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The show certainly picks up a lot after the first two discs. (I skipped-- for now-- "Hook Men" and "Bugs.") I continue to be madly in love with Dean, but Sam has grown a lot on me too. Also, the interesting arc stuff (as opposed to the less-interesting legend of the week stuff) really kicks in on the third disc.
Random notes, not a proper review:
"Bloody Mary": I was waiting for there to be a twist in the mirror shop and for Dean rather than Sam to be the one whose eyes start bleeding because he has a secret. Bloody Mary did attack Dean too, but only after she'd crawled out of the mirror a la Sadako. Then nobody commented on that. Does that ever come up again, or are we to assume that once she materialized, she just randomly attacked anyone regardless of whether they had a dark secret or not?
"Home": Terrific episode, even though I had to not watch the garbage disposal scene. The interaction between Dean and Missouri cracked me up. Between her and Ellen, Dean has some interestingly antagonistic chemistry with older women. And his desperate call to his father killed me. Dead. John had better have a damn good reason for not responding to that.
"Asylum": I watched this as my into episode, but the part where Sam shoots Dean-- twice-- is even better when you're familiar with the characters.
"Scarecrow": I LOVED this episode. The scarecrow was freaking scary, and I could hardly stand to watch when Dean was up there on the ladder examining it, with his face right up next to its horrible one. I also liked the "Lottery"-esque reason behind the sacrifices, and the blonde girl's story. By the way, it is amazing how often the women on this show are long-haired or occasionally short-haired blondes. It's like they're rescuing their mother and Jess over and over again.
But, of course, the best part wasDean sitting up in bed shirtless the phone call from their father which led to the brothers splitting up, how that played out, and what happened to them on their own. I was a little bored by Sam's story, but the pay-off, both emotional and arc-wise, was worth it. Sam rescues Dean! Pixie-blonde is evil demon-spawn! (I assume she will come back.)
"Faith": It took me a bit to get into the proper frame of mind to appreciate Dean hobbling around all pale and stoic and dying, because of two moments related to that which reduced me to hysterical laughter: the doctor's totally implausible explanation of his condition, couched in utterly unmedical language, which reminded me of Joe vs. The Volcano's deadly brain cloud, and Sam researching heart failure by poring over a bunch of pamphlets labeled HEART. Also, Sam's best idea to save Dean is not a cardiologist but a faith healer? Sam is more immersed in the hunter life than even he realizes.
But then there was Sam's tearful call. John, you have a heart of stone. And Dean's genuinely awful dilemma, which now means that not one, but two people have died in his stead. The casting of Darla as Brain Tumor Girl helped, as she made a sappy and underwritten role come across as real and poignant. Also loved the delicious obviousness of playing "Don't Fear the Reaper" during a reaper attack. The actor who played the reaper was beautifully creepy. He reminded me of Buffy's Gentlemen.
Random notes, not a proper review:
"Bloody Mary": I was waiting for there to be a twist in the mirror shop and for Dean rather than Sam to be the one whose eyes start bleeding because he has a secret. Bloody Mary did attack Dean too, but only after she'd crawled out of the mirror a la Sadako. Then nobody commented on that. Does that ever come up again, or are we to assume that once she materialized, she just randomly attacked anyone regardless of whether they had a dark secret or not?
"Home": Terrific episode, even though I had to not watch the garbage disposal scene. The interaction between Dean and Missouri cracked me up. Between her and Ellen, Dean has some interestingly antagonistic chemistry with older women. And his desperate call to his father killed me. Dead. John had better have a damn good reason for not responding to that.
"Asylum": I watched this as my into episode, but the part where Sam shoots Dean-- twice-- is even better when you're familiar with the characters.
"Scarecrow": I LOVED this episode. The scarecrow was freaking scary, and I could hardly stand to watch when Dean was up there on the ladder examining it, with his face right up next to its horrible one. I also liked the "Lottery"-esque reason behind the sacrifices, and the blonde girl's story. By the way, it is amazing how often the women on this show are long-haired or occasionally short-haired blondes. It's like they're rescuing their mother and Jess over and over again.
But, of course, the best part was
"Faith": It took me a bit to get into the proper frame of mind to appreciate Dean hobbling around all pale and stoic and dying, because of two moments related to that which reduced me to hysterical laughter: the doctor's totally implausible explanation of his condition, couched in utterly unmedical language, which reminded me of Joe vs. The Volcano's deadly brain cloud, and Sam researching heart failure by poring over a bunch of pamphlets labeled HEART. Also, Sam's best idea to save Dean is not a cardiologist but a faith healer? Sam is more immersed in the hunter life than even he realizes.
But then there was Sam's tearful call. John, you have a heart of stone. And Dean's genuinely awful dilemma, which now means that not one, but two people have died in his stead. The casting of Darla as Brain Tumor Girl helped, as she made a sappy and underwritten role come across as real and poignant. Also loved the delicious obviousness of playing "Don't Fear the Reaper" during a reaper attack. The actor who played the reaper was beautifully creepy. He reminded me of Buffy's Gentlemen.
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