SPN "Heart"
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This post will contain spoilers.
I'm sure most of the SPN fandom will be freaking out with love for this episode because of that ending, but it was another one that didn't impress me. Dean had a few really fun moments. Otherwise, I had problems with it.
I pretty much know why the episode didn't do much for me, and it was for two reasons.
1. Actress who played Madison wasn't anything special to me. Since she was the major focus of the ending angst, I was like meh, big deal. It seemed like Sam fell in love with her too fast, with no Jessica angst whatsoever, and I disliked that. This is Sam's first post-Jessica fuck, for pete's sake. And they made no deal of that at all! So she decided to "take control of her life." Big hairy deal. Lots of people do that against much bigger odds. I just wanted more to make her "impressive," as Sam put it. More connection. More something. It's not like she escaped abuse or incredible odds or something. She just broke up with some guy. Pfft. She wasn't worthy of so much WAAAH from Sam.
2. It was a Sammy episode. Heh. They haven't had a big Dean-centered ep in ages. I WANT A DEAN-CENTERED EPISODE! Why doesn't Dean ever have to shoot someone he loves? Why doesn't Dean ever have the rare breakdown?
Anyway, parts I liked:
When Madison said her boss would get a few drinks in him and "hit on anything within a 5 mile radius" and Sam looked at Dean like he knew aaaaall about that. XD Heehee!
Deciding on who would get to stay with Madison by Rock Paper Scissors, and Dean always picks Scissors. Cute!
Sam and the soap opera. It would have been funnier if it had been Dean getting into the soap, but the way it was... another cute moment that made me giggle.
Dean and the stripper. XD I snort-laughed. I just loved his face in that scene. What is it with strippers and clear shoes? Some comedian made jokes about that but I can't remember who.
Sam made cute faces when he told Madison she was "impressive."
When Dean saved the girl's life and she just gets up and runs away screaming, and he goes, "Hey don't mention it." Heh! He gets the best lines. I liked that one actress too; she was kinda pretty, and I liked her outfit.
Dean and the rock fist! I LOVED that. In case you're unclear what I'm talking about, Dean is walking away and he raises his fist in triumph at the prospect of Sam getting laid. I want a screencap.
I just about FREAKED when they started playing "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche. I listen to that beautiful song all the time, and even have graphics made for the "Dean/Paul, SPN fic, and such" website that I've been trying to finish for months which use lyrics from that song. They didn't use the song to their best advantage, though. It has some gorgeous lyrics that would go well with a death scene. Then they just rushed through the ending with an off-screen gunshot. Pfft. Still, it's nice that they used it.
Now the stuff I either didn't like or just had other comments to make about:
That has got to be the stupidest, laziest werewolf makeup I have ever seen. Even worse than Buffy. Okay, Buffy started with some very cute, very wolf-like makeup that I wished they would have kept. I mean, werewolf, no reason why it can't look like a furry human with a wolf head. Then they changed to this mutant-wolf-looking crap that I thought was pretty funny looking (in a bad way) and stayed with that for the rest of the show. But at least their werewolves had HAIR. Hair, all over their bodies. LIKE A WOLF. What does SPN have? Fangs. Fangs and a growl. They could have been vampires for all we knew, but you add in that GRRRRR and TADA! Werewolves! That was pathetic. *Ptooie*
"Oh shit! We used up our fx budget on The Light that took Molly away to heaven last week! What are we going to use for werewolves?!"
"Ummmm... you go to the novelty shop and buy some fake vampire teeth. I'll search the sound effects archive for a wolf growl."
"Right-o!"
Pfft.
I got a little distracted by something during the scene where they figured out how Madison became a werewolf, so correct me if I'm wrong. Madison was bitten by her MUGGER on the BACK of the neck? And this didn't seem odd to her? I sure am glad neither of my muggers felt like biting me. 9_9 Can you get werewolf sickness from a broken finger? I mean, grabbing my purse, I expect. But if either of them had suddenly started snacking on me, I think I would have thought that was strange.
In other words, Molly mentions a mugging *play ominous music* and lo and behold, it turns out to be the way she became a werewolf. I found that sort of lame. Whatsmore, she's becoming a werewolf every month and running around killing people, and she had NO CLUE until Sam and Dean came along? There had to be injuries from people fighting back. Blood on her body or clothes. And she had no clue.
Pfft.
