Comments on: Supernatural: All Hell Breaks Loose, Part 1 http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/ "Seven or eight quick ones and then you're out with the boys to boast and brag..." - Elizabeth, Young Frankenstein Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-36265 Sylvia_Bond Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:42:23 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-36265 It is a terribly moving scene, and the small amount of dialog is delivered so effectively, it's sad and dark and very , very hard to watch very often. I thought surely after a year of not having seen it that I'd be less affected. But no, like you, I walked away pretty much in pieces and had to really focus to concentrate on the review. Thank goodness that everything that's dead should stay dead, Sammy is EXEMPT!!! Best Regards, Sylvia It is a terribly moving scene, and the small amount of dialog is delivered so effectively, it's sad and dark and very , very hard to watch very often. I thought surely after a year of not having seen it that I'd be less affected. But no, like you, I walked away pretty much in pieces and had to really focus to concentrate on the review.

Thank goodness that everything that's dead should stay dead, Sammy is EXEMPT!!!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-36263 Sylvia_Bond Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:36:20 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-36263 Oh, I LOVE this viewpoint! His comment about being generous was both sarcastic and self-serving because you're right. Sam's mantra of "I've got demon blood in me," reminds me of the old woman in Cold Comfort Farm (both a movie and a book) where she expects to be pitied and loathed at the same time because, as she keeps saying, "I saw something nasty in the woodshed!" Eventually she gets over it, but not before she makes everyone on the farm miserable for YEARS. And makes herself miserable. Sam's got a little more ammo for his self-scorn, and he expects Dean to loathe and despise him as well - and ACTS AS IF Dean does, which, I think, is what causes a lot of their problems. He's already doomed, right, so why not. Poor Sam. I think this next season we'll see a whole lot of Sam working through this particular issue. Fingers crossed that there is messy-faced crying and wall slamming and all kinds of brotherly angst!!! Oh, I LOVE this viewpoint! His comment about being generous was both sarcastic and self-serving because you're right.

Sam's mantra of "I've got demon blood in me," reminds me of the old woman in Cold Comfort Farm (both a movie and a book) where she expects to be pitied and loathed at the same time because, as she keeps saying, "I saw something nasty in the woodshed!" Eventually she gets over it, but not before she makes everyone on the farm miserable for YEARS. And makes herself miserable.

Sam's got a little more ammo for his self-scorn, and he expects Dean to loathe and despise him as well – and ACTS AS IF Dean does, which, I think, is what causes a lot of their problems. He's already doomed, right, so why not. Poor Sam. I think this next season we'll see a whole lot of Sam working through this particular issue. Fingers crossed that there is messy-faced crying and wall slamming and all kinds of brotherly angst!!!

]]> By: Robin http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-36063 Robin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:03:47 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-36063 Ah, Syl, you so mirrored my feelings about this episode. Sam's death nearly killed ME! I watched him fall into Dean's arms, silent, dead, heard poor Dean talking to him, calling him "my pain-in-the-ass little brother," and cried for the rest of the night. I dreamed about it and cried some more. It just ripped me to piece. Even though I knew Sam would return, and guessed exactly how, the memory of that beautifully played scene would haunt me forever. I still recall it. It's one of the reasons SUPERNATURAL continues to resonate with me, and always will. Love, Robin Ah, Syl, you so mirrored my feelings about this episode. Sam's death nearly killed ME! I watched him fall into Dean's arms, silent, dead, heard poor Dean talking to him, calling him "my pain-in-the-ass little brother," and cried for the rest of the night. I dreamed about it and cried some more. It just ripped me to piece. Even though I knew Sam would return, and guessed exactly how, the memory of that beautifully played scene would haunt me forever. I still recall it. It's one of the reasons SUPERNATURAL continues to resonate with me, and always will.

