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meg_tdjHow a single episode can be so disturbing and disgusting and yet so sweet and heartwarming is beyond me. But there it is. :P
THE AMULET, YOU GUYS!! The lead-up to Sam giving it to Dean was absolutely beautiful. "Uncle Bobby" saying it was "real special," Sam intending it for John, John not showing, and the whole symbolism of Sam giving it to Dean as though passing the torch of Sam's respect, love, and admiration. It didn't belong to John anymore, and never would again from that day forward. John had lied and let him down, but Dean had told him the truth and was always there for him. That little glimpse of their childhood explained SO MUCH about both of them.
And of course, knowing what the amulet signifies to Sam and Dean, the scene in season 5 where Dean throws it away is all the more heartbreaking. Although I firmly believe that Sam fished it out of the trash and has hidden it in the Impala somewhere for Dean to find one day. Season 6, Sera!! *shakes fist* You'd better bring that thing back!!
Btw, I'm only halfway convinced that Dean didn't know they were "chick presents." ;)
They worked so much of Dean's All Hell Breaks Loose monologue into the wee!chester scenes. I love that so much. I mean, look at this -
(from AHBL part 2)
Dean: You know, when we were little... I mean, you couldn't have been more than five... you just started asking questions. How come we didn't have a mom? Why did we always have to move around? Where'd Dad go, when he'd take off for days at a time? I remember I begged you, quit asking, Sammy. Man, you don't wanna know. I just wanted you to be a kid. Just for a little while longer.
(from AVSC)
Sam: Where is he, anyway?
Dean: On business.
Sam: What kind of business?
Dean: You know that. He sells stuff.
Sam: What kind of stuff?
Dean: Stuff.
Sam: Nobody ever tells me anything.
Dean: Then quit asking.
Sam: Is Dad a spy?
Dean: Mmhmm. He's James Bond.
Sam: Why do we move around so much?
Dean: Cause everywhere we go, they get sick of your face.
Sam: I'm old enough, Dean. You can tell me the truth.
Dean: You don't wanna know the truth. Believe me.
Sam: Is that why we never talk about... Mom?
Dean: Shut up! Don't you ever talk about Mom, ever!!
It's SO PERFECT!
I loved the contrast between the boys all through the ep - Dean wanting his last Christmas to be special, and Sam not being able to even think about it. Until he realized just how much it meant to Dean. The scene where they (kinda sorta) talked about it was so gorgeous, with Sam all angstful and Dean still trying to be light and carefree in his denial, ending on that shot of both of them just sitting there all despondent and cutting to a wee!chesters scene. Guh! And I love the end of the ep, with Sam getting sloshed on the eggnog and slapping together a Christmas for his brother, aw. It HURT, but it made Dean happy, and that was more important to him. It was so sweet to see Sam taking care of Dean for a change. :)
The way Dean broke the news to Sam about John being a monster hunter was unbelievably sweet while still being 100% Dean. "Dad's a superhero," "Dad's not gonna let them get you," and "They're not gonna get Dad. Dad's, like, the best." - Really demonstrates his hero-worship, doesn't it?
And some of the most hilarious moments of the series - the creeped-out elf, Sam's "it was yummy" in describing the wreath, and the boys not knowing the words to Silent Night, hahahaha!
Porno mags and shaving cream - Dean has such a simple mind, LOL. And chocolate and motor oil - Sam's mind is so practical. I bet the writers deliberated for hours over what the boys would give each other, but I think they hit the nail on the head with those. ;)
I've never figured out why the bag moved in the creepy basement. A trick to throw Sam off-guard? Or was there really someone still alive in there?
Anyway. I loved some of Kripke's comments about this ep in the DVD special feature for it -
"We wanted to deliver the most violent, brutal, anti-holiday holiday episode ever!"
"How's that, kiddies? We're killing Santa! Thanks for watching!"
And he was so proud that his family called to ask what was wrong with him when they saw the scene where the cute little kid saw his dad murdered and dragged up the chimney after the monster that did it stole one of his cookies, hahaha! Also, he was determined to have the "Special Presentation" title card for the ep, even though it was almost impossible to track down and get the rights to. Overall, he had way too much fun with this episode. ;)
Randomness -
*Sam's comment about Jesus likely being born in the fall bugs me. I'd never heard that theory before, but he said it so matter-of-fact. It was almost definitely the spring, from all I've heard. Lamb of God, shepherds sleeping outside with the flock, and all that. And there was a supernova or something around that time that happened in the spring, which was likely the star, so... yeah. Anyway.
