"Last act of a desperate man."

[llywela]

You'd think, being unemployed and all, that I'd have more time on my hands than I know what to do with. It isn't working out that way! So this recap has been pulled together and edited in fits and starts - please let me know if you spot any glaring errors.

Oh, Dean. Oh, Sam. Oh, boys. I found myself repeating those three phrases over and over while writing this! There are 27 pages this time, in which I ramble on about the brothers' respective states of mind going into this case, the keeping of secrets, return to form regarding witness interviews versus breaks in pattern at home, Dean's ability to be both good cop and bad cop all rolled into one and the contrast between the Sam'n'Dean perspective of this week versus the outsider perspective last week, Sam driving a rental, Sam looking fabulous in his suit, Dean looking lovely in his suit, Dean's reaction to his father's voice, the downward spiral of desperation, Dean's terror versus Sam's determined effort to remain rational, brothers and blinkers, the manipulative and sadistic nature of the Crocotta and the ripping open of old wounds, Dean's need for salvation, the weakness and inconsistency of the plot, brotherly loggerheads and role reversal, Sam's isolation, how terrifyingly little time remains, and much more besides.

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Comments

[bogwitch.livejournal.com]

>>I know absolutely nothing!

Such a good place be. I can't resist photos though and I got spoilt for the title and the first line of the summary whilst looking them up. Fortunately, it only confirmed stuff I could have easily guessed.

>>I think that's where the 6 lost episodes are really felt, because we didn't get to see any of the build up,

Absolutely. It feels like we missed the best bit.

>It would probably be hard to make an engaging episode out of 100% solid research, though!

It would be a long 45 minutes, but there could always have been some oracle with a few local murders nearby or a dreamquest, perhaps we could get a look into Sam's head for a change, but I suppose that's too similar to the dreams that have been covered already. The point is, there are more interesting ways to research than talking to Professors or reading books.

>>I've seen complicated rationalisations around Bobby understanding that Dean would need a diversion, but that just doesn't ring true to me

I think the implication is all in the 'That was Bobby' rather saying 'I just called Bobby'. It's in what Dean's not saying. Maybe it isn't intentional, but that's the way it seems on face value. But I agree, Bobby diverting someone away from saving their life? I can't see that either. Plus it's Dean's MO all over.

>>Have I been visualising the room wrong in my head?

I thought you might have mistaken the bathroom door with the outside one, especially as the outside one cunningly only has a view of some trellising - it makes the room feel more enclosed.

>>It was nicely subtle, though, because John has managed to voice his affection in the past, just that one time

And because it doesn't trip Dean up either. He's too blinkered to it. You would think the Crocotta could have downloaded a dodgy copy of Devil's Trap while he was rooting though all those phone calls etc (the brainpower of this thing must be phenomenal to be able to process all this communication debris/thoughts).