SPN 11.15 Beyond the Mat

[blackcat333_99]

Last catch-up review for SPN, just under the wire before new episodes start up again tomorrow night. Woot!

SPN 11.15 Beyond the Mat

Comments

[borgmama1of5]

Reading Viktor Frankel's story as a teenager had a profound impact on my life. You started with the quote that I have used as my life's guideline.

Harley's words were a surprise twist to how he'd been painted, and I felt bad that he didn't survive the episode. And the tragedy of Gunner's very late heroism in standing up to the demon and taking his punishment is that we know what he will endure in Hell.

It was a sad episode...and felt a lot like it could have been from the Kripke era, when sometimes there were no good solutions to a case.

I am very anxious about what awaits the boys.

[blackcat333_99]

Yes - this did have a Kripke era feel to it, with that whole sense of inevitable nonhappy outcome, no matter what choices were made, especially after starting out on such a lighter note, but ending in a very dark place. And with the whole referencing to Dean's experience in making a deal and facing the hellhound(s), fueling his viewpoint of seeing Gunner as another victim instead of a villian... and that whole recurring idea of sacrifice keeps showing up. I too am very nervous about what awaits.

[freya922]

Wonderful, well thought out review! So many "reviewers" just regurgitate the episode's plot; you really explained its significance in much deeper terms.

[blackcat333_99]

Thank you kindly! The "why" is more interesting to me to talk about because that is so linked with understanding the characters themselves, IMO. And of course all the different possible interpretations out there, the different ways we all read the subtext, etc. It's part of the fun. :)