I love this idea! There were so many theories about the Ruby/Kristy situation whirling in my head when I wrote this review, I just had to pick one and GO with it. I seriously don’t like the idea of him having sex with Ruby on account of the person inside can’t say yes or no to it (not that anyone would say no to Sam, right?), but at this point anything is possible.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

I think if we hid in a large, cardboard box we might be able to avoid spoilers. But only if it was buried 10 feet underground. It’s been an uphill battle thus far, and I see only more of the same. Dude. : D

But if we think we have it bad, think of Sam and Dean, those poor boys. There’s trouble a’ brewin’ for them both, which will be fun for us but not for them.

And yeah, it’s Thursday again! Whoot, WHOOT!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

It’s TOTALLY funny, that’s what that is. I’ve also heard that he’s the angel of the heat of passion or something like that. Something romantic and not quite schmoopy. I’m looking forward to the developments in his character, with my fingers crossed and my geek prayer on my lips that he’s not a good angel, that he’ll be interesting and difficult and that there’s enough conflict there to keep Show from turning into “Touched by an Angel.”

Poor Ruby. Show should not be allowed to cast her ever again; they should ask fangirls who should play her, we’d be able to choose a heck of a lot better than Show, who is 0 for 2. The actress who played the psychic, on the other hand, was strong, self-sufficient, and I totally bought that she could take on Sam AND Dean at the same time. But because of her iron backbone, there would be no romantic interaction, even if she was a regular. See? Someone please call Show and tell it so.

All I’m asking, and I’m sure you agree, is MORE Sam and Dean and less the boys with somebody else. I’m thinking we’ll get it if we’re patient and good and pray really REALLY hard.

Thank you so much for coming by and posting and adding your voice to the fun throng!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Yes, it is hard staying spoiler free this year because show seems to be finally finding viewers. There is a lot of love, for our show, out there and it makes me so happy.

I love your DUDE comment. HE HE.

BTW, I always root for the underdog as well. I like your comments about Dean.

Anyway, I need to run but it’s Thursday again so we get to see Jared and Jensen again tonight.

Dean’s world has been turned upside down. I know this season is going to rip our hearts our Sylvia! I just know it. But, so long as our boys are united and not at odds, by the end of the season…I will be satisfied.

Take care
Joan

I had this exact same reaction. I LOVED the beginning. I loved that they didn’t draw out bringing Dean back but that BAM there he was. This surprised and delighted me!

I love the angel business. I think that for a long time they have been dealing with the idea of good and evil, without finding any good beings, and I’m glad this is happening. I’m very much NOT religious, so I worry a bit too about it becoming a little too lordy for me, but I really really liked the guy playing the angel. I liked his attitude, I loved his wings…I’m so curious about him! This got me very curious for the rest of the season, I’m very excited.

I agree about Ruby. The actress playing her doesn’t seem any good, at all. I’m not pumped there. The actress playing the psychic would have been great! I loved the psychic. Too bad she’s probably not going to be around much, being eyeless and all. That was really sick, by the way.

My husband has been googling Castiel to see what he can find out about where the name came from, etc…the only thing he has found is that Castiel is the angel of Thursday. Tell me that’s not funny.

I sometimes get the feeling that some fans think they need to choose, and that’s the last thing I want to do. I tend to focus on one boy or the other, either because of the way they were filmed (and they’re too beautiful to take my eyes off them), or, yeah, because the story is about a particular boy, because sometimes it is. But yeah, why some discussions get mean, I’ll never know. To each their own, and there’s plenty of room for all kinds of opinions.

As for the blood factor, if I had a dime for every time I asked myself that question, I’d have a LOT of dimes. I personally don’t enjoy the pain that the boys have to go through, but more the emo that comes with it. Like with a Hallmark card commercial. They’re sad and weepy and I just go with it, rolling in all that emo. So when Sam or Dean gets all mashed up, it’s so terribly sad and poignant and I just want to fix them. There’s a billion reasons for why it comes across as so darned interesting and yeah, sexy (bad fan!), and it’s hard to pin that one down!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Really I have no patience for all this … whose story is it and who’s hotter stuff and it makes me stay away from a lot of forums. It gets so nasty sometimes and toobad because I love reading the comments about the show. I mean let’s just appreciate how lucky are we to be able to drool over not ONE but TWO beautiful boys. That’s one of the reasons why I have always loved your reviews. You really know how to appreciate them both in every way *cough*. Bless your generous soul.

We ARE the baddest of fans. What is it that makes me find blood on the boys’ faces so beautiful like you do? I feel like a sicko and SO good at the same time! Bring on the suffering and pain. Whoo hoo!!!

Horray, you are Of the Body!! Welcome!

I too enjoy Evil Sam, Padalecki does it so well, it’s scary and creepy AND sexy. He rocks at this.

I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on Show.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

About Sam, I think the consensus was that Sam’s story was the most important one, from Kripke and fans, and whenever I protested to the contrary, I had things thrown at me. I guess to me, Dean was more interesting simply because the story wasn’t about him, so my focus was on him. My favorite cartoon character when I was a kid was Underdog, and I think that’s a trend that continues to this day. I’ve always preferred the sidekick to the main character anyhow, so thusly they become the main character to me. But that’s just my personal quirk.

I think that Show is going to be hellishly cruel to Sam and Dean, tearing them apart with secrets and lies, bringing them together for a job or a purpose, only to tear them apart again. Over and over and over till fans cry “enough!” Then, THEN we’ll have the reunion we’ve been waiting all summer for. Besides, I think we like it when Show tortures us!
I’m excited for this prospect and like you, plan to stay spoiler free, but it’s HARD, very hard. Stuff is up for, like, seven eps thus far. Dude!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

You’re more than welcome, I should have been more clear in the first place. As to what you pointed out about Sam looking to Ruby for praise, that’s just creepy! And perfect, because he’s been alone with her for four months, long enough for her influence over him to grow.

