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Supernatural 4.20 - spoilers
Thing is, I was so worked up that there was no way the show could really meet my expectations.
I honestly haven't been this head over heels about a show since Star Trek TOS. I was gripping my pillow in dread, excitement, anticipation and terror before it even started.
I like Castiel, but I'm not in love or anything, so the bulk of the episode being devoted to him was a bit meh to me. His back story seemed a bit, ho hum heteronormative. This is the Supernatural idea of a good man: he's got the middle class house, and the suit and the wife and the daughter, blah blah blah. Though I guess a certain part of fandom is partially to blame what with the loud hate-on toward most of the women show has tried to grant a smidgeon of agency to, Jimmy's back story just seemed so boring. I rather liked that fanfiction where he was a petty criminal much better. (Does someone remember who wrote that? My memory is terrible.)
Anyway and more importantly, I loved how they played up Sam's addiction, but when it came down to it, his actions seemed to me to be completely logical. He didn't give in to his urge to drink because he's an addict,he gave in because it seemed to be the only way to save Jimmy's family. Sam is willing to do anything, including become an addict, to win this fight. The addiction is just another type of Winchester self sacrifice. He no longer cares what he has to become to save Dean.
Also, Dean pretending he was giving up on Sam while secretly plotting to save him from himself was kind of awesome in a big brother knows best autocrative in character kind of way. I like to think Dean had that whole plan set up with Bobby ahead of time, so all he had to do was give Bobby a call and say something cooly cryptic like, "It's time."
The preview was disturbing. I'm not too happy to see Dean pledging himself to god, because it seems to be taking us closer to Dean killing Sam, which I majorly do not want. I don't want any of that Abraham bullshit story. I've always hated the idea that one should shake off one's family for god. I want the story to be more about the transforming power of love and all that kind of thing. Maybe the fact that all signs are pointing toward Dean killing Sam means that we are in for an unforeseen plot twist? I can hope.
Can't wait for next week.
I honestly haven't been this head over heels about a show since Star Trek TOS. I was gripping my pillow in dread, excitement, anticipation and terror before it even started.
I like Castiel, but I'm not in love or anything, so the bulk of the episode being devoted to him was a bit meh to me. His back story seemed a bit, ho hum heteronormative. This is the Supernatural idea of a good man: he's got the middle class house, and the suit and the wife and the daughter, blah blah blah. Though I guess a certain part of fandom is partially to blame what with the loud hate-on toward most of the women show has tried to grant a smidgeon of agency to, Jimmy's back story just seemed so boring. I rather liked that fanfiction where he was a petty criminal much better. (Does someone remember who wrote that? My memory is terrible.)
Anyway and more importantly, I loved how they played up Sam's addiction, but when it came down to it, his actions seemed to me to be completely logical. He didn't give in to his urge to drink because he's an addict,he gave in because it seemed to be the only way to save Jimmy's family. Sam is willing to do anything, including become an addict, to win this fight. The addiction is just another type of Winchester self sacrifice. He no longer cares what he has to become to save Dean.
Also, Dean pretending he was giving up on Sam while secretly plotting to save him from himself was kind of awesome in a big brother knows best autocrative in character kind of way. I like to think Dean had that whole plan set up with Bobby ahead of time, so all he had to do was give Bobby a call and say something cooly cryptic like, "It's time."
The preview was disturbing. I'm not too happy to see Dean pledging himself to god, because it seems to be taking us closer to Dean killing Sam, which I majorly do not want. I don't want any of that Abraham bullshit story. I've always hated the idea that one should shake off one's family for god. I want the story to be more about the transforming power of love and all that kind of thing. Maybe the fact that all signs are pointing toward Dean killing Sam means that we are in for an unforeseen plot twist? I can hope.
Can't wait for next week.