Callum, stop being so pretty!

[krickets]

001. I watched The Invisible yesterday with my dad and I swear I'd forgotten how pretty Callum was in that movie. Just... yeah. Is it wrong that I want to read or write Larson/Annie fic now?

002. I have so much SGA to catch up on but for some reason I have been avoiding watching it. I think it may be because the hugest chunks of it I've watched have been when I've been feeling really crappy. So... it's psychological? I think I'm allergic to Sheppard or something.

003. I made this crazy-ass deal with mistojen, all her idea by the way, that I'd agree to watch one season of Who and two seasons of T'wood if she watched the first three seasons of BSG. So I'm about four eps into Who. (Which, dude, cliffhanger, so episode five is going to be watched tonight.) Admittedly, it's a little too cheesy and campy sci fi for me, but I enjoy the dynamics between the Doc and Rose so I'm willing to look past the silly stuff for the good of... keeping up my end of the bargain. Hehe.

Watch, by the end of this she'll have me hooked or something. Have I been duped? Though I feel a bit badly because I've got a leg up on her, I already know a lot about the Who-verse and T'wood. (Yes that's what I'm calling it.) Because of my oh-so-knowledgeable flist, of course. *glomps*

004. Been putting this last part off. Supernatural and me? I think... we're divorced? As much as I wish I could say it's not true, the reality is that I am just too disappointed in season three to justify investing in season four.

I feel that all of the changes they made only worsened the show, and on top of that they were made for all the wrong reasons. (They got Ruby right, I really liked her.) But everything else it just... a thousand kinds of wrong - the new look, bright bubble-gum colors instead of dark, foggy, and serious; replacing creepy and scary with gore and shock; the changes they've made in the characters, turning Sam and Dean into these slapstick jokesters who are a far far cry from the heroes we met in seasons one and two; etc. etc.

I feel like they took away all of the things I liked about the show and replaced it with some alternate version of the show I'd been watching for two seasons. The things I loved about the show made it easier to ignore the things I didn't love about the show.

It used to be that I would be engaged and excited about each episode, disappointed when it was over, always too soon. But this season I've found myself looking at the clock and waiting for it to be over. I even turned an episode off in the middle at least once, and almost on several occasions.

This has nothing to do with the misogyny debate that was going on a couple of weeks ago, and everything to do with the fact that I feel Kripke and co. are so afraid of cancellation that they are forsaking past audience in favor of bringing in a younger, less female demographic. That's why all the gore, that's why all the slapstick, that's why they brought in two arbitrary hot chicks to stir the pot.

Granted, I loved Ruby, but I would have been perfectly happy if they had reached into their nearly endless supply of former guest stars and brought back a female or two (even as love interests!) that would have been recognized by the audience. In fact, the fact that the boys never seem to run into any of the people they've helped along the way is one of those little things that sorta bugged me, but I used to be able to easily overlook.

Watching the finale, I didn't even care about Dean's death. I just didn't. It was all gore and no emotion. I've seen someone else mention, and I felt this too while watching, that the episode itself was shot in a very unemotional way. For me, thinking back on John's death and the way that was done? This is just a completely different show. It's strayed so far from what it used to be.

And so maybe in the fall, I'll decide to give it another go. But for now? I'm just... sad. Sad because I went from loving a show to very nearly literally hating it in one season. So... I honestly doubt I will be watching.

It's so stupid, but lately sometimes just thinking about the show frustrates me. It's definitely why I've yet to finish those two drabble requests from over a month ago. Crazy!

Comments

[meresy.livejournal.com]

Callum says no. He will not stop.

Is it wrong that I want to read or write Larson/Annie fic now?

Yes.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Holy shit. *dies and stuff* He is so pretty!

Yes.

Awwwww why? I meant like.. AU future!fic of course...

[meresy.livejournal.com]

Ain't he just. *g*

It's wrong because it is! Annie's a little freakball, despite the fact that she had good taste as a kid, and Brian's better than that. Probably has, oh, a Mountie he drives over the border to see every few weeks.

(Brian Larson == older, jaded Ray Kowalski y or y?)

[crickets.livejournal.com]

(Brian Larson == older, jaded Ray Kowalski y or y?)
I could see that for sure!

It's wrong because it is!

*pouts*

Fine... (you might be encouraging me by saying that... lol. I have a history of being contrary! Though, the likelihood of me writing movie fic is pretty non-existent.)

[turquoisetumult.livejournal.com]

Watching the finale, I didn't even care about Dean's death. I just didn't. It was all gore and no emotion. I've seen someone else mention, and I felt this too while watching, that the episode itself was shot in a very unemotional way. For me, thinking back on John's death and the way that was done? This is just a completely different show. It's strayed so far from what it used to

YES! There were parts of the finale that were semi-emotional (they can't be TOO emotional; after all, they are the Win-NoChickFlickMoments-chesters) like Dean's "keep fighting" speech to Sam, but Dean's death was ultimately done a bit poorly. And the shot into Hell killed any empathy I had for weeping!Sam (who did a really nice job, I think).

I'm still going to watch the show (after all, you never know what a new season will bring).

And I liked Ruby (and Bela) too, but I didn't LOVE her. I could've honestly done without and preferred if they brought in someone from their past as well.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

who did a really nice job, I think → Yeah I dunno, I have this "Jared and Jensen are kind of one note actors" thing. Sometimes they exceed my expectations, but not often... That's one of those things I used to be able to look past. (And honestly, I think it used to be better... meep! *hides*)

and preferred if they brought in someone from their past as well. → I still hope in vein that they will do this! The few opportunities times it's looked like they might go that route with some of the guest stars, they've killed them off. Like the guy in The Croatoan for example. But there are several other guest stars that really did a bang-up-job and it would make total sense for them to in some way work in the same field as Sam and Dean (if not hunting, something else). Like the sister and two brothers from Wendigo for example. I bet you they are hunters now! Hahaha.

