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Stream of Consciousness: Episode 4.06 review

The Eye

Not. To. Be. Missed.

I can't stop grinning.

Hiya peeps. I'm trying to wipe the mile-wide grin off of my face. This show just brings it. Every time.

Okay, before I get into the ramble, can anyone tell me where I can find Tina Charles' blog? I haven't been able to read/find it since "In the Beginning" and I know I'm doing somthing wrong...

I just have to say God feakin' BLESS the inventors of the DVR. I will be watching this one again and again. You ready? Here goes.

Overall Thoughts/Observations

No music for the previouslies. I soon forgot about that, though. Because of the awesomeness of this episode. And those of you who recently read my LJ post about my journey to Indiana will forgive my over-use of the word "awesome."

Oh -- random -- I need to go back and listen, but does anyone know what the song on Dean's ring tone was? I'm way too music obsessive, but... I kinda need to know.

Moving on! Dean running from Hell Hounds. Poor guy -- of course the thoughts of hell and those vicious beasties would be the thing that sends him running. The sight of the little ankle-biter with a bow on top though totally set the mood for Dean's plight this epi.

Agents Tyler and Perry. HA! *turns up Aerosmith's Dream On* Their "been there done that... oh, wait that's really gross" facial expressions while observing the autopsy was classic. Throughout this entire episode, Sam was control, classy, calm, polite. Grown up. Just so... grown up. I wanted to pet him several times.

Okay, so Dean got to hold the heart -- significant, I suppose, that he's the one with the heart trouble. There's someone over at Tina's blog (Hugo maybe?) that had this whole Dean's heart theory going last year. But... he had heart trouble, his heart had most recently stopped, and now, it was in danger of stopping again. 'Course the fact that Sam got the (gack) "spleen juice" on him and didn't get infected... hmmm.

The germophobe sheriff was interesting. I don't think I've ever seen anyone use that much hand sanitizer. My skin ached watching him rub all that alcohol in. Dean giggling at the name "gamecocks" was so pure 14-year-old boy that I giggled, too. Despite Sam's "you did NOT just do that" glare.

Plus? He said that Frank had a big heart. Heh. *giggles again* Okay, I'm done. Sorry. Dean was just... yeah, Bobby was right. He was freakin' adorable in this episode.

So... we get the low down -- the vics were scared to death and the boys are trying to narrow down from a list of apparently 100 possible baddies what could be responsible. Our first clue that our hero was infected? When he didn't like the look of the teenagers. Heh.

The snake man would have made me skeevy, too, but his reveal that Frank had been a bully in high school had me going "ah, okay, so that's it." They've done that angle before... I'm trying to remember when, but I'm still buzzing a bit from the show. But I remember they had Dean affected by someone or something or zeroed in by someone or something because he's more of the heavy than Sam. He has used fear as a weapon more often than Sam.

But... I think they tried to plant the seed of doubt that perhaps Sam's immunity to certain things -- like the psychotic illness in Croatoan -- prevented him from getting this. Like I said to someone before, I don't spend a lot of time delving into the "whys" and "hows" until the season is done. I just watch the story unfold.

Anyway, the snake neighbor saying Frank had been scared of the witch of the west and the boys nods of, yeah, that makes sense, had me laughing. That witch gave me my first true nightmares. The kind that made me sleep with a Bible under my bullet-proof covers.

Oh, come on -- you know you did the same thing.

Learning that Frank's wife committed suicide, I knew would be important, but I was too busy feeling for Dean as he sat utterly frozen while Marie the Boa Constrictor slid across the inside of his leg. Ack!

Dean driving 20mph. That was just... wrong on so many levels. "Did I just say that? That was weird." HAHAH! Okay, how freakin' CUTE was Dean waiting in the car air-drumming to "Eye of the Tiger"??? Not to mention what came at the end. But I'll get to that.

Dean has scratches... eek. And ouch. And eek. I love that Bobby, once again, has all the answers. Sam sharing with Dean that Bobby said it was "ghost sickness" and Dean's, "God no.... I don't even know what that is."

