SPN: Time Is On My Side

[superbadgirl]

You know, I still don't get some things about this episode (re-aired last night).

1) Were we to believe the demon who made the deal with Bela was Lilith herself? I don't get how Bela got a crossroads deal without summoning a crossroads demon. Or did Lilith/whatever demon it was used to go around looking for easily corruptible people?

2) Random guy knows random things. I can't remember Steven Williams' character name. I mean, he's cool and all, but it still felt a little disjointed having him pull out all the answers so easily. Maybe we'll get to see more of him.

3) Burying the book with Doc Benton. Okay, I know it's so no one else can stumble across it, but why didn't they burn the stupid book? I'm torn between wanting a follow-up on that (tell me I'm not the only one who could see Sam going back and digging up the book) and hoping they'll leave that thread untouched. Because as awesomely creepy as Billy Drago always is, I don't know if I could stomach more of that storyline. When all his organs fail, will he die for good?

4) I still think it's stupid they had Bela begging Dean for help with two minutes left on her clock. Seriously, we're supposed to care at that point, when she'd clearly established she had no concern for anyone but herself? I suppose someone had to care about her, so it might as well have been her.


Somewhat unrelated, is there anywhere online which gives us a list of the Winchesters' entire arsenal?

Crap, it's noon and I haven't done anything today. I've got tons to do.

Comments

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

1. I agree with Meg on the first one. That is how I understood it. With the red eyes and all.

2. I figure we'll see Rufus again and that will get fleshed out some. It felt very very deliberate to me and I think it's leading into something.

3. This I will never understand. They burn everything else. Not the book? Seriously? So unless they revisit it, that was the dumbest move ever. heck, it was a dumb move no matter how you slice it. Though, in my personal canon, Sam already dug it up and is memorizing it.

4. Bela was desperate. And stupid.

[superbadgirl]

I'm not convinced Lilith couldn't make her eyes whatever color she wanted them to be, but eh, you're all probably right.

What I really want to know is who Bela called and/or if it was Lilith or a Lilith-related minion, why Lilith would send her on a hit for the boys when she could go do the job by herself, so much better. Yeah, yeah, Bela was on the take from Lilith, but it still doesn't make sense to me.

I wonder if Bela called Rufus, who sent Dean right to her in the first place. Bobby didn't think she'd know he knew Rufus, but she's not stupid and she's got Lilith on her side (kinda, if not really). And I don't distrust Rufus, but I don't trust him either.

Don't mind my nonsensical rambling.

Though, in my personal canon, Sam already dug it up and is memorizing it.

I could totally see it. Sam was so on the edge, there. As desperate as Bela, in some regards. Ah, SPN and your unsubtle parallels, how I loves ya.

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

It's possible Lilith could make her eyes any color she wants, but I just don't think it's consistent with show canon. We had YED who always had yellow eyes, CD with her red eyes, Lilith with the white. They haven't really deviated from that.

And I thought it was suggested in the episode that Dean going to Rufus was at least in part a setup? I'm not sure how much of it was, but she intentionally slipped up to draw Dean in. I didn't get to rewatch it the other night, so I don't remember how much of it was part of her plan or not.

I still think Lilith was a little nervous about Sam and often kept a distance. I figure also that perhaps some demons are hands on where others would rather use people. I guess whatever is convenient to the plot.