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meg_tdjNOTE: Just so everybody knows, since it's getting near that time again - I'm 100% spoiler-free for season 6, and I would really love to stay that way, so please don't mention anything about unaired episodes in comments on my entries. Thanks. :)
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I looooves me a good Bobby episode. Especially when it's loaded with so very much more.
Bobby's backstory is so tragic, and somehow I loved him all the more for shrugging it off with "Everybody got into hunting somehow." It's true, but... Bobbyyyyy! Poor guy's been carrying that guilt around all these years. :(
The scene with Sam and Dean in the bar... after Malleus I was actually on the verge of writing a fic that was almost identical to that scene - Sam getting drunk in a bar, all depressed and hopeless about not being able to save Dean, Dean coming in and trying to make light of it, Sam asking him what was wrong with him that he thinks so little of himself... it was ALL THERE, it was kinda creepy. And they used one of my fave songs in it, too, Long Train Running. And the writing and the acting were absolutely spot-on, especially when Sam says he's starting to think even Ruby can't save Dean, that nobody can... the look of guilt and fear that flickers across Dean's face before he shoves it aside and tries to act like he doesn't care is absolutely MASTERFUL. Such a perfect scene. And the "How can you care so little about yourself?" comment sets up the Dean vs Dean dream perfectly.
So Bobby angst + that awesome scene = me glued to the edge of my seat as the episode got going.
And then there was Bela.
I've heard the whole story behind it, that they thought they had the rights to Jason and were all set to have Dean's dream sequence be really long and scary and Friday the 13th-esque, but then at the last minute had to cut all that out and fill in some time. I get it, I really do. And Kripke said Sam didn't have actual feelings for Bela, they just thought it would be funny for him to be so sweet on the outside but a horndog on the inside, while going in the opposite direction with Dean and making his dream all sweet and wife-and-kids-ish. Which makes sense, when you think about it.
But GAH! The Sam/Bela scene bothered me so much, LOL. It just didn't fit in the episode unless it was a dreamroot induced dream, so that's the explanation I eventually settled on - that Bela decided to try the stuff out before giving it to the boys, and she thought she'd mess with Sam's head in the process. That HAD to be what happened. Either that or Sam's psychic powers were in overdrive, because how else could he know what she would do and say when she came through the door? And also, Bela made a comment that the dreamroot was "nasty stuff," so... yeah, she'd totally tried it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :P
ANYWAY. Another thing mentioned about this ep was that originally Dean's dream was supposed to be of John yelling at him about all the stuff Dean #2 ranted about, but JDM was unavailable, so they went with the Dean vs Dean idea instead. Which probably turned out better, IMO. If it had been John, it would have painted him in waaaaay too dark a light for John fans to handle, I think, whereas with doing it this way, you can see that it was just Dean's insecurities and self-loathing talking, not what he knows to be true. He'd been angry with John ever since he died and left Dean alone with the burden of what's happening with Sam, so in his subconscious mind, everything that's happened since then can be tied back to John, and he needed to let out all that anger and bitterness in order to move on. I actually think this dream helped him do that. Which then opened him up to thinking about his future, which was when demon!Dean showed up.
His plea at the end of the ep, that he doesn't want to die and go to Hell, was so incredibly heartbreaking, especially since we know why that fear suddenly became too much for him to keep holding it inside. He'd seen himself as a demon. There was no ignoring that, and no more hiding in the land of denial. And ending the episode with demon!Dean repeating "this is what you're gonna become" was AWESOME. Still makes me shiver.
How sweet is it that Dean is Bobby's emergency contact? Awwww! And Dean finally said out loud that Bobby is like a father to him. Not many people could fit up on that particular pedestal, that's for sure. And when Sam was questioning whether they should get into Bobby's head, Dean's "Dude, it's BOBBY" was enough to settle the question. There's nothing they wouldn't do for that guy.
The safe irritates me just a bit. Since when do they have a safe in their motel rooms? It seems rather UNsafe to trust your valuables to something like that, and was rather a convenient way for Bela to see and steal the Colt, but whatever. She would have just stolen it from the trunk of the car if they'd been keeping it in its usual place.
