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raloriaThese are just my first impressions of this episode. My full-length review with caps will be posted later. This just gives me a chance to express my initial thoughts about the episode and touch on a few highlights.
With each of these First Impressions posts I'll include 2 cropped caps from the episode. One of Dean and one of Sam. I decided to do something different and make them b&w.
Consider these fanart. If you take either of them, please give credit. :)
Please keep in mind that these notes were initially taken during the airing of the episode and are very fragmented. I've tried my best to go back through them and fill out some thoughts and ideas, but most will be left "as is". Note: "++++++++++" signifies a commercial break.
This first shot is cool....you really don't know what you're seeing at first, that it's a building.
Erie, PA - spa & racquet club
ewwww.....oh, that looks bad...just what your mind can imagine has happened to that poor guy even though we never see it.
Oh, yes! This exorcism is right from the sides!
Ooooh......black eyes....oh man....Jensen
Go Sam...right from memory again with the Latin.
Dean's all sweaty....*guh* and drinking a beer...hee
Cool lighting here - I like the deep shadows.
Zombie hunt...whoohoo!
Suits!!!!!
I've seen this guy before....(confirmed later - it's the same actor who played Elkins in "Dead Man's Blood")
The Dean charm didn't work with this guy.
Morgue Guy: Are you done?
Dean: I think so.
Morgue Guy: Please go away.
Dean: Okay.
Nice wipe there from the guys walking down the hall to being in the guy's hospital room.
Huh, interesting.....In the sides, this scene is with Dean by himself, without Sam.
Dean eating....awesome
“Dude I'm eating.” heehee
Nothing keeps Dean from his food....lol
Dude, that runner almost looks like Jared!
Oh, this is the guy from the promo photos.
Heh, handy having his watch still measuring his heartbeat on the table.
Hmmm.....did they cut some lines here? The captions have the Doc talking, but he's not saying anything in the sound.
Whoah....he just dug out the guy's heart!!!!
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Bobby!!!
Dean wants to go after Bela and Sam wants to stay and work the case.
Uh oh, trust issues....oh, boys....omg.....so sad...it's like they're really saying goodbye without actually saying it. *sniffles*
Dean's in Vermont.
LOL...love his smile to the camera....heh
OMG...it's Mr. X!!!!! (also Captain Fuller if you're a fan of 21 Jump Street!)
Dean's got 3 weeks left!
Wow....great scene, great actors...impressive.
Sammy in a rental car again.
Lariat...hee
Setting the car alarm/locks thing again....I find that so hilarious...I mean...why???? LOL
Oooh....a whole file about Bela.
Sam in a creepy cabin at night...takes an interesting book.
Down into the basement....yikes....dead guy on table
Sam looks really nervous without Dean there to back him up....
Eeeewwwww....maggots!
She's still alive...
Sam get out of there! creepy Doc's coming!
Phew! they got away...
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Oh, no....Sammy!!!!!
Oooh...he ran over the Doc...ouch....well now he's gonna be pissed. :P
Yeah, he means business Bela...I wouldn't move if I were you.
Wow....we finally learn about Bela...she killed her parents at 14 and got the inheritance...
The Colt's gone....halfway around the world...typical
What's with the twig above the doorway?
He was soooo ready to end her, but somehow he changed his mind.
Bela swiped his receipt....now she knows where Dean and Sam are in PA and makes a phone call...hmmmm
Oh, Dean....he thinks they've lost any chance of saving him.
Sam thinks he found a way....the Doc's way of living forever...it's just weird science.
OMG....Sammy!!!!
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Oh, Sammy!!!! this is scary!
Oh, God, not the eyes....
Oooh....revenge against John....oh, he's got the journal!
Yes!!!! Dean...right in the nick of time!
Is there any way to stop this guy????
Oh...very smart Dean!!!! chloroform pumping through his heart....awesome
Now he's on the table
He makes a final plea to give Dean the answer....Sam wants him to take it, but Dean refuses...he'd rather die and just go to hell than not be human anymore - it's a simple decision for him.
Sam is so sad here....
Dean's going to take care of the Doc.
Oh, he's not dead....buried alive...in a refrigerator..yikes.
Sam looks upset here...another chance for Dean lost....*sniffle*
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Bela's breaking into their motel room....whoah...LOL.....blow-up dolls!!!! yes!!!!!
I love how Sam was the blonde and Dean the brunette with the big boobs...LOL!!!
Wow.....Bela made a deal with a demon to kill her parents..and the bill's due
Oooh....we find out Lilith holds Dean's deal and Bela's
Hellhounds....farewell Bela.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Promo:
Time's out....the brother's still desperate....fighting each other and time.
Sam's not going to let Dean go to hell.
Dean...running...bloody.
