Season 8: Bitten

[cherry916]

 
Wow this episode.

Man it's hard for me to try and articulate how much I really enjoyed it. I'll admit at first the pace seemed slow and rather boring because NO SAM AND DEAN. But the writing behind this was quite brilliant. Reminded me of Ghostfacers which I ADORED because it felt more personal and while pretty much making fun of what Sam and Dean do, it's still outsiders seeing Sam and Dean and how they function around each other.

That is important for us as an audience because we're so comfortable with who Sam and Dean are we sometimes forget to those people? Sam and Dean are scary and likely psycho serial killers.

So...

Let's begin.

We got to see Sam and Dean as outsiders. We truly got to see how others view them. As it were a bunch of teenagers goofing off, trying to fit in and have a good time. 

The little office romance nods we're hilarious, and reminds me of Season 1 when they frequently got the lovers annotation. It's kind of good to know that even after all this time Sam and Dean aren't so far off that outsiders assume they aren't even friends. Yet they assume much more.

So with that I just really enjoyed seeing Sam and Dean like that, and how the episode was set up. Because I think them watching that video was important. You can see it on their faces that it affected them greatly, in different ways. Dean needed to be reminded that this isn't purgatory anymore. It's no more kill or be killed nor is it so cut and dry. Like he learned in Season 2 from Gordon and the vampires sometimes monsters don't warrant being killed. I think that was really important for Dean to see again.

Sam learned about how life is fragile, that what they do is truly important. It impacts a lot of people, monsters impacts a  lot of lives and ruin them, turn good people, turn kids into something like they saw. That's why it's important for them to continue to do what they do.

 Or at least that's what I hoped they both learned.

For me, the outsiders POV made this episode. The fight with morals and ethics at such a young age is really poignant for a lot of people. I'm really glad they let Kate go, it may come back to bite them in the ass but I think after watching that video it would have been hard just to track her down and kill her. 

It was also interesting to see the battle (Brian I think was his name right?) had with wanting to be a werewolf. Because he wanted to be something. That was so tragic. 

It reminds me of Romeo and Juliet except a lot more blood.

Anyway, not much on the Sam and Dean front. I thought this episode was rather powerful even with it being a filler. Because I think Sam and Dean needed to see this. It reminded me of the Blair Witch Project or Paranormal Activity....creepy.

And as I put it on tumblr when the episode was all over: 

fuck me silly that was so fucked up

yet so deliciously twisted omg

I can’t even articulate what I think of that episode

And that's basically sums up my thoughts. It was so fucked up it was good. It was like a tragic train wreck and Sam and Dean were in the middle of it all. Which basically sums up their lives huh?

Some questions:

• When are we going to see more flashbacks? I'm insanely curious about Sam's time with Amelia. Maybe next episode?
• Crowley? Where is he what is he up to? Is he the scheduled big bad this Season? Or are we going to get blind sided? 
• Benny, he has basically a whole episode on HALLOWEEN. I still don't trust him and judging from the promo Sam doesn't either but it showed Dean bringing him blood which wow...who would have thought? I sincerely hope Benny doesn't bite Dean in the ass (not literally people get yo minds out of the gutter lol) but I have a feeling this 'friendship' will.

Here's the promo for the next ep! Can't wait:

Comments

[cheebles.livejournal.com]

I had much of the same feelings and thoughts on this ep, but I think there was some parallel in the kids' story and Sam and Dean. It's late and I have to get to bed so I'm going to just quote what I put on Tumblr here: I think it did tell us something about them because I think the story is a reflection of them. Their reaction to the video — a sort of quiet thoughtfulness — makes me hope that they sense it, if not really consciously understanding it, too. Like Brian, Michael, and Kate, circumstances have led Sam and Dean to their current head space. As Dean said of Kate, “She didn’t choose it.” Neither have he and Sam. Their decision to give her a chance? Is it them agreeing inwardly to give each other a chance? Maybe. I hope so. I don't know if you have that feeling too? I really want to watch again to sort out my feelings about it, but I think there's a lot more to the ep than a surface reading implies.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

They realize and understand that this life wasn't by choice. A lot of what happened to them was fucked up things they didn't ask for, so I think on a personal level they can relate which is why they ultimately decided to let her go, because free will is not an illusion. At least to me.

