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"And there's one new character that we're talking about. It's a monster that Dean meets in Purgatory."
Oh, there are SO many directions they can go with this. I am, so far, supremely disappointed by the "flashback" and time-shifting aspects, but oh, the creatures Dean could meet down there. Dr. Visyak, John, Lenore, or even something entirely new . . . the possibilities are endless and this idea excites me more than anything. I can't wait to see where they go with this.
Season 2 was brilliant in the way it balanced stand alone episodes, mythological arc, dark themes and humour.
Hear, hear! S2 remains my overall favorite season for exactly that reason. If they manage to pull off the same feel for S8, I am SO there. (And since Carver had a lot to do with the overall feeling of S2, perhaps they will manage to do exactly that.)
Overall, I'm going into season 8 a lot more optimistic than I did season 6 and 7.
I was super optimistic about S6 (less so for S7, and ultimately disappointed with both), but for some reason, it feels as if Show may finally be regaining its balance. While I don't believe that Gamble's reign was quite the horror show that some described it as, yes, some things did go a bit off-kilter -- so I'm looking forward to a fresh start with Carver.
. . . on the other hand, the whole "another angels and demons year" business doesn't exactly sound like a fresh start, but who knows? Maybe they'll come at it from a fresh direction. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what they do.
ETA: Thanks so much for the link -- I hadn't seen that article yet! :)
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"And there's one new character that we're talking about. It's a monster that Dean meets in Purgatory."
Oh, there are SO many directions they can go with this. I am, so far, supremely disappointed by the "flashback" and time-shifting aspects, but oh, the creatures Dean could meet down there. Dr. Visyak, John, Lenore, or even something entirely new . . . the possibilities are endless and this idea excites me more than anything. I can't wait to see where they go with this.
Season 2 was brilliant in the way it balanced stand alone episodes, mythological arc, dark themes and humour.
Hear, hear! S2 remains my overall favorite season for exactly that reason. If they manage to pull off the same feel for S8, I am SO there. (And since Carver had a lot to do with the overall feeling of S2, perhaps they will manage to do exactly that.)
Overall, I'm going into season 8 a lot more optimistic than I did season 6 and 7.
I was super optimistic about S6 (less so for S7, and ultimately disappointed with both), but for some reason, it feels as if Show may finally be regaining its balance. While I don't believe that Gamble's reign was quite the horror show that some described it as, yes, some things did go a bit off-kilter -- so I'm looking forward to a fresh start with Carver.
. . . on the other hand, the whole "another angels and demons year" business doesn't exactly sound like a fresh start, but who knows? Maybe they'll come at it from a fresh direction. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what they do.
ETA: Thanks so much for the link -- I hadn't seen that article yet! :)