Bwah! This just got better. And then... his little boy confession of their room being on the 4th floor and that it was high... and Sam saying he'd see if they could get a lower floor and Dean's quick, "Thanks."

I just loved this whole middle act of the epi. Sam shifting easily into "care for you" mode like we rarely seen. Dean regressing in such a big way. Just... adorable. The lines in the book he was researching while waiting for Sam to get food (again) kinda broke my heart.

It's funny what your own insecurities will do to you. Not funny, ha ha, but funny strange. "You're dying. Again. Loser. You gonna cry? Baby gonna cry?" What a freakin' rollercoaster ride -- ghost sickness or not. To have had to live a year with a death sentence, travling through all the stages of grief with no way out. Dying an inexplicably horrible and painful death. Experiencing a Hell that we're only just getting a glimpse of. Being saved. Returned to your home, your purpose, your family, your brother. And then having to face that all over again.

My heart hurt for him. Even though I knew it wasn't "real." It... felt real.

Dean's pitiful "I don't wanna be a clue." *pets him* How much did you just want to wrap your arms around him and pat his back with a "it's gonna be okay" right then?

Coughing up wood chips... OUCH. Sam's worry was nicely played there. I bet he was seeing the coughing up blood scene from the witch epi. Seeing Dean gasp for breath like that -- scary.

Oh... speaking of scary... I seriously thought I was going to burst something when they went to the mill, Dean "manning the flashlight," Sam taking point, finding the rattling locker, and that full-on girly scream of terror emitting from Dean followed by a "That was scary."

*has to pause for repeat of laughter* He sounded like my two-year old saying "It scare me, mama." *wipes eyes* Yeah. That was freakin' funny.

Luthor facing the corner? Anyone think Blair Witch? I got a little spooked by that. Gack! Dean running away and leaving Sam... the sickness was obviously getting worse. So much so that he downed a whole bottle of whiskey and was barely able to stand in the sheriff's office, inspecting his hand, and telling the deputy he was "awesome." *laugh*

I was trying to piece together the mystery once we saw Luthor's ghost with the sketches of Jessie, Frank's wife, but I got really confused when the germophobe sherrif saw his own reflection taunting him with a "they know what you did." Huh? I figured it out later when he came to beat the hell out of Dean, but I am usually quicker than that, and I didn't get it at first.

I liked how young Dean's eyes looked when Sam told him to take a deep breath.

Sam: "You feel better?"

Dean: Head shake.

Gaelic: Awww!

So... the Luthor story reminded me a bit of Of Mice and Men with the big gentle monster of a man and the kitten and the love for the woman. But God, what a way to die. Dragged by the truck? Horrible. Just horrible! So, Frank was never arrested and thus, the vengence.

And was it me, or did anyone else think it was funny that the couple was named Frank and Jessie? Just me? Okay.

Dean's explosion of "our lives suck" and "who does this" after the reveal that he was reliving Luther's death in slow motion just tugged at me. His "we're insane" and Sam's yeah, true nod was just so well timed. But, while it was played up for comic relief, there were things in his speech that hit marks.

How he always drives too fast and listens to the same songs and how Sam's "gassy" (heh)... isn't it funny how you just learn to live with people because you love them? Habits or quirks that your partner has or does that you would literally want to kill someone else for, you tolerate in them. Snoring, not changing the toilet paper, watching soccer, listening to Staind, getting dressed from the clean clothes pile on the couch... I mean, we all do it.

And this speech, though it ended in "I quit" just screamed "I love you, man" to me. Even though he didn't realize it. Even though he was just talking because fear was gripping him hard. He was telling Sam in one of the most basic ways out there that he was his partner.

Sam returning to the motel with Dean covered in sweat saying he ran to there... poor guy!! But that was the creepiest moment. Sam calmly saying that it was about time for Dean to go back to hell. Sam with yellow eyes. Sam with white eyes. Sam saying this was what he wanted to become. Sam killing him...

