6.08 episode reaction..

[ash48]

Warning: turn back now if you want squee....



Hmmm...

I want to dance and be squeeful and all that but I just can't. In fact, that made me miss Sam MORE THAN EVER! So much so that it actually made me tearful. How pathetic is that?

See. If it had been something other than really Sam I might have held out hope that Sam couldn't be this awful. This empty. This difficult to watch. That whole scene with Sam goading that skin walker with the ball...?? *shudder* That's where I think I started to have a tear.

I get it. I do. It makes sense that they want to see what makes Sam tick without a soul. It's interesting I suppose but....it's also extremely hard. I really felt like we had reached the ultimate divide between the boys when Sam left Dean in Season 5.. but nah. This makes that look like a walk in the friggin' park.

And Lucky was a mirror for Dean. I know show likes to do that, but I just kinda went - yeah, we know that. We know Dean is truly alone at the moment. Whenever isn't he? Do you have to rub it in our faces even more? And she was Lisa and the boy was Ben and she called him a psycho and he was left to walk to streets alone...

*sigh*

The thing I did get was how completely entwined and bonded these boys are - which of course I already knew but it's always nice to actually see it. I suppose Dean should be seen to be caring more about Sam's lost soul, but really? The way Sam is at the moment must make it extremely difficult for him to connect with him. But he's sticking around. That's gotta count for something.

At least Sam came clean but it wasn't anything we didn't already know. He doesn't care. We know that. Dean knows that. I suppose the fact that he's still sticking with Dean's gotta count for something as well. :D Oh boys...

I wonder if Sam soul really is still in the pit? What an awful thought. He'd be down there long than John was. Maybe purgatory? Maybe even heaven? (I wonder what they would do if they discovered his soul was in fact in heaven? Would they want to get it back? Maybe Dean would just decide to go and join him...*g* and they loved happily ever after.. *G*)

I felt the episode wasn't as tightly directed and even edited as previous ones. There was this weak as weak cross dissolve that almost put me to sleep. (In fact for me to even notice that I must have been falling asleep..*g*). I suppose the pace just wasn't has tight as it could have been or something. I dunno. Maybe I was expecting and hoping for more. (which is silly really consider they need to do run of the mill MoTW episodes).

My worry is, how many eps are we going to get until Sam gets his soul is back? Because, to be honest... I think I'll just wait and tune in then. (of course I doubt I could actually do that..). I'm hoping before the mini hiatus which must be coming up in what? Two more episodes?

It would make sense to have it around then. I'm sure they can't have too many eps with Crowley calling the shots. I hope.

Oh damn. Don't mind me. You know that once I've had a week to mull over things and read all your fabulous posts I will feel positive again.

What I did like was how debbiel66 recent story picked up a sentiment that was in the show tonight. It's easier for Sam without a soul. It's an interesting thought. That having a conscience is hard work. It hard because it can stop us from doing things that might be expedient, but not necessarily moral or right.

Sam's always battled with that. I do like that they are exploring that and in turn examining who Sam really is. How are you going to feel Sam when you get your soul back and have to deal with the stuff you've done? Oh yeah.. guilt and redemption again probably...

Stuff I did like:

1. Opening dialogue from the guy on the phone. Hee!

2. Sniper Dean. Holy Hell! How is Dean so incredible hot this season?? *guh*

3. There were some good one liners. Can't remember them, but I chuckled a couple of times.

4. That the werewolf turned out to be a skin walker. Didn't expect that.

5. The patented SPN blood splatters. Hee! They make me feel right at home. I wonder if they have a blood splatter gun?

Um...

I did notice Sam was back to the quaffed hair look. Interesting that not having a soul makes for clean, shiny hair. I wonder why his body isn't a wreck not being able to sleep? I wouldn't have thought your soul would be responsible for sleep. If it doesn't need sleep, I wonder why it needs food? I would have thought sleep is a need the same way food is. Arghh.. remnants of past thoughts...ignore me.

There was only one line tonight that was "off" in terms of Sam. And that's when he said "my dog" to himself. I thought we might have been on to something there. Your dog Sam? How so?

I'm done. Sorry for the downer. Not really fair, but as I said once, I say it as I feel. I'm sure there was a lot more in there than I saw. If I can just get past missing Sam and The Bro Team so much I might be able to detach and not care.. (can't see that happening).

*hugs*

Time to squeeze in some vidding. That'll cheer me up. :D

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I'm hoping before the mini hiatus which must be coming up in what? Two more episodes?

I was wondering about this too. I was assuming they wouldn't run an episode on the 26th because of the holiday, but they probably wouldn't run more than 3 after that either.

I wonder if Sam soul really is still in the pit? What an awful thought. He'd be down there long than John was.

This is part of the problem for me -- he's been presumably battling Lucifer for, what, over 100 years by now? And supposedly time in hell is what creates demons. How much good will Sam's soul be to him once it's returned? Because it seems highly unlikely he'll get it returned before the end of the season and that would be hundreds of years by then. (Although I can't help being curious how one measures time in hell -- Dean spoke of days. What, they have an artificial sun going up and down?)

If it doesn't need sleep, I wonder why it needs food?

Well, physiologically it does need sleep for a number of reasons but the writers of SPN seem to be unable to master simple concepts such as time and distance so I don't imagine biology is very high on their list either. My guess is that they're equating the need for sleep with the need for mental energy. We all know, for example, that judgment is impaired when people are tired, emotions are more difficult to control, etc. because frankly being considerate of others and careful about what you and don't do is mentally and emotionally exhausting. (And for some people, even sleep isn't enough, they are barely human until they've had large doses of caffeine). So my guess is that as Sam is not considerate of others and generally has very little restraining his decision making process, he doesn't need to constantly recharge the moral batteries with sleep.

There was only one line tonight that was "off" in terms of Sam. And that's when he said "my dog" to himself. I thought we might have been on to something there. Your dog Sam? How so?

Interesting, because that line stood out to me too. But I thought it stood out largely in the way JP delivered it rather than the line itself. I think he relates to the term "my dog" rather subconsciously. It seemed to me that Sam should actually be frustrated there -- his hunt has been robbed. But he sounds more like a dog owner who's just had his pet go missing.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Because it seems highly unlikely he'll get it returned before the end of the season

This will absolutely kill me. A couple of episode of Sam like this I might stretch to, but more than that will wear very thin. It might be that he will get "parts" of it back (as Crowley mentioned)... which could be very messy, but might see a return of some emotions. But a soulless Sam for the rest of the season will just be too much for me.

My hope is that somehow it's returned soon and then the rest of the season is left dealing with the state of Sam with his soul back. He'll no doubt be a mess.

I sincerely hope it isn't returned after 100+ years in hell. Too inconceivable for me. I still struggle with the idea that Dean was in there for 40 years. Best hope -maybe Purgatory or somehow suspended. Battling Lucifer..? Oh man.... :((

I like that sleep = recharging "moral batteries". Of which Sam just doesn't have any...

Hee! Yes re the dog line. Probably meant to come across as "my dog"= "my hunt" but came across as though he owned the dog. (And my brain went straight to SEE! He's controlling the Alphas!! I honestly expected a reveal that he's the one controlling the shots. Maybe that's why I ended up being disappointed with the episode).

Thanks hun. Off to read your think thoughts. I'm sure they're more coherent than mine. *g*

xx