tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post9083113460556163984..comments2023-09-24T10:39:18.551-05:00Comments on Supernatural Sisters: The Expectations of Truly Passionate FansTrish Milburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-2009187562999823692017-10-30T16:16:13.599-05:002017-10-30T16:16:13.599-05:00I like supernatural Sam dean am big fan your sho...I like supernatural Sam dean am big fan your show and I like it Arianawillinghamjunllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720443214089400522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-39808570402155093702009-01-20T17:45:00.000-06:002009-01-20T17:45:00.000-06:00Wow, do I ever feel at home here, ladies.We're so ...<I>Wow, do I ever feel at home here, ladies.</I><BR/><BR/>We're so glad to hear that, Norah!<BR/><BR/><I>This one was missing the serial part (the advancement of the overarching plot), and that's where the let down comes in, I think.</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe, but every season has its standalones, and like Tanya said, they're necessary to keep the numbers up. My husband loses interest without them, for example. Those are the ones he likes. And yes, they do tend to place them to break up the pacing a little, ease up on the intensity. <BR/><BR/>I am very pleased that you and Maureen also validate my position, that we'd still take a disappointing episode over just about anything else out there. :) Mostly. Probably not "Bugs."<BR/><BR/><I>Do we want a short season that sticks straight to the overarching mythology? (Horrors! I want all 22 and more if possible...)</I><BR/><BR/>Hear, hear! :) <BR/><BR/><I>Let's face it, Sam and Dean are the reason we love this show. We're invested in them, their connection and how their lives are shaken up every week.</I><BR/><BR/>That's, at the least, the #1 reason I've ever seen given for why people got hooked on it! :)<BR/><BR/><I>Natalie, this is probably yet another reason I disliked Ghostfacers...I felt like that one swerved too far away from the boys.</I><BR/><BR/>I understand that! I found everyone else so hilarious that it didn't bother me, but I totally get why it would make an episode a non-favorite.Natalie J. Damschroderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800784042353921973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-53468495493175923802009-01-20T16:55:00.000-06:002009-01-20T16:55:00.000-06:00>>So as long as that relationship is highlig...>>So as long as that relationship is highlighted, I'm happy.<<<BR/><BR/>Natalie, this is probably yet another reason I disliked Ghostfacers. I don't mind episodes that aren't part of the season long arc (heck, the black and white Halloween eps was one of my favorites *g*) but I felt like that one swerved too far away from the boys. I didn't like feeling that they'd taken a backseat on their own darn show!<BR/><BR/>TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-9654782817216005282009-01-20T16:29:00.000-06:002009-01-20T16:29:00.000-06:00Love this show.......and even the episodes that ar...Love this show.......and even the episodes that aren't my favorites, still give me what I watch the show for.<BR/><BR/>A couple of chuckles a couple of SERIOUS creep moments (the licking, ew) and sharp, fabulous dialogue with the brothers.<BR/><BR/>Let's face it, Sam and Dean are the reason we love this show. We're invested in them, their connection and how their lives are shaken up every week.<BR/><BR/>So as long as that relationship is highlighted, I'm happy.Maureen Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268514242489145876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-21307165750947305062009-01-20T15:04:00.000-06:002009-01-20T15:04:00.000-06:00>>Unless it was the camera work. That trendy...>>Unless it was the camera work. That trendy, annoying method is hard to get past<<<BR/><BR/>That certainly didn't help.<BR/><BR/>In defense of "standalone" episodes that don't advance the overall plotline, I think that (when they're good) they help grow the audience. If you drag a friend into a show, telling them how great it is, and they're lost after five minutes (a frequent criticism of shows like Heroes, Lost and, to a lesser degree, Battlestar G.), it can be difficult to convince them to come back for more. <BR/><BR/>While I think tight plotting and no filler (even well written filler) is probably a good rule of thumb when it's coming from my editor, I totally disagree when it comes to shows. Do we want a short season that sticks straight to the overarching mythology? (Horrors! I want all 22 and more if possible...) Besides, some of my favorite eps have been "throwaways" on SPN. The same was also true with Buffy and Angel. (Seems like the funniest ones are always the standalones because they don't have to be so intense.)