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Nov. 8th, 2009 05:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I MEAN.
WHAT. WHAT. HOW IS THIS EPISODE EVEN POSSIBLE. WHAT. I CAN'T. EPIC DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN, HOLY CRAP. I was watching it with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
memphis86 and regala_electra and we were all stuck in permanent \O/ throughout the episode.
JEREMY CARVER. I WILL HAVE YOUR BABIES FOR THIS OMFG. So much fanservice in one episode hasn't been seen since, IDK. Has there ever even BEEN a Supernatural episode THIS FANSERVICE-Y?
BECAUSE REALLY. GROCERY LIST OF FANSERVICE:
1. TRICKSTER! \o/ Or should I call him GABRIEL. On one hand this seems so damn out of Kripke's ass and a bit cop-out-y, but it fits into the mytharc, and it's packed to the brim with foreshadowing. I find it HILARIOUS that this far into the show, the most devout, nature-trumps-nurture believers in the show's universe are always the angels and the demons. In a way, the Trickster's lesson for Sam in "Mystery Spot" is very apt with his characterization. He wasn't doing it out of caring; he was doing it because destiny had to be moved, and Sam, in the Trickster's opinion, had to be taught the harsh lesson of losing his own brother or himself. "He going to be the death of you". UGH, AMAZING. Also, apart from some weird lispy moments in the Big Anvilicious Confrontation Scene, I adore Richard Speight Jr.'s performance in Show. He's AWESOME.
2. Speaking of "Mystery Spot", MYSTERY SPOT! The mere MENTION of this episode gives me the happy. Not to mention Dean mentioning it by name, talking about being killed over and over, which, OMG DOES HE REMEMBER ALL OF HIS DEATHS NOW? WUT. WUT. Sam's face at said mere mention broke my heart. SAMMICH YOU SO BROKEN. I WANNA HUG YOU.
3. BUT! MUSTN'T META. BECAUSE. WHAT WHAT CRACK WHAT:
3.1 SITCOM! "I'm gonna need a bigger mouth". HEE! Jared's delivery on the same line did in fact bring the giggles. Dean's aw shucks smile! THE SANDWICH! I LOVE THESE BOYS.
3.2 "GREY'S ANATOMY"! I knew about the Denny joke (WHY OH WHY COULD YOU NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS, JDM), but HEE! Sam getting slapped! Man, Sammy has no luck. But then, Dean doesn't either. Having a bullet taken out of him in guerrilla tactics in an operation room is so BIZARRE. Also, ICU Jensen using every single meeting you've had with a fangirl in your Dr. Sexy scene. You do not fool me. Or, in fact, the rest of this fandom. :D
3.3 NUT CRACKER! LUBY! JAPANESE TALKING! SHARIMP CHIPS! DEAN'S FACES! SAM'S FACES! I should say that by this point I was already DYING OF LAUGHTER. OH SHOW. YOU ARE SHINY AND AMAZING. NO PRETTY BOY ANGELS EVER.
3.4 HERPEXIA. COMMERCIAL. Wow, the amount of digs atJared's Sam's nether regions is surprisingly big this season. But I guess that's in line with accusations of bestiality, necrophilia and Siren-sex we've encountered in the past. All the same, the Bitchface was EPIC, and I could NOT. STOP. LAUGHING. (sidenote: Jared and Jensen, you basketball bffs)
3.5 CSI:MIAMI! Oh god, they really had fun writing and playing this episode, didn't they. I was forced to watch the one-liner video on YouTube for reference, and after 5 minutes of ENDLESS BAD ONE-LINERS, I must say the spoof is SPOT ON. Dean hating procedural cop shows seems very much IC for him too. I imagine he might enjoy House, but nothing more. Also, official reason for Jared to Blue Steel outside the gag reels! And he really played it for all its worth too. Even so, unexpected hotass! I kept wishing the'd take off the doctor coats in Dr. Sexy MD, but this is even better!
3.6 NIGHT RIDER! \o/ Somewhere, I'm sureash48 was squeeing her pants. I WAS SQUEEING MY PANTS TOO! Also digs at Dean/Impala! Buttsex jokes! WUT SHOW. YOU ARE SO INTO FANSERVICE THIS SEASON. Sam walking awkwardly over once he gets turned back was just a touch of YAY for me.
4. You can see the EXACT moment the episode shifts back from cracky to serious, and that's the moment the "Trickster" stops laughing in the circle of fire. RSJ makes it even more obvious, when he consciously changes his voice timbre back at the factory. And say what you want about Supernatural (and I have, many times by now), but the writers (especially Carver) got the mood shift down pat now. They know how much drama to inject in the crack, and how many jokes in the drama. Case in point, Dean's crack about pulling the holy oil out of Sam ass. *giggle*
5. After thinking about this, I came to the conclusion that the Trickster being Gabriel, of all angels, is very interesting, since ecumenically speaking, Gabriel was the archangel in charge of delivering messages from God. Some researches liken him to the Holy Spirit, even. Gabriel is the one who, of course, sounds the trumpet on Judgement Day. That in Show's mytharc, he hides as a faux Trickster who does humans in with deadly practical jokes is twistedly wonderful. That when he reveals his true identity, he delivers SamnDean the message all the Judeo-Christian spiritual world around them is trying to do as well, is actually IC. Huh. Well played, master Kripke. Even if I still think you pulled this out of your ass to preserve continuity from the beginning of the season.
