Archive for January, 2010

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5.12 Swap Meat: Come back baby

I’m unspoiled. I’m harmless though even I can’t decide how crazy I am for thinking the things I think about the show. So. Who is Gary and why do we care what he wants? Seriously. What information were we given about this 17 year old kid horning in on our Winchester duo? Hmmph. Well, Sam [...]

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5.11 Sam, Interrupted: more to say

This was written after episode 5.12 aired, so I do have those events informing me as I write this, but I am not directly discussing that episode.  This is a follow-up continuing my reactions to 5.11, the episode that unexpectedly has taken over a good chunk of my brain. I’m unspoiled for any unaired episodes. [...]

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5.11 Sam, Interrupted: continued thoughts

This post is to record more thoughts about 5.11 Sam, Interrupted. I did watch the new episode Thurdsay night, but have found my brain wasn’t finished with Sam, Interrupted. (It is utterly ridiculous to come even this close to complaining about not having enough time to process one episode before being given more story. I [...]

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5.11 Sam, Interrupted: (Believe) in yourself (and anything) becomes possible.

I liked the episode a lot on first watch, and that satisfaction continues to grow.  I have a ridiculously long list of points I’m thinking about. As always, I’m unspoiled and have an unconventional read on the story. (Honestly, I do try talking myself out of it, but I’ve probably crossed a threshold where that’s [...]

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5.10 Abandon All Hope: See You on the Other Side

I’m very late posting anything at all about this episode. I have a couple unfinished rough drafts, but simply couldn’t formally get further than posting a desperation idea at icine. I was left unsettled then and had that feeling find its way back to the fore with the repeat last Thursday. It’s one of those [...]