Jo, Dad, and Danny

[exsequar]

The problem with updating my icons is that I subsequently want to make a GIP for EVERY ONE OF THE NEW ONES! Gosh. I have such a passionate love affair with icons. I've already got two or three from every new ep this season *facepalm* But right now I will use this icon, because I am declaring myself a Jo-friendly. Everyone seems to be taking the automatic tack of hating her, and I just think she's cute and spunky and fun.

My only problem with Jo is that she seems YOUNG, like, younger-than-Sammy young, and it kind of bothers me that she's being set up as a love interest for Dean. I mean, how she puts the moves on Dean is so adorable, and believable because HI what red blooded woman WOULDNT hit on Dean? and I LIKE that arrangement. I like her crushing hopelessly on Dean, while he puts up with it with kind amusement. But I.. don't buy that they could have any kind of deep, real relationship. You know? I don't really want them to take it in that direction. They act more like big brother-little sister right now, and one incestuous pairing is all I've got room for, thanks :P But really, I hope that they'll make her important in some other way instead.

Today was a VERY busy day. But a good day! I had two classes at 8 and 9, then I cleaned my room, then I had lab at 12:30 and my DADDY arrived around 1. He had been driving from Connecticut since 9 to come see me :D He came to my lab and hung out for a while, met my professor and they talked and got along nicely :) Then I finished up lab and Dad and I went to where I was giving my presentation about my summer research, which went quite well. Then daddy took me SHOPPING and I bought three pairs of pants, yay. Then we went out to dinner, which was very nice. THEN (this is like a 5 year old's story, I'm sorry, I'm so tired) I sang in a choral concert and my daddy stayed even though he had to drive four hours to get home in order to go to a work-related thing tomorrow, and the concert went very well and I had to say goodbye to my dad and I cried. Again.

I love my daddy. A lot. It was so wonderful to spend the day with him.

And just to put the icing on the cake, I have a small bit of Danny squee! After the concert, as dad and I were leaving, I suddenly saw him in the lobby mingling with everyone else, and I stopped and said "Hey Danny!" brightly and he turned and said "hey!" with a big smile. Then he complimented me on the show, I said thanks and also thanked him for coming, and then there were cheerful goodbyes and I was on my way. But I was so distracted for a minute I actually missed what my dad was saying to me! Danny put the WHAMMY on me, ya'll. That smile... jesus. I am so smitten.

So it was a good day. I am SO TIRED. But it was good :)

Comments

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I realized this week that I love Jo when she's being inept and screwing up and kind of making a dork out of herself (REO Speedwagon? Oh, hon), and yet wince in response to any point in which she's supposed to look cool and talented in a hunting capacity. I mean, she may be good at that shooting game and for good reason, but I'm awesome at shooting games and I shouldn't be allowed to hold anything more dangerous than a can full of botulism.

She's not bad at all when they're not hanging the big neon shipping sign over her and Dean. She's younger than Sammy, for crying out loud. It's not a huge age difference, but at the same time it's enough to make you cringe. Dean doesn't need somebody he has to take care of, that's what he has Sammy for. ;)

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

she may be good at that shooting game and for good reason, but I'm awesome at shooting games

We've also seen her handle a real gun, in the first shot she was in.

So I don't see why we should assume that she can't handle one, since the show seems to make a point that she *can* in both of the only two episodes she's appeared in. One may have been a bit loose and anvilicious. Yet in her first scene, she was a handling a gun. Which she got back from Dean when he tried to take it from her.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but not in a hunting situation. There's a difference between holding it to the back of a guy who's not really fighting you and holding it against a monster coming out of the dark at you.

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

Sure, by why assume she can't? That's all I'm saying.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I'm not. She hasn't been on a hunt yet and it's not unrealistic to contemplate that when facing down a supernatural creature for the first time regardless of how prepared she might be with weapons and lore, a young inexperienced person might freeze up or freak out. She might not, what with the way she's been raised, but still.

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

I... basically live within the hope that she will be awesome. :D

(And I am confused about her age. I know how old the actress is, which is not all that young, but with WB casting, who knows?)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I want a happy (yet scared) middle ground. If she is going to go on a hunt, fine. But I don't want her to go in guns blazing and be Sarah Connor circa Terminator 2 on the first time out. I want her to go in and screw up but at the same time not be THE VICTIM, you know what I mean?

I like it when she has her dorky moments. It doesn't make me want her with Dean, but it does make me want them to hang out like big-brother/little-sister and have dorky moments together. :)

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

I don't feel I know enough about her character, from the two episodes I've seen, and her actual life experiences, to make that determination at this time. I may feel differently after the next episode.

I like her dorky moments, too, though. And I don't want her to be The Victim, vast amounts I do not want that.

[mkitty3.livejournal.com]

Ugghhh, have you seen the new CW Director's Cut of No Exit? Dean and Jo are so so cutesy. I'm really not feeling the whole cutesy Dean thing with anyone other than Sam. I mean I might be able to deal if Dean were patting her on the head and encourging her to toddle after Sammy. But yeah, full blown Jo/Dean sexin just isn't going to work for me. Or atleast I'm pretty sure it won't:) Now Dean and Ellen? So there!

mcee posted a really adorable clip of Alona Tal singing. Apparently she's from Isreal and starred on Hebrew television.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I have seen the Director's Cut, and I thought it was ADORABLE, but again, I CANNOT see that progressing into something sexual. She's just too CHILDISH.