5.5 LOL at the Celebrity Deathmatch crack. Now I can't unsee Sam and Dean as plastelina figurines mashing each other into colourful, bloody deaths. IT'S FUNNY, OKAY.
6. Okay, snort at Jay Gruska's stupid usage of DRAMATIC DRUMROLL!!!11 in the "you were born into this" line. Humor me.
7. I agree withdrvsilla 's meta on the episode in the sense that I too see this as the point in which SamnDean consciously choose not to follow their predestined paths. Even Gabester saying it can't be stopped doesn't deter them. I love that Sam was marching to his own drum for almost a season and a half now, despite not knowing he was following his destiny, but Dean only in "The End" decides not to be lost at sea anymore, and shape his own future.
7.5 I still wonder why they were specifically chosen, though. Show established the Winchesters were righteous men (which still perplexes me tbh), but that can't be all of it, surely. I think we still haven't found out all there is about this family's origins. Or Jimmy Novak's, for that matter, since his daughter could also host Castiel.
8. Show seems to be establishing a hierarchy now inside the angels: Michael, then Lucifer, then Gabriel, then Rapahel? Then Zachariah and Anna, Uriel and Castiel, who is still the lowest-status angel we've met, though it doesn't say by any means that he is just an angelic Private.
9. Oh, snappity. Gabester is too chickenshit to stand up to his family. Well, Dean has lot of chutzpah to point that out, seeing as he spent years defending dear old Sir and his crazy. Although now I guess he's fitting, after butting heads with Sam all through S4.
10.....and Castiel will just. Wait here. While SamnDean go roaring out in the Impala. LOL!
B. So today, as I was feeling sick and icky, Jensen and Danneel were out and about. Sorry, I mean Grandpa Ackles and his hotass girlfriend, because really? The races? I have this image in my head of Jensen speaking in Craig Ferguson's Old Man Voice, chasing kids off his lawn and bitching about the bad golfing weather in Vancouver. Also, congratulations, Ackolytes. You're officially so obnoxious in your Danneel hatred, I'm totally rooting for them. The only reason I didn't before was because I thought she was too good for him. Now I think they're schmadorable and hot and I hope it works out for them, so STFU.
I MEAN.
WHAT. WHAT. HOW IS THIS EPISODE EVEN POSSIBLE. WHAT. I CAN'T. EPIC DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN, HOLY CRAP. I was watching it with
memphis86 and regala_electra and we were all stuck in permanent \O/ throughout the episode.JEREMY CARVER. I WILL HAVE YOUR BABIES FOR THIS OMFG. So much fanservice in one episode hasn't been seen since, IDK. Has there ever even BEEN a Supernatural episode THIS FANSERVICE-Y?
BECAUSE REALLY. GROCERY LIST OF FANSERVICE:
1. TRICKSTER! \o/ Or should I call him GABRIEL. On one hand this seems so damn out of Kripke's ass and a bit cop-out-y, but it fits into the mytharc, and it's packed to the brim with foreshadowing. I find it HILARIOUS that this far into the show, the most devout, nature-trumps-nurture believers in the show's universe are always the angels and the demons. In a way, the Trickster's lesson for Sam in "Mystery Spot" is very apt with his characterization. He wasn't doing it out of caring; he was doing it because destiny had to be moved, and Sam, in the Trickster's opinion, had to be taught the harsh lesson of losing his own brother or himself. "He going to be the death of you". UGH, AMAZING. Also, apart from some weird lispy moments in the Big Anvilicious Confrontation Scene, I adore Richard Speight Jr.'s performance in Show. He's AWESOME.
2. Speaking of "Mystery Spot", MYSTERY SPOT! The mere MENTION of this episode gives me the happy. Not to mention Dean mentioning it by name, talking about being killed over and over, which, OMG DOES HE REMEMBER ALL OF HIS DEATHS NOW? WUT. WUT. Sam's face at said mere mention broke my heart. SAMMICH YOU SO BROKEN. I WANNA HUG YOU.
3. BUT! MUSTN'T META. BECAUSE. WHAT WHAT CRACK WHAT:
3.1 SITCOM! "I'm gonna need a bigger mouth". HEE! Jared's delivery on the same line did in fact bring the giggles. Dean's aw shucks smile! THE SANDWICH! I LOVE THESE BOYS.