Okay, woah, Sam and Dean. How long did you know this place was a "werewolf hunting ground"? How long did anyone know this? If they knew some place was a werewolf hunting ground, then why didn't someone clean it out years ago? Go in there with the Silver Bullet Brigade and take care of them! You know when they'll be there, you know how to distinguish them from regular humans, and you know how to kill them. What part of this don't you understand? Was it not important to anyone because they were killing hookers or what? Man, that's going in one of my fucking fics because it's a major loose end.
Of course Glen was a werewolf. 9_9 Typical. I was expecting that. Did the mugger wear a mask? Why didn't Madison know it was Glen who bit her? Color me confused. I felt really sorry for Glen once he unwolfed and asked Dean what was going on. :( Poor guy.
Sex scene? Not set up well at all. Not believable. It was supposed to be funny and cute but their chemistry just wasn't up to par. It will still be nice for all the Sammy girls. And those screencaps will make NICE manips. I'm sitting here waiting for the first manip where someone sticks Dean in Madison's place. XD
SAM. STOP THINKING WITH YOUR DICK. Makes me want to smack you. Gets people killed. Clouds out the easy solutions.
I didn't really understand why Madison needed Sam to be the one to shoot her. I mean, huh? Nothing says love like shooting me in the heart? Wouldn't it make more sense for her to insist that she do it herself, or Dean do it, so Sam doesn't have to hurt over him being the one who shot her? Selfish bitch. Why's it so hard for her to shoot herself? People shoot themselves in the heart. Stupid writing.
ROFL, as I'm typing that, "Love Hurts" by Nazareth comes on my stereo (mix cd). XD
As you can see, I didn't like that ending. It was just full of holes. Unnecessary. I didn't like the way it was done, with the off-screen gunshot. If they were going to go for the wah wah angst, at least show us Sam shooting her. Sam collapsing. Dean comforting him. I'm waiting for the episode tags, in other words.
But honestly, they rushed into a solution that has added another "murder" to their rap sheet. Madison knows exactly when she's going to become a werewolf - it's timed with the full moon. They already steal from Buffy and Angel, why not this - get yourself a cage like Oz, stupid! Put yourself in it every night that there's a full moon. Decorate it with scented pillows for all I care, just use it. Doggie treat dispensers. Hey, put a cow heart in there as a midnite snack. At least then you'll be full should you accidentally get out.
Maybe Madison couldn't live with the guilt that she'd already killed a bunch of people. But don't sit there and tell me there are no other solutions when I KNOW there are, writers! I may be a little ditzy, but I'm not stupid.
Man, that should go in a fic too.
This is how I thought it was going to end, and how I would have preferred it end: Madison suddenly wolfs out. She attacks Dean. Sam has to shoot her to save Dean.
Or, how about Madison overhears Sam and Dean talking, when they don't know she's listening, and commits suicide by shooting herself with the silver bullet in the heart. Yeah, I know, probably not as dramatic for the Sammy girls, but it makes more sense to me. *Shrug* Sam could then bawl over her body. We still get Sammy tears.
While they were walking down the stairs, they were mumbling a bunch of stuff about calling Bobby and some other stuff I couldn't understand. What did they say? Did they explain why Madison didn't turn one night, and then did the next? I know Dean said something about her possibly turning only when she was asleep. (Which sounds kind of like bullshit to me, but whatever.)
I know that Kripke is trying to add his own spin to the lore of various types of supernatural creatures. That's to be expected. He wants to do his own thing. He wants his show to be groundbreaking and cool. But could someone tell him that when you add new things to a supernatural creature, they need to be COOL things, not dumb shit that doesn't make sense? Ooh, I'm sorry. I know that was harsh. But I don't like most of what he's done with vampires, and now I dislike what he's done with werewolves. I mean, I'm usually all for experimenting and adding new spins to a classic idea. I usually drool over that kind of thing. But Kripke's just not adding anything great.
It makes me a little nervous that the show might not survive. Dean's too good a character to get cancelled. As much as I've disliked some of the stuff they've done this season, I'd still rather see Jensen play a role I'm in love with than him go on to play some role that's beneath him, on a show I can hardly stand. *coughSkeetcough*
That was pretty damn cool that they played Queensryche. There are several Queensryche songs I love, but I'm not a rabid fan or anything. However, I have known a few people over the years who were rabid 'Ryche heads. Nancy is one. So I was pretty excited when those first few notes started. Another band I want to hear on SPN - check!