Dean/Ellen however isnt workin for me either. She's far too motherly, and cross-generational incest is SO not my thing. I, however, would sell my left kidney for some awesome Dean/Ash :D:D

I'd seen the clip a long time ago. Very cute :)

[mkitty3.livejournal.com]

Dean/Ellen I see more as a Demi Moore/Ashton Kutcher kinda thing. And I think we can pretty much assume if Jo is to be Dean's love interest, then it will become sexual at some point. So early scenes like these that are childish and cutesy, really aggravate me. I don't want to be thinking of her as an adorable little girl. I want to see some hardcore woman action from her;D Her mom keeps tabs on her? She's not allowed to venture off on her own without being checked up on? Yikes. Not exactly what I had in mind for Dean.

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of Dean having a mom, erm, figure. I think he needs a mom.

And, like the wincest, I think it kinda depends more on what you "like" than what you "see."

I'm also drunk, in case that makes no sense. :(

[mkitty3.livejournal.com]

Makes total sense:) You're very smart even when drunk my darling. I don't wanna see Ellen as Dean's mom, so therefore no squick for me. I do see her as a mother figure for Sam though. I'm not sure what that's about! LOL

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

Yayness!

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

Hi, I don't mean to hijack your threads. I am just going to assume you like me when drunk, since that is the state you first met me in.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

LOL. Go at it darlin! I love you when drunk :D Just dont start a fistfight aright? ;)

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

um, the Navy guy I tried to explain the difference between religious and legal gay marriage to -- while drink -- commented that "it didn't come to fisticuffs" -- so I think... I should be able to be at least as civil here, eh?

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

while DRUNK, I mean, of course. whatever, I am still proud how good these comments are coming out. ("coming out", tee hee)

[snuffkin.livejournal.com]

But I.. don't buy that they could have any kind of deep, real relationship. You know? I don't really want them to take it in that direction. They act more like big brother-little sister right now, and one incestuous pairing is all I've got room for, thanks :P
I agree. She's hitting on him in a very clumsy way and it's just ... she's so young! not only the way she looks, but the way she behaves too. I totally wouldn't have a problem with Dean getting it on with Ellen ... but Jo ... naaah. Pleas God, no :( He likes her, and she's kinda cute but I really don't get the vibes from Dean. And neither from her. Yes she's hitting on him, but I got the feeling it's more like because Dean's so hot. Not because of Tru Luv!!11!1

I think the writers are doing something wrong here, or they just want to annoy us *lol* Jo could be so cool, but I swear if she's something special, like Sam, I'm going to ... destroy something or puke or I don't know. Her whole behaviour and the Scenes between her and Dean are just so ... exaggerated. Like they are trying to hit us over the head with it.

[frayen.livejournal.com]

See, that is my problem with Jo as well, I love her, I think she is hot. But then I feel all dirty and wrong for thinking she is hot because she does seem so young. Now, her and Sam I could buy, I wouldn't like it, but I could buy it. Coz they aren't so different in age. but her and Dean, no, not at all. She does seem more like a little sister.

But I also really don't want them to go in that direction, because the whole little sister thing makes me cringe.

[femmenerd.livejournal.com]

I'm Jo friendly too, especially after last week's ep. I don't like crazily love her like I do Ellen, but I'm willing to be open to it. And I like her when she's awkward and I loved how she didn't seem to give a fuck what Dean's opinion of REO Speedwagon was.

I'm along for the ride man, and it's been good so far.

I have no definitive opinion yet about Dean/Jo other than that I'm sure it's going to happen. Though I do rather like how Dean gets a little bit of that lost innocence in his eyes when he teases her. That's all right.

The main thing I find interesting about Jo that they haven't really uncovered yet is that she is second generation hunter like Sam and Dean. That could be interesting.

[immoralilly.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that they hold off on the Dean/Jo sexual relationship until Jo mentally grows up a little bit. I do like her a lot (as you know) but she's acting very young.

But I think she's got the potential to be kickass awesome. Go Jo!

[girlmostlikely.livejournal.com]

I like her crushing hopelessly on Dean, while he puts up with it with kind amusement. But I.. don't buy that they could have any kind of deep, real relationship. You know? I don't really want them to take it in that direction. They act more like big brother-little sister right now, and one incestuous pairing is all I've got room for, thanks :P But really, I hope that they'll make her important in some other way instead.

I agree. I can't imagine them in a deep, real relationship, either. For one thing, Sam is so obviously THE most important thing in Dean's life, full stop. No one is ever going to take Sam's place in Dean's heart. I also agree they work better as big-brother/little-sister. Jo comes across as way too young for Dean, regardless of her ability to handle a rifle! I'd really enjoy it -- GOD, it'd be such a refreshing change, wouldn't it? -- if she did become important in some other way, instead of the "little woman" keeping the home fires burning. *eyeroll*

But my God, I love this show, Anne! LOVE IT!! *flails*