I can't bring myself to review 10.09 at the moment

[ash48]

I can't recall the last time I was so angry after a mid-season finale. Oh wait. Yes I can. After the season 8 mid-season finale.

Dear Show,

If I wanted to watch soapy drama about teenage angst and family dramas there are a gazzillion other shows I could watch. In fact, I'm currently watching The Originals - full of family strife and drama but I'm watching that KNOWING THAT THAT IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The last time I checked Supernatural was not ONLY about that stuff.

Yours so fucking faithfully that I need my head checked.


I'll stop because all I'll do is rant. I'm sure there were some wonderful moments but I'm too pissed that the mid-season finale was not only Winchester-lite but boring as bat shit (though actually batshit is likely to be more interesting).

And yes I know, I'm probably offending every person that follows me because that's all I seem to be able to do lately.

(though really I am sorry. I had a crappy start to the day, followed by a crappy day and I went into the episode in a craptastic mood and I had hoped it might have taken me out of it. Instead I ended up pissed off with it - which is very likely because of the mood I was in. Sadly. I just wasn't the slightest bit interested in any of it (which BOO because I was looking forward to Cas and Claire actually AND juicy MoC stuff).

I will take some time, read some reviews, adjust my mood/view and review this properly (with a poll) later.

Comments

[greyowl88.livejournal.com]

Ugh... I feel ya. I couldn't even watch. I kept fast forwarding. First time ever I did that. I had a HUGE problem with the mighty angel suddenly running after Jimmy's daughter because he can't find fuckall else to do and needed some new mission, suddenly all the wannabe "father" excusing himself for having been a stuck up angel. Really?! And the King of Hell is still touchy about his human mother? What are they making angels and demons into? Mushy brain humans? Where is the finesse, the twist, the interesting story?
I only really liked the last few minutes, with the Mark taking over, Sam hurridly trying to get out the car, rushing in.. the mess.. the blood. And what it means. "Tell me you had a good reason! Tell me you had to fight them all single handedly!".. Guh, heartbreaking.. I'm deciding this was a 3 minute episode. I'll just pretend the 40 minutes before didn't happen. (Since I forwarded most of it anyway.) Yep. That's it. Works for me.

I'm glad for everyone who did enjoy this ep. But it wasn't for me. It. Really. Wasn't. And I know I won't be able to watch it again in hopes that I will like it more. I'm allergice to teenager/wannabe (angel) father stupidity drama.

I will read your upcoming review though because I'm interested to find out how you work through it. I cannot get myself to do that though.

Gosh, what a rant. Sorry. lol

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Hey darling!

Oh you couldn't even watch?! I was very much like that. I fast forwarded through far to much and it made me sad (and angry. I hate doing that in an episode).

I was curious about your feelings on the Cas story. I'm not exactly a good judge, but I know you really like Cas so was curious if this was interesting to you.

What are they making angels and demons into?

Oh good question! For me I just ask..why do I care? I seriously do not care if Crowley *aka Fergus* has mother issues or that Cas suddenly wants to be a father to Claire. I WANT to care because it's clearly an important story line for them but nope. I'd rather watch grass grow.

I'm still trying to work out how I feel about the final scene. At the time I was so lost and angry I didn't care. Though, in thinking about it in hindsight it was probably pretty powerful. Dean has just become a murderer of non supernatural beings. It makes me wonder if that will be addressed in any way, or if it will just be "poor Dean, the MoC is controlling him" and it's ok that he's a cold blooded killer now. I hope not - I want things to get SERIOUS now!

[greyowl88.livejournal.com]

"Watch The Grass Grow" - The new show to go to when you can't take the one you are watching currently. Added blossoming flowers and soothing music assure a full recovery from your current viewing experience to help you eventually face your own show again. "Watch The Grass Grow" is always there for you and can be watched repeatedly and as often as nescessary. We love to have you as our viewer, and in the meantime: the grass is growing.
/end sarcasm
(couldn't help myself. lol. sorry)

In response to the last scene, I must say by skipping basically all of before it stood by itself for me and could unfold its potential, as short as it was. I have to say though I'm not expecting them to take it anywhere or adress it in an appropriate way. I'm just glad I got this little moment of tragic and intense realisation of the truth of the power of the mark.
Can we have another showrunner please? Maybe Kripke comes back and tells us it was his evil plan all along to first let the boys suffer through the SPN universe and now us fans from where the show is going. And then he'll laugh and his eyes will blink yellow... lol. My mind is going weird places lately.

I'm thinking maybe I could have cared more about Cas seeking out his (dead) vessel's daughter if killing vessels, people and angels wouldn't have become such a common and meaningless thing. But this one teenager is suddenly important and Cas acts rather gullible and a bit stupid and way too human. He is an angel for gods sake! He he has watched over humanity for centuries... :/ I want the real Castiel back. I like him and Misha playing him. But not like this. Meh..

*watches the grass grow to prepare for the second half of the season*