Of course that's his biggest fear. Losing his family to the darkness -- he's been afraid of that since the moment in the hospital when John saddled him with the "save him or kill him" mandate. And now? With all that he knows? With angels and devils fighting to the death all around them? With the new powers Sam has? The idea that Sam might choose to go that route... the Dean might have to fight him not because he was taken, but because he decided to go there... the idea is terrifying.

*shivers*

Y'know... there's a line from a song called "Running up that Hill" that haunts me for different personal reasons. But in writing this... I just thought of it. They lyric is "and if I only could, make a deal with God, and get him to swap our place... keep running up that road, keep running up that hill..."

They've made deals with the demons and the devils. What if... nah. I won't go there. That's too heavy and I'm in too good of a mood. But it's something to think about. For me, anyway.

Okay, I'll go more into Bobby in a minute, but YAY! Bobby!! I love that man! I loved the end scenes with his "this is a terrible plan" but going along with it. I loved Sam and Bobby battling the ghost -- Sam getting his lanky ass kicked up one side and down the other before he could scream "Bobby, punch it!" -- Bobby saving the day. Again!!

I loved that all that wove into Dean's final moments -- his scratching, his fight with the sheriff, his struggle to both survive and calm down the agitated man, his horror at watching the sheriff's heart stop... and then... Lilith. The creepiest little girl since The Ring.

"Four months is like 40 years..." "You remember every second..." Ohhh I want to know more!! I want to know if he really DOES remember or if she was just being her nasty little evil self!! I want to know what happened to him, what he went through, how he survived, how he changed. I want to see his pain. I know, I know, I'm sick, but I do!!

I know they'll show us eventually, but man! Waiting is torture!!

"Go team!" Hee. The whole "How you feeling?" "I'll kill anything!" "Aww... he's adorable..." exchange was just so... family. The good parts of family. The parts you want around you.

But the odd yellow flash of Sam's eyes before Dean said "howler monkeys" and deflected Sam's "what did you see" question with a "nothing I couldn't handle" had me wondering. How will Dean's fear/perception that this could come about affect his trust in his brother when he has all his faculties in place?

The Players:

Dean: Okay, I gotta do it. I gotta slide in the standard JA amazes me comment. This guy really does have it all. The humor, the angst, the sex, the tears. He sends your heart pounding for so many different reasons with a glance. He holds you in the hollow of his eyes -- all you have to do is look at him once. Just once. And you're lost. I mean... wow.

The look of controlled dread and fear at the end, lips curled around the swig of beer... guh. The man is beautiful. He makes me shiver.

Sam: I think that planting seeds of wonder and doubt around Sam, furtilizing them with innocent glances and furtive eyes, and letting them grow in the protection of Dean's fear and resistence is a fantastic way to set us up for a reveal come the mid-season sweeps.

Just before they leave us begging for more with a month-long hiatus.

Thinking about Sam... he spent four months without his brother. Had to watch him die, failed him by all accounts because he promised more than once that he was going to save Dean, that Dean wasn't going to go to Hell. He had to learn how to fight on his own, by himself, without back-up, without protection, without the reassurance of the only family he had left, his best friend and partner.

And then Dean is returned. I think Sam is behaving so in line with how one in that situation WOULD behave. He wouldn't immediately regress into little brother mode. He's got this now. He's happy Dean's not dead, of course, but in many ways, he doesn't think he needs him anymore. Not like he used to.

And I think he recognizes on a few levels that Dean has some serious issues to work through that he's not facing. I gotta say. I'm liking Sam's reticense. I'm concerned about where his head's at, but I think we're going down a fantastically entertaining road.

Bobby: He is so awesome! He knows Japanese!! Hee! Oh, and the funny thing? When he revealed the spirit they had to defeat? The Japanese spirit? I was this close to using that spirit when I wrote In the Light -- I changed it to an ikiroyh because I could do more with it (I thought). But HA! Bobby's a show off and I love it.