Love, Robin

]]> By: trina http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35918 trina Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:38:54 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35918 I have been looking forward to this, so cool. I have decided (why yes, I am obsessed), that the YED knew exactly what he was doing by showing Sam what happened in his nursery. It certainly wasn't that he was feeling generous. It gave Sam a hatred of something within himself. He would always see himself as tainted. That way, when Ruby suggested actually drinking blood it would be that much easier to convince him. After all, he was already doomed, so what difference did it make. I have been looking forward to this, so cool. I have decided (why yes, I am obsessed), that the YED knew exactly what he was doing by showing Sam what happened in his nursery. It certainly wasn't that he was feeling generous. It gave Sam a hatred of something within himself. He would always see himself as tainted. That way, when Ruby suggested actually drinking blood it would be that much easier to convince him. After all, he was already doomed, so what difference did it make.

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35644 Sylvia_Bond Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:07 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35644 Hey, I missed you to! Welcome to Season Five!!! Aren't we lucky? One more year of Samhair, yeah!! You're right, that is the tragedy of Sam...no matter how hard he tries to Do the Right Thing, he keeps getting screwed over. Pretty soon he's going to loose all of his faith in humanity....and then maybe he'll cry. And then maybe Dean can comfort him and these two guys can make up and become brothers again! Hey, I missed you to! Welcome to Season Five!!! Aren't we lucky? One more year of Samhair, yeah!!

You're right, that is the tragedy of Sam…no matter how hard he tries to Do the Right Thing, he keeps getting screwed over. Pretty soon he's going to loose all of his faith in humanity….and then maybe he'll cry. And then maybe Dean can comfort him and these two guys can make up and become brothers again!

]]> By: tonia http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35357 tonia Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:13:15 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35357 Hi Sylvia, So great to read your reviews again. I missed you. My favorite part of this episode besides everything you said was how Sam's moment of compassion ... when he put down the iron stick he was going to strike a knocked out Jake and stops because that would be like stabbing someone in the back ... and he gets stabbed in the back himself. Not to mention that he was distracted because he was so happy to hear Dean's voice. But that good act of compassion led to all the sadness that followed. And that is the tragedy of Sam Winchester. Even when he did good he lost. Hi Sylvia, So great to read your reviews again. I missed you. My favorite part of this episode besides everything you said was how Sam's moment of compassion … when he put down the iron stick he was going to strike a knocked out Jake and stops because that would be like stabbing someone in the back … and he gets stabbed in the back himself. Not to mention that he was distracted because he was so happy to hear Dean's voice. But that good act of compassion led to all the sadness that followed. And that is the tragedy of Sam Winchester. Even when he did good he lost.

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35349 Sylvia_Bond Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:51:13 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35349 And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Next week will be part II, I think. : D And you're right, Ackles was totally great, and Padalecki, how does he make that long body seem so boneless as he collapses?? And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Next week will be part II, I think. : D

And you're right, Ackles was totally great, and Padalecki, how does he make that long body seem so boneless as he collapses??

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35345 Sylvia_Bond Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:44:38 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35345 It's not boring when you agree, I think it's wonderful! I very much like your theory about what happened to Ash - the watch was so obvious, it felt like a plant, and if Ash felt threatened, there's no way he'd stick around. He'd hightail it out of there. After, of course, loosing his watch in that poker game. Why, I'll wager he's at a Waffle House right this very minute! And the last shot? Killer. It's not boring when you agree, I think it's wonderful!

I very much like your theory about what happened to Ash – the watch was so obvious, it felt like a plant, and if Ash felt threatened, there's no way he'd stick around. He'd hightail it out of there. After, of course, loosing his watch in that poker game. Why, I'll wager he's at a Waffle House right this very minute!

And the last shot? Killer.

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35337 Sylvia_Bond Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:13:50 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35337 Oh god you're right, he doesn't get a single word out of Sam, not even a whisper of a goodbye. ! Here I was admiring the realism of the blood soaked lips and the mud everywhere....oh, poor Dean. Yet another hard blow for the boy, and he really, really holds up well, you know? And beautifully, as well. Emotionally, I'm like you, wrung out by those last two minutes. I seriously put off reviewing this ep for just that reason, so who knows how I'm going to make it through the next one! (Knowing what I know now about Hell and all.) Thanks for coming by, I enjoyed your insights about Dean taking on John's burden, I hadn't thought about it like that before. Oh god you're right, he doesn't get a single word out of Sam, not even a whisper of a goodbye. ! Here I was admiring the realism of the blood soaked lips and the mud everywhere….oh, poor Dean. Yet another hard blow for the boy, and he really, really holds up well, you know? And beautifully, as well.