[toestastegood.livejournal.com]

I think you've absolutely pinned down my feelings over the latest season of Supernatural here. I haven't watched the final episode of it yet but I honestly have no real desire to do so: like you've said, it felt like a completely different show. The new elements - especially the random injection of gore - have really turned me off the show now. It's a shame as I absolutely adored S1.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

At the beginning of the season, I felt like I was the only person who felt this way. But as the season has progressed, I think a lot more people started to notice the changes... and realize DO NOT WANT! And I guess... a few episodes, it doesn't feel permanent. But when you look back and realized the entire season was this way? It's like "wow... I feel gipped!"

Just... I wish I could say I even had a vein hope that it will get better in season four. But I have been holding onto that all throughout season three. I don't know how much more I have in me!

And I agree, season 1 and season 2 were great! I own them both on DVD! But I will not be purchasing season three on DVD. No way.

[mistojen.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way about Supernatural and it was the same way I felt about Lost. I'm willing to give Supernatural three episodes next season to "pull a Lost" and get the fourth season back on par with Season One quality before I give up. I gave Lost that shot and was pleasantly surprised, so I'm willing to do the same for SPN, but yeah...I hated this past season and I didn't care about Dean's death either - mainly because they annoyed me so badly with dragging the deal out all year that I just kind of wanted it to be over and for him to GO TO HELL ALREADY, as nasty as that is. I didn't even feel for Sam when Dean kicked it and last year, I totally would have. I'm sad about it, too :(

In other news *evil laughter* You're gonna totally be hooked on Who-verse. It's so corny, it's awesome. Plus Rose is the shit. And Mickey. Mickey is the love of my life. ;) But just wait til you get to TW. Guhhhh I love TW so much more.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Well I didn't realize you were still actually watching Lost! But I'm glad you gave it another shot. I dunno if I will be willing to do the same in season four with SPN but maybe I will feel differently in the fall.

On some level I still care about the characters, even though the season three manifestation of them makes me absolutely cringe. So if anything, that might be the draw. But if watching Dean die an wanting to laugh out of spite instead of cry is any indication...

We'll see! ;)

[mistojen.livejournal.com]

But if watching Dean die an wanting to laugh out of spite instead of cry is any indication...

...yeah, I'm not gonna lie; I did too.

[quiet-rebel.livejournal.com]

Ditto on your SPN thoughts. Such a shame, but I wish I knew how to quit it too.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. I think I might learn! Quickly! I will make some pamphlets, start a support group perhaps? LOL.

[ilingeron.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of giving a huge *thumbs up* to this whole post. Especially the part about SGA--I've been meaning to watch this past season, but I think I started to like the fandom more than the canon. Still an in crazy obsessive love with the characters, but I start watching an episode and just go "...eh."

And as for Doctor Who...I don't know if you'll like David Tennant, but he made the show a million times better for me.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I haven't even had a chance to really get into that fandom of SGA and I'm still enjoying the show... but I'm only halfway into season 2! Hahaha. I am afraid to get into fandom for fear of being spoiled! I have the SGA newsletter on my flist and I think painted spires but that is it!

Oh! And I have some icons! *points* Hehehe.

Yeah I think I might end up watching season 2 as well as season one. See that? Four eps in and snared already!

[oregonblondie.livejournal.com]

3. Sounds like a pretty good deal to mel much better than the one I made, which was to get someone else to watch BSG in exchange for me watching 24. Unfair deal!

But seriously, S1 of DW and S1+2 of TW are the perfect combonation. Because S1 kicks soooo much ass, S2 was the low point then S3 and now 4 are better than 2 but S1 is untouchable.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

I dunno I kind of like 24! But then again I never sat down and watched an entire season either.

I have heard both, I have heard some like 1 better and some like 2 better. Hmm... We'll see. I am about 8 eps in so I haven't got far to go with season one. I'm kind of annoyed that rose keeps getting stuck in rooms filled with Danger and has to be saved. Nearly every ep! I think the last two she hasn't though.. lol.

[sol-se.livejournal.com]

*random Callum icon of pretty*

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you!

[lunar47.livejournal.com]

I don't really have anything to say about SPN since I'm a season behind (I swear it seems like I only watch things on dvds these days) but I am in a similar situation with dr. who. I just indocrinated my bff into bsg with the deal that we would also marathon who. Previous to this I've seen about 5 eps of season one, the season finale of season 2 (of all things) and most of season 3. I do have to say that my favorite episodes are in season 3. Definitely worth watching and some aren't all that campy.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

See... I'm not sure I even want to go there. Sad to say. I mean, I like Rose and the Doctor, but I don't know if it's something I can see myself watching more of. I said I'm a hard sell and it is absolutely true. We will see!

[icondo.livejournal.com]

The Invisible is worth it for CKR? He has more than 10 minutes of screen time? I avoided that movie when it came out, since I randomly get very annoyed by the actor that plays the main character. But I will watch it if I'm missing out on a lot of CKR.

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Yeah he has quite a bit of screentime but I actually kinda like the movie anyway. I'm sure he has more than 10 minutes... I think. He plays a detective and he looks very good in it. Very good.