Poor Sam and that stupid baseball bat. I loved the cross imagery when Jeremy tied him down, though. And beating his legs like they used to do with victims nailed to crosses. Very "antichrist"-esque. And the look on Sam's face when he said he'd had the dreamroot, too... ohhhhhhhhh, I love that moment way too much, heh. He so enjoys it when he gains some power. And it HAD to be his psychic powers kicking in, because he managed to get into Jeremy's head without drinking any of his "body." I love that Bobby brought it up at the end, but man, those guys were all so deep in denial at this point that a simple shrug could "convince" them that everything was fine.
Dean and Lisa. He'd totally had that dream many, many times, and loved every second of it. Oh Deeeeean! Two years later, she and Ben are still his fantasy, the life he longs to be a part of. I love that they've added that facet to his character - that his carefree attitude about moving from town to town and girl to girl is just an act, and that deep down all he really wants is a home and a family, and to hear someone say "I love you." It's so sweet and so sad, and he was so embarrassed to have Sam see it, LOL. Sam saw a whole new side to Dean in that moment that he didn't even know existed, or at most had only suspected. And considering that he knew exactly where Dean would go 2 years later before "killing himself," and told him to "go find Lisa and pray she's dumb enough to take you in" once Sam was gone... yeah, it stuck with him. He knew it was real to Dean. Makes me wonder if in the meantime he heard Dean say her name in his sleep sometimes.
Randomness -
*Yummy Brown Jacket of Awesomeness. I'm tellin' ya... Sam never looks better than when he's wearing that thing.
*The actress playing Bobby's wife in this ep isn't even close to the one who played her in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, which bugged me a little when the latter ep aired. Unless his zombie!wife was supposed to have aged a little bit, which doesn't really make sense, but okay. But couldn't they have gotten the hair colour the same? :P
*I love that Sam didn't get the "sync up Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon" comment, heh. His "Why?" is so adorable.
*This was the ep where Jared was playing with Jim's toes while the poor guy was trying to deliver his lines, hahahahaha! I believe there's a blooper of that, with Jim cussing him out and everybody laughing. ;)
*I forget what J&J said the dreamroot tea was really made of, but it sounded absolutely disgusting and they drank a ton of it. I remember Jared said they were all hyper afterwards because it was all different kinds of juices and gave them lots of energy. Can't find that clip/interview/whatever, though, so don't quote me on that. :P
Quotes -
Sam: So, what was Bobby doing in Pittsburg?
Dean: I don't know. Unless he was taking an extremely lame vacation.
Jeremy: Like a bad acid trip, you know?
Dean: Totally. *laughs, then remembers he's a cop* I mean, no.
Dean: I take it we believe the legends.
Sam: When don't we?
Sam: In any other case, we'd be calling Bobby and asking him for help right now.
Dean: Know what? You're right.
Sam: What?
Dean: Let's go talk to him.
Sam: Sure. I think we might find the conversation a bit one-sided...
Dean: Crap.
Sam: What?
Dean: Bela.
Sam: Bela? Crap.
Dean: Dude, you were out. And making some serious happy noises. Who were you dreaming about?
Sam: What? No one. Nothing.
Dean: Come on, you can tell me. Angelina Jolie?
Sam: No.
Dean: Brad Pitt?
Bela: What, I can't do you a little favour every now and again?
Dean: No, you can't. Now, come on, I want to know what the strings are before you attach 'em.
Dean: Well, should we dim the lights and sync up The Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon?
Sam: *laughs* Why?
Dean: What did you DO during college??
Sam: Hey, when did it start raining?
Dean: When did it start raining upside down?
Dean: Okay, I don't know what's weirder - the fact that we're in Bobby's head, or that he's dreaming of Better Homes and Gardens.
Jeremy: This is self defense. He came after me, he wanted to hurt me.
Sam: Maybe because you're a killer.
Bobby: Before I knew it was him, he offered me a beer. I drank it. Dumbest friggin' thing.
Dean: Oh, I don't know, it wasn't that dumb. *laughs nervously*
Sam: Dean, you didn't.
Dean: I was thirsty.
Sam: Dean, you sure you don't want me to drive? You seem a little... caffeinated.
Dean: Well, thanks for the news flash, Edison!
Dean: What the hell, Bobby??
Bobby: Don't yell at me, boy! I'm working my ass off here.
Dean: Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just, I'm tired.
Bobby: Well, who ain't?
Lisa: Hey. You gonna sit down? Come on. We only have an hour before we have to pick Ben up from baseball.
Dean: *shifty eyes at Sam* I've never had this dream before. *pause* Stop lookin' at me like that.
Sam: Sorry.
