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shinysylver) wrote2015-07-14 09:14 pm
shinysylver) wrote2015-07-14 09:14 pm
Supernatural Rewatch - 2.02
Date watched: Monday, July 14
Episode: 2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown
The episode title is Everybody Loves a Clown, but it lies. I don’t love clowns. Nothing good can come of clowns especially in a horror show. The episode opens at the carnival and what I really want to know is what kind of kid would actually be into that creepy, pervy looking clown? And isn’t she a bit old to think him showing up randomly is cool and not terrifying?
I mentioned it before, but I’d like to stress how happy Sam’s fear of clowns makes me. I love how normal it is for a character who’s experienced what he has. Also, its a great set up for the clown chair which kills me every time.
Anyway, more importantly our heroes are dealing with the death of their father in this episode and I love the way the rebuilding of Baby shows the passage of time and is also therapy of a sort for Dean. We all know that car is part of the family and was a gift to him from his dad so fixing (and then taking his anger out on it) is his way of dealing. It’s not necessarily healthy, but it’s very Dean.
Seriously, when he takes the crowbar to Baby it hurts so much because we know how much he loves that car and his anger and grief and guilt are just too much for him to hold in. I wish I could hug him.
Dean’s grief also manifests in the decision not to try to pursue a meaningless hook up. I like the quiet sadness in that scene with Jo. Of course Dean does sad well as the appearance of Jensen Ackle’s practically trademarked single man tear of pain in this episode demonstrates. I don’t know of any actor better at that than him.
Sam on the other hand grieves by trying to be the son he thinks his dad wanted him to be. For the first time in his life he is trying to do what his father would want and it’s such a realistic reaction for someone who’s last moments with his father were spent fighting.
The other major thing of note in this episode is the introduction of the Roadhouse and the associated characters. I remember the first time I saw this ep I found the Roadhouse as an idea and the new characters to be disconcerting because I liked the show to be focused in on Sam and Dean against the world, but they grew on me and now I miss everyone. I don’t think it was all me though. I think it took a few eps for the writers to figure out what to do with the new characters. Jo in particular is much better when they drop the romantic vibes with Dean (snark with Dean is good though!)
Finally I have to say that I love the way Ash breaks stereotypes. Drunken mullet dude is not usually the genius character.
Phew, a lot happened for an ep that is ostensibly just a mystery of the week. That was a marathon episode reaction.
Episode: 2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown
The episode title is Everybody Loves a Clown, but it lies. I don’t love clowns. Nothing good can come of clowns especially in a horror show. The episode opens at the carnival and what I really want to know is what kind of kid would actually be into that creepy, pervy looking clown? And isn’t she a bit old to think him showing up randomly is cool and not terrifying?
I mentioned it before, but I’d like to stress how happy Sam’s fear of clowns makes me. I love how normal it is for a character who’s experienced what he has. Also, its a great set up for the clown chair which kills me every time.
Anyway, more importantly our heroes are dealing with the death of their father in this episode and I love the way the rebuilding of Baby shows the passage of time and is also therapy of a sort for Dean. We all know that car is part of the family and was a gift to him from his dad so fixing (and then taking his anger out on it) is his way of dealing. It’s not necessarily healthy, but it’s very Dean.
Seriously, when he takes the crowbar to Baby it hurts so much because we know how much he loves that car and his anger and grief and guilt are just too much for him to hold in. I wish I could hug him.
Dean’s grief also manifests in the decision not to try to pursue a meaningless hook up. I like the quiet sadness in that scene with Jo. Of course Dean does sad well as the appearance of Jensen Ackle’s practically trademarked single man tear of pain in this episode demonstrates. I don’t know of any actor better at that than him.
Sam on the other hand grieves by trying to be the son he thinks his dad wanted him to be. For the first time in his life he is trying to do what his father would want and it’s such a realistic reaction for someone who’s last moments with his father were spent fighting.
The other major thing of note in this episode is the introduction of the Roadhouse and the associated characters. I remember the first time I saw this ep I found the Roadhouse as an idea and the new characters to be disconcerting because I liked the show to be focused in on Sam and Dean against the world, but they grew on me and now I miss everyone. I don’t think it was all me though. I think it took a few eps for the writers to figure out what to do with the new characters. Jo in particular is much better when they drop the romantic vibes with Dean (snark with Dean is good though!)
Finally I have to say that I love the way Ash breaks stereotypes. Drunken mullet dude is not usually the genius character.
Phew, a lot happened for an ep that is ostensibly just a mystery of the week. That was a marathon episode reaction.