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spn retrospective: s8!
Oct. 6th, 2014 12:44 pmA bit of an uneven season again. Several good ones, several mediocre ones. Overall, a bumpy arc as it transitions from recovery from Dean's year in Purgatory, to closing the gates of Hell. And then they don't. Hmm.
:D :D • 8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin
-- Dean's femur obsidian blade!
-- resurrecting Benny!! Dean hugs a vampire?!?!
--I think it's interesting that the very first scene between Sam and Amelia explicit showed that they were never going to make it. Yet fans STILL hated it. sigh.
--Dean gets bent out of shape with Sam within a minute of seeing him. And Sam clams up. sigh.
-- I still feel there is a likelihood that demons were involved with masking Kevin's calls from Sam. I know there's nothing in canon about that... but it's just a very persistent headcanon for me -- very similar to how Dean's voicemail to Sammy was changed. Demons do that kind of thing, and they did have motive.
-- Dean's feeling that Purgatory was pure gave me the creeps. I began to worry about Dean. So a good start to the season!!
:D • 8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Linda Tran, and also Samandriel! Crowley was very cruel in this ep.
:) • 8.03 Heartache -- the one about the ancient athlete. I remember liking it at the time.
:D • 8.04 Bitten -- this is the found footage ep about werewolves. I really liked it! I don't every ep in 200 to focus solely on Samndean.
:D :D • 8.05 Blood Brother -- Ben Edlund's ep about Vampirates. I liked it a lot! When they were in the nest and Dean was sneaking around... when they had to behead Benny's girlfriend... when they met the very creepy maker -- there were a lot of good moments.
o_o • 8.06 Southern Comfort - -a pretty good ep with Garth. Dean is a little heavy handed with the grudge, but at least he refrains from shooting Sam.
• 8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin -- torturing Samandriel was horrible. The stuff about Naomi and Castiel was compelling... Linda Tran was amazing in every ep. One thing I notice is that they were trying to balance flashbacks to Purgatory with flashbacks to Amelia. The main effect was to slow and dilute the first half of the season. Especially with Amelia, it didn't work like they wanted it to.
o_o • 8.08 Hunteri Heroici -- an okay ep but strangely inconsequential?
:D • 8.09 Citizen Fang -- I liked this one a lot. I liked Benny's somewhat desperate attempt to rebond with his descendent. And Martin's crazed mission to stop him. I'm fully on Benny's side for this ep.
• 8.10 Torn and Frayed -- I hated the torture of Samandriel like wow. D: also:
"The brothers have chosen hunting and each other over Benny and Amelia." Yes, that took way too long, and also, it has been my longterm peeve of Sam and Dean believing they need to "choose" between having actual lives and each other. Every so often a friend needs you, you can go to them --epecially if they saved your life!! So I didn't think Dean needed to "give up" Benny -- and then of course -- he needed him again, and Benny made the ultimate sacrifice. Benny was a true friend. With Amelia, I feel like as soon as Don re-entered the picture, Sam should make his polite exit. You know, he could secretly plan to look in on her later just in case it didn't work out ultimately with Don? But you have to let a husband and wife try to rebuild their marriage...
:D :D :D • 8.11 LARP and the Real Girl -- so happy with the return of Charlie, and the Boys in Moondor.
:D :D :D • 8.12 As Time Goes By -- I loved the introduction of Josey and Abaddon and Henry. I love Henry so much. The Geekiest Winchester ever. I like pondering the idea that the Winchesters all along were the geeky ones and the Campbells were the serious asskickers (including Mary). Campbells are largely Slytherins, while Winchesters are largely Ravenclaws!!!
:D :D :D :D • 8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler -- one of my very top all time favorites. the golem! the Nazis! the kid! I loved every minute of it. Hal Linden!!!!! so awesome. thanks, Ben Edlund, you're the best!!! Plus this ep introduces the Bunker, which is pretty awesome.
:D • 8.14 Trial and Error -- the one where Sam kills the hellhound. I liked the crazy family and Ellie in this ep. Probably should write a tag about Ellie...
:D • 8.15 Man's Best Friend with Benefits -- tons of folks hated this ep. I'm not gonna argue, I'll just say, that I remember it very clearly and liked it a lot. It went a ways towards showing witches in a more positive light, or at least that they are not one unified homogenous group, and I always like that. I also liked that the relationship between the witch James and the familiar Portia made the other people in their cohort uncomfortable, and yet they perseverered despite that prejudice. I liked that Portia defended her relationship with James, and refused to let outside perspectives define who they were to each other. ... I also liked that the ep portrayed a kind of dom/sub dynamic in a positive light, with both parties being sympathetic.
o_o • 8.16 Remember the Titans -- I do not remember this at all.
:) • 8.17 Goodbye Stranger -- the most memorable thing about this ep was the death of Meg. I still wish they would bring her back. Loved Meg by the end.
:) • 8.18 Freaks and Geeks -- bad Hunter school. A good concept.
:D • 8.19 Taxi Driver -- I was glad Sam got Bobby out of hell. also I pitied Benny. a good ep.
:D :D • 8.20 Pac-Man Fever -- a very good ep. I love Charlie.
:) • 8.21 The Great Escapist -- ugh, Metatron. He was a very hatable villain from the beginning.
:) • 8.22 Clip Show -- Crowley killed Tommy Collins! and Sarah Blake!! that is bad.
