SN 4x09

[exsequar]

I actually watched SPN live tonight! :D

Okay, first off - I still really don't like Ruby. They've given her more to do, and I still have yet to laugh or even react in any strong way to any of her lines. The lady who was "just some secretary" was a lot better, even just in the 5 minutes she had. This Ruby is just... bland, unexciting, and I utterly fail to understand Sam's attraction to her.

Which, can I just say: UGH. Dead body or no... okay wait, IT'S STILL NECROPHILIA. THERE IS NO GOOD HERE, SUPERNATURAL WRITERS. You should have just not tried at all D: D:

On the other hand, I like Anna a lot. She's beautiful in a fragile yet idiosyncratic way - I like the way her mouth moves when she talks, and her long red hair that's both beautiful and breakable, and her massive sincere eyes. I loved her reaction to the boys, and Dean just lapping it up <33

Overall, I wasn't a huge fan of this episode. Too much Ruby :-/ I hope there's a LOT MORE Castiel and Uriel next week, and Anna too. The flashbacks of Sam as angsty drunk were interesting, but I'm sorry but Jared's acting just doesn't have the same emotional weight for me as Jensen's, sometimes. *hands*

However, MY FAVORITE SCENE EVER EVER was when they patched themselves up after the run in with... demon from hell whose name escapes me at the moment. With Sam stitching himself up, ACK. The stoic competence and gritted teeth! Dean washing the blood out of his mouth! Sam popping his shoulder back in with a "One... POP!" And no complaining, just some hissing and chugging of liquor. I'm... not gonna lie, I found it quite attractive because I'm fucked in the head like that, but ALSO it was a fantastic look at what LIFE IS LIKE for these guys. Real, dirty, every day LIFE. They get fucking broken, they fix each other, they keep going. It made me flail.

So, to sum up: moar Winchesters angsting prettily at each other, less Ruby. Plz and kthx.

Comments

[sunktheglow.livejournal.com]

I don't really like this Ruby, either, and I full-on agree with you about the blonde Ruby. I'm pretty disgusted that Sam had sex with her. I wasn't thinking about the necrophilia as much as I was thinking about the fact that Ruby is a demon and what does this mean for his soul (although, now that I think about the screwing a dead girl thing, ew).

Alastair? I think that's what Dean said his name was. I cannot wait to see more about Dean in Hell, really. Jared's drunkeness is really fake to me? Maybe they should have actually had him drink before he gave his lines.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I'm disgusted too, but I'm actually hoping that that's what the writers want us to feel. That it's another indication that Sam is sliding down a slippery slope. At least they didn't try to make us buy that he's in love with her or anything; she's another desperate, dark thing to sink his misery into. I hope they haven't fucked since Dean got back.

It's still gross though :(

Ah yes, Alastair! Thanks. And yes, i am WAY WAY more excited for the stuff about Dean's missing 6 months than Sam's. Sam was miserable, Sam was drunk (unconvincingly), blah blah. Clearly that's why they saved the Dean stuff til the CRAZY SECOND PART. *makes grabby hands*

[gigglingkat]

Also, I HAVE A PROBLEM with the way she gestured disdainfully at the black woman's body she was in. Call me an oversensitive bleeding heart, but SERIOUSLY, SPN? SERIOUSLY. Sera Gamble, you're on notice.
I believe the gesture was that she was in an "occupied" body - not dismissive of it. Sam gets pissy when she's possessing people.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Ohh. Hm. Okay. That's alright then.

[gigglingkat]

yeah... I'm never sure what I feel about the 2 parters until I've seen both parts. To me we're at the 30 minute mark.

I'm not sure I like where it's going.

But at least that bit was ok. 'Cause I did a bit of a double take and rewound.

[ghostrunner7.livejournal.com]

I'm... not gonna lie, I found it quite attractive because I'm fucked in the head like that

You and me both, sister.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Om nom nommmmmmm. Seriously.

[musical-emjay.livejournal.com]

AUGH, ANNE. I'M SO CONFLICTED :((((((

I feel really GUILTY for loving almost everything about the episode while so many people on my flist are all just RAHHHH HAAAAAATE OMG WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT. And like, I can sort of understand, intellectually, where they're coming from, but it's causing me so much STRESS. UGH, this is why I backed out of SPN fandom last year. I can't handle the intense drama D:

As for Ruby, yeah, I'm really not thrilled at all by the actress either, but I'm willing to accept the sex because other people have explained convincingly enough for me why it ISN'T necro, and because I can understand sort of WHY it happened, in that "sex and death go together" thing, reaching out for whoever is there for some contact. For me, it was anvily enough about how she was intentionally being so pushy to get Sam to give in to a base, human NEED in that moment, so as long as it was a once or twice thing I will let it slide (also because it was still SO FUCKING SCORCHING OH MY GOD I CANNOT EVEN DEAL D:). The hot fucking SECOND they try and turn it into some sort of fucked up relationship I will be the first in line to call BULLSHIT, however :/

But yes! The patching up scene! Oh booooooys ♥

Um.....long comment is long? /o\ (ETA: Also, this post is going a long way to making me feel a lot better about the sex. BECAUSE IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT THE WINCEST ;D Maybe this will help you? *hopeful*)

[sorchasilver.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with you about Anna, I really liked her.