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Finished season three of Supernatural, as well as the first episode of season 4.
So I'll admit it, I cried. I actually got a little teary several times during the season, but I definitely cried during the finale, right around the time Dean told Sam to take care of the Impala. Lilith was creepy, and the whole child holding their family hostage type thing reminded me of an old Twilight Zone episode. Anybody know the one I'm talking about? The one where the little boy sent anyone who made him mad to "the field" or something?
Anyway, I was very sad when Dean was ripped to shreds, but I think I could have done without the glimpse of hell at the end. It just didn't work for me, I think it would have been a better impact to just leave it with Dean's dead face and let the audience imagine what hell was like, and then give brief glimpses of the horrors the next season.
Now on characters:
Bella: I liked her. I thought the episodes with her were great, and her interaction with the boys really fun. Sam cracked me up with his awkwardness after he dreamed about her and the snark between Bella and Dean was always great. She was a character I really enjoyed and I'm sad that she died and was sent to hell. I felt pretty bad for her there.
Bobby: I think I'm a little in love with this man. He's just too freaking awesome for words, and I'm so glad there was so much of him this season. I hope he continues to be in it a lot in the next one as well. Also:
"I'm not some ditchable prom date."
Yeah. So full of awesome it's unbelievable.
Ruby: Okay, so I've heard comments from a lot of people about Ruby, and I get the general impression that she loathed by most of the fandom. But I've got to say, that this season? I liked her. I liked the actress who played her, I liked how bitchy the character was written, the constant angry tension between her and Dean, and the story line about her being a witch who turned into a demon. I've always enjoyed the whole one of the enemy turning good story line.
Now, that being said, I don't trust her. At all. I knew she would be coming back (in a different body, which was sad. I liked the actress) after the finale, I've always felt that she completely different intentions than what she says--possibly what Dean thinks, to lead Sam down a road to make him Brat Prince of Hell or something--and I think, after watching the first ep of season 4, now that it's an entire different actress playing her, that I'm really gonna come to hate her. Dean hasn't been back from hell for a day yet and already Sam is keeping secrets because of her. I don't like it.
Now, Sam and Dean: What can I say? Sometimes Sam pissed me off (the secrets, some of the things with Ruby, the immortality, considering cutting the heart out of a virgin--really, wtf, Sam? WTF?), sometimes Dean pissed me off (a big part of the first half of the season, when he was in denial about being scared about hell, he really was being an ass there.), but most of the time, I just wanted to like, hug them and hide them away from the rest of the world. Poor, stupid boys, always sacrificing themselves to save each other. It's exactly the kind of angst I like though, so I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Favorite Season Three Moments:
--Loved Dean's interaction with Ben in "The Kids Are Alright." it was so cute. :) I loved Ben, he was such a perfect Mini!Dean.
--"Bad Day at Black Rock" cracked me up, loved Dean saying he was Batman, and Sam's pouty face. Also, introduced Bella, who I loved.
--"Fresh Blood" was intense, but I'm so happy that Sam finally broke and started yelling at Dean about his attitude, and that Dean finally just let it go. When Sam was all "Just be my brother again," I was all "awwww." And then I wanted to like, attack!hug them both.
--Alright, "A Very Supernatural Christmas" was disturbing on so many levels, but I adored it. The gross Santa, the bloody Santa suit, the scarily cheerful pagan gods... yeah, disturbing. And was it just me, or did this one seem even more bloody than usual? And then you couple all that with Dean and Sam's last Christmas together, and flashbacks from the Christmas Sam realized that monsters were real, and yeah, like I said: intense. But I adored the scene at the end, both of them getting all excited over crappy presents bought from a gas station, (Especially Dean's actual sincere excitement when he realized that Sam had bought him gifts as well. He's just too freaking adorable.), and I loved how we learned that Sam bought Dean the amulet her always wore, because I've always wondered about that. Now, if I could only learn the history behind the ring he wears. Sometime in season 4 perhaps?
--"Mystery Spot" was both hilarious and terribly, terribly sad. Some of Dean's death scenes were ridiculous (a piano? Really?) and I thought how pissy Sam got was hilarious. But then we got to the end and saw how Sam reacted to Dean's death, and what he did during all those months and it was just painful. The giant hug Sam gave Dean at the end was exactly what I wanted to do to both of them. (Yeah, if you can't tell by now, I just really want to hug them. They always look like they need it.)
--"Ghostfacers." Oh my god, did I love this episode! I was cracking up and grinning the entire time. Everything about it made me squee, from the fact that their base was their garage, to the cheesy theme song, to the little scull that showed up on everyone's mouth when they cussed. I felt really bad for the dude who was in love with Ed though. I wished he didn't die, even if that meant we wouldn't have gotten the line about gay love "piercing through the veil of death." *snorts*
Anyway, I really enjoyed this season, which it was longer than sixteen episodes, and am really nervous about the next one. I've watched the first episode and I sense a huge rift between the brothers, what with Sam and this thing with Ruby. And it seems like there is going to be more supporting characters (Castiel, for instance) so that means Sam and Dean don't actually have to be in the scenes together as much as they had to be in the past seasons. Like, they could actually go separate ways, and that would make me sad. However, this whole Castiel angel thing could be interesting--One brother supposedly destined to rule over hell's minions, the other chosen by God himself to do His work or something? Sounds like some kind of myth or legend.
That got a little long. Heh.
Anyway, I've been kind of MIA here lately. I moved into my apartment Saturday, and I've started classes so I've been busy. My brother is still at the stress center, and they've started him on a higher dose of antipsychotics. I'm hoping he'll be able to go home soon. Meanwhile, I'm just happy to be away from the insanity that is my parents.