Bobby: You boys better check your pockets.
*Sam and Dean start patting themselves down*
Bobby: Not literally.
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I looooves me a good Bobby episode. Especially when it's loaded with so very much more.
Bobby's backstory is so tragic, and somehow I loved him all the more for shrugging it off with "Everybody got into hunting somehow." It's true, but... Bobbyyyyy! Poor guy's been carrying that guilt around all these years. :(
The scene with Sam and Dean in the bar... after Malleus I was actually on the verge of writing a fic that was almost identical to that scene - Sam getting drunk in a bar, all depressed and hopeless about not being able to save Dean, Dean coming in and trying to make light of it, Sam asking him what was wrong with him that he thinks so little of himself... it was ALL THERE, it was kinda creepy. And they used one of my fave songs in it, too, Long Train Running. And the writing and the acting were absolutely spot-on, especially when Sam says he's starting to think even Ruby can't save Dean, that nobody can... the look of guilt and fear that flickers across Dean's face before he shoves it aside and tries to act like he doesn't care is absolutely MASTERFUL. Such a perfect scene. And the "How can you care so little about yourself?" comment sets up the Dean vs Dean dream perfectly.
So Bobby angst + that awesome scene = me glued to the edge of my seat as the episode got going.
And then there was Bela.
I've heard the whole story behind it, that they thought they had the rights to Jason and were all set to have Dean's dream sequence be really long and scary and Friday the 13th-esque, but then at the last minute had to cut all that out and fill in some time. I get it, I really do. And Kripke said Sam didn't have actual feelings for Bela, they just thought it would be funny for him to be so sweet on the outside but a horndog on the inside, while going in the opposite direction with Dean and making his dream all sweet and wife-and-kids-ish. Which makes sense, when you think about it.
But GAH! The Sam/Bela scene bothered me so much, LOL. It just didn't fit in the episode unless it was a dreamroot induced dream, so that's the explanation I eventually settled on - that Bela decided to try the stuff out before giving it to the boys, and she thought she'd mess with Sam's head in the process. That HAD to be what happened. Either that or Sam's psychic powers were in overdrive, because how else could he know what she would do and say when she came through the door? And also, Bela made a comment that the dreamroot was "nasty stuff," so... yeah, she'd totally tried it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :P
ANYWAY. Another thing mentioned about this ep was that originally Dean's dream was supposed to be of John yelling at him about all the stuff Dean #2 ranted about, but JDM was unavailable, so they went with the Dean vs Dean idea instead. Which probably turned out better, IMO. If it had been John, it would have painted him in waaaaay too dark a light for John fans to handle, I think, whereas with doing it this way, you can see that it was just Dean's insecurities and self-loathing talking, not what he knows to be true. He'd been angry with John ever since he died and left Dean alone with the burden of what's happening with Sam, so in his subconscious mind, everything that's happened since then can be tied back to John, and he needed to let out all that anger and bitterness in order to move on. I actually think this dream helped him do that. Which then opened him up to thinking about his future, which was when demon!Dean showed up.
His plea at the end of the ep, that he doesn't want to die and go to Hell, was so incredibly heartbreaking, especially since we know why that fear suddenly became too much for him to keep holding it inside. He'd seen himself as a demon. There was no ignoring that, and no more hiding in the land of denial. And ending the episode with demon!Dean repeating "this is what you're gonna become" was AWESOME. Still makes me shiver.
How sweet is it that Dean is Bobby's emergency contact? Awwww! And Dean finally said out loud that Bobby is like a father to him. Not many people could fit up on that particular pedestal, that's for sure. And when Sam was questioning whether they should get into Bobby's head, Dean's "Dude, it's BOBBY" was enough to settle the question. There's nothing they wouldn't do for that guy.
The safe irritates me just a bit. Since when do they have a safe in their motel rooms? It seems rather UNsafe to trust your valuables to something like that, and was rather a convenient way for Bela to see and steal the Colt, but whatever. She would have just stolen it from the trunk of the car if they'd been keeping it in its usual place.
Poor Sam and that stupid baseball bat. I loved the cross imagery when Jeremy tied him down, though. And beating his legs like they used to do with victims nailed to crosses. Very "antichrist"-esque. And the look on Sam's face when he said he'd had the dreamroot, too... ohhhhhhhhh, I love that moment way too much, heh. He so enjoys it when he gains some power. And it HAD to be his psychic powers kicking in, because he managed to get into Jeremy's head without drinking any of his "body." I love that Bobby brought it up at the end, but man, those guys were all so deep in denial at this point that a simple shrug could "convince" them that everything was fine.