OMG...Dean!!!!!!!! Noooooo!!!!!!! *cries*
Big surprise...I loved this episode. So many things happening, so many emotions, conflicts, and characters. With only 3 weeks left on Dean's life, Sam's not above a little deception to get a solution. The scene where they decide to go their separate ways and split up was so sad. It seemed like a real goodbye scene, which was hard to watch, but it was done so well by both of them. Minimal dialog with those meaningful looks exchanged. Lovely. When Dean tries to force Sam to go with him because he doesn't want his younger brother going off alone, I couldn't help but think that that's the very thing that soon may happen anyway. It's something that's never really been brought up much in the episodes. How Dean feels about the fact that he's leaving Sam to fend for himself. He'll no longer have Dean to help him hunt. Dean's answer in past episodes has been that Sam will do fine. "You're stronger than me". I would think Dean would be scared to leave Sam behind with so many demons yet to face and send back to hell.
I've liked Bela since day one, so I'm kind of sad to see the end of her character. I really think she was just a victim of the shortened schedule from the writer's strike. We were never given a real chance to learn about her character like we were with Ruby. I didn't really mind, as some fans did, her constantly taking advantage of the boys and gaining the upper hand. The brothers are formidable hunters, but they can't be invincible against everyone. So I didn't mind when she managed to outfox them time and again. The only incident that did bother me a bit was when she stole the Colt. I just can't see Dean being so stupid to open that safe in the closet in her presence. Talk about making it easy for her! But I digress...I'm glad we got to learn more of her story even though some of it seems a little unlikely to me. The big surprise, of course, was the information she provided about Lilith holding Dean's contract...and her's. I truly felt sorry for her in the end. As Dean told her, if she'd only come to them from the beginning and gotten their help maybe they could have saved her. You can tell Dean still really doesn't feel sorry for her, "I'll see you in hell", but he's not cold-blooded enough to just shoot her either. It further show's his strength of character, something even Bela noticed in him. I'll miss the potential the character could have had and Lauren Cohen, who I think did a very good job with the "great thief", Bela.
I really like Rufus and seeing Steven Williams was a total and happy surprise. I hope we'll see much more of him in S4. Will he be an ally for the boys? I don't know. He seems to know a lot and have good connections, but that could well work against them. Still...you remember what Deep Throat said to Mulder in the X-Files...."Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer". But I loved the scenes between Rufus and Dean - great intensity. I'd also like to thank the director for all the beautiful CU shots he gave Jensen in this episode.
I don't have much else to add except that the promo for the finale really hit me hard. I didn't know what I was really expecting, but that end shot wasn't one of them. I have faith in Kripke and company to give us a thrilling (and probably heartbreaking) season finale. Everyone have your kleenex handy Thursday night. *clutches at Dean & prepares to comfort Sam*
With each of these First Impressions posts I'll include 2 cropped caps from the episode. One of Dean and one of Sam. I decided to do something different and make them b&w.
Consider these fanart. If you take either of them, please give credit. :)
Please keep in mind that these notes were initially taken during the airing of the episode and are very fragmented. I've tried my best to go back through them and fill out some thoughts and ideas, but most will be left "as is". Note: "++++++++++" signifies a commercial break.
This first shot is cool....you really don't know what you're seeing at first, that it's a building.
Erie, PA - spa & racquet club
ewwww.....oh, that looks bad...just what your mind can imagine has happened to that poor guy even though we never see it.
Oh, yes! This exorcism is right from the sides!
Ooooh......black eyes....oh man....Jensen
Go Sam...right from memory again with the Latin.
Dean's all sweaty....*guh* and drinking a beer...hee
Cool lighting here - I like the deep shadows.
Zombie hunt...whoohoo!
Suits!!!!!
I've seen this guy before....(confirmed later - it's the same actor who played Elkins in "Dead Man's Blood")
The Dean charm didn't work with this guy.
Morgue Guy: Are you done?
Dean: I think so.
Morgue Guy: Please go away.
Dean: Okay.
Nice wipe there from the guys walking down the hall to being in the guy's hospital room.
Huh, interesting.....In the sides, this scene is with Dean by himself, without Sam.
Dean eating....awesome
“Dude I'm eating.” heehee
Nothing keeps Dean from his food....lol
Dude, that runner almost looks like Jared!
Oh, this is the guy from the promo photos.
Heh, handy having his watch still measuring his heartbeat on the table.
Hmmm.....did they cut some lines here? The captions have the Doc talking, but he's not saying anything in the sound.
Whoah....he just dug out the guy's heart!!!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Bobby!!!
Dean wants to go after Bela and Sam wants to stay and work the case.
Uh oh, trust issues....oh, boys....omg.....so sad...it's like they're really saying goodbye without actually saying it. *sniffles*
Dean's in Vermont.
LOL...love his smile to the camera....heh
OMG...it's Mr. X!!!!! (also Captain Fuller if you're a fan of 21 Jump Street!)
Dean's got 3 weeks left!
Wow....great scene, great actors...impressive.
Sammy in a rental car again.
Lariat...hee
Setting the car alarm/locks thing again....I find that so hilarious...I mean...why???? LOL
Oooh....a whole file about Bela.
