Supernatural: The Song Remains the Same...

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Without actually being redemptive, this episode was More Like it.

Still: after several episodes that weren't quite worth the trouble, it's hard to have faith in the show again. There's something of narrative thrust that has been lost.

But the script was good and the acting was terrific. I kept expecting someone to reach for the Retcon, because obviously characters couldn't be left knowing their own futures, could they?

I loved Dean's pornlite dream sequence, and Anna's contempt of it. As if she didn't seduce him in the back of the Impala. Not too much high moral ground there, Anna, baby.

Castiel is back, and it's the serious Castiel I know and love. Not that he had much of the action: can I have the "warrior" part back in "warrior angel", please?

Loved the ending, with the angel figure at Dean's crib. Chilling. Or not. Even if it's not chilling, it's sort of chilling, if that makes sense.

This time, I actually liked Mary. Hadn't liked her before. And I liked the young John better than in his previous appearance; he seemed to have character at last, even if he isn't of the quality of his sons or his older self.

Loved Sam's converation (or confession) with John. I got teary.

Also loved seeing Dean tell Mary everything.

Is this really the end of Anna? Looks like it. Too bad; I wanted her to be redeemed. I didn't understand her agenda here, exactly, but don't suppose I need to.

On the one hand, I'm impatient that so much was set up (like the Apocalypse) and then more obviously trivial things are happening, as if we're on the sidelines. On the other hand, Lucifer was a disappointment, so I'm glad we're not seeing him.

I liked this new Uriel more than the old Uriel. He certainly caved fast, though, when he saw Michael.

And I really liked Michael in John's body. He was terrific.

Though of course I am on the side of the Free Will Triumvirate, and I loved Dean's assessment of their powers.

Though I quite thoroughly enjoyed this one, if I compare it to some of the really strong episodes last season, it doesn't match up.


This show still means more to me than other things on TV, though Castle is gaining ground. What else should I be watching, if anything? maaseru suggested a return to Lost. I am about to watch Being Human.

Today Sheila showed me a couple of episodes of Mortal Target; entertaining, but I kept seesawing between enjoyment and impatience. It had aspects of Stingray that I loved: that the hero is a mystery action man with good connections, that he doesn't take payment but he does take promises of help in future, and non-monetary items like rings. On the other hand, the plots seemed more full of absurdities than was necessary and it wasn't quite a clever as it pretended to be. And - this was probably the real problem - however much I liked Christopher Chance as written, I don't much like Mark Valley. My favourite character by far was Jackie Earle Haley (whom I loved as Rorschach in Watchmen) as Guerrero, and I kept wishing we'd see more of him.