Lilith: The fact that Dean saw her when he was hallucinating leads me to believe that she was in Hell with our boy. That she is doing more than just opening seals and trying to bring back ol' Lucifer. She has the power to play with Dean's mind. What a villian. Grrrr.

Random:

And now to squee and gush about the last bit. I read that Jared's cue to stop Jensen from playing air drums was that tap on the roof of the car... and then he thought "what if I didn't give him the cue... what would happen."

Voila! We get a fanfriggintastic, lipsynching, leg-guitar playing, '80's rock hero Jensen, climbing out of the Impala window like a Duke, popping his collar and lifting us up with his rendition of the most awesome prepare to fight song... ever.

And did you hear Jared laughing and "whoo-hoo"ing in the background?! That was the best!! I love these guys. Jensen's sunny "I can't believe I just did that" grin when he stepped away was fabulous. What a treat! I love that they did that -- I mean, I love waiting for and watching the gag reals, but I love that they let us into some of the fantastic aspects that are our boys.

*BRAVO!*

Not to be missed, that.

Thanks for wading through the ramble.


Comments

( 34 Tall Tales — Tell Me A Story )
[info]charis_kalos wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 03:14 am (UTC)
Typing with my eyes closed ...
... determined not to be spoiled (ten days to go) but glad that you're grinning. Means I'm looking forward to this episode lots.
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 03:19 am (UTC)
Re: Typing with my eyes closed ...
I believe you will. I just double checked to make sure it all went under the cut... whew. I wouldn't want to accidently spoil anyone. :)

Let me know when you get to see these... I'd love to know your thoughts on this season. :)

Gaelic
[info]charis_kalos wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 06:29 am (UTC)
Re: Typing with my eyes closed ...
No, there were no uncut spoilers, just a note that you're happy. I'll come back and read this post after Monday the 3rd and let you know what I think about the episode.

Okay, back to writing sermon. Where's Pastor Jim when I need him!
[info]may7fic wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 03:28 am (UTC)
So glad you enjoyed the ep so much. I confess, though I adored it on the surface, the deeper layers really did not work for me (and, given that I'm usually glass half full when it comes to Show, that's a pretty big confession). BUT, I won't harsh your squee at all and in fact will try to enhance it. Jensen's performance is all over YouTube already, much to my amaze. Here's a link if you'd like to grin like a fool all over again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReXpIyXpQs

God, how I adore this man!
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 03:44 am (UTC)
I didn't really go that deep. I think I'm a little afraid to. Afraid of what fandom in general might think...

I mean... if I were to think too much about it -- the whole ghost story was rather awful. It was a real display in how horrible humans could be to one another -- and the fact that the sheriff knew about it and didn't do anything...

And, for Sam and Bobby to have to do the same thing to the ghost in order to "scare it to death" was just as horrible. I don't see they had much of a choice, really. Dean was running out of time, and there was no body to burn. And it wasn't really their fault Luther had been killed that way... they only had one option.

The brother against brother possibilities are anxiety inducing as well, but I guess I just trust that it will all come out in a place I can live with. I need to know more before I get too worried.

Thanks for the link!! I'll check it out in the morning.

G'night!
[info]chemm80 wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 03:52 am (UTC)
I have to say this has been my least favorite episode so far this season for various reasons, but that's the thing about this show--I can always find stuff I enjoy in every episode, even the ones I don't like as well. I did spend most of this one going "Oh, Jensen" rather than "Oh, Dean". But I'll definitely be watching it again.

Re the Wicked Witch thing? I think this is the first time my favorite line of the show was delivered by a secondary character "He thought that green-faced bitch was out to get him" cracked my ass up.
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:12 pm (UTC)
Hee. I know, that snake guy was a crack-up. And I'm with you -- regardless of the disjointedness (is that a word) of the storyline or the plausibility (?) of the ghost story, I can still enjoy it.

I still can't get over Dean's "That was scary" with the cat in the locker. Thanks for commenting, woman! Can't wait to see you again!

