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lunabee34for weeks. LOL Also, dude! I totally, in a roundabout way, called the Trickster. I am made of awesome. :)
Curious Case of Dean Winchester
1. Obama shoutout. Yay! In fact, all the pop culture shoutouts, from Star Wars to the title of the episode, were a lot of fun.
2. I love the way that Bobby has been portrayed since becoming injured. He's experienced a radical shift in identity and he's having a hard time dealing with that. He's a hunter, and his self-worth is very much tied to his physical abilities. I find his anger and his sadness and the way he's slowly coping with what has happened to be plausible, nuanced, and well written. As much as I think the way he grasps at straws to reverse the damage done to his body is very much in character for him, I really like that there are no magical fixes for Bobby.
3. I like that the Gambler isn't unequivocably evil. (*cue "Lady") He's capable of mercy.
4. I like that both Bobby and Dean underestimate Sam as a card player.
5. And I continue to love the explicit recognition by both Sam and Dean that Bobby is family and that they love him and need him.
6. Ironsides!
Changing Channels
1. Allying with the Trickster is a damn good idea. 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. Considering the time the Trickster's spent on the Winchesters, I think contacting him is a good idea.
2. I really enjoyed all the parodies of different kinds of TV shows, especially Night Rider.
3. And here's where I get to be all squealy. Way back in season 4, I predicted that Castiel and the Trickster were the same kind of being. Granted, I theorized that Castiel was a Trickster instead of an angel rather than the Trickster being an angel. But still. Totally counts. I really like that the Trickster is Gabriel. Each angel seems to interpret the Apocalyspe very differently--Castiel is the soldier whose commanding officer has run out on him and Anna is the Fallen who could not bear the coldness she was called to and Lucifer is the son who could not find his father's favor. Gabriel is Sam--the son who wanted to be normal and wanted everyone to just get along and who left when he couldn't handle it anymore. I really like the actor playing the Trickster; he does such a wonderful job mixing pathos, humor, and cruelty. I definitely want to see more of him.
The Real Ghostbusters
1. There was a lot I liked about this episode, so beefs upfront and out of the way. Not enough girls at the con. Although, after reading other people's reviews, I think I saw more women present than a lot of people did. (Kudos though for including people of color in the con audience; it was not an only white crowd.) I think Chuck's interest in Becky is a little bizarre given how bizarrely she behaves and also given that he clearly seems to realize this if his eye rolling and angst are any indication.
So, stuff I liked.
1. I know that the fourth wall breakage and the fan acknowledgement make a lot of people uncomfortable. I think to a certain degree, it's supposed to. Becky is US. Not really us, us, because you guys have a better grip on reality, my flist. So does she represent all of fandom? No. But she's the fangirl who jumps on Jensen in a stairwell at a con or the fangirls who grab ass at photo shoots or the fangirls who get angry! when Jensen gets engaged to his FOR REAL LIFE GIRLFRIEND and doesn't propose to Jared on one knee on the set of Chelsea Lately or the fangirl who hates Jo, Sarah, and Cassie because they break up her NEVER GOING TO DATE ONSCREEN EVER OTP.This is not about Jennifer Keller. Ahem. Fortunately, even as Becky is a pretty unflattering picture of fandom, she's also smart and resourceful and ultimately, she plays a pivotal part in saving the day, not just in this episode but others.
2. I love all the stuff about the con, from the titles of the presentations to the LARPing to the costumes to the stable of Impalas. :)
3. I love that the two fanboys are the ones who actually destroy the ghosts instead of Sam and Dean. I love that they are revealed to be romantic partners (another wonderful way for the show to acknowledge and celebrate Wincest without explicitly endorsing that reading of the show). I love that they pick Rufus and Bobby for Sam and Dean's characters. I like that they say the stuff we've all thought before--gravedigging is hard, yo! And I don't know about y'all, but even when I was smoking two packs a day, fuck all if I could get a lighter to work for me half the time. I loved that moment.
4. I love how uncomfortable Sam and Dean are with being thought of as entertainment, as commodities. I love how from their perspectives, their lives are nothing to envy or to desire. And I really like the fannish explanation that one reason we immerse ourselves so completely in these fictional worlds is so that we can, for a short time, save the world and have a brother who loves us enough to die for us.
5. So Crowley has the Colt. I'm sure Azriphale is very anxious about that. *g*
6. 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. :(
Curious Case of Dean Winchester
1. Obama shoutout. Yay! In fact, all the pop culture shoutouts, from Star Wars to the title of the episode, were a lot of fun.
2. I love the way that Bobby has been portrayed since becoming injured. He's experienced a radical shift in identity and he's having a hard time dealing with that. He's a hunter, and his self-worth is very much tied to his physical abilities. I find his anger and his sadness and the way he's slowly coping with what has happened to be plausible, nuanced, and well written. As much as I think the way he grasps at straws to reverse the damage done to his body is very much in character for him, I really like that there are no magical fixes for Bobby.
