TV Sluttage...Supernatural squeeage
Oct. 7th, 2007 03:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shadowkatHave the worse sinus/tension headach today, so as a result not doing all that much. Dropped laundry at the laundramat for them to do - which ain't cheap. Used to be 13 or 10 bucks to do three loads, now it is twenty bucks. Plus tip. Ugh. I really envy people who have their own washer and dryer, or have one in their building.
Watched a shit-load of tv this weekend and still have four programs I haven't touched on my DVR. (Life, Dirty Sexy Money, Torchwood, and Moonlight - in case anyone is remotely curious.) I am watching too many tv shows - this DVR thing is dangerous. It can tape up to 30 hours before it starts randomly deleting. I get the feeling that Tivo's have better storage capacity. And... I am apparently getting Showtime now. No clue why. They better not be charging me for it. As far as I can tell they aren't. Don't want it. Don't have the time. I've come to the conclusion that it is physically impossible to watch over 20 hours of tv a week without going stir-crazy.
Have now seen the season premiers of both Supernatural and Friday Night Lights, so no longer need to avoid flist spoilers. Adored Supernatural. Friday Night Lights just bored me. I honestly think this may be a one season show. Last season worked as a complete telenovel in of itself. I'm not sure I need or want more story for this baby. Also found some of the story-lines a little sappy and cliche. Will probably nix.
Supernatural on the other hand has much against my better judgement won over my heart. It is fun, sexy, funny, and scarey all at the same time. Reminds me of old school John Carpenter and the Westerns I studied in my youth. I also enjoy the funky Judeo-Christian by way of HP Lovecraft mythology. Is it just a tad racist and misogynistic? Yeah. But, it is also somewhat realistic in depicting the blue collar white male's attitude towards women and minorities - Dean and Sam aren't saints, far from it. They are deeply damaged men. We see everything from their pov. And the writers do a good job of showing how their pov is not always the most reliable. It may be amongst the most tightly written tv shows I've seen in a while. Also I'm enjoying the relationship amongst the characters - Dean, Sam, Bobby - how they relate to each other and the world outside of them.
Plus, much like Buffy did, we have demons introduced that act as metaphors for the characters emotional arcs.
The Seven Deadly sins? Dean has one year to live and wants to live it up as much as possible - he does so by committing two of the seven sins - lust, gluttony - even is in a way called on it. Sam is desperate to save Dean, believes he can = sin of Pride. And then we have wrath - which is the sin that got them into this mess to begin with, their wrath about their mother's death. Their father's wrath. The envy demon - fitting that it would be envy - tells them that they are little more than animals and while they might call the sins demons, the sins are merely dark human instincts brought to life. All the demon does is bring those instincts to the surface.
The finale scene in the episode is an emotional one - between Dean and Sam. Where Dean admits to Sam that he is tired. He could not bear to be alone in the fight, to have his entire family dead. He'd rather die. And while, yes, that is selfish. He felt entitled. I keep wondering if Dean resents his father for keeping him alive - after he accepted his death? Probably. Sam's death after all was very different from Dean's. True, Dean was killed by a demon, but not directly. He died as a result of car crash that all three men (John, Dean & Sam) were in. Death just took Dean because it was Dean's time. John Winchester twists that - when he makes a deal with the yellow eyed demon, causing Dean to live and John to go directly to hell. Oh, and the gun that can kill the yellow-eyed demon - goes to the yellow-eyed demon as well. Dean doesn't get it back until the end of the season when the demon lets it drop once it opens the gate to hell. (Nice metaphor by the way - a gun opening the gate to hell.)
Sam's death is somewhat different. He is stabbed in the back after refusing to kill one of the yellow-eyed demon's prodigies. He turns down the job of being a prodigy, only to have one stab him in the back. Dean - refuses to accept this, and since there is a war on the way, justifies going to the Devil at the Cross-Roads and making his own special deal. He barters his soul for one year of life and of course Sam. The Devil breaks the rules and accepts. Of course there's a caveat, if he welchs or tries to weasel out of it, Sam is forfeit. So now, the brothers are at odds.