GS
[info]chemm80 wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 09:17 pm (UTC)
I still can't get over Dean's "That was scary" with the cat in the locker.

I know, right? Six. Years. Old. *ruffles his hair*
[info]jackfan2 wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 07:01 am (UTC)
LOVED this episode!

You know, it hit me, just like Bad Day at Blackrock was Sam's comedic turn, this was Dean's time: this was Dean's Bad Day at Blackrock.

The scene with Sammy turning into the YED hed me speechless and just wow.. It blew me away with the intensity.

Oh but you read my mind at the end there. When Dean, Bobby and Sam were all there at the end .. MY GOD that shirt Dean was wearing.. *swoons* I need a cold shower dude coz I um.. wow.. just *fans self*

Ooh, but wasn't the little girl playing Lilith just UBER CREEPY! SHIT! She is the bestest Lilith ever! So Dean's 4 months in hell was like 40 years for Dean.. Wow. And I cannot wait to see what Dean actually remembers from Hell.

"Nah Sammy, it wasn't anything I couldn't handle"

Huh.. wanna bet?
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:09 pm (UTC)
You're so right about the BDABR comparison! I didn't even think of that. Hee.

I am with you on the Dean remembering and dealing aspect. I think we're in for a wicked wild ride.

Thanks for coming by!!
[info]jennygeee wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 10:52 am (UTC)
“And those of you who recently read my LJ post about my journey to Indiana will forgive my over-use of the word "awesome." :)

'Course the fact that Sam got the (gack) "spleen juice" on him and didn't get infected... hmmm. – that’s what I thought – thinking back to Croatoan (oh you mention that later on :))

I HATED the wizard of Oz – still do - urghh!

“Marie the Boa Constrictor slid across the inside of his leg.” - Oh to be that snake! Last week I wanted to be the girl – now a want to be a snake !?!? What this show does to me lol

“My heart hurt for him. Even though I knew it wasn't "real." It... felt real.” - What?...it’s not real…really? Oh that’s like telling me Santa Claus is not real!

“that full-on girly scream of terror emitting from Dean followed by a "That was scary." – that WAS so funny – I loved it also when Dean held on to Sam’s arm when they first went in.

“I want to see his pain. I know, I know, I'm sick, but I do!! I know they'll show us eventually, but man! Waiting is torture!!” – Me too Gaelic and that’s the only fault I can find in this episode – I really, really hoped to find out more of Dean’s time in Hell and was slightly, no a lot, disappointed when it didn’t come, maybe I’m just too impatient and will have to wait. But you’re right it is torture!!

Sorry can't say more - I'm off to Cardiff with Sam to see Oasis...again!mmTrain goes in 30 minutes - it's only a 40 minute journey and Sam is already there so think of me in 9 hours time bobbing away to Oasis!
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:15 pm (UTC)
So! How was Oasis??? Did you have a good time?

Your comment cracked me up. I, too, have never wanted to be a snake so much in my life. :)

I'm so glad you enjoyed this epi -- I can't wait to see you this Thursday/Friday!

Gaelic
[info]jennygeee wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 07:19 pm (UTC)
What has become of us to envy a snake :)

I have posted a little about the oasis gig and a little (embarrassing) video of me that Sam took here
[info]mtee wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 01:23 pm (UTC)
It as a great ep.
I would like your take on something someone else "complained" about. She was upset that Sam was so nonchalant that Dean had only 2 hours left. I admit I was waiting myself for alittle more desperation from Sam. Has he become hardened because he has to live with the one year countdown -- so he couldn't get all that freaked? Or did he think somehow this wasn't going to happen to Dean - since he was aware of everything, somehow Dean would be able to stop the fear from killing him?

I love the ep and you captured so many of the great parts.
The video was like Christmas coming early. JA is just hot!!!
I loved the little grin toward JP as he was getting out of the car -- like he was almost going to lose it.... but he's a true professional -even doing this!

