I for one adore, ADORE, meta episodes. The fact that this season has been so rife with them fills me with a geeker glee unseen before now.
Curious Case of Dean Winchester
-I agree with you 100% on the Bobby situation. I've heard elsewhere that people weren't to pleased with his I'd rather be dead than disabled atitude because it wasn't PC. Well, no, it isn't. I'm sure for someone whose spent the last 10 years in a chair it's a little disheartening to hear/watch - but it was a very real reaction. I'd be in the exact same feelings boat if after a lifetime of being defined by my physical ability I was suddenly trapped by my own body.
Sorry if this is TMI, but I'm facing a similar situation, in which surgery to save my life might end up seriously messing me up for life. It's scary to face, but I'm glad it's not something the show is shying away from.
Changing Channels
According to Trickster lore, while they're sometimes just out to have a little malicious fun, more often Tricksters trick to give someone their comeuppance or to teach them a lesson.
I was waiting or the show to show the Trickster in that light.
I really enjoyed all the parodies of different kinds of TV shows,
the herpes commercial!!!!! ah ha ha ha - Oh God it hurts from laughing.
Each angel seems to interpret the Apocalyspe very differently--.....
that's a really succinct but good way of looking at it. You really captured the whole thing in just a few sentences.
The Real Ghostbusters
- I didn't think I was going to like this one as much, following the last AMAZING episode, like I said, I love the meta like I breathe air, so I didn't see how they were going to meet the high standards of the Trickster's idiot box. But oh man, did they.
I too was bothered by the lack of girls. Even in the early days of the first Trek cons it was pretty woman heavy.
I loved Chuck and his attempts to talk to the crowd.
I sincerely hope Becky told them the truth about Bela. I have long wanted them to know that they had misjudged her reasons for selling her soul. I wish it could have been onscreen, though. :(
yes! poor Bela. That last scene completely changed the character from selfish brat to something so much more and we never heard from her again. I'd really like to see her come back as a soul torured into demonhood. She has reasons for being a very angry she-demon.
I was slightly boothered by Sam and Deans reaction to Chuck trying to sell his stories. I'm not a fan of RPF, at all. I think it's crossing a line. but in this instance: 1. As Cas said, it's going to be a religious document (the book of Winchester LOL), and it needs to be out there so that it can be collected and added. 2. It's Chucks only way of supporting himself. With the headaches and what not he gets along with his visions (and his drinking) he can't work a normal job. 3. It tells people how to fight demons, ghosts, what have you. The geek network will diseminate the info world wide, and as the apocolypse really gets going more people will need to fight back, and lastly 4. it gives people hope.
I understand it being a little creepy. I've seen the craziness that is fangirls and fanboys, but this is bigger than them.
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Curious Case of Dean Winchester
-I agree with you 100% on the Bobby situation. I've heard elsewhere that people weren't to pleased with his I'd rather be dead than disabled atitude because it wasn't PC. Well, no, it isn't. I'm sure for someone whose spent the last 10 years in a chair it's a little disheartening to hear/watch - but it was a very real reaction. I'd be in the exact same feelings boat if after a lifetime of being defined by my physical ability I was suddenly trapped by my own body.
Sorry if this is TMI, but I'm facing a similar situation, in which surgery to save my life might end up seriously messing me up for life. It's scary to face, but I'm glad it's not something the show is shying away from.
Changing Channels
According to Trickster lore, while they're sometimes just out to have a little malicious fun, more often Tricksters trick to give someone their comeuppance or to teach them a lesson.
I was waiting or the show to show the Trickster in that light.
I really enjoyed all the parodies of different kinds of TV shows,
the herpes commercial!!!!! ah ha ha ha - Oh God it hurts from laughing.
Each angel seems to interpret the Apocalyspe very differently--.....
that's a really succinct but good way of looking at it. You really captured the whole thing in just a few sentences.
The Real Ghostbusters
- I didn't think I was going to like this one as much, following the last AMAZING episode, like I said, I love the meta like I breathe air, so I didn't see how they were going to meet the high standards of the Trickster's idiot box. But oh man, did they.
I too was bothered by the lack of girls. Even in the early days of the first Trek cons it was pretty woman heavy.
I loved Chuck and his attempts to talk to the crowd.
I sincerely hope Becky told them the truth about Bela. I have long wanted them to know that they had misjudged her reasons for selling her soul. I wish it could have been onscreen, though. :(
yes! poor Bela. That last scene completely changed the character from selfish brat to something so much more and we never heard from her again. I'd really like to see her come back as a soul torured into demonhood. She has reasons for being a very angry she-demon.
I was slightly boothered by Sam and Deans reaction to Chuck trying to sell his stories. I'm not a fan of RPF, at all. I think it's crossing a line. but in this instance: 1. As Cas said, it's going to be a religious document (the book of Winchester LOL), and it needs to be out there so that it can be collected and added. 2. It's Chucks only way of supporting himself. With the headaches and what not he gets along with his visions (and his drinking) he can't work a normal job. 3. It tells people how to fight demons, ghosts, what have you. The geek network will diseminate the info world wide, and as the apocolypse really gets going more people will need to fight back, and lastly 4. it gives people hope.
I understand it being a little creepy. I've seen the craziness that is fangirls and fanboys, but this is bigger than them.
Over all - long live the meta!