*Sam's pop culture references this time - Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins, and Bing Crosby. Sam Winchester, will you marry me?
*I believe the mural on the wall in the boys' motel room was a nod to Thomas Kinkade, since Jared played him in a Christmas movie that was supposed to come out around the time this ep aired. The movie was delayed for a year, so it probably went over people's heads at the time, but I thought it was cute that they did that.
*Ever notice when Dean was carving away at that stake, not one piece of wood went into the garbage can? Hee! That amuses me. :P
*Ever notice in the final scene, Sam's cut has magically moved from one arm to the other? That amuses me, too. ;)
*My favourite version of Merry Little Christmas was used at the end, Rosemary Clooney's. Nice and melancholy, like that song is supposed to be. Fit the tone of the episode perfectly.
*ETA: As![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amber1960 pointed out, Jared played a practical joke on Jensen in the eggnog scene - he really DID lace it with alcohol, so Dean's reaction to the "kick" was real, hahaha!
Quotes -
Dean: So, was I right? Is it the serial-killing chimney sweep?
Sam: Yep. It's uh, it's actually Dick Van Dyke.
Dean: Who?
Sam: Mary Poppins?
Dean: Who's that?
Sam: Oh, come on... *waves hand* Never mind.
Sam: It's gonna sound crazy.
Dean: What could you possibly say that sounds crazy to me?
Sam: Um... evil Santa.
Dean: Yeah, that's crazy.
wee!Dean: What is that?
wee!Sam: *wrapping something in newspaper* A present for Dad.
wee!Dean: Yeah, right. Where'd you get the money? You steal it?
wee!Sam: No. Uncle Bobby gave it to me to give it to him. Said it was real special.
wee!Dean: What is it?
wee!Sam: A pony.
wee!Dean: Very funny.
Dean: Why are you the boy that hates Christmas?
Sam: Look, Dean, if you wanna have Christmas, knock yourself out. Just don't involve me.
Dean: Oh, yeah, that'd be great. Me and myself making cranberry molds.
Dean: What's up with Saint Nicotine?
Sam: *laughs*
Dean: What?
Sam: Nothing. It's just that, uh... well, you know, Mr. Gung-ho Christmas might have to blow away Santa.
Dean: Wreaths, huh? Sure you didn't want to ask about her shoes? I saw some nice handbags in the foyer.
Dean: What'd Bobby say?
Sam: Uh, that we're morons.
Dean: We were playing Jenga over at the Walshes' the other night, and uh... well, he hasn't shut up since about this Christmas wreath... I don't know, you tell him. *nudges Sam*
Sam: *glaring* Sure. It was yummy.
Storekeeper: Well... aren't you a fussy one?
Dean: He is.
Sam: She didn't charge you?
Storekeeper: Nope.
Dean: Did you sell them for free?
Storekeeper: Hell, no. It's Christmas. People pay a buttload for this crap.
Dean: That's the spirit.
wee!Sam: But Dad said the monsters under my bed weren't real.
wee!Dean: That's 'cause he'd already checked under there.
Dean: You're not blending in as smooth as you think, lady.
Dean: You fudgin' touch me again, I'll fudgin' kill ya!
wee!Sam: *opens gift* Sapphire Barbie?
wee!Dean: *snickers* Dad probably thinks you're a girl.
wee!Dean: I swear, I didn't know they were chick presents.
wee!Dean: I'm sure Dad would have been here if he could.
wee!Sam: If he's alive.
wee!Dean: Don't say that. Of course he's alive. He's Dad.
Sam: Here, uh... try the eggnog. Let me know if it needs some more kick.
Dean: *drinks, makes a face, coughs* No, we're good.
Sam: Yeah?
Dean: Yeah.
Sam: Good, well uh... have a seat, let's do... Christmas stuff, or whatever.
Aww. :)
THE AMULET, YOU GUYS!! The lead-up to Sam giving it to Dean was absolutely beautiful. "Uncle Bobby" saying it was "real special," Sam intending it for John, John not showing, and the whole symbolism of Sam giving it to Dean as though passing the torch of Sam's respect, love, and admiration. It didn't belong to John anymore, and never would again from that day forward. John had lied and let him down, but Dean had told him the truth and was always there for him. That little glimpse of their childhood explained SO MUCH about both of them.
