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*happy sigh* I love premiere season.
Let me preface the squee by saying that I did not like a lot of last season. I think the showrunners have been leaning towards the goofy-humor aspect of the show, and it seriously degraded the quality of the drama and characterization, not to mention created multiple episodes with cringe-inducing racial/ethnic/religious "humor". I couldn't recognize these people half the time - making jokes over corpses that Brennan would have verbally eviscerated them for in season one, letting their personal lives interfere with not just lab chat but actually important conversations, ridiculous plot holes, procedural stupidities, OOC (re)actions. There were enough awesome moments/episodes that I didn't fall out of love, but I stalled out midway through the season, and only caught up last week after catching Mayhem on a Cross in reruns.
This episode felt like my show again. I mean, they had to deal with the aftermath of the finale (squeaked by with the "I was reading my book to you" sublimation retcon and not some ridiculous shared-consciousness crap), but otherwise: solid, lovely episode with good parts for the whole team and a neatly played Booth/Brennan - and a surprisingly nice turn from Cyndi Lauper as the psychic lady (despite my usual allergy to such characters on my forensic crime-solving shows).
I LOVED EVERYONE AGAIN. I AM SO THRILLED. Hodgins with the geekery and conspiracy theories and being King of the Lab! Angela with the facial reconstruction and tech smarts and sympathy and whacky physic tangents! Caroline being bitchy and competent within the law and nailing the guy with fraud! Cam making hug jokes and cutting through Booth's bullshit and being a good friend to both Booth and Brennan! Sweets being concerned for Booth and Brennan and finding his father's watch (awwww)!
I loved the hug. Not only was it fucking adorable in and of itself, but nice 3-part setup with Cam being denied a hug, Hodgins taking one awkwardly, and then the total comfort of Booth/Brennan.
I loved the mystery. I loved that they actually used evidence instead of ridiculous shenanigans, and that it was a greed-inspired mass murder, and the way the bodies were hidden, and
I even loved the awkward not-confession of love. *facepalm* Boooooooth. He loves her in an "atta-girl" kinda way? *headdesks* Lame, lame, lame. But the emotional reasoning felt right to me, because he does love her but he's never been the most emotionally confident guy and he just had massive brain surgery and trauma, and the UST must continue a while longer, right? (They've got to deal with it this season, though, or it's going to get ridiculous.) Also, I think Bones needs a little more time to get to a place where she can accept Booth, and they planted the seeds for that particular arc very emphatically.
Anyways. Fingers crossed that they maintain this tone, and don't blow the UST resolution, but if they can keep the writing smart and balanced, this cast will deliver for them every time.
*****
Dude, I was NOT expecting that ending, but it was awesome. Fandom is going to freak the fuck out, but I *like* it when everything goes to pieces, especially when I know the show is going to put the back together. The guys played the scene just right - resigned and unhappy and heartbreakingly honest. Oh, Sam.
My mom was twitting me because I told her some ComicCon spoilers - how the season was supposed to be more happy - and I was forced to defend my position. The boys are starting from rock bottom and end of days, and hell yes, it's going to be hard to get back to a position of trust, but they still love each other. If there's one consistent thread in this show, it's the power of family and love, and I have no doubt that Sam and Dean will trust each other again, because they are brothers and you forgive family. Obviously, shit will be more complicated than that, but I can see the end of the arc already. I'd bet my DVD collection on it.
The actual plot: awesome and heartbreaking. "Humans can be the worst monsters" is something we've seen on the show before, but the inclusion of familiar characters really upped the stakes and I was not expecting War. (btw, the red Mustang? Great way to plant the gun in the first act as a joke and use it in the third. I might have guessed because I remember someone saying the Horsemen were going to ride in classic cars, but I forgot.) I loved the brief exchange between Dean and the Iraq vet.
Speaking of guest stars, THANK GOD THEY ALL SURVIVED. Ellen was fucking badass in this ep, slapping Dean and getting him to think and trying to interrogate Sam about the tension and backing up her daughter. Jo didn't have much to do this time, but I anticipate further stories BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DEAD HALLELUJAH.
Speaking of God, let's talk about Castiel! I really need to rewatch the argument between Dean and Cas because it was intense and fantastic. I loved that he presented his search as "strategic" to Dean - he's finally learning how to talk to him, after a season of constant miscommunication - and I'm good with the search itself. I'm curious where the show is going to land on the benevolent/asshole God continuum, or if they even show God at all.
But most of all, I love that Cas is wearing Dean's necklace now. *snickers*
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inmyriadbits totally called Castiel using the cell phone, by the way.