3.2 "GREY'S ANATOMY"! I knew about the Denny joke (WHY OH WHY COULD YOU NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS, JDM), but HEE! Sam getting slapped! Man, Sammy has no luck. But then, Dean doesn't either. Having a bullet taken out of him in guerrilla tactics in an operation room is so BIZARRE. Also, ICU Jensen using every single meeting you've had with a fangirl in your Dr. Sexy scene. You do not fool me. Or, in fact, the rest of this fandom. :D
3.3 NUT CRACKER! LUBY! JAPANESE TALKING! SHARIMP CHIPS! DEAN'S FACES! SAM'S FACES! I should say that by this point I was already DYING OF LAUGHTER. OH SHOW. YOU ARE SHINY AND AMAZING. NO PRETTY BOY ANGELS EVER.
3.4 HERPEXIA. COMMERCIAL. Wow, the amount of digs at
3.5 CSI:MIAMI! Oh god, they really had fun writing and playing this episode, didn't they. I was forced to watch the one-liner video on YouTube for reference, and after 5 minutes of ENDLESS BAD ONE-LINERS, I must say the spoof is SPOT ON. Dean hating procedural cop shows seems very much IC for him too. I imagine he might enjoy House, but nothing more. Also, official reason for Jared to Blue Steel outside the gag reels! And he really played it for all its worth too. Even so, unexpected hotass! I kept wishing the'd take off the doctor coats in Dr. Sexy MD, but this is even better!
3.6 NIGHT RIDER! \o/ Somewhere, I'm sure
ash48 was squeeing her pants. I WAS SQUEEING MY PANTS TOO! Also digs at Dean/Impala! Buttsex jokes! WUT SHOW. YOU ARE SO INTO FANSERVICE THIS SEASON. Sam walking awkwardly over once he gets turned back was just a touch of YAY for me.4. You can see the EXACT moment the episode shifts back from cracky to serious, and that's the moment the "Trickster" stops laughing in the circle of fire. RSJ makes it even more obvious, when he consciously changes his voice timbre back at the factory. And say what you want about Supernatural (and I have, many times by now), but the writers (especially Carver) got the mood shift down pat now. They know how much drama to inject in the crack, and how many jokes in the drama. Case in point, Dean's crack about pulling the holy oil out of Sam ass. *giggle*
5. After thinking about this, I came to the conclusion that the Trickster being Gabriel, of all angels, is very interesting, since ecumenically speaking, Gabriel was the archangel in charge of delivering messages from God. Some researches liken him to the Holy Spirit, even. Gabriel is the one who, of course, sounds the trumpet on Judgement Day. That in Show's mytharc, he hides as a faux Trickster who does humans in with deadly practical jokes is twistedly wonderful. That when he reveals his true identity, he delivers SamnDean the message all the Judeo-Christian spiritual world around them is trying to do as well, is actually IC. Huh. Well played, master Kripke. Even if I still think you pulled this out of your ass to preserve continuity from the beginning of the season.
5.5 LOL at the Celebrity Deathmatch crack. Now I can't unsee Sam and Dean as plastelina figurines mashing each other into colourful, bloody deaths. IT'S FUNNY, OKAY.
6. Okay, snort at Jay Gruska's stupid usage of DRAMATIC DRUMROLL!!!11 in the "you were born into this" line. Humor me.
7. I agree with
drvsilla 's meta on the episode in the sense that I too see this as the point in which SamnDean consciously choose not to follow their predestined paths. Even Gabester saying it can't be stopped doesn't deter them. I love that Sam was marching to his own drum for almost a season and a half now, despite not knowing he was following his destiny, but Dean only in "The End" decides not to be lost at sea anymore, and shape his own future.7.5 I still wonder why they were specifically chosen, though. Show established the Winchesters were righteous men (which still perplexes me tbh), but that can't be all of it, surely. I think we still haven't found out all there is about this family's origins. Or Jimmy Novak's, for that matter, since his daughter could also host Castiel.
8. Show seems to be establishing a hierarchy now inside the angels: Michael, then Lucifer, then Gabriel, then Rapahel? Then Zachariah and Anna, Uriel and Castiel, who is still the lowest-status angel we've met, though it doesn't say by any means that he is just an angelic Private.
9. Oh, snappity. Gabester is too chickenshit to stand up to his family. Well, Dean has lot of chutzpah to point that out, seeing as he spent years defending dear old Sir and his crazy. Although now I guess he's fitting, after butting heads with Sam all through S4.
10.....and Castiel will just. Wait here. While SamnDean go roaring out in the Impala. LOL!
B. So today, as I was feeling sick and icky, Jensen and Danneel were out and about. Sorry, I mean Grandpa Ackles and his hotass girlfriend, because really? The races? I have this image in my head of Jensen speaking in Craig Ferguson's Old Man Voice, chasing kids off his lawn and bitching about the bad golfing weather in Vancouver. Also, congratulations, Ackolytes. You're officially so obnoxious in your Danneel hatred, I'm totally rooting for them. The only reason I didn't before was because I thought she was too good for him. Now I think they're schmadorable and hot and I hope it works out for them, so STFU.
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Date: 2009-11-09 02:25 am (UTC)MYSTERY. SPOT.
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Date: 2009-11-09 02:34 am (UTC)I kid you not, that episode FUCKED. ME. UP. FOR WEEKS.