<BR/><BR/>TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-22635502961703357482009-01-20T14:49:00.000-06:002009-01-20T14:49:00.000-06:00Wow, do I ever feel at home here, ladies. Even the...Wow, do I ever feel at home here, ladies. Even the episodes that aren't stellar are still fine by me! The show is normally a perfect marriage between episodic and serial, and I love that about it. This one was missing the serial part (the advancement of the overarching plot), and that's where the let down comes in, I think. Maybe the writers felt we needed to put the brakes on a little bit vis-a-vis the pacing of the rest of the season? Whatever the case, even tho it didn't hold up to expectations, I'm quite happy to take it for what it was and enjoy it.Norah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151103954061826427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-84819020073157290292009-01-20T13:12:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:12:00.000-06:00I'm well aware that I let my devotion push me to d...I'm well aware that I let my devotion push me to defend episodes or elements that aren't necessarily defensible, and that makes it appear like I think it's never flawed. But yeah, my point is like M and V both said--when you love a show so much, it's easier to give a pass on the flaws. Now, if it happened a LOT, there would be problems. :)<BR/><BR/>Tanya! You didn't like "Ghostfacers"?! I just can't fathom that. Unless it was the camera work. That trendy, annoying method is hard to get past. But...but...<BR/><BR/>Trish, I think, too, a let-down episode helps us reset. Each super episode ramps us up with joy and anticipation that can become difficult to sustain, no matter how good it is. After "Family Remains" we can reach a level of equilibrium, ready to start ramping up toward the must-be-stellar end of the season.Natalie J. Damschroderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800784042353921973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-15314502778366797422009-01-20T12:27:00.000-06:002009-01-20T12:27:00.000-06:00I think you've made an excellent point that even i...I think you've made an excellent point that even in the episodes that I don't like as much, there's something that I like. I think these episodes are good every once in awhile because they give us a breather in the action of the big story arc.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-33649820692835334842009-01-20T11:46:00.000-06:002009-01-20T11:46:00.000-06:00>>It doesn't mean I think every second o...>>It doesn't mean I think every second of every episode is perfect and I understand that my love for it allows me to accept that imperfection more than I might from another, less-loved show.<<<BR/><BR/>Well put, M! IMO, it's analogous to the difference between dating and marriage. There are some shows I watch casually and if they let me down, we part ways amicably. Not so with Supernatural--there HAVE been some episodes that let me down (sorry, Natalie *g*) but I'm committed. Just as my husband loves me despite my many, many (many flaws) and doesn't nitpick on a daily basis, I will stay invested because the show overall really delivers for me. It is allowed an off day. (I am also broad-minded enough to realize that just because an episode :cough: ghost hunters :cough: doesn't work for me personally doesn't mean every other fan out there felt the same way.)<BR/><BR/>TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-45575080744762614062009-01-20T10:45:00.000-06:002009-01-20T10:45:00.000-06:00I love Supernatural like bears love honey.Everythi...I love Supernatural like bears love honey.<BR/>Everything M said! <BR/>Last week wasn't my favorite episde, but I find myself thinking about it often. That's got to mean something, right?<BR/>V. :)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478838920121224639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2236066461375464188.post-40522720524975010292009-01-20T06:32:00.000-06:002009-01-20T06:32:00.000-06:00I love Supernatural like frogs love flies.It doesn...I love Supernatural like frogs love flies.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't mean I think every second of every episode is perfect and I understand that my love for it allows me to accept that imperfection more than I might from another, less-loved show.<BR/><BR/>But over all, it's the best show I've ever watched, and this season has been killing me softly every single week.<BR/><BR/>True, Family Remains didn't do it for me the way the others have, but the parts I loved...I loved. There just weren't as many parts I loved last week. ;)<BR/><BR/>When I think of life without new Supernaturals to love I seriously want to weep. Love that like creates a lot of pressure for the show's creators, and I think it's easy for fans to forget that the show is written by real people, acted by real people, edited and produced by *real people* -- not super human never-fail creative geniuses.<BR/><BR/>I'm willing to give them all a break now and then.<BR/><BR/>MAuthorMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341063492619003784noreply@blogger.com