SPN: Bloody Valentine

[norwich36]

Actually, first I have a couple brief comments on tonight's Vampire Diaries:

Wow, show. You actually made me feel sorry for Damon, and I didn't think that was actually possible. Well-played! (I don't really understand how I can despise Damon so much--while of course appreciating the whole sexy bad boy thing, but he is way too much of a murderer for me to actually sympathize with him--and yet I absolutely love it everytime Elena has to comfort him or otherwise tries to bond with him. My rational brain is always saying "stop playing nice with the murderer! Stop saving the life of the psychopath!" And yet some other part of me is kind of shipping them. Well, shipping Elena/Damon/Stefan. I haven't gone looking--is there good threesome fic in this fandom?)

I felt really bad about Bonnie's grandmother, though--not just because I loved the character, but because I can't imagine that's not going to have a big effect on Bonnie's relationship with Elena.

And now on to Supernatural



Seriously, was that the grossest episode ever, or what? I must have been averting my eyes for a solid third of it. Gross and extremely depressing, though there were a few moments of hilarity. For me, "they are not incontinent" is tied with the whole "release the kraken" conversation--I have to say I'm amused at the idea of Dean's (former) joy in comforting all the single ladies on Valentine's Day.

I was wondering if anyone else thought that maybe Dean and Castiel are making a mistake in detoxing Sam at the end? I mean, if he can take out one of the HORSEMEN when hopped up on demon blood, maybe they should use that? (The fact that I find out-of-control Sam hotlikeburning has no bearing on my judgment in this matter, of course.)

Seriously, though, I loved the fact that Sam recognized what was happening and asked them for help--I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that he asked them to detox him at the end, too, since I doubt the two of them could have taken him out, considering he was powerful enough to take out a horseman. AND he resisted the direct temptation from Famine, which is a different kind of strength--go Sam!

Meanwhile, poor Dean with the gaping hole in his soul, so much that nothing can even fill him. *Heart breaks for him all over again.* I swear, I thought for a second there he was just going to say yes to Michael, but wow. Prayer? From Dean? That just breaks my heart in another way, since he doesn't really believe God is out there. (Also, broken Dean? HOTLIKEBURNING. Um, Ben Edlund, where did you get this direct line to my fantasy life? It's a little creepy, so please be getting out of my head).

So--overall, this episode is so gross I can never watch it again except for maybe 2 scenes, but they were very very pretty powerful scenes.

Comments

[mahaliem.livejournal.com]

The fact that I find out-of-control Sam hotlikeburning has no bearing on my judgment in this matter, of course.)

Yes! A thousand times - Yes! For some reason, I didn't notice how hot Sam was last season when he was high on demon blood (possibly because I was paying too much attention to the storyline? Silly me.)

Also, you weren't the only one averting your eyes through much of this episode.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I do love Sammy with a little demonic edge. (I'm really impressed you were ever able to just pay attention to the storyline).

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It was an intense(ohmg, so gross) episode and the end had my eyes watering up for Dean. He doesn't believe but he's so desperate right now. From the conversation he had with the "psychologist" in Sam Interrupted to this--this man is breaking into little bits.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! *Pets poor Dean* Kripke should not be allowed to keep Dean; he's clearly the type that breaks all of his toys.

[yaycoffee.livejournal.com]

I thought this spn was a very, very uncomfortable episode to watch. I spent most of it literally recoiled and hiding from it on my couch. I loved it, but on top of being gross a lot a lot, it was also just so supremely sad. Well done by writers, directors, and actors all around, but yeesh! Hard to watch.

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Yes, I completely agree.

[shopgirl318.livejournal.com]

I loved the episode also, it was the most anti valentine episode ever! I agree with your post Norwich36 everything hit on point, it was good, scary, gross, angsty, funny and so many emotions all at once. I am glad I didn't eat during like I started too because ew!

On VD I liked the episode too. I really felt for Bonnie, I have been through the pain of losing 2 grandmothers. I didn't react quite how she did but poor girl! I wish they could have kept her until the end of the season before killing her off though. I am not a S/E shipper or D/E shipper. I find myself shipping B/S and D/B.