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Supernatural 1x14: Nightmare


Love the new previously-on! Sammy!

Transition from lamps to headlights - gorgeous.

"Drive faster." *shivers*

How much do I love that this week's supernatural thing is Sammy himself? *loves*

Sam on the verge of tears breaks my heart a little bit. Jared's face....

*dies* Priests! PRIESTS! I just read an AU fic in which they were actually priests. By traveller. I must admit I like Sammy's hair tousled much better.

Dean needs to learn subtlety. *pets him*

It's not a hot girl this week, it's a nice woman! I like that :)

What on earth is that doohickey?!

Jensen must have practiced so long with those guns. Damn, that was hot.

Dean supporting Sam, Sam reaching out to touch his chest...

Oooooh. I totally saw that coming, but whoablood.

*cuddles Sammy* I think I'll be doing that a lot this ep!



Dean saying "this doesn't freak me out" is totally him telling Sam that he is behind him 100%, he's still his brother no matter what and that's never going to change. Dean is being so stoic about this - it's just like in Faith, being strong for his little brother. I love it. And POOR SAM! "I'm scared"? That must be so hard for him to say.

"You're...dark." What?? lol

When Max said "they're brothers" Dean's eyes flicked up. His relationship with his brother is the best thing in his world. And Jensen is gorgeous in this scene *fixates on lips*

Dean got really close to Sam that time. Arm firmly around him. *cough* Yes, we know where my focus is, don't we? Poor Sammy *cuddles him more*

The knife pricking her teardrop may be the coolest thing ever. Knife through head? Not so much. I'm really glad Sara didn't watch this time. And now I see why there was a "viewer discretion advised" thingy at the beginning! Wow.



OhgodohgodTHEGUN. DEAN NO.

I'm really, really mad about the summary on the WB wesbite. It was SO SPOILERY.

Oh. My. God. Watching Sam listen to Max explain how his mother died, watching the turmoil build up as he starts to believe and then it's obvious and tears are in his eyes and he's like a thunderstorm held back by a piece of paper. My god Jared can act. *whimpers*

This ep is going to be my FAVORITE. I can already tell. Oh, my, god. *flail*



Oh. My god. My heart is POUNDING. I SAW DEAN DIE. WE SAW DEAN DIE. HE DIED. Even though I knew it wasn't true, OMG. I ran to the TV and just kneeled in front of it. Wow I'm a loser.

But... whoa. Sam has telekinesis TOO?!? craaaaaazy.

chosen for what?! also craaaaazy.

That poor Max kid. He was so fucked up, and it completely was not his fault :( Maybe Dean and Sam will see how lucky they've got it - instead of becoming an abusive drunk, their father still loves them absolutely to pieces, and even if their upbringing was unorthodox, they always have their family. Dark spots and all. Aw Winchesters, we love you.

And I knew this whole thing, the mythology, had to revolve around Sam. His nursery, his girlfriend. I mean, obviously, but I'm glad that's coming into focus now. I LOVE SAM. Alotalot.



YAY DADDY LOVE. Sam just said exactly what I was thinking. *loves so hard*

There were SO MANY LAYERS in that conversation. SO MANY. I can't even begin to unravel them. TORRENTS NOW KTHX.



"If you hurt my brother, I will kill you. I will kill you ALL."

*dead*


I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.

Comments

[madworld017.livejournal.com]

Yeah it was a great episode! The blood was like whoa in this episode though. I covered my eyes with the whole window and knife scene however I did see the blood. <3Ash

[candlesandcloth.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I know we talked about this episode for over an hour the SECOND that it ended, but eeeee! I agree with, like, everything! The transition from lamps to headlights! How awesome?! Priests! Dean's random new gadgetry! Aunt from Sabrina! DEAN WITH GUNS! DEAN COMFORTING SAM! Touching shoulders and chests and eee!

*calms down*

Okay. "This doesn't freak me out." I LOVED that line delivery. And all that the line was actually saying. I really adore layered dialogue, and this episode was chalk FULL of it.

"You're dark." I know! What in the world? It reminded me a bit of Willow's "So's your face!" comeback to Buffy in 'Fear, Itself' with its randomness. Made me giggle.

DEAN DIED. But didn't! But I nearly did! My heart actually stopped for a second. The vision transition was just...perfect. But we've discussed this. (Eeee!)

I LOVE SAM, TOO. And Dean. He tore me up in that last conversation. Oh OMG. "If you hurt my brother, I will kill you. I will kill you ALL." That quote sent chills down my spine. CHILLS!

P.S. YAY, new Sam layout! SammySammySammy. It's gorgeous, love. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I LOVE YOU *glomps all over* Uhhhh YEAH. We're talking about this all so it's silly to like respond back to your responses, but suffice to say...

SO'S YOUR FACE!!!!

(Thank you darling!!! :D Sammy!)

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

It really was a great episode. *loves* Supernatural as a fandom hasn't quite eaten my brain yet, probably because I'm still flailing a bit about the incestuous overtones, but when the show is good, it's really, really good.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

when the show is good, it's really, really good.

