"I'm staring down eternity alone."

[llywela]

This week's Supernatural is definitely going go go down as an all-time favourite. So much awesomeness to squee over and pull meaning out of, from Gordon's willingness to embrace his worst nightmare to the brothers' walls of denial finally coming down. The writing is so tight and the character dynamics perfect. The recap came to 25 pages this time - and I'm pretty sure if I'd let myself, I could have gone on a lot longer!


To read the recap, just click the link:
"It's my job, right? Show my little brother the ropes?"

Graphics made by me using caps from Screencap Paradise and marishna.

Comments

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

Ahhh finally! :D Yay, great review, as always!

Heh, when Bela says: I don't respond well to threats to Gordon, I had to think of the fact that she very well and very fast responds to Dean's threat later! *g*

It's anvilicious as anything, and it's Dean's reactions we are watching as the vampire narrates pretty much his exact state of mind when he went to the Crossroads Demon.

I was at first also rolling my eyes at the anviliciousness of the words Dixon said to Dean, but later reconciled with them, because of the effect they had on Sam. He even repeats them later back to Dean. So I think instead of showing Dean's face in that moment, the camera should've been on Sam, so the scene wouldn't have been quite so blatant. I mean, we already know that Dean felt like Dixon describes it, to show Sam's reaction would have been the better move. ;)

(..) walking away – only to the other side of the room, but he needs that added distance when the conversation gets this personal, and turns his back so that Sam can't see his face, and he can't see Sam.

Man, I love that detail in acting, Dean does it Every.Single.Time when he is faced with a chick flick moment. Even when they are sitting side by side or there's not much room to go .. he always puts distance between himself and Sam when he is troubled. Sometimes Sam closes the distance again, sometimes he gives him space. It's lovely. ♥

Man, and here I sit, crying again, over the intense beauty of that last scene! *sobs*

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Heh, when Bela says: I don't respond well to threats to Gordon, I had to think of the fact that she very well and very fast responds to Dean's threat later! *g*
Oh, but Dean is so much more intimidating than Gordon *G*

I think it made a difference, mind, that she only knows Gordon by reputation and so was feeling him out, trying to judge how far she could push him. Dean, on the other hand, she already knows well enough now to take at his word. Plus Gordon was right there, face to face - she could see the danger. With Dean's threat, she'd have been looking over her shoulder all the time, wondering.

*can rationalise almost anything*

to show Sam's reaction would have been the better move. ;)
Yes, I thought so, too, which was why I tried to talk a bit about how the words would be hitting Sam. Still, a minor quibble, really.

Man, I love that detail in acting, Dean does it Every.Single.Time
The consistency of the character details in the acting is gorgeous. ♥

*hugs*

[galathea-snb.livejournal.com]

*can rationalise almost anything*

LMAO so I have noticed! ;)