11.15 reaction

[ash48]

I wasn't really taken with that episode I have to confess. I started writing up why and it sounded like sour grapes so I've decided to just say that even though it had some funny moments (Jensen and his physical comedy being a highlight) and a couple of cute bro moments (Sam ribbing Dean while watching the wrestling), overall it left me feeling pretty flat and disappointed (and a bit squicked tbh). It might be that I'm feeling flat today due to a cold, so I'll watching it again to get a better perspective (though I will have to skip the Lucifer & Crowley scenes and the torture scene *meep*)

Happy to discuss in comments if anyone wants to chat. :)

Comments

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

I felt let down after "The Vessel". The Lucifer arc isn't as boring as the Amara arc, but watching Misha imitate Mark Pellegrino takes me out of the story. Is it wrong that I was delighted that Crowley got his mojo back from the rod? (That sounded dirty.) For ages I've been wondering why he doesn't teleport. FINALLY.

The wrestling stuff was a lot of fun. I'd rewatch for that, but someone will put it on YouTube.

One random tidbit: I was reading an interview with Andrew Lincoln of "Walking Dead" about the violence on the show (end of S5). He talked about the violent on WD being motivated, and said how much he dislikes 'torture porn'. And how the show avoids it. SPN has SO MUCH torture porn!

And why why why every show some being throws Sam and Dean across the room and pins one or both of them? It is so overused, and since when can a mere demon do it? Pretty soon waiters at lunch counters will be doing it to the brothers i f they skip the try to skip out on the check.

[reggie11.livejournal.com]

Pretty soon waiters at lunch counters will be doing it to the brothers i f they skip the try to skip out on the check. Hahahahahaha!

I agree, it really is overused. Sam and Dean have gone up against monsters, the devil himself, angels, archangels, upper level demons...and they get bested by some demon flunky. Puh leeeeze.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

The trouble with the demon flinging is that it's so inconsitently used too - some episodes demons don't seem to remember they are physically stronger than humans and have POWERS for gawd's sake. Then other episodes you get some random demon suddenly able to take out both Winchesters at once with a flick of the hand. I just wish when they created lore on this show they'd bloody stick to it - or provide credible reasons why the lore's been subverted.

[amypond45.livejournal.com]

This. Thank you! I get so frustrated trying to be consistent with canon when I write, because canon is so inconsistent! Makes me want to give up altogether sometimes...

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Nooooooo! Don't give up - we make our own canon here. And unlike SPN writers, we stick to it LOL

[ash48.livejournal.com]

The torturing, the humiliation and the death of that child's father all made it that extra bit cringe worthy to me. I know the show is violent, but how much better it did with The Vessel" in using violence that this brutal torture porn.

I was happy Crowley got free. I couldn't stand much more of that dog stuff.

Sadly, even the wrestling stuff felt "off". I swore I was watching Jared and Jensen (acting) and not Sam and Dean. The sentiment was lovely though - take some time out to enjoy something they've always (apparently) loved. :)

And why why why every show some being throws Sam and Dean across the room and pins one or both of them?

So so so so DONE with this cliche. Incapacitate one, or both, of the brothers so the villain can monologue and then a civilian can rescue them. It must be in the hand book. It's why I like Berens so much - he's chucked that book away.

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

Ha! Yes to all of this, even though I do, on occasion, like me some torture porn...