Isn’t it funny, the whole “who’s the focus question?” I guess we’re swimming upstream on this one, and that we have a pal in Beth who thinks the way we do.

And I’m like you. What with the PTSS and Castiel (who could be good or bad) I’m looking forward to my favorite characters falling APART this season. Isn’t that awful? I’m such a bad fan. : D

Best Regards,

Sylvia

*raises hand*

Fan #3 here! Although there have been episodes that focus on Sam, most of them, to me, have focused on Dean. Kripke himself has said Dean is the “hero” of this show, so that says it all.

Also, I agree that Dean’s self esteem issues are the proverbial dead beaten horse. Enough already.

Hopefully we will gain more insight into Sam as the season goes along; surely we will since Kripke seems bent on turning him evil and pitting the brothes against each other. Should be a wild ride!

Hey, thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. And oh, man, why aren’t there more groups protesting Show? Then we’d know we hit the BIG time!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

I LOVE returning to your website to read your responses.
. They always make me smile.

BTW – Thanks for the warm sentiments.

Anyway, I did forget about Santa. Thanks for the reminder.

I have never felt that the show only focused on Sam and his ties to Yellow eyes but apparently that seems to be the case for a lot of the fans of the show. To me, the show has ALWAYS been about the Winchester boys.

I agree with you that Sam and Dean will come together in the end because apart they are lost. It is almost like they are the same person. I know it is corny but they complete each other. They are much stronger when they are together and that is what I want to see on my TV screen. The Winchester’s fighting together and not at odds with each other. It kills me to see them keeping secrets from each other.

I am beyond excited about where this season is headed.
I stayed completely spoiler free so I was totally unprepared for what transpired on my TV screen.

I LOVE this show!

Take care
Joan

As for the reason Sam snuck out, you made a really valid point. I guess what I was really trying to say was that it’s so sad that Sam receives validation from Ruby. He almost smiles after she praises him then seems to catch himself. He is just that desperate to feel good. Talk about self-esteem issues.

I am looking forward to Dean suffering from PTSS (oh my, how we love to watch our boys and suffer!) but I just wish Show would not keep stating his issues over and over again. We know … we know … enough already!

WORD! I have always felt so far this has been all about the Dean and now Sam seems to be the focus. We must be the only two in fandom who think that.

I feel exactly as you do about Castiel and although most of the fandom is swooning over him, I agree with your description “not quite ugly, not quite handsome” but definitely an awesome actor. I have a gut feeling he is more of a fallen angel of Lucifer. We shall see.

I am really sorry they did not find an equally awesome actress for Ruby. It made for a sadly missed opportunity to have those scenes with her deliver what could have been great impact and power (although Sam finally using his powers was awesome).

Great episode in all. Cannot wait for all the angst in store for our two beloved boys!

Great review as always. I always get super excited when you post a new one.

Oh, how your lovely comments bring a glow to my heart! I am glad I could make you laugh, and I really do hope milk came out of your nose and everything. As for Bobby, yeah, they need to cut back on using him, he’s become like a crutch, and really takes away from what needs to be happening between the brothers. It was fine and worked well in Tall Tales, there Bobby’s character had a purpose, but in this ep, there was just TOO MUCH of him to be effective. Smaller doses of Bobby, please, Show, smaller doses.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

can’t stop laughing over this, ““You don’t think you deserve to be saved.” To which I, and any fangirl you’d care to ask, could have told him, “Duh! We knew that in Season One, where the hell have YOU been?”)”

I had a blast reading your review! and I completely agree with your statement about Bobby. it’s at the point where it’s too much of a good thing.

I love that you love my reviews, I always love hearing that!

And thank you for your support about Bobby. I wasn’t dissing him in my review, but I did feel like I put it all out there and that readers would take it that I was ragging on him. Though I like the character in general, he’s become too much of a good thing of late, and whenever he’s on screen, I tend to roll my eyes and wonder what he’s going to be doing that would be better and more logically done by the boys. Like in this ep, Bobby asks, “Then what did bring Dean back from hell?” And then Dean asks, two seconds later like Bobby didn’t speak and wasn’t there, “Then what did bring me back from hell?” It’s like the writers were padding the script with Bobby’s lines, just to make it a thicker script.

I didn’t get the whole slapping thing, couldn’t figure out why Dean was doing that. Just to show dominance? Does Dean really feel he needs to do that?

As for Sam’s powers and Ruby, I’m with you all the way. It’s logical that Sam have powers, otherwise, yeah, what’s all this buildup been for? As for Ruby, as long as she’s not too much in any ep, I can take small doses of her. The actress doesn’t seem to have enough ooomph to play such a potentially dangerous character; I wasn’t kidding when I said I felt the actress who played the psychic would make a MUCH better Ruby. Alas, I’m not in charge of these things because if I was, we’d have a much different result! (Or, if YOU were in charge!)

My jury is still out on Castiel, who still reminds me of a bar of soap.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Wow, that’s quite a response! Dean did tend to go through this ep stamping his “I’m the big brother” stamp all over everything, reclaiming his territory, I’ll agree with that part, but I didn’t think he was petulant, because that’s not how I see Dean. And, usually, I tend to let the pretty override any reservations I may have about him.

I’m glad you liked the premiere, I did too, and it will be exciting to see how it all develops!

Best Regards,

Sylvia