It’s a Wonderful Supernatural
I’ve been so busy (you can read all about it here), I realize that I completely forgot to say anything about the Supernatural Christmas episode. I loved it!! Really. My husband, who is not the Supernatural kind, even watched it with me. And I think he even liked it. And that’s not natural . . . (it’s supernatural, get it?? I’m just hilarious, aren’t I? I kill me.)
Of course, now that more than a week has passed since I saw it, I can barely remember what I liked about it. I’m just left with a feeling of overall happiness about it. Well, also, I’m a big fan of Christmas, so I’m always happy about Christmas eps of any show.
One thing that really hit me was how sad Sam and Dean’s lives really were as children, and how sad they still are. They grew up and still live in a world that’s so barren of any things, not that life is all about things, but just seeing them sitting in bare, cold, lonely motel rooms every Christmas was touching. Watching Sam and Dean as little kids, Dean stealing girl’s presents for Sam, and then as adults, giving each other gifts bought at gas stations and wrapped in newspaper, it made me feel for them. Like, I really came to a place where I thought of them as people instead of just as characters. It was a good moment.
I kept thinking that their mother wouldn’t have wanted that for them. Although I can understand their dad’s desire to hunt down and kill the demon that killed their mother, I think by doing that, the demon really won. Maybe if he had just gone on and given them the life they should have had, then he would have cheated the demon.
Also, I think I’m thinking about this too much.
Supernatural, Christmas, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
You’re right: The Supernatural Christmas episode was excellent. The pagan god couple were a real hoot — the perfect mix of whimsy and horror.
What I worry about is that the CW, by hook or crook, is subversively planning to just run this show to the ground with a dedicated lack of support, and then cancel it. When you click on the “About CW” link on cwtv.com you will notice that they do not even mention Supernatural, as though it never existed.
Maybe those directions are coming from Dawn O at CW, maybe somebody at CBS has an agenda to get rid of it. Sounds like demonic forces at work to me. Supernatural needs more media coverage!!
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Well, I’ll do my part to spread the word.