And that little boy full smile -- proud of what he did. Didn't JP say at a con once that JA can look like an 8 year old sometime? When he gives you a full happy smile - he looks so young! So the mother in me wants to just grab his face and tell him he's so cute..... then the female in me sees him pulling up that collar and doing his hot stuff arms out (the final move) and I want to grab something other than his face!!!

Great review.
Everyone is just dying over that video!! Thank you Kripke!

Oh and how many of us laughed out loud when Dean says Sam is gassy!! I had to explain my reaction to my husband with a promise of showing him that particular gag reel.

Thanks again.

OH - Bettina is still there - although the review isn't up yet. I go to the View part and then celebrity blogs - I think -- I always have to hunt around. Look around for Recaps.

[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:17 pm (UTC)
Oh, I love the idea of JP saying that JA looked like an 8 year old when he smiled. That smile at the end was just... adorable.

I cracked up, too, when Dean said Sam was gassy -- for the very same reason you're referencing! I know a lot of people had issues about random things in this epi, but I have so far enjoyed every one.

I can't wait until next week! Hope to see you!
GS
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[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:18 pm (UTC)
Thanks!! :) I have to admit to a bit of love when you spoil yourself for the epis by reading these. Hee. I think you'll enjoy this one.

And that treat at the end was made of awesome. I hope they do more of those.

Gaelic
[info]apieceofcake wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 08:12 pm (UTC)
I loved it :-) Always enjoy reading your review!
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 25th, 2008 01:47 pm (UTC)
Jo --

Thanks!! Hey, I saw this link to some "behind the scenes" pics for Yellow Fever and thought... *I bet Jo could make some pretty awesome avis and wallpapers from this...*

So... here you go: http://spoilertv-supernatural.blogspot.com/2008/10/episode-406-yellow-fever-set-and.html

Do with it as you will. :)

See ya next week!

Gaelic
[info]apieceofcake wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:57 pm (UTC)
Thanks hun!

Working on them, hopefully I'll get them up later today..or tomorrow.

I'd be happy if you'd take a look at this post

http://apieceofcake.livejournal.com/274076.html

and add your details. Comments are screened.
(Anonymous) wrote:
Oct. 24th, 2008 10:21 pm (UTC)
So True from Shanobi
I've been here every week to read your reviews - just don't always have time to comment.

I couldn't wait to read today's :) It took me forever to get here.

I always enjoy reading your thoughts on the show. Like you - I don't delve too deeply. I try to enjoy each and every show for what it is. And there was just SO much to enjoy with this one.

I'm glad you got to watch the show unmolested this week :) It makes a difference for sure. I always enjoy it more when hubby is in the OTHER room. Then I can get that dreamy look on my face without guilt whenever Jensen is on screen.

I love my husband and he is no slouch in the looks dept himself - but there is just something so intrinsically(sp) beautiful about JA. Absolute pleasure to watch he is.

Totally agree with your thoughts on Sam as well. I'm scared and excited about what is to come - but I so look forward to each and every moment of it.

Great review as always!

--shan
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:20 pm (UTC)
Re: So True from Shanobi
Hi!!!!

It's been awhile, my friend! So good to hear from you. :) I love love love knowing that you read these every week. Hee! Thanks for telling me.

I'm with you -- scared, excited, and a bit nervous about what's to come for our favorite brothers. I'll be back this week with another ramble. Wave when you can!

Take good care of you!!

*hugs*
Gaelic
(Anonymous) wrote:
Oct. 25th, 2008 12:27 am (UTC)
Yellow Fever
Aawww Dean, so vulnerable. Sam so sweet, taking over the big brother role.

I swear that after the big girly scream in the factory place you could tell Jensen was trying so hard not to laugh. My husband thought they had probably done so many takes, and finally given up 'cos no one could keep a straight face!!