Let me preface the squee by saying that I did not like a lot of last season. I think the showrunners have been leaning towards the goofy-humor aspect of the show, and it seriously degraded the quality of the drama and characterization, not to mention created multiple episodes with cringe-inducing racial/ethnic/religious "humor". I couldn't recognize these people half the time - making jokes over corpses that Brennan would have verbally eviscerated them for in season one, letting their personal lives interfere with not just lab chat but actually important conversations, ridiculous plot holes, procedural stupidities, OOC (re)actions. There were enough awesome moments/episodes that I didn't fall out of love, but I stalled out midway through the season, and only caught up last week after catching Mayhem on a Cross in reruns.
This episode felt like my show again. I mean, they had to deal with the aftermath of the finale (squeaked by with the "I was reading my book to you" sublimation retcon and not some ridiculous shared-consciousness crap), but otherwise: solid, lovely episode with good parts for the whole team and a neatly played Booth/Brennan - and a surprisingly nice turn from Cyndi Lauper as the psychic lady (despite my usual allergy to such characters on my forensic crime-solving shows).
I LOVED EVERYONE AGAIN. I AM SO THRILLED. Hodgins with the geekery and conspiracy theories and being King of the Lab! Angela with the facial reconstruction and tech smarts and sympathy and whacky physic tangents! Caroline being bitchy and competent within the law and nailing the guy with fraud! Cam making hug jokes and cutting through Booth's bullshit and being a good friend to both Booth and Brennan! Sweets being concerned for Booth and Brennan and finding his father's watch (awwww)!
I loved the hug. Not only was it fucking adorable in and of itself, but nice 3-part setup with Cam being denied a hug, Hodgins taking one awkwardly, and then the total comfort of Booth/Brennan.
I loved the mystery. I loved that they actually used evidence instead of ridiculous shenanigans, and that it was a greed-inspired mass murder, and the way the bodies were hidden, and
I even loved the awkward not-confession of love. *facepalm* Boooooooth. He loves her in an "atta-girl" kinda way? *headdesks* Lame, lame, lame. But the emotional reasoning felt right to me, because he does love her but he's never been the most emotionally confident guy and he just had massive brain surgery and trauma, and the UST must continue a while longer, right? (They've got to deal with it this season, though, or it's going to get ridiculous.) Also, I think Bones needs a little more time to get to a place where she can accept Booth, and they planted the seeds for that particular arc very emphatically.
Anyways. Fingers crossed that they maintain this tone, and don't blow the UST resolution, but if they can keep the writing smart and balanced, this cast will deliver for them every time.
*****
Dude, I was NOT expecting that ending, but it was awesome. Fandom is going to freak the fuck out, but I *like* it when everything goes to pieces, especially when I know the show is going to put the back together. The guys played the scene just right - resigned and unhappy and heartbreakingly honest. Oh, Sam.
My mom was twitting me because I told her some ComicCon spoilers - how the season was supposed to be more happy - and I was forced to defend my position. The boys are starting from rock bottom and end of days, and hell yes, it's going to be hard to get back to a position of trust, but they still love each other. If there's one consistent thread in this show, it's the power of family and love, and I have no doubt that Sam and Dean will trust each other again, because they are brothers and you forgive family. Obviously, shit will be more complicated than that, but I can see the end of the arc already. I'd bet my DVD collection on it.
The actual plot: awesome and heartbreaking. "Humans can be the worst monsters" is something we've seen on the show before, but the inclusion of familiar characters really upped the stakes and I was not expecting War. (btw, the red Mustang? Great way to plant the gun in the first act as a joke and use it in the third. I might have guessed because I remember someone saying the Horsemen were going to ride in classic cars, but I forgot.) I loved the brief exchange between Dean and the Iraq vet.
Speaking of guest stars, THANK GOD THEY ALL SURVIVED. Ellen was fucking badass in this ep, slapping Dean and getting him to think and trying to interrogate Sam about the tension and backing up her daughter. Jo didn't have much to do this time, but I anticipate further stories BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DEAD HALLELUJAH.
Speaking of God, let's talk about Castiel! I really need to rewatch the argument between Dean and Cas because it was intense and fantastic. I loved that he presented his search as "strategic" to Dean - he's finally learning how to talk to him, after a season of constant miscommunication - and I'm good with the search itself. I'm curious where the show is going to land on the benevolent/asshole God continuum, or if they even show God at all.
But most of all, I love that Cas is wearing Dean's necklace now. *snickers*
ETA:
inmyriadbits totally called Castiel using the cell phone, by the way.
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I'VE GOT YOU, BABY.
p.s. I love Cyndi Lauper :)