tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3189875208765140952..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Supernatural: The Heroes' JourneyBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79295209309715820602023-11-04T02:45:06.931-04:002023-11-04T02:45:06.931-04:00I liked it. I think because of Garth and his expla...I liked it. I think because of Garth and his explanation of the hero armor. I loved the dance number and both Jensen and "Garth" did a terrific job with their dancing. Overall, I loved it better then the previous episode. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53659730208185332502021-05-10T22:00:26.081-04:002021-05-10T22:00:26.081-04:00I absolutely hated this episode. I got roughly ten...I absolutely hated this episode. I got roughly ten minutes in before I just had to skip to the next one. "Meta" is always hit or miss with me, but in this case it was awful. It reminds me of those musicals that go "Who would ever burst into song? How silly and idiotic!" about five minutes before they have a character burst into song. I hate feeling like a show is desperately pandering to the sort of people who put it down -- there's nothing charming or clever about insecure writers. It just makes me feel dumb for ever being willing to suspend my disbelief. I've liked the season and its brand of meta-ness so far (although I haven't heard great stuff about the finale), but if this is the road it stoops down then I'm okay with giving up and putting my time to better use elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44491972403242348952020-02-02T23:36:31.334-05:002020-02-02T23:36:31.334-05:00I liked it. I get what some people say about takin...I liked it. I get what some people say about taking away their main character luck shouldn't effect acquired skills, but it would most definitely effect things like the car breaking down, Dean getting cavities, Sam getting a cold, and effect their abilities to fight monsters.they are the most skilled hunters no doubt, but two humans should not have as easy a time as they do with fighting monsters that are physically stronger and more durable than them, unless they have plot armor (which of course they do). Chuck took away their armor. Supernatural has always been meta, and I think this is far from being the most meta. Chuck has essentially evolved into an avatar for the writers and Sam and Dean are revolted against the shows producers. Them wanting to make their own path and end things once and for all is actually reflective to of the fact that Jared and Jensen want to end things on their own terms and that decision means the writer's can't keep playing with their story. It's all quite interesting to meRandallJosephSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937588716333432843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-80153405692640698012020-01-29T23:04:52.687-05:002020-01-29T23:04:52.687-05:00This might be one of those Supernatural episodes t...This might be one of those <i>Supernatural</i> episodes that either improves with age or becomes unbearable. It will probably settle into one or the other after the series is over.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86999519517835067572020-01-29T18:39:57.287-05:002020-01-29T18:39:57.287-05:00This was the first episode of Supernatural that I ...This was the first episode of Supernatural that I have ever quit watching. I get that it was supposed to be funny, and to hang a lampshade on all the little "suspension of disbelief" moments - where do they get their money, why doesn't Dean have cavities if he eats like he does, why doesn't the Impala have more troubles than it does - but it just went too far. <br /><br />Instead of making a quick comment on all the little behind-the-scenes things, it turns the Winchesters from the badasses they're supposed to be into basically idiots. They can't do <i>anything</i> that they could earlier, not even the kinds of things they should logically be able to do. The humor went from funny into cringe for me pretty darn fast, and I think this is going to be one of the episodes that I just pretent doesn't exist at all. Dragonfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148473230888352390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65080472684842676212020-01-27T13:12:36.728-05:002020-01-27T13:12:36.728-05:00One of the best of this season, but still it feels...One of the best of this season, but still it feels like the writers are<br />wasting time when we have so much to cover. I loved Dean's dancing, and all the comedy moments, and it's nice to say goodbye to a supernatural character<br />in a happy way, without any death. Lets see what comes next.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-67655407136684050382020-01-26T14:10:22.933-05:002020-01-26T14:10:22.933-05:00The end fight looked like a 3 stooges fight dean a...The end fight looked like a 3 stooges fight dean as moe Sam as Larry and the vamp as currly XD<br /><br />It’s still a good episode but it had its fair share of cringe Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036456140557900355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65498081808628475362020-01-25T18:08:10.568-05:002020-01-25T18:08:10.568-05:00JBA, I totally understand. The person I watched th...JBA, I totally understand. The person I watched this episode with said that it was either the worst episode he'd ever seen, or really good, and he wasn't sure which. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45122531880866781912020-01-25T16:21:23.329-05:002020-01-25T16:21:23.329-05:00It's a little strange, because I often agree w...It's a little strange, because I often agree with you on most elements of an episode, and occasionally I disagree, but this may be the first time I actually hated an episode that you liked. This, I think, may be my least favorite episode of the series. I mean, I liked "Bugs" better than this one (though, not much).<br />I'm not sure what angered me the most. I think I see what they were trying to do, acknowledging that since we never see them doing the mundane things like getting sick, fixing the car, and using the bathroom, they're playing with that trope. But first of all, what does that have to do with being "normal" on a TV show? "Oh, look. Now that they aren't the heroes of Chuck's story, they have to vomit, just like the rest of us." Garth is a guest star, and I don't see him doing those mundane things either. I always assumed those things still happen, only when the camera is not on them. I mean, I don't know about everyone else, but I would rather not have one episode just dedicated to Dean fixing the car or, worse, Sam having stomach problems in the bathroom. This episode makes it sound like they never have to fix the car or go to the dentist, because their whole lives are surrounded by Chuck's impenetrable plot armor. And that kind of makes them less heroic, since they always had Chuck looking out for them, rather than being able to be heroic themselves.<br />Or maybe that has nothing to do with why I didn't like it. I think part of it might just be that it felt really odd and out of place to do a comedy episode in the middle of such a dark and grim season. I know, they usually do a couple of comedy episodes each season to break the tension, and I'm usually fine with that. But this season feels different, most likely because it's the last season, but also because everything that has occurred from the beginning of the season premier has had a pall over it. You've already said in some of your recent reviews how much bleaker this season seems to be. Death is hanging over everything right now. So to suddenly go with an extended comedy episode (one where the comedy actually carries over into the next one), seems so far out of place, it actually bothers me. I am hoping that they fix this particular problem in the very next episode, because I really hope this isn't the second-half-of-the-season arc. I normally like meta episodes, but this one didn't work at all for me. As always, though, thanks for your review, Billie. I always enjoy reading them after each episode and comparing notes.JBAnoreply@blogger.com