ileliberte: (Sam)
ileliberte ([personal profile] ileliberte) wrote2008-11-13 10:58 pm
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SPN 4x09 w/spoilers

I liked it, quite a bit.


That was quite enjoyable, I like the new girl. I like how spaced out and kind of nutty she seemed in the hospital but how that was completely because nobody believed her, she seemed perfectly normal once she joined up with Sam and Dean and Ruby. New demon was very impressive, I liked the sense of menace he got through, and I really liked the sets and lighting for pretty much all of the episode, felt very fitting. Cortese, I feel, can be a bit wooden sometimes, but I think she did a pretty good job here. And I definitely liked having more Sam and Ruby, especially with the flashbacks. CW did something weird on my tv where they completely left out the last two or three minutes and I just got to see the promo for the next episode. Grr, will have to find a way to watch the last bit.

About the Ruby/Sam thing, I think there'll be the "ewww necrophilia!" reactions coming from some quarters, but frankly, I see no difference between vampires sexing it up, and Ruby possessing the body of a newly dead coma patient. Season 3 had made me a little wary of the writers missing nuances of what they were saying, so even though they'd talked about the people being possessed, I was half afraid they'd forget about it when it came to Ruby because, lets face it, there was no way they wouldn't have Sam and Ruby getting it on at some point of time. I liked the solution and though it was a bit clunky, I guess it couldn't be helped and I was kind of glad for the clarity of it. And can I just say, woah muscles Padalecki, he just picked her up with one arm!

Anyway, all in all, I liked it, and I enjoyed a switch back to the more serious stuff after two lighter episodes. Next week looks like it should be good too.
embroiderama: (Sam - giant (Andy))

[personal profile] embroiderama 2008-11-14 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
I agree with you on the Sam/Ruby issue. It's a *little* gross, but I don't call it necrophilia since her body was warm and seemingly alive--probably more than a vampire's would be. And it gets around the consent issue enough for me to just go with it.

[identity profile] ileliberte.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I was a lot more worried about what they'd be doing about the possession issue so I was good with it. Also, your icon is hilarious :D

[identity profile] oc-pixie.livejournal.com 2008-11-14 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
It's a little gross...but I'm MUCH happier with the sex happening this way instead of "OMG! RAPE!" happening, ya know?

Either way I agree with you!

[identity profile] ileliberte.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, first thing I thought was "vampires" when I realized we were heading towards sex and I was totally ok with it after :D

[identity profile] oc-pixie.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah people didn't flip their lid like this when Buffy had sex with Angel and he's a walking corpse so to speak...guess people pick and choose.

[identity profile] jamesinboots.livejournal.com 2008-11-14 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yessss, to everything. I loved how they did it, even if it was clunky. :9 YAYE SHOW, ILU.

And I love the serious stuff too!! Right on the heels of lighter episodes, it's all the more serious. WHOOOOOO.

[identity profile] ileliberte.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I think I like it when the light episodes are spaced out much more, so this one really made me happy. I am looking forward to next week's a LOT :D
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[identity profile] dotfic.livejournal.com 2008-11-15 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
They handled the Sam/Ruby thing so well, and it fit with Sam's downward crazy grief spiral.

[identity profile] ileliberte.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, the desperation was done well, it was not sweetness and light and I liked how it fit. Thanks for listening to my ranting too, it was very helpful and I hope it came through ok ♥
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[identity profile] dotfic.livejournal.com 2008-11-19 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
You made sense to me. Hopefully my ranting back was coherent!

Any time, dear. *hugs*