Season 8 Thus Far
The season 8 finale is quickly approaching and I realized that I haven't written much about SPN this season, so I decided to post a few opinions.
I am loving season 8. It started off kind of so/so but it slowly morphed back into the show I fell in love with years ago, and I am stoked about that. Obviously it's not the Supernatural from season 2 or 3, that's just unrealistic. The show has evolved and the characters have evolved, and with everything that's happened, it just can't be the way it was in the early days. But it's close. I feel like the main arc mythology is how it should be, which is weaved in with stand alone episodes, not overshadowing the entire season. Season 6 and 7 was a little messy and a little too much as far as mythology is concerned, in my opinion. The whole Men of Letters thing was a little jump the shark for me, but I loved that Sam and Dean gained a home out of it, so I'm ok with it.
So far my favorite episodes have been:
LARP and the Real Girl
Everybody Hates Hitles
Taxi Driver
Pac-Man Fever
Trial and Error
I love that the brotherly love is back between Sam and Dean. For the first time in what feels like forever, it seems like they feel more than an obligation towards each other, which is awesome. They're having a little bit of fun again, despite the continuing hard times. The stand alone episodes have been pretty good. Usually there's at least one every season that I feel just kind of "meh" about but I don't think there's been an episode like that this season, for me. I know a lot of people were not a fan of Bitten, but I liked it. It was a cool outside view of Sam and Dean, and I thought it was oddly touching. Also, I watched Taxi Driver like a week or maybe two after everyone else and I was unspoiled, so I was shocked and super happy to see Bobby back. I thought that was a really cool way to bring him back and I hope we see him again. I kind of wished I had seen it with everyone else cause I'm sure that was a happy fandom moment.
I don't have a guess as to what's going to happen at the end of the season. Usually I have a prediction but I'm kind of clueless here, so I guess that's a good thing. But yeah, I'm enjoying the season. I think for being on season 8 they're doing a really good job with plot and characters. Usually tv series are burnt out at this point and I think Supernatural is still strong.
It just occurred to me that I never posted pictures or anything from ChiCon 2012 (FAIL). I'll try and do that when I get time later this week.
I am loving season 8. It started off kind of so/so but it slowly morphed back into the show I fell in love with years ago, and I am stoked about that. Obviously it's not the Supernatural from season 2 or 3, that's just unrealistic. The show has evolved and the characters have evolved, and with everything that's happened, it just can't be the way it was in the early days. But it's close. I feel like the main arc mythology is how it should be, which is weaved in with stand alone episodes, not overshadowing the entire season. Season 6 and 7 was a little messy and a little too much as far as mythology is concerned, in my opinion. The whole Men of Letters thing was a little jump the shark for me, but I loved that Sam and Dean gained a home out of it, so I'm ok with it.
So far my favorite episodes have been:
LARP and the Real Girl
Everybody Hates Hitles
Taxi Driver
Pac-Man Fever
Trial and Error
I love that the brotherly love is back between Sam and Dean. For the first time in what feels like forever, it seems like they feel more than an obligation towards each other, which is awesome. They're having a little bit of fun again, despite the continuing hard times. The stand alone episodes have been pretty good. Usually there's at least one every season that I feel just kind of "meh" about but I don't think there's been an episode like that this season, for me. I know a lot of people were not a fan of Bitten, but I liked it. It was a cool outside view of Sam and Dean, and I thought it was oddly touching. Also, I watched Taxi Driver like a week or maybe two after everyone else and I was unspoiled, so I was shocked and super happy to see Bobby back. I thought that was a really cool way to bring him back and I hope we see him again. I kind of wished I had seen it with everyone else cause I'm sure that was a happy fandom moment.
I don't have a guess as to what's going to happen at the end of the season. Usually I have a prediction but I'm kind of clueless here, so I guess that's a good thing. But yeah, I'm enjoying the season. I think for being on season 8 they're doing a really good job with plot and characters. Usually tv series are burnt out at this point and I think Supernatural is still strong.
It just occurred to me that I never posted pictures or anything from ChiCon 2012 (FAIL). I'll try and do that when I get time later this week.