Sam in a creepy cabin at night...takes an interesting book.
Down into the basement....yikes....dead guy on table
Sam looks really nervous without Dean there to back him up....
Eeeewwwww....maggots!
She's still alive...
Sam get out of there! creepy Doc's coming!
Phew! they got away...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Oh, no....Sammy!!!!!
Oooh...he ran over the Doc...ouch....well now he's gonna be pissed. :P
Yeah, he means business Bela...I wouldn't move if I were you.
Wow....we finally learn about Bela...she killed her parents at 14 and got the inheritance...
The Colt's gone....halfway around the world...typical
What's with the twig above the doorway?
He was soooo ready to end her, but somehow he changed his mind.
Bela swiped his receipt....now she knows where Dean and Sam are in PA and makes a phone call...hmmmm
Oh, Dean....he thinks they've lost any chance of saving him.
Sam thinks he found a way....the Doc's way of living forever...it's just weird science.
OMG....Sammy!!!!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Oh, Sammy!!!! this is scary!
Oh, God, not the eyes....
Oooh....revenge against John....oh, he's got the journal!
Yes!!!! Dean...right in the nick of time!
Is there any way to stop this guy????
Oh...very smart Dean!!!! chloroform pumping through his heart....awesome
Now he's on the table
He makes a final plea to give Dean the answer....Sam wants him to take it, but Dean refuses...he'd rather die and just go to hell than not be human anymore - it's a simple decision for him.
Sam is so sad here....
Dean's going to take care of the Doc.
Oh, he's not dead....buried alive...in a refrigerator..yikes.
Sam looks upset here...another chance for Dean lost....*sniffle*
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Bela's breaking into their motel room....whoah...LOL.....blow-up dolls!!!! yes!!!!!
I love how Sam was the blonde and Dean the brunette with the big boobs...LOL!!!
Wow.....Bela made a deal with a demon to kill her parents..and the bill's due
Oooh....we find out Lilith holds Dean's deal and Bela's
Hellhounds....farewell Bela.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Promo:
Time's out....the brother's still desperate....fighting each other and time.
Sam's not going to let Dean go to hell.
Dean...running...bloody.
OMG...Dean!!!!!!!! Noooooo!!!!!!! *cries*
Big surprise...I loved this episode. So many things happening, so many emotions, conflicts, and characters. With only 3 weeks left on Dean's life, Sam's not above a little deception to get a solution. The scene where they decide to go their separate ways and split up was so sad. It seemed like a real goodbye scene, which was hard to watch, but it was done so well by both of them. Minimal dialog with those meaningful looks exchanged. Lovely. When Dean tries to force Sam to go with him because he doesn't want his younger brother going off alone, I couldn't help but think that that's the very thing that soon may happen anyway. It's something that's never really been brought up much in the episodes. How Dean feels about the fact that he's leaving Sam to fend for himself. He'll no longer have Dean to help him hunt. Dean's answer in past episodes has been that Sam will do fine. "You're stronger than me". I would think Dean would be scared to leave Sam behind with so many demons yet to face and send back to hell.
I've liked Bela since day one, so I'm kind of sad to see the end of her character. I really think she was just a victim of the shortened schedule from the writer's strike. We were never given a real chance to learn about her character like we were with Ruby. I didn't really mind, as some fans did, her constantly taking advantage of the boys and gaining the upper hand. The brothers are formidable hunters, but they can't be invincible against everyone. So I didn't mind when she managed to outfox them time and again. The only incident that did bother me a bit was when she stole the Colt. I just can't see Dean being so stupid to open that safe in the closet in her presence. Talk about making it easy for her! But I digress...I'm glad we got to learn more of her story even though some of it seems a little unlikely to me. The big surprise, of course, was the information she provided about Lilith holding Dean's contract...and her's. I truly felt sorry for her in the end. As Dean told her, if she'd only come to them from the beginning and gotten their help maybe they could have saved her. You can tell Dean still really doesn't feel sorry for her, "I'll see you in hell", but he's not cold-blooded enough to just shoot her either. It further show's his strength of character, something even Bela noticed in him. I'll miss the potential the character could have had and Lauren Cohen, who I think did a very good job with the "great thief", Bela.
I really like Rufus and seeing Steven Williams was a total and happy surprise. I hope we'll see much more of him in S4. Will he be an ally for the boys? I don't know. He seems to know a lot and have good connections, but that could well work against them. Still...you remember what Deep Throat said to Mulder in the X-Files...."Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer". But I loved the scenes between Rufus and Dean - great intensity. I'd also like to thank the director for all the beautiful CU shots he gave Jensen in this episode.
I don't have much else to add except that the promo for the finale really hit me hard. I didn't know what I was really expecting, but that end shot wasn't one of them. I have faith in Kripke and company to give us a thrilling (and probably heartbreaking) season finale. Everyone have your kleenex handy Thursday night. *clutches at Dean & prepares to comfort Sam*