Dean and Lisa. He'd totally had that dream many, many times, and loved every second of it. Oh Deeeeean! Two years later, she and Ben are still his fantasy, the life he longs to be a part of. I love that they've added that facet to his character - that his carefree attitude about moving from town to town and girl to girl is just an act, and that deep down all he really wants is a home and a family, and to hear someone say "I love you." It's so sweet and so sad, and he was so embarrassed to have Sam see it, LOL. Sam saw a whole new side to Dean in that moment that he didn't even know existed, or at most had only suspected. And considering that he knew exactly where Dean would go 2 years later before "killing himself," and told him to "go find Lisa and pray she's dumb enough to take you in" once Sam was gone... yeah, it stuck with him. He knew it was real to Dean. Makes me wonder if in the meantime he heard Dean say her name in his sleep sometimes.
Randomness -
*Yummy Brown Jacket of Awesomeness. I'm tellin' ya... Sam never looks better than when he's wearing that thing.
*The actress playing Bobby's wife in this ep isn't even close to the one who played her in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, which bugged me a little when the latter ep aired. Unless his zombie!wife was supposed to have aged a little bit, which doesn't really make sense, but okay. But couldn't they have gotten the hair colour the same? :P
*I love that Sam didn't get the "sync up Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon" comment, heh. His "Why?" is so adorable.
*This was the ep where Jared was playing with Jim's toes while the poor guy was trying to deliver his lines, hahahahaha! I believe there's a blooper of that, with Jim cussing him out and everybody laughing. ;)
*I forget what J&J said the dreamroot tea was really made of, but it sounded absolutely disgusting and they drank a ton of it. I remember Jared said they were all hyper afterwards because it was all different kinds of juices and gave them lots of energy. Can't find that clip/interview/whatever, though, so don't quote me on that. :P
Quotes -
Sam: So, what was Bobby doing in Pittsburg?
Dean: I don't know. Unless he was taking an extremely lame vacation.
Jeremy: Like a bad acid trip, you know?
Dean: Totally. *laughs, then remembers he's a cop* I mean, no.
Dean: I take it we believe the legends.
Sam: When don't we?
Sam: In any other case, we'd be calling Bobby and asking him for help right now.
Dean: Know what? You're right.
Sam: What?
Dean: Let's go talk to him.
Sam: Sure. I think we might find the conversation a bit one-sided...
Dean: Crap.
Sam: What?
Dean: Bela.
Sam: Bela? Crap.
Dean: Dude, you were out. And making some serious happy noises. Who were you dreaming about?
Sam: What? No one. Nothing.
Dean: Come on, you can tell me. Angelina Jolie?
Sam: No.
Dean: Brad Pitt?
Bela: What, I can't do you a little favour every now and again?
Dean: No, you can't. Now, come on, I want to know what the strings are before you attach 'em.
Dean: Well, should we dim the lights and sync up The Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon?
Sam: *laughs* Why?
Dean: What did you DO during college??
Sam: Hey, when did it start raining?
Dean: When did it start raining upside down?
Dean: Okay, I don't know what's weirder - the fact that we're in Bobby's head, or that he's dreaming of Better Homes and Gardens.
Jeremy: This is self defense. He came after me, he wanted to hurt me.
Sam: Maybe because you're a killer.
Bobby: Before I knew it was him, he offered me a beer. I drank it. Dumbest friggin' thing.
Dean: Oh, I don't know, it wasn't that dumb. *laughs nervously*
Sam: Dean, you didn't.
Dean: I was thirsty.
Sam: Dean, you sure you don't want me to drive? You seem a little... caffeinated.
Dean: Well, thanks for the news flash, Edison!
Dean: What the hell, Bobby??
Bobby: Don't yell at me, boy! I'm working my ass off here.
Dean: Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just, I'm tired.
Bobby: Well, who ain't?
Lisa: Hey. You gonna sit down? Come on. We only have an hour before we have to pick Ben up from baseball.
Dean: *shifty eyes at Sam* I've never had this dream before. *pause* Stop lookin' at me like that.
Sam: Sorry.
Bobby: You boys better check your pockets.
*Sam and Dean start patting themselves down*
Bobby: Not literally.