And of course, knowing what the amulet signifies to Sam and Dean, the scene in season 5 where Dean throws it away is all the more heartbreaking. Although I firmly believe that Sam fished it out of the trash and has hidden it in the Impala somewhere for Dean to find one day. Season 6, Sera!! *shakes fist* You'd better bring that thing back!!
Btw, I'm only halfway convinced that Dean didn't know they were "chick presents." ;)
They worked so much of Dean's All Hell Breaks Loose monologue into the wee!chester scenes. I love that so much. I mean, look at this -
(from AHBL part 2)
Dean: You know, when we were little... I mean, you couldn't have been more than five... you just started asking questions. How come we didn't have a mom? Why did we always have to move around? Where'd Dad go, when he'd take off for days at a time? I remember I begged you, quit asking, Sammy. Man, you don't wanna know. I just wanted you to be a kid. Just for a little while longer.
(from AVSC)
Sam: Where is he, anyway?
Dean: On business.
Sam: What kind of business?
Dean: You know that. He sells stuff.
Sam: What kind of stuff?
Dean: Stuff.
Sam: Nobody ever tells me anything.
Dean: Then quit asking.
Sam: Is Dad a spy?
Dean: Mmhmm. He's James Bond.
Sam: Why do we move around so much?
Dean: Cause everywhere we go, they get sick of your face.
Sam: I'm old enough, Dean. You can tell me the truth.
Dean: You don't wanna know the truth. Believe me.
Sam: Is that why we never talk about... Mom?
Dean: Shut up! Don't you ever talk about Mom, ever!!
It's SO PERFECT!
I loved the contrast between the boys all through the ep - Dean wanting his last Christmas to be special, and Sam not being able to even think about it. Until he realized just how much it meant to Dean. The scene where they (kinda sorta) talked about it was so gorgeous, with Sam all angstful and Dean still trying to be light and carefree in his denial, ending on that shot of both of them just sitting there all despondent and cutting to a wee!chesters scene. Guh! And I love the end of the ep, with Sam getting sloshed on the eggnog and slapping together a Christmas for his brother, aw. It HURT, but it made Dean happy, and that was more important to him. It was so sweet to see Sam taking care of Dean for a change. :)
The way Dean broke the news to Sam about John being a monster hunter was unbelievably sweet while still being 100% Dean. "Dad's a superhero," "Dad's not gonna let them get you," and "They're not gonna get Dad. Dad's, like, the best." - Really demonstrates his hero-worship, doesn't it?
And some of the most hilarious moments of the series - the creeped-out elf, Sam's "it was yummy" in describing the wreath, and the boys not knowing the words to Silent Night, hahahaha!
Porno mags and shaving cream - Dean has such a simple mind, LOL. And chocolate and motor oil - Sam's mind is so practical. I bet the writers deliberated for hours over what the boys would give each other, but I think they hit the nail on the head with those. ;)
I've never figured out why the bag moved in the creepy basement. A trick to throw Sam off-guard? Or was there really someone still alive in there?
Anyway. I loved some of Kripke's comments about this ep in the DVD special feature for it -
"We wanted to deliver the most violent, brutal, anti-holiday holiday episode ever!"
"How's that, kiddies? We're killing Santa! Thanks for watching!"
And he was so proud that his family called to ask what was wrong with him when they saw the scene where the cute little kid saw his dad murdered and dragged up the chimney after the monster that did it stole one of his cookies, hahaha! Also, he was determined to have the "Special Presentation" title card for the ep, even though it was almost impossible to track down and get the rights to. Overall, he had way too much fun with this episode. ;)
Randomness -
*Sam's comment about Jesus likely being born in the fall bugs me. I'd never heard that theory before, but he said it so matter-of-fact. It was almost definitely the spring, from all I've heard. Lamb of God, shepherds sleeping outside with the flock, and all that. And there was a supernova or something around that time that happened in the spring, which was likely the star, so... yeah. Anyway.
*Sam's pop culture references this time - Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins, and Bing Crosby. Sam Winchester, will you marry me?
*I believe the mural on the wall in the boys' motel room was a nod to Thomas Kinkade, since Jared played him in a Christmas movie that was supposed to come out around the time this ep aired. The movie was delayed for a year, so it probably went over people's heads at the time, but I thought it was cute that they did that.