*nods happily* Sometimes this show just makes me die of happy because it's so amazing. And I LOVE that. I know what you mean about the incestuous overtones - but that's largely in fandom, and I know there are definitely people who love the show without seeing that aspect of it, so I hope that doesn't deter you!

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

See, I fall into the category of those who can't Not see that aspect of it. It may leave me flailing a bit, but it is so very there. Ah, well, I do love the show anyway. I think it's really finding it's stride now.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I see. I was a bit bothered by the notion of inces at first (not so much in this fandom, but back in Firefly when I started gravitating towards Simon/River but tried to resist) but now, umm, I'm not, lol. For various reasons, one because hey fandom turns all your squicks into kinks eventually, lol. And another, I've realized that incest isn't fundamentally wrong, it's just a societally conditioned taboo. Sure, it results in genetic mayhem, but that's only intense interbreeding, and clearly not between brothers ^_^ I'm not saying "everyone go have sex with their brother, yay!" clearly, not at all, just that as a thing in a show with two fictional characters at all, it doesn't bother me.

I'm not trying to convert you or anything, just maybe show you how I'm seeing things :)

I think it's really finding its stride now.

Yes! With the exception of last week (Killer truck? *snort*) the episodes lately have all been wonderful, and the next few look to be absolutely fantastic too! And I'm so happy. In my post about last week's ep, i said "Supernatural, please find your stride!" and hey it listened :D Yay. I really don't want this thing to go to cancelled land.

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

fandom turns all your squicks into kinks eventually

Ain't that the truth. ;)

I'm with you. Trust me, the flailing has not stopped me from reading the fic or joining the discussions, but it does give me some distance from the active shipping, if that makes sense? They don't need that, you know? Sibling relationships can be very intense and powerful and important without there being any kind of sexual dynamic at all, and sometimes I don't like the fact that fandom sexualizes every dynamic. Except that - sometimes I sexualize every dynamic too. I can't look at anything without seeing homoerotic subtext and, in the case of Supernatural, I really do think that there is serious subtextual evidence for it. Also there is hotness, I'm not gonna lie. And it's a huge thematic point that they are all alone forever except for each other, and yes that's very touching and an important part about family, but it does raise some other issues as well. There may be flailing, but at the end of the day I've kinda come around to the majority of the fandom's way of thinking.

In sibling relationships incest is easier to handle. My real squick is not incest itself, but rather serious power imbalances; I don't find them hot, I just find them creepy. So while parent/child incest is probably always going to be my bulletproof squick, I take everything else on a case by case basis.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean with the shipping not being necessary, and while I do ship them whole heartedly I also just have so much love for their pure canon relationship. It's beautiful, truly it is. I'll read gen fic any day (and in fact I do) because there is so much to work with with these boys. But at the same time, adding the sexual dimension opens a whole new can of worms, and while yes, it's hot (guh), in the hands of a good writer that can lead to some really wonderful characterization explorations. It also just allows people to use their imaginations a bit more, because the brotherly relationship is laid out pretty damn well in the show (which is great! But you know how fic writers love to stretch boundaries).

Re: The power dynamic, I feel like we've touched on that before (I know it's come up with other people) but I totally agree. Parent/child? Not okay. And for that matter, professor/student. Yuck.

I made this icon as a result of a discussion like that with someone ^_^

[(Anonymous)]

Hee. Nice icon.

I think we have had the discussion before, probably in relation to Simon/River.

Fanfic is often subversion and reading between the lines - you're absolutely right the shipping fic doesn't reiterate what's happening on the show, but instead gives a different perspective. That does make it interesting.

Hmm. I really need a Supernatural icon, I think.

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

That was me. Sorry.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I figured as much :D For SN icons, I would recommend coffeefueled, carmendove, crystalkirk, or jwynn :)

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll check them out.

[snuffkin.livejournal.com]

PRIESTS .. and GUNS Omg that was like a dream coming true *lol*

Dean saying "this doesn't freak me out" is totally him telling Sam that he is behind him 100%, he's still his brother no matter what and that's never going to change. Dean is being so stoic about this - it's just like in Faith, being strong for his little brother. I love it.
So true <3

I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.
ME. TOO!

[alazysod.livejournal.com]

IT WAS SO GOOD OMFG.

*cough* Anyway…What happened in the preview?

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Let's see... well, you can see it at www.supernatural.tv . If that doesn't work or something I'd be happy to explain what happened though :)

SO GOOD *ded*

[alazysod.livejournal.com]

Oh, duh. I should have checked the fan sites. *headdesk*

…damn. That's going to be such a kickass episode. Sam in a cage! And Dean! "If you hurt my brother, I will kill you. I will kill you all!" Holy fuck!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

They're so protective of each other it maketh me squirm with happy. WE LOVE YOU DEAN. AND SAM. :D:D

Eee. Ewan/Hayden! *gets nostalgic*