LiveJournal crashed, LiveJournal crashed
Can't read my Fiends page
LJ crashed
I sure do hope they fix it soon
Might not even be able to post this, but I'mgonnatypeitanyway
This would be better if it rhyyyyyymed
LJaaaaaay craaaaaaashed! o/`
This post will contain spoilers.
I'm sure most of the SPN fandom will be freaking out with love for this episode because of that ending, but it was another one that didn't impress me. Dean had a few really fun moments. Otherwise, I had problems with it.
I pretty much know why the episode didn't do much for me, and it was for two reasons.
1. Actress who played Madison wasn't anything special to me. Since she was the major focus of the ending angst, I was like meh, big deal. It seemed like Sam fell in love with her too fast, with no Jessica angst whatsoever, and I disliked that. This is Sam's first post-Jessica fuck, for pete's sake. And they made no deal of that at all! So she decided to "take control of her life." Big hairy deal. Lots of people do that against much bigger odds. I just wanted more to make her "impressive," as Sam put it. More connection. More something. It's not like she escaped abuse or incredible odds or something. She just broke up with some guy. Pfft. She wasn't worthy of so much WAAAH from Sam.
2. It was a Sammy episode. Heh. They haven't had a big Dean-centered ep in ages. I WANT A DEAN-CENTERED EPISODE! Why doesn't Dean ever have to shoot someone he loves? Why doesn't Dean ever have the rare breakdown?
Anyway, parts I liked:
When Madison said her boss would get a few drinks in him and "hit on anything within a 5 mile radius" and Sam looked at Dean like he knew aaaaall about that. XD Heehee!
Deciding on who would get to stay with Madison by Rock Paper Scissors, and Dean always picks Scissors. Cute!
Sam and the soap opera. It would have been funnier if it had been Dean getting into the soap, but the way it was... another cute moment that made me giggle.
Dean and the stripper. XD I snort-laughed. I just loved his face in that scene. What is it with strippers and clear shoes? Some comedian made jokes about that but I can't remember who.
Sam made cute faces when he told Madison she was "impressive."
When Dean saved the girl's life and she just gets up and runs away screaming, and he goes, "Hey don't mention it." Heh! He gets the best lines. I liked that one actress too; she was kinda pretty, and I liked her outfit.
Dean and the rock fist! I LOVED that. In case you're unclear what I'm talking about, Dean is walking away and he raises his fist in triumph at the prospect of Sam getting laid. I want a screencap.
I just about FREAKED when they started playing "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche. I listen to that beautiful song all the time, and even have graphics made for the "Dean/Paul, SPN fic, and such" website that I've been trying to finish for months which use lyrics from that song. They didn't use the song to their best advantage, though. It has some gorgeous lyrics that would go well with a death scene. Then they just rushed through the ending with an off-screen gunshot. Pfft. Still, it's nice that they used it.
Now the stuff I either didn't like or just had other comments to make about:
That has got to be the stupidest, laziest werewolf makeup I have ever seen. Even worse than Buffy. Okay, Buffy started with some very cute, very wolf-like makeup that I wished they would have kept. I mean, werewolf, no reason why it can't look like a furry human with a wolf head. Then they changed to this mutant-wolf-looking crap that I thought was pretty funny looking (in a bad way) and stayed with that for the rest of the show. But at least their werewolves had HAIR. Hair, all over their bodies. LIKE A WOLF. What does SPN have? Fangs. Fangs and a growl. They could have been vampires for all we knew, but you add in that GRRRRR and TADA! Werewolves! That was pathetic. *Ptooie*
"Oh shit! We used up our fx budget on The Light that took Molly away to heaven last week! What are we going to use for werewolves?!"
"Ummmm... you go to the novelty shop and buy some fake vampire teeth. I'll search the sound effects archive for a wolf growl."
"Right-o!"
Pfft.
I got a little distracted by something during the scene where they figured out how Madison became a werewolf, so correct me if I'm wrong. Madison was bitten by her MUGGER on the BACK of the neck? And this didn't seem odd to her? I sure am glad neither of my muggers felt like biting me. 9_9 Can you get werewolf sickness from a broken finger? I mean, grabbing my purse, I expect. But if either of them had suddenly started snacking on me, I think I would have thought that was strange.
In other words, Molly mentions a mugging *play ominous music* and lo and behold, it turns out to be the way she became a werewolf. I found that sort of lame. Whatsmore, she's becoming a werewolf every month and running around killing people, and she had NO CLUE until Sam and Dean came along? There had to be injuries from people fighting back. Blood on her body or clothes. And she had no clue.
Pfft.
