What was that...

[starrylizard]

like the fifth crack episode in a row? Has Supernatural lost the plot completely?

Yes it's mildly amusing. Although, that is about the fourth (possibly fifth?) time over the series they've given Sam an uncomfortable itch for their own amusement... and it was wearing really thin last episode. Yep, that's two episodes in a row Sam has itched for a cheap laugh.

Don't get me wrong, I did actually giggle through much of this episode unlike some of their other crack episodes (I generally like the crack episodes, but usually they are interspersed as one or two eps in a season, right?), BUT where is the apocalypse?

My personal theory is that Kripke, after stating he only had five seasons of material, has now realised that the Js were signed on for six. And I suspect he's been paid a lot of money by the CW to streeeeetch his one last season of material out into two seasons. Therefore all this filler is just that, filler.

Then my experience with watching all billionty seasons of the XFiles where the poor actors were locked into contracts in a similar fashion may simply have made me jaded.

Kripke, please do something to make me believe again. Not that I won't watch anyway (the J's are good and the bits of plot you're giving us are interesting), but it's not the show I fell in love with any more.

Toodles
Me

P.S. I still love Supernatural. Please don't hate me. :P

Comments

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but his MotW eps have all been crack, so I doubt that's what people meant. And he says he doesn't listen to us, so you may be giving us little fans too much credit there. But, whatever. I'll wait and see what comes too. I am also unspoiled.

I just checked and it is 4 not 5 episodes. So you're right there. I guess I don't like his new block system of doing things.

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

When did he say he doesn't listen to us? I've always heard him say the opposite. But I'm not saying he listened to people complaining, I'm saying he probably anticipated people getting tired of it and the ratings going down. People don't want shows to stray too much from their original format, and a lot of people have been getting restless with the lack of MotW eps. I thought they've been doing a great job with balancing the comedy and the drama in the last few eps, though, and really, when you think about it, the entire show is crack, heh.

But yeah, I agree to some degree. I'd love a good scary ep or some action again. I've just also loved that they've turned "crack" into something important in the last few eps, and it's been great seeing the boys growing as a team again. I'm sure it'll all explode into beautiful angst again soon, though. ;)

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* I hope you're right.

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

And *hugs* I hope you get your joy back.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Like I say, not trying to harsh your squee. *hugs*