Supernatural 3x13!
Spoilers, woo! I, uh. I talk a lot.
I watched "Ghostfacers" with two suitemates. One disliked the idea from the get-go, but I felt like she was taking it too seriously. She didn't even finish watching. Not cool. While I was certainly skeptical -- the concept seemed kinda Blair Witch, and I didn't really like the episode preview/trailer -- I'm glad I gave it a shot.
First off: it was written by Ben Edlund, the goddamn genius who gave us Simon Said (!!), Nightshifter, and Hollywood Babylon, as well as the slightly-less-awesome Bad Day at Black Rock, and Malleus Maleficarum. (Also? He fuckin' wrote Jaynestown and Trash from Firefly, among other things.)
Biggest qualm with the episode was that the gay kid had to die. On the other hand, one of the best things about the episode was that he was gay. That it was openly acknowledged, even if in a silly way. That Ed was sympathetic to him - wanting to ease his suffering being more important than staying safe, and having the confidence (in his presumed heterosexuality) to say what he said to get through to Corbett. And the tears! Zeddmore, my hat's off to you.
Also a plus, lack of homosexual stereotypes in Corbett's character. Could've been just a normal dude with a mancrush, but they went all the way. The hat comes off for Edlund, too.
I was kinda hoping they'd get Trey Calloway to write this, after how much fun Hell House was -- but, yeah, not a disappointment. Though maybe there could've been some more geeky references? (Half-expected them to be humming the Firefly theme to calm down or something. That woulda been amazing.)
Plot-wise, it was... I dunno. I'd like to watch it again when it's up online, because I think I missed one or two things. (Especially the part where tackling the ghost suddenly dispels its spirit...) The vagueness, though, is to be expected with the style, I guess. Must've been interesting to shoot the episode that way.
The first fifteen minutes could've been split with a commercial break - god, I can't believe I said that. It seemed way too slow - and with nobody dying, it didn't feel entirely like Supernatural should.
I kept forgetting that the other guy was there. Hell, he's not even credited on IMDB! Most people, myself included, probably wouldn't have cared if they'd given him the ax instead. But then... the emotional connection wouldn't have seemed as strong, I guess, so the decision made sense. And they did need a camera guy, heh. Would've liked to see a little more from the sister, too.
The episode did seem more about the Ghostfacers team than Sam and Dean, which only bothers me now that I'm thinking about it. However, I don't think that was a bad thing.
I do find it slightly... annoying? familiar? that Sam was the one abducted, though. Kinda thought I'd see good ol' Doc Ellicott pop out to say hi. (Argh, now I want to watch Asylum again.)
I think "Ghostfacers" was able to maintain the same tone as the series even while deviating from the original format (first fifteen minutes aside). Comedy ain't a crime. And, hey, Sam got tied up. All in all, not a bad episode.
In conclusion, I'd totally watch Ghostfacers, and I want a copy of that song on my iPod now. XD Also, this episode had some pretty great lines, especially in relation to Corbett. Maybe I'll actually icon 'em sometime soon? Gasp!
I watched "Ghostfacers" with two suitemates. One disliked the idea from the get-go, but I felt like she was taking it too seriously. She didn't even finish watching. Not cool. While I was certainly skeptical -- the concept seemed kinda Blair Witch, and I didn't really like the episode preview/trailer -- I'm glad I gave it a shot.
First off: it was written by Ben Edlund, the goddamn genius who gave us Simon Said (!!), Nightshifter, and Hollywood Babylon, as well as the slightly-less-awesome Bad Day at Black Rock, and Malleus Maleficarum. (Also? He fuckin' wrote Jaynestown and Trash from Firefly, among other things.)
Biggest qualm with the episode was that the gay kid had to die. On the other hand, one of the best things about the episode was that he was gay. That it was openly acknowledged, even if in a silly way. That Ed was sympathetic to him - wanting to ease his suffering being more important than staying safe, and having the confidence (in his presumed heterosexuality) to say what he said to get through to Corbett. And the tears! Zeddmore, my hat's off to you.
Also a plus, lack of homosexual stereotypes in Corbett's character. Could've been just a normal dude with a mancrush, but they went all the way. The hat comes off for Edlund, too.
I was kinda hoping they'd get Trey Calloway to write this, after how much fun Hell House was -- but, yeah, not a disappointment. Though maybe there could've been some more geeky references? (Half-expected them to be humming the Firefly theme to calm down or something. That woulda been amazing.)
Plot-wise, it was... I dunno. I'd like to watch it again when it's up online, because I think I missed one or two things. (Especially the part where tackling the ghost suddenly dispels its spirit...) The vagueness, though, is to be expected with the style, I guess. Must've been interesting to shoot the episode that way.
The first fifteen minutes could've been split with a commercial break - god, I can't believe I said that. It seemed way too slow - and with nobody dying, it didn't feel entirely like Supernatural should.
I kept forgetting that the other guy was there. Hell, he's not even credited on IMDB! Most people, myself included, probably wouldn't have cared if they'd given him the ax instead. But then... the emotional connection wouldn't have seemed as strong, I guess, so the decision made sense. And they did need a camera guy, heh. Would've liked to see a little more from the sister, too.
The episode did seem more about the Ghostfacers team than Sam and Dean, which only bothers me now that I'm thinking about it. However, I don't think that was a bad thing.
I do find it slightly... annoying? familiar? that Sam was the one abducted, though. Kinda thought I'd see good ol' Doc Ellicott pop out to say hi. (Argh, now I want to watch Asylum again.)
I think "Ghostfacers" was able to maintain the same tone as the series even while deviating from the original format (first fifteen minutes aside). Comedy ain't a crime. And, hey, Sam got tied up. All in all, not a bad episode.
In conclusion, I'd totally watch Ghostfacers, and I want a copy of that song on my iPod now. XD Also, this episode had some pretty great lines, especially in relation to Corbett. Maybe I'll actually icon 'em sometime soon? Gasp!