Post by mick on May 15, 2010 16:33:27 GMT 1
I always love seeing other points of view, because it does give you food for thought.
I feel like the myth-arc was the driving force of the show--it was set up all the way back ins season 1 when Sam's visions started, then the whole demon-blood thing, the save him or kill him bit. It was always about (in my opinion) whether or not Sam would go evil. Dean really wasn't a part of that other than being his support--he took care of Sam, like he had since he was 4. I won't lie, that always bothered me, then the writers set-up a role for him outside of that, and spent a lot of time doing so, and then, for me, dropped the ball and gave it to a third brother. Honestly, that entire scene between Michael and Lucifer failed for me, because while I don't have a problem per say with Jake Abel as an actor (I liked him in the Percy Jackson movie), I didn't feel any spark between him and JP (and, not to mention, I am really over the daddy issues). It was like two guys talking, not two archangels (if that makes any kind of sense).
As for what I would have done differently--well, I never would have made Dean part of it ( I think it would have had more emotional resonance for me if Sam had gone evil at the end of season 3). I feel like the characters got lost along the way because of the overriding arc.
I honestly don't know how I would have ended it, but I do know that I wouldn't have sent Sam to the pit to begin with (I've never been a fan of giving one character a storyline, then turning around and giving another character the same one, especially when I don't think they did a good job of it the first time). I feel like the show has lessened the hell experience. I would have kept someone dead. I would have to think further on it, though. I don't know if I have the time to really sit down and put it to paper, but we'll see.
As far as next season, I have a bad feeling that, while the brothers will be hunting, that they are going to be hunting each other. I can just see the opening scene with Lisa burning. I can't say with 100% certainty that I am looking forward to the new season. I also fear that, once Dean knows Sam is alive, he will go right back to his role of Sam's protector. I just don't have confidence that the writers know how to write him any other way. I hope I am wrong, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.
I feel like the myth-arc was the driving force of the show--it was set up all the way back ins season 1 when Sam's visions started, then the whole demon-blood thing, the save him or kill him bit. It was always about (in my opinion) whether or not Sam would go evil. Dean really wasn't a part of that other than being his support--he took care of Sam, like he had since he was 4. I won't lie, that always bothered me, then the writers set-up a role for him outside of that, and spent a lot of time doing so, and then, for me, dropped the ball and gave it to a third brother. Honestly, that entire scene between Michael and Lucifer failed for me, because while I don't have a problem per say with Jake Abel as an actor (I liked him in the Percy Jackson movie), I didn't feel any spark between him and JP (and, not to mention, I am really over the daddy issues). It was like two guys talking, not two archangels (if that makes any kind of sense).
As for what I would have done differently--well, I never would have made Dean part of it ( I think it would have had more emotional resonance for me if Sam had gone evil at the end of season 3). I feel like the characters got lost along the way because of the overriding arc.
I honestly don't know how I would have ended it, but I do know that I wouldn't have sent Sam to the pit to begin with (I've never been a fan of giving one character a storyline, then turning around and giving another character the same one, especially when I don't think they did a good job of it the first time). I feel like the show has lessened the hell experience. I would have kept someone dead. I would have to think further on it, though. I don't know if I have the time to really sit down and put it to paper, but we'll see.
As far as next season, I have a bad feeling that, while the brothers will be hunting, that they are going to be hunting each other. I can just see the opening scene with Lisa burning. I can't say with 100% certainty that I am looking forward to the new season. I also fear that, once Dean knows Sam is alive, he will go right back to his role of Sam's protector. I just don't have confidence that the writers know how to write him any other way. I hope I am wrong, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.