So I'll admit it, I cried. I actually got a little teary several times during the season, but I definitely cried during the finale, right around the time Dean told Sam to take care of the Impala. Lilith was creepy, and the whole child holding their family hostage type thing reminded me of an old Twilight Zone episode. Anybody know the one I'm talking about? The one where the little boy sent anyone who made him mad to "the field" or something?
Anyway, I was very sad when Dean was ripped to shreds, but I think I could have done without the glimpse of hell at the end. It just didn't work for me, I think it would have been a better impact to just leave it with Dean's dead face and let the audience imagine what hell was like, and then give brief glimpses of the horrors the next season.
Now on characters:
Bella: I liked her. I thought the episodes with her were great, and her interaction with the boys really fun. Sam cracked me up with his awkwardness after he dreamed about her and the snark between Bella and Dean was always great. She was a character I really enjoyed and I'm sad that she died and was sent to hell. I felt pretty bad for her there.
Bobby: I think I'm a little in love with this man. He's just too freaking awesome for words, and I'm so glad there was so much of him this season. I hope he continues to be in it a lot in the next one as well. Also:
"I'm not some ditchable prom date."
Yeah. So full of awesome it's unbelievable.
Ruby: Okay, so I've heard comments from a lot of people about Ruby, and I get the general impression that she loathed by most of the fandom. But I've got to say, that this season? I liked her. I liked the actress who played her, I liked how bitchy the character was written, the constant angry tension between her and Dean, and the story line about her being a witch who turned into a demon. I've always enjoyed the whole one of the enemy turning good story line.
Now, that being said, I don't trust her. At all. I knew she would be coming back (in a different body, which was sad. I liked the actress) after the finale, I've always felt that she completely different intentions than what she says--possibly what Dean thinks, to lead Sam down a road to make him Brat Prince of Hell or something--and I think, after watching the first ep of season 4, now that it's an entire different actress playing her, that I'm really gonna come to hate her. Dean hasn't been back from hell for a day yet and already Sam is keeping secrets because of her. I don't like it.
Now, Sam and Dean: What can I say? Sometimes Sam pissed me off (the secrets, some of the things with Ruby, the immortality, considering cutting the heart out of a virgin--really, wtf, Sam? WTF?), sometimes Dean pissed me off (a big part of the first half of the season, when he was in denial about being scared about hell, he really was being an ass there.), but most of the time, I just wanted to like, hug them and hide them away from the rest of the world. Poor, stupid boys, always sacrificing themselves to save each other. It's exactly the kind of angst I like though, so I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Favorite Season Three Moments:
--Loved Dean's interaction with Ben in "The Kids Are Alright." it was so cute. :) I loved Ben, he was such a perfect Mini!Dean.
--"Bad Day at Black Rock" cracked me up, loved Dean saying he was Batman, and Sam's pouty face. Also, introduced Bella, who I loved.
--"Fresh Blood" was intense, but I'm so happy that Sam finally broke and started yelling at Dean about his attitude, and that Dean finally just let it go. When Sam was all "Just be my brother again," I was all "awwww." And then I wanted to like, attack!hug them both.
--Alright, "A Very Supernatural Christmas" was disturbing on so many levels, but I adored it. The gross Santa, the bloody Santa suit, the scarily cheerful pagan gods... yeah, disturbing. And was it just me, or did this one seem even more bloody than usual? And then you couple all that with Dean and Sam's last Christmas together, and flashbacks from the Christmas Sam realized that monsters were real, and yeah, like I said: intense. But I adored the scene at the end, both of them getting all excited over crappy presents bought from a gas station, (Especially Dean's actual sincere excitement when he realized that Sam had bought him gifts as well. He's just too freaking adorable.), and I loved how we learned that Sam bought Dean the amulet her always wore, because I've always wondered about that. Now, if I could only learn the history behind the ring he wears. Sometime in season 4 perhaps?
--"Mystery Spot" was both hilarious and terribly, terribly sad. Some of Dean's death scenes were ridiculous (a piano? Really?) and I thought how pissy Sam got was hilarious. But then we got to the end and saw how Sam reacted to Dean's death, and what he did during all those months and it was just painful. The giant hug Sam gave Dean at the end was exactly what I wanted to do to both of them. (Yeah, if you can't tell by now, I just really want to hug them. They always look like they need it.)
--"Ghostfacers." Oh my god, did I love this episode! I was cracking up and grinning the entire time. Everything about it made me squee, from the fact that their base was their garage, to the cheesy theme song, to the little scull that showed up on everyone's mouth when they cussed. I felt really bad for the dude who was in love with Ed though. I wished he didn't die, even if that meant we wouldn't have gotten the line about gay love "piercing through the veil of death." *snorts*
Anyway, I really enjoyed this season, which it was longer than sixteen episodes, and am really nervous about the next one. I've watched the first episode and I sense a huge rift between the brothers, what with Sam and this thing with Ruby. And it seems like there is going to be more supporting characters (Castiel, for instance) so that means Sam and Dean don't actually have to be in the scenes together as much as they had to be in the past seasons. Like, they could actually go separate ways, and that would make me sad. However, this whole Castiel angel thing could be interesting--One brother supposedly destined to rule over hell's minions, the other chosen by God himself to do His work or something? Sounds like some kind of myth or legend.
That got a little long. Heh.
Anyway, I've been kind of MIA here lately. I moved into my apartment Saturday, and I've started classes so I've been busy. My brother is still at the stress center, and they've started him on a higher dose of antipsychotics. I'm hoping he'll be able to go home soon. Meanwhile, I'm just happy to be away from the insanity that is my parents.
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