Sam will do anything to save Dean and Dean will do anything to save Sam, taking the whole idea of I'll die for you to a new level. But as is pointed out by the two hunters in this episode, Sam and Dean let the demons out of hell seeking familial justice. Their fatal flaw it seems is their love for their family and each other, but it is also their greatest gift.
I like the paradox. And while I know that Dean and Sam will eventually find a way out of their predicament - I'm going to enjoy watching the journey to get there. Particularly since one of the heavy themes this year is going to be what makes life worth living. Dean has given up on life. He's going to have fun. To Dean there's nothing else but Sam and maybe fighting demons, he has that low an opinion of himself. I have a feeling Dean may be shown just how wrong he is. Meanwhile Sam is struggling with his own demons. Will he become a monster both the yellow-eyed demon and John Winchester believe he could become? Aren't we all to some extent monsters? And to what degree does he have a choice? To what degree does anyone? How much does free will play a part?
Never in a million years did I think I'd fall for these two guys, but I have. I find them funny, interesting, and gripping. Also deeply flawed and very realistic. I've met people like this. And I like flawed characters. Plus brother relationships is one of my kinks.
I may watch Supernatural live instead of Grey's, except I like taping because I like to rewind over certain sections. Grey's doesn't require re-winding or rewatching, it's not that deep. It really isn't. Sigh. The first two seasons of Grey's were pretty good. Now it's gotten very melodramatic and a bit too soapy for its own good. I'm still watching. But how long that will continue? No clue. Having similar problems with Ugly Betty. I found myself somewhat bored with it this Thursday. It was a bit too over-the-top for me.
Watched a shit-load of tv this weekend and still have four programs I haven't touched on my DVR. (Life, Dirty Sexy Money, Torchwood, and Moonlight - in case anyone is remotely curious.) I am watching too many tv shows - this DVR thing is dangerous. It can tape up to 30 hours before it starts randomly deleting. I get the feeling that Tivo's have better storage capacity. And... I am apparently getting Showtime now. No clue why. They better not be charging me for it. As far as I can tell they aren't. Don't want it. Don't have the time. I've come to the conclusion that it is physically impossible to watch over 20 hours of tv a week without going stir-crazy.
Have now seen the season premiers of both Supernatural and Friday Night Lights, so no longer need to avoid flist spoilers. Adored Supernatural. Friday Night Lights just bored me. I honestly think this may be a one season show. Last season worked as a complete telenovel in of itself. I'm not sure I need or want more story for this baby. Also found some of the story-lines a little sappy and cliche. Will probably nix.
Supernatural on the other hand has much against my better judgement won over my heart. It is fun, sexy, funny, and scarey all at the same time. Reminds me of old school John Carpenter and the Westerns I studied in my youth. I also enjoy the funky Judeo-Christian by way of HP Lovecraft mythology. Is it just a tad racist and misogynistic? Yeah. But, it is also somewhat realistic in depicting the blue collar white male's attitude towards women and minorities - Dean and Sam aren't saints, far from it. They are deeply damaged men. We see everything from their pov. And the writers do a good job of showing how their pov is not always the most reliable. It may be amongst the most tightly written tv shows I've seen in a while. Also I'm enjoying the relationship amongst the characters - Dean, Sam, Bobby - how they relate to each other and the world outside of them.
Plus, much like Buffy did, we have demons introduced that act as metaphors for the characters emotional arcs.
The Seven Deadly sins? Dean has one year to live and wants to live it up as much as possible - he does so by committing two of the seven sins - lust, gluttony - even is in a way called on it. Sam is desperate to save Dean, believes he can = sin of Pride. And then we have wrath - which is the sin that got them into this mess to begin with, their wrath about their mother's death. Their father's wrath. The envy demon - fitting that it would be envy - tells them that they are little more than animals and while they might call the sins demons, the sins are merely dark human instincts brought to life. All the demon does is bring those instincts to the surface.
