I've never understood why they killed him off so dismissively early on in the show..
They have a tendency to do that with many wonderful characters. No idea why. It irks a lot of fans. I'm not sure if they do it to prove how truly alone in the world the boys are or if they like it for dramatic effect. Either way, I wish they never killed off Ash.
can someone explain exactly what made them flail about this latest episode?
Hee! It's kinda weird isn't it - when there's a mass flailing on an episode..
I can only speak for myself but I suspect a lot of it comes down to the fact that they explored the boys past. Their childhood. As you would know fans spend a lot of time speculating and writing about what their childhood would have been like, so to see it on the screen it something to squee about.
And to have such powerful scenes. Seeing what Dean remembers (mostly moments with Sam) and seeing what Sam remembers (mostly moments when he's escaped from his family) is heart wrenching.
But it's more than that. This was an emotional journey episode. It was about Sam and Dean. Not just them hunting a supernatural being. It was an episode that gave us more insight into who they are and what's (probably) going to be important as we head to the finale. And the return to the amulet was very potent. The emotional connection we (as fans) have to it is something else that could have everybody squeeing...
Personally I loved the surreal quality of it.
Oh wow. Sorry to blab so much. It was a great question and I think I'm trying to understand for myself why I loved it so much.
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Date: 2010-04-03 01:08 am (UTC)They have a tendency to do that with many wonderful characters. No idea why. It irks a lot of fans. I'm not sure if they do it to prove how truly alone in the world the boys are or if they like it for dramatic effect. Either way, I wish they never killed off Ash.
can someone explain exactly what made them flail about this latest episode?
Hee! It's kinda weird isn't it - when there's a mass flailing on an episode..
I can only speak for myself but I suspect a lot of it comes down to the fact that they explored the boys past. Their childhood. As you would know fans spend a lot of time speculating and writing about what their childhood would have been like, so to see it on the screen it something to squee about.
And to have such powerful scenes. Seeing what Dean remembers (mostly moments with Sam) and seeing what Sam remembers (mostly moments when he's escaped from his family) is heart wrenching.
But it's more than that. This was an emotional journey episode. It was about Sam and Dean. Not just them hunting a supernatural being. It was an episode that gave us more insight into who they are and what's (probably) going to be important as we head to the finale. And the return to the amulet was very potent. The emotional connection we (as fans) have to it is something else that could have everybody squeeing...
Personally I loved the surreal quality of it.
Oh wow. Sorry to blab so much. It was a great question and I think I'm trying to understand for myself why I loved it so much.
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