*Ever notice when Dean was carving away at that stake, not one piece of wood went into the garbage can? Hee! That amuses me. :P
*Ever notice in the final scene, Sam's cut has magically moved from one arm to the other? That amuses me, too. ;)
*My favourite version of Merry Little Christmas was used at the end, Rosemary Clooney's. Nice and melancholy, like that song is supposed to be. Fit the tone of the episode perfectly.
*ETA: As
amber1960 pointed out, Jared played a practical joke on Jensen in the eggnog scene - he really DID lace it with alcohol, so Dean's reaction to the "kick" was real, hahaha!Quotes -
Dean: So, was I right? Is it the serial-killing chimney sweep?
Sam: Yep. It's uh, it's actually Dick Van Dyke.
Dean: Who?
Sam: Mary Poppins?
Dean: Who's that?
Sam: Oh, come on... *waves hand* Never mind.
Sam: It's gonna sound crazy.
Dean: What could you possibly say that sounds crazy to me?
Sam: Um... evil Santa.
Dean: Yeah, that's crazy.
wee!Dean: What is that?
wee!Sam: *wrapping something in newspaper* A present for Dad.
wee!Dean: Yeah, right. Where'd you get the money? You steal it?
wee!Sam: No. Uncle Bobby gave it to me to give it to him. Said it was real special.
wee!Dean: What is it?
wee!Sam: A pony.
wee!Dean: Very funny.
Dean: Why are you the boy that hates Christmas?
Sam: Look, Dean, if you wanna have Christmas, knock yourself out. Just don't involve me.
Dean: Oh, yeah, that'd be great. Me and myself making cranberry molds.
Dean: What's up with Saint Nicotine?
Sam: *laughs*
Dean: What?
Sam: Nothing. It's just that, uh... well, you know, Mr. Gung-ho Christmas might have to blow away Santa.
Dean: Wreaths, huh? Sure you didn't want to ask about her shoes? I saw some nice handbags in the foyer.
Dean: What'd Bobby say?
Sam: Uh, that we're morons.
Dean: We were playing Jenga over at the Walshes' the other night, and uh... well, he hasn't shut up since about this Christmas wreath... I don't know, you tell him. *nudges Sam*
Sam: *glaring* Sure. It was yummy.
Storekeeper: Well... aren't you a fussy one?
Dean: He is.
Sam: She didn't charge you?
Storekeeper: Nope.
Dean: Did you sell them for free?
Storekeeper: Hell, no. It's Christmas. People pay a buttload for this crap.
Dean: That's the spirit.
wee!Sam: But Dad said the monsters under my bed weren't real.
wee!Dean: That's 'cause he'd already checked under there.
Dean: You're not blending in as smooth as you think, lady.
Dean: You fudgin' touch me again, I'll fudgin' kill ya!
wee!Sam: *opens gift* Sapphire Barbie?
wee!Dean: *snickers* Dad probably thinks you're a girl.
wee!Dean: I swear, I didn't know they were chick presents.
wee!Dean: I'm sure Dad would have been here if he could.
wee!Sam: If he's alive.
wee!Dean: Don't say that. Of course he's alive. He's Dad.
Sam: Here, uh... try the eggnog. Let me know if it needs some more kick.
Dean: *drinks, makes a face, coughs* No, we're good.
Sam: Yeah?
Dean: Yeah.
Sam: Good, well uh... have a seat, let's do... Christmas stuff, or whatever.
Aww. :)
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Date: 2010-07-17 01:56 pm (UTC)This is so true. Heartbreaking, and sweet, and so very them. It says so much about the way that Dean definitely is Sam's brother/father/everything, and vice-versa. So sad.
It really is oddly heartwarming, given that so much of the episode is disturbing. That scene at the end, in particular, is sweet and sad. Poor, poor Winchesters. I love that Sam gives Dean that Christmas, even if he finds Christmas to be a mark of his loss of innocence.
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Date: 2010-07-17 09:39 pm (UTC)THEY GET SICK OF YOUR FACE!? A PONY!? So brotherly, I love it. :) There really are a lot of funny in this epi. =D
I didn't know about the prank with the eggnog! I love how certain pranks just make the scene that much better.
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Date: 2010-07-17 09:46 pm (UTC)I bet we don't even hear about half the great pranks they pull on each other. Oh to be a fly on the set!
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