SPN: In the Beginning
Oct. 2nd, 2008 10:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirlIcon is because Sam's not happy with his lack of screentime.
I'm actually getting a bit concerned with how much in-depth stuff he gets, while Sam gets ... well, nothing. We never get any real meaty character growth on-screen for Sam. We see him travel down his dark path in bits and pieces (tonight it was maybe 20 seconds of him getting in a car with a demon and driving away). We're told he's going down it often enough, but hardly see it. This is not a recent development. Sam's growth, if it can be called that, is almost always kind of detached, and often it's stuff we have to infer ourselves or be told.
C'mon, show, you'd better start delivering for Sam. Soon, because frankly, he's getting gypped, and so are we.
Now that I got that out of my system, I really did enjoy the episode. I swear, I did. I loved seeing babyfaced John (oh, John, you were such an innocent, sweet thing). I loved seeing young Mary (the actress must have studied Samantha Smith's portrayal, because her mannerisms were recognizable). I loved meeting the grandparents, may they rest in peace. I liked learning we're not done with Azazel (any bets Ruby's actually an old pal of his?) quite yet, even though he's dead.
I think there were much more direct ways for Castiel to make his point, for reals, but the time travel had to happen sometime, right? Though, honestly, in hindsight Dean will realize he already knew there was nothing he could have done. And even if he could have done something, he's already seen, ala the djinn, that what you wish for sometimes isn't all it's cracked up to be. He's so focused on saving his mom all the time, when I think what his focus and motivation should have been was Sam. He should also know this. I think he now does, or will.
Mitch Pileggi = awesome. I love that man. But, ew, Mary kissed her demon-possessed dead father.
The scene with Dean telling Mary not to get out of bed on November 2, 1983 was heartbreaking. Oh, Dean.
Hmm, not sure that John would have made the USS Enterprise crack. The show was 1) not on long and 2) not popular even when it was on, which was years before 1973, no? Ah, well, cute anyway. Week II for Star Trek references.
Okay, so once again Dean has to save Sam (which maybe means kill him), or a pack of wild angels will do it for him? I like the dramatic tension and all, but they've basically been using this chestnut for three years now. (Sure they tried to change it up last year, but because the shoe was on the other foot, we didn't get the good stuff. They don't seem to write the good stuff for Sam.) Just sayin' Castiel's ultimatum is nothing we don't already know. i would like some forward motion at a pace greater than that of a snail.
I'll shut up about that now. I'm going in circles. It's just that as a bi-brother gal, I'm feeling the scales are tipped too much and want something more balanced. I want both brothers!
Also? How does Dawn Ostroff not get this show? Seriously, has she ever even watched it? Yes to this kind of drama, no to the drama of overprivileged teens (aka Gossip Girl, 90210 and Privileged).
More might come up upon second viewing and a good night's rest. So far so good this season. Miles ahead of last season, for me. :)
I'm actually getting a bit concerned with how much in-depth stuff he gets, while Sam gets ... well, nothing. We never get any real meaty character growth on-screen for Sam. We see him travel down his dark path in bits and pieces (tonight it was maybe 20 seconds of him getting in a car with a demon and driving away). We're told he's going down it often enough, but hardly see it. This is not a recent development. Sam's growth, if it can be called that, is almost always kind of detached, and often it's stuff we have to infer ourselves or be told.
C'mon, show, you'd better start delivering for Sam. Soon, because frankly, he's getting gypped, and so are we.
Now that I got that out of my system, I really did enjoy the episode. I swear, I did. I loved seeing babyfaced John (oh, John, you were such an innocent, sweet thing). I loved seeing young Mary (the actress must have studied Samantha Smith's portrayal, because her mannerisms were recognizable). I loved meeting the grandparents, may they rest in peace. I liked learning we're not done with Azazel (any bets Ruby's actually an old pal of his?) quite yet, even though he's dead.
I think there were much more direct ways for Castiel to make his point, for reals, but the time travel had to happen sometime, right? Though, honestly, in hindsight Dean will realize he already knew there was nothing he could have done. And even if he could have done something, he's already seen, ala the djinn, that what you wish for sometimes isn't all it's cracked up to be. He's so focused on saving his mom all the time, when I think what his focus and motivation should have been was Sam. He should also know this. I think he now does, or will.
Mitch Pileggi = awesome. I love that man. But, ew, Mary kissed her demon-possessed dead father.
The scene with Dean telling Mary not to get out of bed on November 2, 1983 was heartbreaking. Oh, Dean.
Hmm, not sure that John would have made the USS Enterprise crack. The show was 1) not on long and 2) not popular even when it was on, which was years before 1973, no? Ah, well, cute anyway. Week II for Star Trek references.
Okay, so once again Dean has to save Sam (which maybe means kill him), or a pack of wild angels will do it for him? I like the dramatic tension and all, but they've basically been using this chestnut for three years now. (Sure they tried to change it up last year, but because the shoe was on the other foot, we didn't get the good stuff. They don't seem to write the good stuff for Sam.) Just sayin' Castiel's ultimatum is nothing we don't already know. i would like some forward motion at a pace greater than that of a snail.
I'll shut up about that now. I'm going in circles. It's just that as a bi-brother gal, I'm feeling the scales are tipped too much and want something more balanced. I want both brothers!
Also? How does Dawn Ostroff not get this show? Seriously, has she ever even watched it? Yes to this kind of drama, no to the drama of overprivileged teens (aka Gossip Girl, 90210 and Privileged).
More might come up upon second viewing and a good night's rest. So far so good this season. Miles ahead of last season, for me. :)
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Date: 2008-10-03 03:35 pm (UTC)Though I suppose it's possible even God doesn't know what Azazel was up to. Personally, it made more sense to me to think YED and Lilith were always on the same side, and that she didn't really want to kill Sam. If she's trying to set Lucifer free, wouldn't he just love a host with special skills? Demon with power boost technology.
Oh, yes with the awesome. I just wish Sam got some of it. Even what he gets isn't as fleshed out. No this isn't a gripe about air time, it's about how the air time is used. :)
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Date: 2008-10-03 03:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-03 04:00 pm (UTC)I think for Castiel stopping it means killing Sam. I think for Dean that means trying to change destiny, which Castiel has just shown him can't be done. Grim, much?
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Date: 2008-10-03 04:06 pm (UTC)So I don't think it's true. if it is true, I will be ticked.
And if Castiel doesn't know what will happen (if he is telling the truth) then how can he urge Dean to kill Sam if that is what it takes? If he doesn't know Azazael's plans, how does he know what Sam's destiny is? There is a lot of gray area there to exploit.
Free will has to fact in here somewhere. If there isn't some kind of out for Sam, I will be really ticked.
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Date: 2008-10-03 04:27 pm (UTC)Of course, you have to take into account Castiel is not human and is possibly unable to see the situation in any light other than "evil must be eradicated; Sam is tiptoeing toward evil, therefore it must be handled." In a lot of ways, his POV is like a heavenly Gordon Walker.
It's up to Dean to provide not only a basic human element, but also the familial one. His POV is going to be on the same side as Castiel, probably, but he will see the gray. No way is he going to let Sam go, not after everything. It just isn't in him.