[vanaynay67.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes yes! This epi was great. It reminded me a lot of chronicle! Have you seen tht? Great movie!
I enjoyed the outside pov and how it introduced the characters. It was so sad to c all of them start to loose it. Ik I would! Loved this and cnt wait for nxt week! Have fun at ur con thingy!

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

I have not seen it but I'll take your word :)

I enjoyed the outsiders POV immensely. It showed a lot that we wouldn't otherwise see.

[etoile444.livejournal.com]

I think the episode showed the experience was important to Sam and Dean. I just knew Dean would let her go. He's learned too much from his time in purg. Sam was a bit more back to his hardcore hunter self. He would have killed Kate if Dean wanted to.

I think the themes in this will come to play later.

I laughed at the whole: " they talked about being apart for a year."

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

The whole being apart convo. was hilarious as well as the office romance thing. Is it bad my mind went immediately to Swesson? Errrr

[etoile444.livejournal.com]

I have to comment on the promo. I gave blood today and I was joking with the guy about the blood bag. There's a lot of anti coagulant in the bag and I said it must give the vampire an after taste when they use it as a juice box.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Haha that's funny.

[jamie-love13.livejournal.com]

There are so many things wrong with that promo that I don't even know where to start, but I really agree with your review, aha. Of course, though ;)

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

It's crazy. I hope this doesn't result in a blowout between Sam and Dean :/

[jamie-love13.livejournal.com]

You know, I actually think it does, cause I remember hearing a spoiler about it a con saying they have a fight and stuff so who knows ;)

[cheebles.livejournal.com]

I think so too. I'm still thinking that Benny may be a kind of Gordon Walker figure. I think it might be cool if Sam and Cas teamed up to save Dean from himself and Benny's influence or Benny will become a threat to Sam and Dean will off him himself. Just speculating. There's a lot of ways this could go, but I think Benny will prove himself to be a danger to one or both of the boys.

[jamie-love13.livejournal.com]

I think Benny is a Gordon Walker figure. I hope, as mean as it sounds, aha, that he somehow hurts Sam and it makes Dean pull his head out of his ass and realizes this guy is bad news bears, aha.

[freckles2112.livejournal.com]

I am going to have to watch this ep again....I am glad I read what you thought of it. I will reconsider my initial reaction to it. I loved Ghostfacers too, that was such fun. . Maybe it was just a filler ep, but if it was, too early in the season for that. But I will give it another look. I did like the other sides perspective for once....thank you for your insight

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Hopefully you can see things you didn't initially on your first watch :)

[percysowner.livejournal.com]

I'm may have to watch it again as well. I agree that it was too early in the season for this. I want to know about Sam and Dean in Purgatory. I would have enjoyed this in the back half of the season more.

[freckles2112.livejournal.com]

Yes, It would have been better in the back somewhere.....I agree more Purgatory....but I will say...the first episode of the season was perfect.....I have so many feels about that.....and I am embarrassed to admit I've watched it several times already....

[fifimom.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed it and having to do less work really seemed to agree with the guys because they were both stunning tonight.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Definitely ;D

[glimmerella.livejournal.com]

I look forward to Benny and Sam having some "quality time" together.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Ha, yeah maybe Sam's fist can spend some quality time with his face ;D

[deankelly.livejournal.com]

I'm not very interested in this "Ghostfacers style" epi, simply because theres no sam and dean. haha
I'm looking forward next episode!!! Really want to know more about what happened in Purgatory : )

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

I understand, I was disappointed about not having any Sam and Dean either.

[thursdaysisters.livejournal.com]

I was so happy to have a real horror ep, this season so far has been gloriously high on the gore scale

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Me too. I really enjoyed it.

[darkrose-9.livejournal.com]

This episode reminded me a lot of "Heart"
1. They boys are sympathetic to a girl turned werewolf
2. It's not her fault she's a werewolf
3. There was love, and there was death
4. An amazingly sad, yet terribly underappreciated song played at the end.

I loved this episode, even if Sam and Dean weren't in it much. The characters felt real, (although, I gotta say, it felt a little like they were borrowing from TeenWolf, with the one guy wanting to be a werewolf - kinda like Jackson) and they brought back an old familiar monster, but put a new spin on it, keeping things fresh.

Also, I cried for maybe two minutes at the end.
I cried way back when I first saw "Heart"as well. Something about these werewolves man. Anyway, I loved it, and I think season 8 is amazing, fantastic, and brilliant so far.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked the episode.