:) • 8.23 Sacrifice -- then Crowley threatens Jody!! onoz!!
At the church, Dean promises to love Sammy forever. Sam quits the trial. All the angels fall.
:D :D • 8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin
-- Dean's femur obsidian blade!
-- resurrecting Benny!! Dean hugs a vampire?!?!
--I think it's interesting that the very first scene between Sam and Amelia explicit showed that they were never going to make it. Yet fans STILL hated it. sigh.
--Dean gets bent out of shape with Sam within a minute of seeing him. And Sam clams up. sigh.
-- I still feel there is a likelihood that demons were involved with masking Kevin's calls from Sam. I know there's nothing in canon about that... but it's just a very persistent headcanon for me -- very similar to how Dean's voicemail to Sammy was changed. Demons do that kind of thing, and they did have motive.
-- Dean's feeling that Purgatory was pure gave me the creeps. I began to worry about Dean. So a good start to the season!!
:D • 8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Linda Tran, and also Samandriel! Crowley was very cruel in this ep.
:) • 8.03 Heartache -- the one about the ancient athlete. I remember liking it at the time.
:D • 8.04 Bitten -- this is the found footage ep about werewolves. I really liked it! I don't every ep in 200 to focus solely on Samndean.
:D :D • 8.05 Blood Brother -- Ben Edlund's ep about Vampirates. I liked it a lot! When they were in the nest and Dean was sneaking around... when they had to behead Benny's girlfriend... when they met the very creepy maker -- there were a lot of good moments.
o_o • 8.06 Southern Comfort - -a pretty good ep with Garth. Dean is a little heavy handed with the grudge, but at least he refrains from shooting Sam.
• 8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin -- torturing Samandriel was horrible. The stuff about Naomi and Castiel was compelling... Linda Tran was amazing in every ep. One thing I notice is that they were trying to balance flashbacks to Purgatory with flashbacks to Amelia. The main effect was to slow and dilute the first half of the season. Especially with Amelia, it didn't work like they wanted it to.
o_o • 8.08 Hunteri Heroici -- an okay ep but strangely inconsequential?
:D • 8.09 Citizen Fang -- I liked this one a lot. I liked Benny's somewhat desperate attempt to rebond with his descendent. And Martin's crazed mission to stop him. I'm fully on Benny's side for this ep.
• 8.10 Torn and Frayed -- I hated the torture of Samandriel like wow. D: also:
"The brothers have chosen hunting and each other over Benny and Amelia." Yes, that took way too long, and also, it has been my longterm peeve of Sam and Dean believing they need to "choose" between having actual lives and each other. Every so often a friend needs you, you can go to them --epecially if they saved your life!! So I didn't think Dean needed to "give up" Benny -- and then of course -- he needed him again, and Benny made the ultimate sacrifice. Benny was a true friend. With Amelia, I feel like as soon as Don re-entered the picture, Sam should make his polite exit. You know, he could secretly plan to look in on her later just in case it didn't work out ultimately with Don? But you have to let a husband and wife try to rebuild their marriage...
:D :D :D • 8.11 LARP and the Real Girl -- so happy with the return of Charlie, and the Boys in Moondor.
:D :D :D • 8.12 As Time Goes By -- I loved the introduction of Josey and Abaddon and Henry. I love Henry so much. The Geekiest Winchester ever. I like pondering the idea that the Winchesters all along were the geeky ones and the Campbells were the serious asskickers (including Mary). Campbells are largely Slytherins, while Winchesters are largely Ravenclaws!!!
:D :D :D :D • 8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler -- one of my very top all time favorites. the golem! the Nazis! the kid! I loved every minute of it. Hal Linden!!!!! so awesome. thanks, Ben Edlund, you're the best!!! Plus this ep introduces the Bunker, which is pretty awesome.
:D • 8.14 Trial and Error -- the one where Sam kills the hellhound. I liked the crazy family and Ellie in this ep. Probably should write a tag about Ellie...
:D • 8.15 Man's Best Friend with Benefits -- tons of folks hated this ep. I'm not gonna argue, I'll just say, that I remember it very clearly and liked it a lot. It went a ways towards showing witches in a more positive light, or at least that they are not one unified homogenous group, and I always like that. I also liked that the relationship between the witch James and the familiar Portia made the other people in their cohort uncomfortable, and yet they perseverered despite that prejudice. I liked that Portia defended her relationship with James, and refused to let outside perspectives define who they were to each other. ... I also liked that the ep portrayed a kind of dom/sub dynamic in a positive light, with both parties being sympathetic.
o_o • 8.16 Remember the Titans -- I do not remember this at all.
:) • 8.17 Goodbye Stranger -- the most memorable thing about this ep was the death of Meg. I still wish they would bring her back. Loved Meg by the end.
:) • 8.18 Freaks and Geeks -- bad Hunter school. A good concept.
:D • 8.19 Taxi Driver -- I was glad Sam got Bobby out of hell. also I pitied Benny. a good ep.
:D :D • 8.20 Pac-Man Fever -- a very good ep. I love Charlie.
:) • 8.21 The Great Escapist -- ugh, Metatron. He was a very hatable villain from the beginning.
:) • 8.22 Clip Show -- Crowley killed Tommy Collins! and Sarah Blake!! that is bad.
:) • 8.23 Sacrifice -- then Crowley threatens Jody!! onoz!!
At the church, Dean promises to love Sammy forever. Sam quits the trial. All the angels fall.
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