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Supernatural - "Heaven and Hell"
Kripke... You truly are a magnificent bastard. I love you. And for those of you wondering why I am completely enamored with the Kripkeeper right now, check out my thoughts on tonight's episode by clicking the cut-link below.
This episode right here was superb. Now, granted, it still doesn't match up to my all-time favorite episode - that of course being All Hell Breaks Loose Part 2 - but it was good nonetheless. Everyone played the roles perfectly, and I completely nailed exactly why it was that the angels wanted Anna dead in one of the theories I had thrown by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
zed_pm in our many discussions pertaining to Supernatural.
Another thing, this episode made my fangirl heart explode on at least three occasions. Seriously, Kripke... You're killing me here.
Let's break it down:
1. Anna was, in fact, a fallen angel -
Zed, are you hearing this? I nailed it, bb! \o/
If you think about it, that was the only thing that could possibly explain her abilities. And you know what? I loved that little plot-twist. And, no... It wasn't because I predicited it; it was because it added a whole new level of potential character development for Castiel.
Think about it: Castiel is already beginning to think in the same exact fashion that Anna once did - which leads one to believe that he may indeed fall from grace one day. And personally, I believe that he will. The reason for his fall? Dean.
2. The "Titanic" scene in the back of the Impala -
I admit it... I LOL'd. Seriously, people, that scene was going so well until they did that. I was sitting there with my mother and we both rolled our eyes and chuckled. Not cool, Mr. Tobin... Not cool. It was also completely unoriginal.
Other than that though, I was satisfied. So, meh... I guess I can live with the laughable "hand on sweaty window" there at the end. LOLZ.
3. Uriel threatening Dean in his dreams -
This scene explained why it was that Castiel asked what Dean was dreaming about in the episode "In the Beginning" in such a smug manner. It also made my fangirl heart go boom boom because Uriel confirmed what a fair portion of the fanbase has suspected all along: Castiel has feelings for Dean. Now, as for what those feelings are, that's left up to one's own interpetation.
4. The look Castiel gave Dean when Anna kissed him -
I'm sorry, people, but there is no denying that one. The camera deliberately zoomed in on Castiel when they kissed, showing us the look of hurt on his face, and him ultimately cutting his eyes away. And, no... It had nothing to do with Anna because that wouldn't make sense at this point in the series. That look was because Dean was kissing her. There's no convincing me otherwise.
Castiel's feelings for Dean... I'm sorry, but from what I've learned in my pursuit of psychology - along with studying people's body language - that look meant that Castiel's feelings for Dean go beyond that of an angel looking out for his human mission. This train of thought is also further backed up by what Uriel said to Dean.
5. Alastair almost killed Castiel -
Yet again I will admit to something: I screamed at my television. I swear, I felt my heart jump up into my throat when that scene took place. In fact, I may or may not have shouted out: "Dean? Sam? Uri? God dammit, will somebody please him?!!"
Kripke... You're a sadistic SOB. You deliberately put that part in there because you knew how we would react. Although, I guess that also further proves that you're a genius... I hate you.
6. Dean saved Castiel -
*slasher heart jumps with glee*
7. Oh, my God... Kripke killed Alastair. You bastard! -
Why? Why did you have to kill him off? He was so damn badass despite his strange voice. *sobs*
8. Dean confesses his sins to Sam -
I'm not sure what I think about this scene. On the one hand, my heart broke for Dean. To think that he lasted for thirty years going through something like that? It's horrific just to try and imagine it... Let alone live through it.
Which of course brings up the part that has got me conflicted: Dean isn't acting like someone who was tortured for thirty years, and then later forced to do the torturing on other people for ten. I'm sorry Kripkeeper, but something just doesn't jive there because there's no way that Dean would come out of something like that and be in the stable psychological state he appears to be in now. It's impossible. The damage to his mentaility would be extensive.
Still, Jensen sucessfully broke me with this scene...
This episode was great, but it failed to meet the 'epic' scale.
Kitsu's Final Grade: B
This episode right here was superb. Now, granted, it still doesn't match up to my all-time favorite episode - that of course being All Hell Breaks Loose Part 2 - but it was good nonetheless. Everyone played the roles perfectly, and I completely nailed exactly why it was that the angels wanted Anna dead in one of the theories I had thrown by
zed_pm in our many discussions pertaining to Supernatural. Another thing, this episode made my fangirl heart explode on at least three occasions. Seriously, Kripke... You're killing me here.
Let's break it down:
1. Anna was, in fact, a fallen angel -
Zed, are you hearing this? I nailed it, bb! \o/
If you think about it, that was the only thing that could possibly explain her abilities. And you know what? I loved that little plot-twist. And, no... It wasn't because I predicited it; it was because it added a whole new level of potential character development for Castiel.
Think about it: Castiel is already beginning to think in the same exact fashion that Anna once did - which leads one to believe that he may indeed fall from grace one day. And personally, I believe that he will. The reason for his fall? Dean.
2. The "Titanic" scene in the back of the Impala -
I admit it... I LOL'd. Seriously, people, that scene was going so well until they did that. I was sitting there with my mother and we both rolled our eyes and chuckled. Not cool, Mr. Tobin... Not cool. It was also completely unoriginal.