Okay, woah, Sam and Dean. How long did you know this place was a "werewolf hunting ground"? How long did anyone know this? If they knew some place was a werewolf hunting ground, then why didn't someone clean it out years ago? Go in there with the Silver Bullet Brigade and take care of them! You know when they'll be there, you know how to distinguish them from regular humans, and you know how to kill them. What part of this don't you understand? Was it not important to anyone because they were killing hookers or what? Man, that's going in one of my fucking fics because it's a major loose end.
Of course Glen was a werewolf. 9_9 Typical. I was expecting that. Did the mugger wear a mask? Why didn't Madison know it was Glen who bit her? Color me confused. I felt really sorry for Glen once he unwolfed and asked Dean what was going on. :( Poor guy.
Sex scene? Not set up well at all. Not believable. It was supposed to be funny and cute but their chemistry just wasn't up to par. It will still be nice for all the Sammy girls. And those screencaps will make NICE manips. I'm sitting here waiting for the first manip where someone sticks Dean in Madison's place. XD
SAM. STOP THINKING WITH YOUR DICK. Makes me want to smack you. Gets people killed. Clouds out the easy solutions.
I didn't really understand why Madison needed Sam to be the one to shoot her. I mean, huh? Nothing says love like shooting me in the heart? Wouldn't it make more sense for her to insist that she do it herself, or Dean do it, so Sam doesn't have to hurt over him being the one who shot her? Selfish bitch. Why's it so hard for her to shoot herself? People shoot themselves in the heart. Stupid writing.
ROFL, as I'm typing that, "Love Hurts" by Nazareth comes on my stereo (mix cd). XD
As you can see, I didn't like that ending. It was just full of holes. Unnecessary. I didn't like the way it was done, with the off-screen gunshot. If they were going to go for the wah wah angst, at least show us Sam shooting her. Sam collapsing. Dean comforting him. I'm waiting for the episode tags, in other words.
But honestly, they rushed into a solution that has added another "murder" to their rap sheet. Madison knows exactly when she's going to become a werewolf - it's timed with the full moon. They already steal from Buffy and Angel, why not this - get yourself a cage like Oz, stupid! Put yourself in it every night that there's a full moon. Decorate it with scented pillows for all I care, just use it. Doggie treat dispensers. Hey, put a cow heart in there as a midnite snack. At least then you'll be full should you accidentally get out.
Maybe Madison couldn't live with the guilt that she'd already killed a bunch of people. But don't sit there and tell me there are no other solutions when I KNOW there are, writers! I may be a little ditzy, but I'm not stupid.
Man, that should go in a fic too.
This is how I thought it was going to end, and how I would have preferred it end: Madison suddenly wolfs out. She attacks Dean. Sam has to shoot her to save Dean.
Or, how about Madison overhears Sam and Dean talking, when they don't know she's listening, and commits suicide by shooting herself with the silver bullet in the heart. Yeah, I know, probably not as dramatic for the Sammy girls, but it makes more sense to me. *Shrug* Sam could then bawl over her body. We still get Sammy tears.
While they were walking down the stairs, they were mumbling a bunch of stuff about calling Bobby and some other stuff I couldn't understand. What did they say? Did they explain why Madison didn't turn one night, and then did the next? I know Dean said something about her possibly turning only when she was asleep. (Which sounds kind of like bullshit to me, but whatever.)
I know that Kripke is trying to add his own spin to the lore of various types of supernatural creatures. That's to be expected. He wants to do his own thing. He wants his show to be groundbreaking and cool. But could someone tell him that when you add new things to a supernatural creature, they need to be COOL things, not dumb shit that doesn't make sense? Ooh, I'm sorry. I know that was harsh. But I don't like most of what he's done with vampires, and now I dislike what he's done with werewolves. I mean, I'm usually all for experimenting and adding new spins to a classic idea. I usually drool over that kind of thing. But Kripke's just not adding anything great.
It makes me a little nervous that the show might not survive. Dean's too good a character to get cancelled. As much as I've disliked some of the stuff they've done this season, I'd still rather see Jensen play a role I'm in love with than him go on to play some role that's beneath him, on a show I can hardly stand. *coughSkeetcough*
That was pretty damn cool that they played Queensryche. There are several Queensryche songs I love, but I'm not a rabid fan or anything. However, I have known a few people over the years who were rabid 'Ryche heads. Nancy is one. So I was pretty excited when those first few notes started. Another band I want to hear on SPN - check!