And, of course Eye of the Tiger - awesome, to steal your word. That man is so incredably hot, even when he is taking the piss!!! At the end, my husband finally gave in and said he would like to go out for a drink with the guy because he looks like the kind of guy you could go out with and have a laugh. I didn't add that I'd quite like to have more than a laugh with him!!!
(Anonymous) wrote:
Oct. 25th, 2008 12:29 am (UTC)
Yellow Fever
Oops! Forgot that I am anonynous in the LJ world.
It's me, Stella!!!

Take care,
Stella
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:23 pm (UTC)
Re: Yellow Fever
Stellllaaaaa!!!!

I love that your husband agreed he'd go out for a drink with Jensen! That's awesome. Hee.

I hope they have outtakes from this one in the DVD (yes, I think waaaayyy too far ahead). I think your hubs is right. No way they got that in one take.

Sigh. Love these boys. Thanks for coming by, Ms. Anonymous. ;) See you soon?

Gaelic
[info]hanahap wrote:
Oct. 27th, 2008 06:25 am (UTC)
Awwww. Well, I'm way behind season 4, but I just couldn't help myself and watched this one as soon as I could - especially after your review! Nice to see a bit of humour - I'm such a fan of it, even if it doesn't advance the whole story arc much. Dean just owned that episode and I loved Sam's facials. Classic.

I loved in the mill with Dean's hand hovering over Sam's (and Sam's wonderful facials) and in the hospital when Dean grabbed Sam after a fright. Hilarious.

Anyway - great review too - I'm glad to see season 4 is still entertaining us all!
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:26 pm (UTC)
So true -- everything you said. I liked Dean grabbing on to Sam, too. Hee.

Thanks for coming by and I hope to see you again soon -- and that you're able to catch up on Season 4 soon! :)

Slainte,
Gaelic
[info]looselyspeaking wrote:
Oct. 27th, 2008 08:26 am (UTC)
The hangover from hell kept me from watching this till Sunday, was gutted, but oh boy it was so worth the wait.

I loved it. I really enjoyed Sam's change of status the way he took charge, but with a calm almost nonchalant attitude, which keyed off well with Dean's complete freaky-to-watch fear. It was a great balance for me.

The dog with the bow tie I found freaky, but I'm not a lover of toy dogs, they make me uneasy. Give me a big slobbering laborador any day (along with a couple of antihistamines too.)

Can I just share a clothing fetish moment of Dean in his tight grey top. That, and the way he averted his eyes, knowing what his fear was, and so not telling Sam, just sliced through my heart.

But the ending, oh boy, that was a treat and I can't say how many times I've watched it, ::whispers:: it's embarrassing!! I love those outtake videos they do, it's a real sneaky peaky into life on set and I so wanna be there. *g

Jane :)
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:29 pm (UTC)
Awwww.... I'm sorry about the hangover. *hands Jane aspirin and coffee*

Oh, and very much WORD to the gray henley. That boy should always, always dress in grey. He looked... well, I just wanted to chew on him a bit.

I think we're in for a bit of a ride this season, you agree?? Hee.

Take care of you,
Gaelic
[info]serenitykate wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 03:47 am (UTC)
Okay. This is my second try. *shakes fist at lj*

Loved this episode soooo much! Totally will be watching again. And again. Your review, as always, was enjoyable. If I forget to ever mention it, just assume I think so.

Loved how amazing Jensen is, slowly getting more and more freaked out. He's such an amazing all around actor. Not just a pretty face. Like I have to tell you that.

Little fru fru dogs with bows. Giggle. Cats in lockers! Girly screams! "That was scary!" Fourth floor hotel rooms. So very funny. Jensen delivers the lines with such perfection.

Yellow eyes on Sam after the sickness was cured. Not sure what to think about that. Kripke has lots of secrets to reveal this season. Can't wait for them to unfold. Look how long it took to reveal the meaning of the line "I'm sorry" Mary says to Sam in Home. It was only mere years later. That man has such a devious mind.

Two words. Grey henley. Just thinking about brightens up my day. Adorable.

Can't wait for each and every episode!
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:38 pm (UTC)
You and Tara apparently had the same trouble with LJ...

