Show!

[heidi]

It is hard for me to be coherent right now, partially because I am omgflail over Show (and Dean's awesomeness as a big brother and Sam's awesomeness as a little brother and their awesomeness as a *team*) but also because I have a fever near 100 degrees, and my fic-that-isn't-for-spn_holidays wasn't fully Jossed so yay.

So I'm just going to bullet point the bits of utter awesomeness and direct y'all to kroki_refur's picspam today so you can admire her l33t Imperio over Kripke.

* The flashback bits were really perfectly done. I like the new ickle!Sam and ickle!Dean is more awesome than awesome could ever be. And I hope the amulet us useful in either Saving Dean from Hell, or Helping Sam Get In, Find Him & Get Him Out (also see Orpheus)

* The Sweeney Todd bit was a little ugh-ish - I don't think I've covered my eyes so much during an ep since Black Rock and the, er, skewer bit. Why do I feel like meshing those scenes with the new movie and sending Sam and Dean to hunt Johnny Depp? Sort of.

* Wish Jensen had sung that carol a bit closer to the way he really sings, which is much prettier. Alas. Also, that wasn't Andy's bong, was it? Sigh. I miss Andy.

* coherent comment: why were cookies out if it wasn't Xmas Eve yet?

* I'm not sure if they meshed this to the comics, or meshed the comics to this, but the flashback bit in this ep did dovetail with the comics and John (and Dean) not telling Sam the truth about Mary and Scary Stuff. But it's interesting to trace this flashback-time and Sam's loss of innocence through the next year, when John gives him a gun to deal with the thing in his closet. I'm curious enough in the transition that I might fic with it but I'd love to see what others do with it, too.

* I guess Sam's blood is human enough? And Ruby's not tracking him so closely to save him here, which I'm pretty glad about because it would have ruined the.... oh, let's just call it the Boys Bonding moment.

* Dean called the Impala "Baby"! I love when he does that!

* The lighting in this ep was gorgeous. I love coloured lights and the lights on the impala with the snow falling? Beautiful.

* Boys getting drunk together is always FTW. And the emo-eyes were such a plus. (I have to admit, I don't normally see anything-beyond-brotherhood in the content of the eps, at least not this season; this episode, though? Er, yes. I saw it.)

Alas, time for Benadryl and tylenol.

Comments

[roguebitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, flail ftw.

What are these comics of which you speak?

You and me are on the same page re: amulet.

Emo-eyes! Significant looks! Subtext rapidly becoming text! Fangirls can make a moment out of a gaze held too long, for sure.

Go get better. *hugs*

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. You weren't in fandom yet this summer. spn_origins has the info - your local comic book store may still have them - if not, let me know?

[roguebitch.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks. *gets to comic store post-hasty for Supernatural *and* Buffy*

[lyra-wing.livejournal.com]

I was so happy I was unspoiled for this one, because when the moment came that Sammy gave Dean the amulet, it was just so LOVELY and EMOTIONAL.

SHOW. BOYS.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

I was unspoiled, too, and when it happened I *melted*.

Shall we wrap Show and Boys up in sparkly Christmas lights?

[lyra-wing.livejournal.com]

And a bow, yes indeed. :)

[sabaceanbabe.livejournal.com]

I really loved this ep, in spite of the squick factor. Sweeny Todd. Heh. The older wee!Sam was wonderful and I've always adored wee!Dean and this was no exception. Dad couldn't make it so I went down the road and stole some presents for you, Sammy. Sorry they were for a girl. Oh, Dean.

What killed me though? Was when Sam asked Dean why it was so important to him to celebrate Christmas and my husband answered, "Because it's his last one, fool." *snerk* And... Oh, Dean.

Oh! And I hope you feel better soon. :(

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha! The Wincest gets everyone in the end. (especially when the boys start playing the Gay Card as a conscious TACTIC. *snort*)

Get well soon, m'dear. *chicken soups you*

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

The cookies bit I am tacking down to a kid being really anxious about Santa and thinking that might bring the presents earlier.

My horde have been asking for the past few days if Christmas is tomorrow? Is Christmas tomorrow? Etc.

I have the comics, still need to find time to read them.
Loved the beginning with the "A Special Presnetation" CBS used that years ago when showing a Christmas special.

Poor ickle Sam, finding out monsters are real but Santa isn't:(

Hope you feel better!!

[allysonsedai.livejournal.com]

I guess Sam's blood is human enough?

I was thinking the same thing! And I was really hoping that Sam would have to break out his telekinesis powers to save Dean... or Dean's tooth! Alas.

[msbunburyist.livejournal.com]

SO MUCH FLAIL for the hilarious awesome ending scene.

I loved that Dean got Sam skin mags. You know that that's what he does every year that he remembers.