on my sleeve Sam. I loved the sheer determination that Sam had in remaining pissed at Dean. He wasn't going to make this easy for Dean - and nor do I think he should have. Sam was hurt (it was this time last year that we were having to witness Sam not giving a damn about anything...) and in true Sam form he carried that.

I LOVED that he made it so damn clear to Dean what he was pissed about eventually. To come out and say it so straight forward. "You lied and you killed my friend". I equally loved Dean's comeback. They actually VOICED their feelings and thoughts and it opened the gates for the healing to begin. (without punching!)

Awwwwwwwww... Their marriage continues. It's a bumpy road at times but they are getting better at getting over the bumps.

And here's the thing. This is what siblings do. (and married couples *g*). They fight. They make up. They make up because they have an investment in the relationship. They want it to work. Need it to work and so work at it to make it so.

I also love that it's not this deep, dark angst any longer. I enjoyed that at the time but man, I couldn't go through that again. Now it's simple fighting because aspects of each other's personality pisses them off. *happy sigh*

Other things I loved:

1. Was it my imagination or was Melanie reminiscent of Lisa? She had a quality that seemed that perfect match for Dean (similar again to his girlfriend, Carmen, in What Is...). It left me with a twinge of sadness. Especially when it was acknowledged at the end. Another week... Awwwww (I really liked her).

2. It may have been my imagination again but I had a moment of thinking that we had a glimpse of sister siblings (female SamnDean??) with Mel and Camille when they were back to back fighting the ghost? Hmmmm....just me maybe.

3. Gore! Hee....I'm getting a sense of the Final Destination films - how can we make each death bloodier than the last one?

4. "You're a virile manifestation of the divine". Best line of the entire season. *nods*

5. Shout out to wincest. Show does like to play with us. The Campbells (name no accident I shouldn't think!) pretended to be brothers to hide their alternative lifestyle indeed. ;D

6. ELLEN SENDS DEAN A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD!! (Yay. Thanks Ellen). Also mentions of Pam and Missouri. And Cas! These characters may be gone (for the moment) but they still play a huge part in the brother's story. Thank you Show.

7. LOVE LOVE that there was mention last week of them being "most wanted". Love those little links back to past eps.

8. Impala is still in a corner? Is that because they could be linked to the Levia!Winchesters still? If so, I kinda really love that. Don't love that we haven't got the Impala but love the continuity and that they are being cautious. And that they are without their usual arsenal. (though they managed to get suits again pretty quickly. And more FBI fakes. Or did Frank make them I wonder).

9. Sam's wonderful, wonderful smile when Dean say's he'll punch the waiter in the face if he gives him an affirmation. It's spoke volumes of the love and admiration Sam has for Dean. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW


Sam after Dean's "boning her" joke.


Dean's satisfied reaction to Sam's reaction. :D


Sam's almost hidden smile at Dean telling the waiter he'll punch him.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Do I live for these moments? You better believe it!!

But more so for these:





Happy HAPPY boys. (At least for the time being). I actually had a little tiny tear of happiness at that ending. (Yes, I'm a sap like that).

It felt like an end of a chapter to me. I'll be curious if we have a new chapter commencing next week. I haven't seen the promo and will stay away because I love being surprised.

I am a happy and content fangirl at this very moment in time.
Thank you show. Thank you glorious Season Seven. <333333333333333

Comments

[phx69.livejournal.com]

The only thing I did not like was it being chalked up, in the end, as Sam over-reacting. That wasn't right, IMO, and I am so sick and tired of Sam always being the one who is wrong. I don't think Sam needed a lesson here. All his friends have betrayed him in one way or the other (starting with Brady). He was just going with his own 'feelings' on this and they got back-seated to Dean's 'feelings' on it. So - yeah - that I didn't like. I was hoping they would come to a mid point about it, but I should know better by now.

But like I said, that was the only thing I didn't like and that really was only a small part. One of things I did love was that it could be warped into the idea that Dean doing it really was his own way of acting out for Cas's betrayal. He trusted a friend (Cas) and it bit them in the ass so he wasn't going to let the same thing happen to Sam with his friend, Amy. That I can get on board with.

I also liked that while Sam wasn't really doing anything to be a 'bitch' - ie, no snarky comments as Dean tends to do when he's pissed at Sam - it bugged the crap out of Dean that he knew Sam was still mad at him.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hi.

I have had a really long think about your comment and I even met up with some local fangirls yesterday and really tried to nut out how Sam handled this and stuff you've said here. I know that many felt that Sam was given the short straw in the way he had to accept what Dean did so quickly.

Personally, I didn't get the feeling that Sam had some sort of lesson to learn nor that Sam was set up as over-reacting. Though I concede that his "you were right" line may not have been a great one for Sam at the end.

My take on it was that Sam was the one who had to either accept Dean's apology or not. I felt that Dean spent the episode somewhat grovelling to Sam. That's a personal take on it but all the attempts to "win" Sam over was Dean's way of saying sorry. I think Sam was the one to show the maturity here. I agree that it would have been good to hear him talk about trust and the loss of trust on his part, but I fundamentally think that Sam still does trust Dean. Dean screwed up. Dean knows he did (with regards to the lie, not the killing) and Sam knows he knows he did. Ack! It's complicated, which is why I didn't mind it. There's no easy answer.

For me I saw Sam as the stronger person in this. I felt Dean had made a good point about needing to kill Amy (even though hypocritical considering they didn't kill the witches) and not being able to tell Sam with Sam's state of mind at the time. He was protecting Sam. It was stupid and he should have told Sam straight away but that doesn't give us any drama so I think for their characters this played out pretty true. I also think it took a lot for Sam to say...yeah, ok. I can see that. As in... admitting he can see why Dean did it.

Or maybe I'm just trying to convince myself. ;D

(all this is not to say that I wouldn't LOVE to see more Sam angst, especially with his time in hell. And some more seizures wouldn't go astray..;) )
xx

[phx69.livejournal.com]

Grovelling? LOL! Not sure we watched the same episode :P Not sure what you're talking about with him 'trying to win Sam over'... He just seemed to be Dean, just being the usual Dean, with something to say about everything :P Sometimes he is funny, sometimes I roll my eyes at him :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hee... well, I think I might be the only one who saw it like that I admit. To me, all Dean's attempts at wise cracks, his attempts to bring Sam into the hunt with him were his way of ...um... for want of a better work... sucking up to him.

I found myself say.. "oh Dean" many times through the ep. I think that was why I was left with that awwwwww kinda feeling.

But having been in a room of other girls when re-watching it I think it was definitely just my personal take on it. Some of the others were just pissed off that Dean wasn't letting Sam speak. I think I just see that as Dean's coping mechanism. And definitely annoyed that he gave in so quickly.

:)

[phx69.livejournal.com]

What I did love the most was the definite first season feel that they had. Even with Sam pissed and Dean being Dean, they felt more like brothers then they have in a long time. I am totallly loving this season.

[phx69.livejournal.com]

i just realized how stupid that sounded. Of course Dean is Dean - I meant with whatever issues he was still having (be it trust or whatever), they are definitely back on track.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yeah - it sure did have a lovely S1 feel. A good old fashion ghost hunt was great to see again and the boys trying to work out their differences - as per usual it seems.

At least they seem more on the same page than they have done in years.

[phx69.livejournal.com]

I think they have matured a lot. This time when Sam left because he needed some room, Dean didn't take it as being abandoned. I actually think the time apart was good for both of them.