Emotionally, I'm like you, wrung out by those last two minutes. I seriously put off reviewing this ep for just that reason, so who knows how I'm going to make it through the next one! (Knowing what I know now about Hell and all.)

Thanks for coming by, I enjoyed your insights about Dean taking on John's burden, I hadn't thought about it like that before.

]]> By: Sylvia_Bond http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35334 Sylvia_Bond Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35334 No worries. I've been having one of those all day! No worries. I've been having one of those all day!

]]> By: Tabaqui http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35320 Tabaqui Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:16:40 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35320 Lovely review, and you're right. This is the moment where everything changes. This is where they lose their innocence in a most fundamental way, this is where Sam realizes that not only is he never going to be safe, but he's never going to be 'normal', either. This is the moment Dean takes on John's burden as his own, and gives his life and soul away for his family, knowing full well how it would make Sam feel, how it would destroy their family forever. *sniffles* I most adored, even through tears, how they did *not* give Sam any final words. He was dealt a lethal blow, and he succumbed to it and Dean didn't even get a last, loving look or a word, he got Sam dimming down into nothing, senses gone, body loose. The most true to life, and the most horrific death on screen, emotionally, in a long, long time. Lovely review, and you're right. This is the moment where everything changes. This is where they lose their innocence in a most fundamental way, this is where Sam realizes that not only is he never going to be safe, but he's never going to be 'normal', either. This is the moment Dean takes on John's burden as his own, and gives his life and soul away for his family, knowing full well how it would make Sam feel, how it would destroy their family forever.
*sniffles*

I most adored, even through tears, how they did *not* give Sam any final words. He was dealt a lethal blow, and he succumbed to it and Dean didn't even get a last, loving look or a word, he got Sam dimming down into nothing, senses gone, body loose. The most true to life, and the most horrific death on screen, emotionally, in a long, long time.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35312 Chris Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:42:54 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35312 Huh. So on edge, I couldn't control my fingers on the keyboard or even reading my message thrugh before hitting send... Sorry. I claim a Senior Moment. Huh. So on edge, I couldn't control my fingers on the keyboard or even reading my message thrugh before hitting send… Sorry. I claim a Senior Moment.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35311 Chris Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35311 I've been looking forward to your review of these last two episodes, and boringly I agree with everything you say. Dean's barely controlled desperation, Sam in Cold Oak - beautifully staged and beautifully acted. Poor, sweet, gentle little Andy, looking like a lost child when he stands beside JP - there is no way that man is only 6-4, surely he's at least 6-5 - and Ava wide-eyed innocence, untiol she isn't. Ash is a real loss, though. He was a good and useful character in Show. I maintain trhat he lost the watch in a poker game, and is somjehwre laying low. But the last shot, Sam propped on his knees, dead in Dean's arm... Oh, my. Show was. Just. Amazing. I’ve been looking forward to your review of these last two episodes, and boringly I agree with everything you say. Dean’s barely controlled desperation, Sam in Cold Oak – beautifully staged and beautifully acted. Poor, sweet, gentle little Andy, looking like a lost child when he stands beside JP – there is no way that man is only 6-4, surely he’s at least 6-5 – and Ava wide-eyed innocence, untiol she isn’t. Ash is a real loss, though. He was a good and useful character in Show. I maintain trhat he lost the watch in a poker game, and is somjehwre laying low. But the last shot, Sam propped on his knees, dead in Dean’s arm… Oh, my. Show was. Just. Amazing.

]]> By: Pat http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/09/01/supernatural-all-hell-breaks-loose-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35287 Pat Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:10:08 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=9749#comment-35287 Thank you - another great review of one of my favorite episodes (both parts). The last minute is so terribly gut-wrenching - the tears still well up. JAckles makes this torture to watch - Dean's pain, anger and despair is overwhelming. Thank you – another great review of one of my favorite episodes (both parts). The last minute is so terribly gut-wrenching – the tears still well up. JAckles makes this torture to watch – Dean's pain, anger and despair is overwhelming.

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