SPN 6.01

[thegrrrl2002]

That felt...weird. (Although I suspect it was supposed to.) Sam seemed weird and Dean was all wrong. And I was worried that we wouldn't hear Lisa say anything other than "okay" to Dean, but then she called him an idiot and I felt much better about her still being written as an actual person. Things don't seem to be all hearts and roses between them, and while for Dean's sake it would be nice if it was, I prefer the realism.

Poor Dean, having Sam show up like that, and then realize Sam's been out of hell for the entire year. He was so perfectly pissed and broken-hearted. But Sam, what happened to you? You're not the same. At all. My heart breaks for both of them. They're so...uncomfortable around each other. It's painful to watch.

Very cool to have grandpa around now, though. And cousins! And family history! I like that.

After being so caught up in the apocalypse storyline, it's just hard to wrap my mind around the fact that it's over. And this ep was very clearly setting up a new story, which is very intriguing. And Dean is still very pretty.

At least Cas got a shout-out. I missed him. I need to see the pretty pretty angel back on my teevee, and soon.

Meanwhile, I need to watch this one again.

Comments

[blucola.livejournal.com]

I agree, the whole thing feels weird. Sam's emotions seem totally disconnected. He didn't even seem happy to see Sam! I hope we see Castiel soon, maybe it will explain what's broken with Sam, grandpa and the creepy new family members. Can't wait to watch next week.

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

*awesome* icon!

[blucola.livejournal.com]

I love it! Credit goes to batagur And right back at you. I love DS!

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

There's definitely a lot going on, and the ep works well as a set-up, and now I'm impatient to find out what the heck is going on, too!

And that is one damn creepy family. Sam's kind of creepy, too, now that I think about it.

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel kinda "eh" about this one. We get Sam back (which we already knew) and some new family which is cool, but SO MANY QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED. They have no idea who brought Sam out of Hell and Samuel out of Heaven and what the heck happened to Adam, Michael, and Lucifer? Where are Chuck and Cas?

The djinns avenging their dad was a nice touch. And Sam just not caring the way he used to *hurts* but should be interesting. He needs Dean:(

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Sam definitely needs Dean. And Dean needs Sam!

I think they're setting up for a very interesting season, but it's very frustrating to not know what the heck is going on.

[wpadmirer.livejournal.com]

I think it worked in that it raised tons of questions, gave us no answers. Including why did Grandpa Sam and the cousins do what they did? Is Grandpa perhaps NOT what he seems?

EGADS!

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

There was definitely something off about grandpa. Which I loved. And so many questions now! The more I think about it, the more I'm excited to see how it all plays out. But I hope Sam and Dean get back on some common ground soon. It hurts to see them so distant. ::sighs::

[tabby333.livejournal.com]

I sort of liked the awkwardness of the episode because it echoed the awkwardness between the brothers. Then again, it was awkward. I find Sam's detachment most interesting. I'm convinced he's shut down many of his emotions in order to cope with what he's been through (or perhaps better stated, to cope with NOT coping with what he's been through.) I love Dean and his ability to survive, and in doing so, rebuild himself and his life. Dean gets a big hug.

I'm curious to see if the larger story picks up pace quickly and I look forward to seeing Cas in a few weeks. I'm open to the possibility of where this could go, but I hope it finds cohesiveness quickly.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Dean always should get a big hug. *g* And yeah, what the heck is going on in Sam's head? I'm very curious about him. I'm curious about the whole season now, which is good.

The awkwardness was indeed very awkward. It does hurt to see Sam and Dean like that.

And yes yes yes, we need Cas on screen. And soon.

[destina.livejournal.com]

It did feel very weird. The vibe of it was...so odd. Maybe it was the transition to a new season and set of stories, but. Odd. Hm.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

::nods:: The boys have been apart before, but it never felt this odd and unsettling. Now that it's had time to settle in my mind, I'm definitely intrigued to see where they're going with this.

And it's going to be so happy-making when Sam and Dean finally connect emotionally again.

[http://users.livejournal.com/tesserae_/]

I kept waiting for Grandpa and the rest of the Scooby gang to *be* the demons.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Hah, so true! They were odd. And pretty creepy. Creepier than some of the demons we've seen.

[winter-elf.livejournal.com]

I wasn't that happy with it :( grrr. I guess I was hoping for more. Not happy that Sam has been back for a year and yet hasn't told Dean?!?!?! And has had Bobby keeping secrets? bleah.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I know, it all seems so wrong! Even if they did have Dean's best interests in mind. I like that they were concerned for him, and wanted him to have a happy non-hunting life, but damn, Dean didn't seem happy at all.

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

I'm. . . Hmmmmmm

Okay, I still don't buy that Sam thinks the best thing for Dean is for Dean to think Sam is IN HELL IN A CAGE.

I get that Sam would want Dean to be happy, but how could he possibly find any peace thinking Sam was condemned like that? After all, Dean's whole life was making sure Sam was okay, and I'm thinking extra small accommodations in the pit wouldn't quite qualify.

And you're so right about the weird. There has always been *something* between Sam and Dean-- be it irritation, or happiness, or companionship, or trust . . . To me, tonight showed no connection at all. They didn't even have a 'two strangers in a strange situation' vibe going.

::Chews lip:: I guess we need to wait and see.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Sam would have to be really messed up to think that's best for Dean. But to convince Bobby to go along with it?

The vibe between Sam and Dean was so wrong, but I guess that's what's going to make the part where they make up all the better. ::nods firmly::

[eretria.livejournal.com]

Murron asked me a question earlier on the phone that I think sums up the reaction to this episode quite brilliantly:
Why can you only be happy when you live in a suburb with a wife and a child? I don't mind the wife and child bit, but to paraphrase/translate her German sentence - why does happy have to equal normal?

And what the flying fuck was Sam thinking?

I want to have faith in the show. I really do. But there was just so much so very off about this episode ...

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I think it's all from Dean's perspective - it's the only other lifestyle that he knows of. It makes sense to me, although I don't buy into it myself.

And yeah, Sammy - I don't know what he was thinking. Except that being in hell must have messed him up a lot for him to do that to Dean. It will be interesting to find out more.

I agree, there was a lot that felt off about this ep, but I think it was supposed to feel that way?

[murron.livejournal.com]

Weird is the right word. Who were these characters??

I'm not giving up hope yet and the ep built up a lot of suspense but otherwise? Meh.

How could Sam think keeping Dean in the dark was a good thing? Doesn't he remember how it was for him when Dean was in hell?

And did we learn why the lantern popped over Sam's head in 5.22?

Interesting detail, though: Sam is praying to Cas?