3. I like that the Gambler isn't unequivocably evil. (*cue "Lady") He's capable of mercy.
4. I like that both Bobby and Dean underestimate Sam as a card player.
5. And I continue to love the explicit recognition by both Sam and Dean that Bobby is family and that they love him and need him.
6. Ironsides!
Changing Channels
1. Allying with the Trickster is a damn good idea. 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. Considering the time the Trickster's spent on the Winchesters, I think contacting him is a good idea.
2. I really enjoyed all the parodies of different kinds of TV shows, especially Night Rider.
3. And here's where I get to be all squealy. Way back in season 4, I predicted that Castiel and the Trickster were the same kind of being. Granted, I theorized that Castiel was a Trickster instead of an angel rather than the Trickster being an angel. But still. Totally counts. I really like that the Trickster is Gabriel. Each angel seems to interpret the Apocalyspe very differently--Castiel is the soldier whose commanding officer has run out on him and Anna is the Fallen who could not bear the coldness she was called to and Lucifer is the son who could not find his father's favor. Gabriel is Sam--the son who wanted to be normal and wanted everyone to just get along and who left when he couldn't handle it anymore. I really like the actor playing the Trickster; he does such a wonderful job mixing pathos, humor, and cruelty. I definitely want to see more of him.
The Real Ghostbusters
1. There was a lot I liked about this episode, so beefs upfront and out of the way. Not enough girls at the con. Although, after reading other people's reviews, I think I saw more women present than a lot of people did. (Kudos though for including people of color in the con audience; it was not an only white crowd.) I think Chuck's interest in Becky is a little bizarre given how bizarrely she behaves and also given that he clearly seems to realize this if his eye rolling and angst are any indication.
So, stuff I liked.
1. I know that the fourth wall breakage and the fan acknowledgement make a lot of people uncomfortable. I think to a certain degree, it's supposed to. Becky is US. Not really us, us, because you guys have a better grip on reality, my flist. So does she represent all of fandom? No. But she's the fangirl who jumps on Jensen in a stairwell at a con or the fangirls who grab ass at photo shoots or the fangirls who get angry! when Jensen gets engaged to his FOR REAL LIFE GIRLFRIEND and doesn't propose to Jared on one knee on the set of Chelsea Lately or the fangirl who hates Jo, Sarah, and Cassie because they break up her NEVER GOING TO DATE ONSCREEN EVER OTP.
2. I love all the stuff about the con, from the titles of the presentations to the LARPing to the costumes to the stable of Impalas. :)
3. I love that the two fanboys are the ones who actually destroy the ghosts instead of Sam and Dean. I love that they are revealed to be romantic partners (another wonderful way for the show to acknowledge and celebrate Wincest without explicitly endorsing that reading of the show). I love that they pick Rufus and Bobby for Sam and Dean's characters. I like that they say the stuff we've all thought before--gravedigging is hard, yo! And I don't know about y'all, but even when I was smoking two packs a day, fuck all if I could get a lighter to work for me half the time. I loved that moment.
4. I love how uncomfortable Sam and Dean are with being thought of as entertainment, as commodities. I love how from their perspectives, their lives are nothing to envy or to desire. And I really like the fannish explanation that one reason we immerse ourselves so completely in these fictional worlds is so that we can, for a short time, save the world and have a brother who loves us enough to die for us.
5. So Crowley has the Colt. I'm sure Azriphale is very anxious about that. *g*
6. 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. :(
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Date: 2009-11-15 11:11 pm (UTC)More than anything else that is ever shown on the screen, the misogyny of this *fandom* is what bothers me most--
Me, too. I frankly *don't* see 'misogyny' on the screen. Maybe i'm an idiot, i don't know. I'd honestly like someone to point out to me how the writers of Show are misogynists. 'Cause i just...am baffled. I agree with what you say - i certainly see more hate in fandom than on the show.
Arrgh. Makes me wonder, sometimes. I loved that Becky had info that even Chuck had forgotten, i love that the LARP'ers were male *and* female, i love that the 'Hooters waitress' was brave enough to be bait for ghosts she didn't even believe in an hour ago. Just...yay!
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Date: 2009-11-16 01:30 am (UTC)I *do* think the show deals with race and gender in a very problematic way, and I don't think that fans are wrong to call Show out on that. Hell, one of the things I enjoy about fandom is picking apart the source material. But I do think there's a hell of lot of hypocrisy going on in this fandom; you don't get brownie points for saying that it's uncool that Show mostly depicts women as evil or victims when you go on to elide them entirely from your fic, you know?
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Date: 2009-11-16 01:51 am (UTC)That...irritates. I don't feel i'm allowed to bitch unless i'm actively trying to change what i'm bitching about.