7.13 Insta! reaction

[ash48]

OMFG!!

Ok. So I figure they'll be a mixed bag of fan reactions to this one (I'm sure that touched on a few issues that may upset some) but I really REALLY enjoyed it!

Talk about angst overload. Jeezeee SPN. How many times can you tear my heart out and stomp on it?!

OH BOYS!!! That final scene. :((((( Whaaaaaaaaaaaa "Don't get killed". *SNIFF*

I adored ADORED the camera work and the editing!!! \o/ The intercutting between Dean having sex and the guy being chopped up was amazing. As was the scene with Dean and Lydia. All those fabulous close ups on the eyes and lips... GUH!! Great directorial debut from Jerry Wanek.

The ep was really nicely paced. I was on the edge of my seat pretty much all of the time.

SAMMY IS SO WORRIED ABOUT HIS BIG BROTHER. Awwwwww All those little looks of concern, frustration, and worry. Dean's barely coping. Sam's barely coping.

HOW DO THEY GET UP IN THE MORNING!?!

I really liked the turn about. Sam having to kill Emma. The call back to Dean killing Amy. Loved the continuity and that that one moment, from so many eps ago, still holds so much importance.

GHOST!BOBBY \o/ COME ON... is that canon now??? He's looking out for them beyond the grave. He is isn't he?! *NODS*

DEAN WAS A DADDY. My god. Just add another level of angst why don't ya Show.

They really are seeing how far they can push Dean before he completely snaps. I have no idea what Dean snapping would actually look like though. We've seen it before - after John died. A death wish. Maybe, drinking until he can't move? Carelessness to the point of getting himself killed? (which, nah...there were references to him staying around for Sam. I think Dean WILL try and not get killed for Sam's sake). *shrugs* I don't know. I have to say I prefer Dean when he's not so morose and downbeat but I get that it's part of his character journey this season so I'm curious to see where they take it).

Something I can never figure though. Why on earth do the boys leave the window open? Surely they know things can get them through an open window. Sam must remember being taken in Long Distance Call. (I know... adds to the tension and all that. Well, it did for me).

*yikes* gotta dash. Busy weekend is god damn busy! Glad I was able to squeeze that in. Another awesome ep.

Whatcha think? I have no idea what the reaction has been/will be to this one. Don't worry about harshing my squee. I'm cool with that. Though feel free to squeee along with me. :DDD

Comments

[maenad.livejournal.com]

Ye gods, the angst. Not that I'm complaining. :)

They really are seeing how far they can push Dean before he completely snaps. I have no idea what Dean snapping would actually look like though. We've seen it before - after John died. A death wish. Maybe, drinking until he can't move? Carelessness to the point of getting himself killed? (which, nah...there were references to him staying around for Sam. I think Dean WILL try and not get killed for Sam's sake).

I think that's kind of the trouble: Dean's already doing all this for Sam's sake. If not for Sam, he'd just throw in the towel and give up. And they can both see that it isn't working. So Sam begs Dean not to get himself killed, and what can he say? This is him trying not to die. The crash is happening right now, just in slow motion because he's trying to stop it and can't. So something is going to have push him to change tack. But what, I don't know. :)

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. The crash is happening. In slow motion. That's very cool.

I think Dean would totally throw in the towel if it wasn't for Sam and the revenge for Bobby's death. There really isn't anything else. Two things that keep him going. I love that Sam recognises this and that his words would probably help Dean.

I also think Sam really, REALLY needs Dean to be ok so that he is ok. It's so messy and tangled. I loved that we saw a little of Sam's vulnerability. Without Dean HE would fall apart.

Talk about co-dependent. They seriously would not cope without the other. (JOY!)

I love that this is Dean crashing... slowly. Something will need to stop his free fall. The only thing I can think of is either... Sam, Cas or Bobby (the latter two most probably...)

[maenad.livejournal.com]

I adore how co-dependent they are. That probably makes me a bad person, but I do not care. :)

I also think Sam really, REALLY needs Dean to be ok so that he is ok. It's so messy and tangled. I loved that we saw a little of Sam's vulnerability. Without Dean HE would fall apart.

Yes, I think Sam has decided that he can handle anything as long as the universe will let him keep Dean. Which would be fine, if Dean wasn't convinced that he's destined to lose everything, including Sam, and is thus suicidal. They really need something to happen to stop them wobbling like this, because they could find enough support in each other if they weren't both convinced that the other one is going to die on him any minute now.

And yes - I think some better closure on Bobby and Castiel would probably help them a lot. Sam actually collapsing would probably help Dean in the very short term, because he can always pull himself together for Sam's sake, but they need something more permanent than that. It's a pity Dean couldn't see Sam's perspective in The Man Who Knew Too Much. I know he no longer doubts Sam's affection for him, but seeing that I-go-nowhere-without-my-brother attitude first-hand might make him seem more solid.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

One hundred times yes. Especially:

because they could find enough support in each other if they weren't both convinced that the other one is going to die on him any minute now.

And in their line of work it is so very possible.

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