I don't even follow the reviews in the comms – there's just too much drama and teen!bitchiness for my taste. *rolls eyes*
Actually, I really liked the episode. Especially the fight and the way the much-needed (and -dreaded) truth came into the open. There were some things that just needed to be said, after all this behind-my-brother's-back stuff. The escalation and the fight were so purifying, imo. Or, at least I hoped they were. I'm not sure after Dean's declaration in the end... :/ But it was better than what we've seen so far in this season. There were so many scenes where one of the brothers revealed a tiny bit of what he was feeling / what he had experienced and it was all very emotional. But then they didn't even acknowledge that in the next episode! They completely ignored it and drifted more and more apart, even though there were TONS of incentives to feel closer again! I have to admit this really annoys me. Because they have this big metaplot and obviously also a huge character development in both boys (which we didn't get to see, as it was while Dean was in hell) and all we get to see of this is Sam and Dean getting bitchier and bitchier with each other? Hmmph. And I still don't understand what made Sam the person he is now. One would normally assume that as soon as Dean got back, he'd slowly feel okay again.
But the revelation that the one person Dean needs and wants the most is his little brother... awww, hello warm fuzzy feeling in my belly. ♥
That said, I believe the whole guilt issue is a huge part of this season's metaplot and I'd love to see that dealt with in more details. :)
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Date: 2009-02-07 02:21 pm (UTC)Actually, I really liked the episode. Especially the fight and the way the much-needed (and -dreaded) truth came into the open. There were some things that just needed to be said, after all this behind-my-brother's-back stuff. The escalation and the fight were so purifying, imo. Or, at least I hoped they were. I'm not sure after Dean's declaration in the end... :/
But it was better than what we've seen so far in this season. There were so many scenes where one of the brothers revealed a tiny bit of what he was feeling / what he had experienced and it was all very emotional. But then they didn't even acknowledge that in the next episode! They completely ignored it and drifted more and more apart, even though there were TONS of incentives to feel closer again! I have to admit this really annoys me. Because they have this big metaplot and obviously also a huge character development in both boys (which we didn't get to see, as it was while Dean was in hell) and all we get to see of this is Sam and Dean getting bitchier and bitchier with each other? Hmmph. And I still don't understand what made Sam the person he is now. One would normally assume that as soon as Dean got back, he'd slowly feel okay again.
But the revelation that the one person Dean needs and wants the most is his little brother... awww, hello warm fuzzy feeling in my belly. ♥
That said, I believe the whole guilt issue is a huge part of this season's metaplot and I'd love to see that dealt with in more details. :)