Other than that though, I was satisfied. So, meh... I guess I can live with the laughable "hand on sweaty window" there at the end. LOLZ.
3. Uriel threatening Dean in his dreams -
This scene explained why it was that Castiel asked what Dean was dreaming about in the episode "In the Beginning" in such a smug manner. It also made my fangirl heart go boom boom because Uriel confirmed what a fair portion of the fanbase has suspected all along: Castiel has feelings for Dean. Now, as for what those feelings are, that's left up to one's own interpetation.
4. The look Castiel gave Dean when Anna kissed him -
I'm sorry, people, but there is no denying that one. The camera deliberately zoomed in on Castiel when they kissed, showing us the look of hurt on his face, and him ultimately cutting his eyes away. And, no... It had nothing to do with Anna because that wouldn't make sense at this point in the series. That look was because Dean was kissing her. There's no convincing me otherwise.
Castiel's feelings for Dean... I'm sorry, but from what I've learned in my pursuit of psychology - along with studying people's body language - that look meant that Castiel's feelings for Dean go beyond that of an angel looking out for his human mission. This train of thought is also further backed up by what Uriel said to Dean.
5. Alastair almost killed Castiel -
Yet again I will admit to something: I screamed at my television. I swear, I felt my heart jump up into my throat when that scene took place. In fact, I may or may not have shouted out: "Dean? Sam? Uri? God dammit, will somebody please him?!!"
Kripke... You're a sadistic SOB. You deliberately put that part in there because you knew how we would react. Although, I guess that also further proves that you're a genius... I hate you.
6. Dean saved Castiel -
*slasher heart jumps with glee*
7. Oh, my God... Kripke killed Alastair. You bastard! -
Why? Why did you have to kill him off? He was so damn badass despite his strange voice. *sobs*
8. Dean confesses his sins to Sam -
I'm not sure what I think about this scene. On the one hand, my heart broke for Dean. To think that he lasted for thirty years going through something like that? It's horrific just to try and imagine it... Let alone live through it.
Which of course brings up the part that has got me conflicted: Dean isn't acting like someone who was tortured for thirty years, and then later forced to do the torturing on other people for ten. I'm sorry Kripkeeper, but something just doesn't jive there because there's no way that Dean would come out of something like that and be in the stable psychological state he appears to be in now. It's impossible. The damage to his mentaility would be extensive.
Still, Jensen sucessfully broke me with this scene...
This episode was great, but it failed to meet the 'epic' scale.
Kitsu's Final Grade: B
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Now the Catiel thing which hello my lord you expounded on forever yes. I noticed that ALOT!!!!!!
Now he's not going to fall right now because hello mortal peril with the seals but I feel like he's not far from it. He was none to pleased to see that Uriel had Anna's grace either.
I think Uriel has a prideful and envious heart and we know what they say about pride.
I think we'll see more breaks in Dean's psychy it's not going to happen all at once with him. He's already been doing a lot of drinking and if you'll notice Sam's been doing a hell of a lot of leading and Dean following. Sometimes you forget though Dean's way of dealing with things is to hide them and that's going to come into play here especially when he's so ashamed of them.
I was also yelling at the tv over Castiel almost dying and damn if it wasn't Dean saving him, I was very giddy about that turn of events. :)
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A good question it is. Maybe all Anna did was send him back to Hell. Who knows?
Now the Catiel thing which hello my lord you expounded on forever yes. I noticed that ALOT!!!!!!
I've got a one-track-castiel-mind. Sue me. :P
Now he's not going to fall right now because hello mortal peril with the seals but I feel like he's not far from it.
I never said that he would fall right now. I know better than that. I was just pointing out the fact that he may very well indeed fall in the future.
I think Uriel has a prideful and envious heart and we know what they say about pride.
I noticed that, I didn't like it one bit...
I think we'll see more breaks in Dean's psychy it's not going to happen all at once with him. He's already been doing a lot of drinking and if you'll notice Sam's been doing a hell of a lot of leading and Dean following. Sometimes you forget though Dean's way of dealing with things is to hide them and that's going to come into play here especially when he's so ashamed of them.
Yes, that is true. I just figured that Dean's downward spiral would be happening at a much quicker pace than it currently is.
I was also yelling at the tv over Castiel almost dying and damn if it wasn't Dean saving him, I was very giddy about that turn of events. :)
I was beaming like an idiotic fangirl when that took place. Seriously, only the Kripke can bring out that side of me...
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Uriel grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Uriasssss
I'm curious about the Alistair because they never ever get rid of the really bad guys that easy and fast.
Dean is a complicated man, when we first saw him he was very one deminsional but as time went on there are layers upon layers and I think that's why we haven't seen a complete break down he's insulated himself for so many years it's a fail safe and he's gone back to it. But there are cracks and fault lines running through it.
Yes Dean saves Cass, Cass saves Dean, but Anna can cover the handprint but it will always be Cass' mark on Dean's body.
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Now, now... Be nice to Uriel. He did take out two demons afterall.
Agreed. And he's one baddie that I would love to have back on the show. Although I would trade him in for Azazel any day of the week.
I've never thought about it in that context, but you're right where Dean's concerned.
I must admit that the part where Anna put her hand over Cas' mark on Dean pissed me off slightly... But like you said, that's Cas' mark and nothing will ever change it.