Supernatural 30 Day Challenge

[ash48]

Day 22: Least Favourite Episode or Season



Swap Meat.

You will never convince me - not in a million gazillion years - that Dean would not recognise that Sam wasn't Sam almost IMMEDIATELY! Sam knew Dean wasn't Dean in Skin with one key toss - you cannot expect me to suspend my disbelief for nearly a whole episode and accept that Dean did not know something was very wrong with Sam. "Sam" crashed his car for God's sake! But even more than that...for Dean to be DISAPPOINTED that HIS SAM had returned at the end...I JUST....I will NEVER GET OVER THAT. *bawls like a baby* Lalala...that episode did not happen.

Runners up - Yellow Fever (grrrr... Sam sitting casually on the hood of a car while Dean was moments from dying...and everything else. This might be an equal with Swap Meat actually), Citizen Fang (hee...documented that one already), Reading is Fundamental (I know.. I'm sorry...I just...didn't like it that much. Mostly just bored). I know that the Wedding episode will be on the top of many lists, but not mine because I'm completely shallow. Sam was tied to a bed so, you know, there was that... *hides*

There's no overall season I would pick as my least favourite. I struggled with the first half of season six because I just couldn't connect with Soulless!Sam (but loved what they did - the idea was great and gave Sam's time in the cage real significance) and the first half of season 8 completely did my head (and heart) in. The brothers fighting for no real reason (read - totally contrived reasons) was frustrating and sapped the enjoyment out of the show for me.

There are so few episodes that I actually dislike - which is pretty amazing considering how many episodes there are. Also, I am pretty forgiving of this show. I want to love it so I let quite a lot pass by me.

Comments

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey!

Hee...I don't think we share a lot in this one. Though I agree that Route 666 was a pretty weak episode. Hello Cruel World though is probably one of my favourites. The scene in the warehouse is possibly one of my fav brother scenes ever (well, along with many many others). And as a hurt!Sam fan (yep - I'm kinda shallow like that..;D) I loved that ep for that (and The Great Escapist, Bad Day at Black Rock and Skin).

I'm also one of the very (very!) few fans who liked Bitten. It's not a rewatch episode for me, but I liked their attempt at found footage.

And yeah - S8 was dreadfully inconsistent in characterisation and canon. It actually makes me a little concerned for S9. I'm worried we are going to have more attempts to "reset" these characters. I hope not. I'm mostly really excited.

[bittersweettwit.livejournal.com]

Hello Cruel World though is probably one of my favourites. The scene in the warehouse is possibly one of my fav brother scenes ever (well, along with many many others).

Well Hello, Cruel World has a pretty traumatic scene for me at the beginning ;) And after that I'm pretty unsatisfied with the aftermath of Cas' death. On top of that while I understand the importance of setting up the Levithians I just find the general episode boring.

The Great Escapist
This is an episode that I am quite bitter towards as it really hurt me as a viewer. I ranted about it enough in my review for the episode I don't want to say much more than that.

And yeah - S8 was dreadfully inconsistent in characterisation and canon. It actually makes me a little concerned for S9. I'm worried we are going to have more attempts to "reset" these characters. I hope not. I'm mostly really excited.

I'm glad you are enjoying it :). I have hated pretty much everything we've been previewed so far for some reason or another so I'm in a pretty bleak place with the show right now. I'm giving it till mid season and if my mood doesn't improve I'm just going to drop it *sigh*.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

As I was writing about Hello Cruel World I was wondering what might be in that ep that wasn't likeable and I remember that's the ep that Cas dies. I remember at the time being completely non plussed by that and it wasn't until a good friend of mine on LJ reminded me how Cas fans would be feeling. It brought about a vid about Cas and made me think more on what it would mean for Cas fans. So yeah, I understand it. Especially as (by all accounts) he was actually meant to die in that episode. I have to say I didn't even consider he was really dead - I had no idea the plan was for him to actually die die. I just loved all the reveals about Sam hallucinating - and Dean being awesome.

Hmmmm...The Great Escapist... I'd have to check what happened in that one. Again (totally shallow I know!) I mostly remember Sam being completely sick and Dean looking after him...(yeah, my view is narrowed down to that sometimes - not always objective /o\). I'll seek out your review on that one.

Oh you hate the previews? I'm so sorry to hear that. That was me at the beginning of last season, so I know how you feel. I am cautiously optimistic about this one - it looks like we have brothers on the same side again (which is my main reason for being excited) - but I'm sure they will throw a spanner in the works and have them fighting again *sigh* I am mostly hoping we having the boys on even footings so they can get on and show some great MoTW stories. But we'll see. Apparently it's character focused this season -which could be good ...or bad...