Thanks for the compliment on the review -- I'm just glad you enjoy them!!

I hear you on the secrets! Eeek! Gonna be a wild ride.

And so very much WORD on the grey henley. YUM.
[info]lovinjackson wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 05:06 am (UTC)
It's Tuesday and im JUST getting to this *CRIES* I already wrote a comment and the computer ate it *CRIES* Everything is against me lately I swear ... *takes a deep breath* moving on ...

Ditto on everything. I was laughing and nodding with you and well i just had so much fun reading. Even though now I want to burn Live Journal for eating my comment.

*waves* I'll talk to you later *hugs*
[info]gaelicspirit wrote:
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:38 pm (UTC)
We must find each other soon!!!

I'm not against you -- so, you got that going for you. :) I'll check your site soon for a holiday update and thoughts on the epi.

Word, Riggs.
[info]erinrua wrote:
Oct. 31st, 2008 05:42 am (UTC)
Just a note to say how utterly delicious your meta/review was! I love the way you write these, and this one helped me gather my own thoughts for doing my review. Thanks so much for the sheer wonderful readability of your episode reviews! Saving this to mems just because I can. :-)
[info]roweenac wrote:
Nov. 11th, 2008 10:19 am (UTC)
OK. Here's the last comment for today. Think so. Hope I don't have to split them up again.

This episode rocked. It did on so many levels. We had angst, humour, hurt!Dean, evil!Sam (was waiting for that to happen since BUABS). And the overall plot got further too.

So, Dean sick with this disease was a very weird, hilarious and a completely different way of portraying the usual Dean. Jensen did a great job. As usual. But girlie!Dean somehow was hard to watch for me. I love him angsty but this was a fearful Dean comedy bordering on unbearable. I am not a person who enjoys slapstick or any kind of humour other than dark and snark. Not just on this show. Goes for everything I watch and I watch a lot. So I kinda felt like on a roller coaster (and man, I hate these things). One second I was like "What the??!" and the next I was laughing like a maniac. To vent my stress I think. Just like Dean "That was scary!". It was scary... I could relate to Dean's fear of heights when he mentioned the hotel room being on the 4th floor. Poor guy. I also share his fear of flying which I felt was sad that they didn't drag this into it aswell... But you can only do as much...

So, why was he infected and Sam was immune (again!)? Cos he is a dick and uses fear as a weapon? Well, he can be a dick (the way he treats Sam and girls sometimes, totally dick behaviour). But Sam uses fear as a weapon too. This brings me back to my comment on 4.07. What has Dean been up to while in hell? Has he used fear there too? How am I to survive until Friday? Gawd, friggin impatience.

And then Sam at the end of the episode. Just after the "adorable" bit (loved that Bobby quote, one of my all time faves). Did you see his eyes flash yellow? Maybe that's why the epi is called yellow fever? And was it just Dean's imagination? Or is Sam slowly becoming Azazel's true son? I am doin it again. Overinterpreting. Sorry.

Did you notice that Dean really drinks a lot lately? I don't know if I like that. Sure, he has to battle all the unbearable memories from hell. But whiskey in that amount, not healthy.

One thought about your ideas though: Can Sam really CHOOSE to go down that road? Hasn't he already done too much? Is it really possible to prevent him from going darkside? I dunno and I hope so coz it would destroy Dean like not even hell could. Awh, don't wanna even think about it. Brings me down.

Eye of the tiger! ROTFLMAO. Best part ever. Best blooper. Best funny Jensen. Best prank. Best buddy scene. I always loved that song. How is it that Kripke always chooses the right songs? I know I am a little retro chick but the music was the first thing that got me hooked. Not the boys. Nice idea. LOVED IT.

Oh, btw. Did you notice that "Lost" will be on Wednesdays again from January on? No competition then for the show! GREAT. There is still hope then. For a fifth season I mean and good ratings.

Hugs ya. See ya. Thanks for sharing. Ilka
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