Oh show...

[ash48]

For some reason a question dreamrequiem asked me in my 5.16 reaction post has still got me pondering.. and that is:

can someone explain exactly what made them flail about this latest episode? Everyone on my flist is spazzing out over it and I feel like I missed something.

And it's true. Everyone seems to have gone nuts over it (me included). I tried to explain why that might be so:


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.

I don't know. What exactly was it about that episode?! Other than just <3333333333333333

I been doing a lot of meta and ep reaction reading and this episode has certainly generated some very thinky thoughts. Personally I'm still in 2 minds about whether the whole thing was manipulated by Zac to once again try and persuade Dean that he has nothing to lose if he says yes. I've read pros and cons for this and I can't make my mind up. But I think that's the point. It possibly doesn't matter if it was or wasn't. It had the desired effect either way of tearing at Dean's (ever decreasing) emotional stability.

I have also been hearten that a lot of people have been sympathetic toward Sam and his memories. Sam can't be blamed for the way Dean's been hurt by some of his choices. Dean once said to Sam "I'm proud of you Sammy" in relation to him being able to do his own thing. I pretty sure this still holds true.

Oh show. Oh episode. Oh hurty brain. (Shame that wasn't the 100th episode, considering the impact it left).



ETA Since posting this (and finding some more to read) I have discovered some real hatred for this episode. I mean like... Whoa. I suppose though for it to elicit such a strong response it really hit some nerves. (good and bad)

Comments

[redteekal.livejournal.com]

So true what missyjack said about how, despite so many times, their deaths still hurt but not in the way you'd imagine. After I'd recovered from shock/horror of "holy shit they just murdered the boys" - in the back of my mind was always - "Yeah but it's Supernatural they're gonna be back so no biggie" but then within the next five minutes show is extracting tears of joy out of me with the fireworks scene. Followed up with 40 more minutes of such raw feeling that I honestly couldn't get to sleep I was thinking about it that much.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Followed up with 40 more minutes of such raw feeling that I honestly couldn't get to sleep I was thinking about it that much.

Hee! I'm still laying in bed at night thinking about it... damn show!! :D

I think when the boys were shot it just didn't register... I just couldn't believe they went there (I was completely unspoiled for this episode... so I had NO idea what I was in for). Loved that scene though... Dean's anger was to die for... And I just couldn't believe they killed Sam again!!

Though it suggests he went to heaven when he died at the end of Season 2. I wonder if he would have been happy there without Dean..? Hmmmm.