What I find intriguing about this exorcism scene in the beginning is that it shows exactly what Sam has to fear from his powers. The demon easily goats Sam into acting out of anger. And this is one of the reasons why Sam using his powers scares me as much as it scares Dean! It can go wrong far too easily, and Sam may not even realise until it is too late. And on the one hand it bothers me that Sam can't seem to make right choices on his own - I'd like his stab at independence to be a little more successful! But on the other hand, it is very in character for Sam to resolve on a course of action and follow it blindly - and it does make for nice, juicy angst and meaty plotlines!
that cap where Ruby smiles down on Sam is creepy. Totally! To me, that image sums up everything about her current approach with Sam - and her satisfaction at how well it is working.
I think it’s utterly clear that she doesn’t give a damn about the victim. Utterly clear based on what we understand of her character and history - not so much based on a superficial reading of the scene. She's a good actress, is Ruby, most of the time. But her underlying personality still shines through in unguarded moments.
I think it is entirely possible that he tried to contact Sam, found the number disconnected and contacted Bobby instead. But we aren't told, so it is kind of left hanging as a plot hole, because the backstory on Travis isn't terribly important - he's more of a plot device than anything.
suspicion that Dean’s fast answer to Travis question if they have ever been really hungry was more an allusion to the fact that there had been times when they were kids, where they had to go days without food I wondered much the same thing, but Dean's fervent response doesn't strike me as stemming from a particularly bad memory. Could just be that he has come to terms with that part of his past - or he could just be thinking of all those hunts where they have to eat on the run.
I really get the annoyance a lot of people have for the anvils in this episode, but I do feel that the episode took us a step further with Sam and Dean. I do feel that this is an important episode, with all the big reveals, bringing the brotherly conflict out into the open and establishing more ongoing development trends. But it is heavy-handed enough that I had to mention the anvils here and there! LOL
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Date: 2008-10-16 09:19 am (UTC)What I find intriguing about this exorcism scene in the beginning is that it shows exactly what Sam has to fear from his powers. The demon easily goats Sam into acting out of anger.
And this is one of the reasons why Sam using his powers scares me as much as it scares Dean! It can go wrong far too easily, and Sam may not even realise until it is too late. And on the one hand it bothers me that Sam can't seem to make right choices on his own - I'd like his stab at independence to be a little more successful! But on the other hand, it is very in character for Sam to resolve on a course of action and follow it blindly - and it does make for nice, juicy angst and meaty plotlines!
that cap where Ruby smiles down on Sam is creepy.
Totally! To me, that image sums up everything about her current approach with Sam - and her satisfaction at how well it is working.
I think it’s utterly clear that she doesn’t give a damn about the victim.
Utterly clear based on what we understand of her character and history - not so much based on a superficial reading of the scene. She's a good actress, is Ruby, most of the time. But her underlying personality still shines through in unguarded moments.
I think it is entirely possible that he tried to contact Sam, found the number disconnected and contacted Bobby instead.
But we aren't told, so it is kind of left hanging as a plot hole, because the backstory on Travis isn't terribly important - he's more of a plot device than anything.
suspicion that Dean’s fast answer to Travis question if they have ever been really hungry was more an allusion to the fact that there had been times when they were kids, where they had to go days without food
I wondered much the same thing, but Dean's fervent response doesn't strike me as stemming from a particularly bad memory. Could just be that he has come to terms with that part of his past - or he could just be thinking of all those hunts where they have to eat on the run.
I really get the annoyance a lot of people have for the anvils in this episode, but I do feel that the episode took us a step further with Sam and Dean.
I do feel that this is an important episode, with all the big reveals, bringing the brotherly conflict out into the open and establishing more ongoing development trends. But it is heavy-handed enough that I had to mention the anvils here and there! LOL