The finale scene in the episode is an emotional one - between Dean and Sam. Where Dean admits to Sam that he is tired. He could not bear to be alone in the fight, to have his entire family dead. He'd rather die. And while, yes, that is selfish. He felt entitled. I keep wondering if Dean resents his father for keeping him alive - after he accepted his death? Probably. Sam's death after all was very different from Dean's. True, Dean was killed by a demon, but not directly. He died as a result of car crash that all three men (John, Dean & Sam) were in. Death just took Dean because it was Dean's time. John Winchester twists that - when he makes a deal with the yellow eyed demon, causing Dean to live and John to go directly to hell. Oh, and the gun that can kill the yellow-eyed demon - goes to the yellow-eyed demon as well. Dean doesn't get it back until the end of the season when the demon lets it drop once it opens the gate to hell. (Nice metaphor by the way - a gun opening the gate to hell.)
Sam's death is somewhat different. He is stabbed in the back after refusing to kill one of the yellow-eyed demon's prodigies. He turns down the job of being a prodigy, only to have one stab him in the back. Dean - refuses to accept this, and since there is a war on the way, justifies going to the Devil at the Cross-Roads and making his own special deal. He barters his soul for one year of life and of course Sam. The Devil breaks the rules and accepts. Of course there's a caveat, if he welchs or tries to weasel out of it, Sam is forfeit. So now, the brothers are at odds.
Sam will do anything to save Dean and Dean will do anything to save Sam, taking the whole idea of I'll die for you to a new level. But as is pointed out by the two hunters in this episode, Sam and Dean let the demons out of hell seeking familial justice. Their fatal flaw it seems is their love for their family and each other, but it is also their greatest gift.
I like the paradox. And while I know that Dean and Sam will eventually find a way out of their predicament - I'm going to enjoy watching the journey to get there. Particularly since one of the heavy themes this year is going to be what makes life worth living. Dean has given up on life. He's going to have fun. To Dean there's nothing else but Sam and maybe fighting demons, he has that low an opinion of himself. I have a feeling Dean may be shown just how wrong he is. Meanwhile Sam is struggling with his own demons. Will he become a monster both the yellow-eyed demon and John Winchester believe he could become? Aren't we all to some extent monsters? And to what degree does he have a choice? To what degree does anyone? How much does free will play a part?
Never in a million years did I think I'd fall for these two guys, but I have. I find them funny, interesting, and gripping. Also deeply flawed and very realistic. I've met people like this. And I like flawed characters. Plus brother relationships is one of my kinks.
I may watch Supernatural live instead of Grey's, except I like taping because I like to rewind over certain sections. Grey's doesn't require re-winding or rewatching, it's not that deep. It really isn't. Sigh. The first two seasons of Grey's were pretty good. Now it's gotten very melodramatic and a bit too soapy for its own good. I'm still watching. But how long that will continue? No clue. Having similar problems with Ugly Betty. I found myself somewhat bored with it this Thursday. It was a bit too over-the-top for me.
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Date: 2007-10-07 11:35 pm (UTC)I counted it up when I read your post and I have 18 hours of TV on my calendar, but I'm trying to cut two or three hours out of that (things I can catch later on reruns).
And of course that doesn't even count my search for illegal down loads of Sarah Jane's Adventures, Torchwood, and Doctor Who online (I can't wait until they are available in the US).
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Date: 2007-10-08 01:40 am (UTC)And who needs to see a show about women overanalyzing themselves in relationships.
It's annoying enough when one does it oneself - so what's the upside in watching it.
And I also find Meredith's voice a little whiny and very offputting, doing all that voice over.
I watched part of the Supernatural season premier. I liked it, too. It's available free on iTunes, so may
watch again, the part I missed. I'll have to check out that metaphor thing you mentioned.
macha on TATF likes it, too, but I hadn't attempted to watch an episode since season 1.
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Date: 2007-10-08 03:19 am (UTC)True - Grey's has always been a tad on the melodramatic side of the fence and I granted have a high tolerance for it. Grey's is ahem, my guilty pleasure...although it is starting to be less and less so this season. Whiny? Is an understatement. Even the men are whiny on this show, actually they are more whiny than the women, which is saying something.
And the voice over is getting on my nerves as well - it always did.
Why do I watch? Ah. The brilliant Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, and the gal who plays Callie. That group doesn't whine so much for some reason, even though they have reason to. But we'll see how much longer that continues...