SPN S08E05 reaction: too many feelings to handle!

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-everytime I see Dean is Purgatory I want to cry...I can't even imagine what he went through. Certainly it isn't something you just sit and want to talk about. I understand why he hasn't opened up yet.

-I think Sam is terrified to lose control. His reaction when Dean left was panic. Panic to lose Dean again. I still think it must have been horrible for him to lose his brother.

-Benny and Castiel little rough convo with Dean stuck in the middle reminded me of the confrontation JOhn and Sam had back in Dead's Men Blood. So many feelings!!!

-"even if it kills all the three of us"...awww Dean...*cries*

-Shallow note: Ty Olson eyes are impressive.

-"Vampirates" LOL!

-I feel sad for Benny, seriously sad, because at the end of the day he didn't choose to become a monster...

-Parallel: Benny did everything for the nest, exactly like Dean did for his family. It was good to see a little insight about Benny's life. Then he fell in love and got punished for it.OMG..heartbreaking.

-Dean was about to text Sam...

-Poor Benny.

-Sam come on, just go..don't ask questions. Bad timing. Btw I am interested in watching Dean/Sam relationship developing as I have never been in the last two seasons.

-Yes, Sam is in panic.

-"my wayward son"....awwww....

-Humans kill more humans than vampires...statistically. Oh Cas.

-Amelia and Sam bonded because of their own personal stories. Both of them lost someone and both of them were trying to adjust. I liked that this flashback cut into the actual time when Sam was getting anxious because Dean doesn't pick up his mobile.

-OMG OMG Benny with Andrea broke my heart and the look Dean and Benny exchanged when Dean killed her? Cherry on top of my feelings. There's a lot to say about this episode and the feelings that it gave me, but I am afraid I am not able to write down my thoughts.

-Did Dean good saving Benny or is it something he is going to regret? Having a monster with an existential crisis free to ride the world might be dangerous.

-Here we go, the look on Dean's face said it all. He is ready to be massacrated, figuratevely speaking.

-One note about the acting: I really don't like Jared playing angry!Sam. Never liked it actually.

I loved this episode. It was different from what I was expecting but it gave us some hints to better understand what did happen in the year Dean spent in Purgatory.I think this episode can be depicted as an episode about relationships and their meaning for all the characters. Lots of paralled that would be interesting to analyze a little more (whenever I'll be able too)

I am a happy fangirl so far!

Comments

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

We definitely did get a glimpse as to what Dean went through in Purgatory. I loved that first scene where Dean and Benny are fighting back to back and the monsters just keep coming and they show Dean grabbing Benny's coat. That, to me, says it all right there about the friendship and bond these two developed over the course of that year.

I also have and feel great empathy for Benny. He felt his humanity flowing through him again because of the love for a woman, and now he is torn between two worlds that he feel he can't have. You are right, he never wanted to be a monster, hints back to last week's episode, and now he is just trying to figure out what is next. Given that Benny didn't go along with Andrea and want that life again gave me high hopes that Benny will stay strong and not let Dean down.

I didn't care for angry Sam either. I hadn't thought of him being worried over not being able to reach Dean as a panic that he might lose Dean again. But like I pointed out in my own review, I thought Sam's indignation about him being angry with Dean going into a vamp's nest alone is uncalled for. Sam wants normal and has told him that he can still hunt on his own, so here Dean is supposedly hunting on his own and Sam gets all up in Dean's case. You know Sam, you can't freak out over it now, when that is what you are pushing for your brother to do anyway. What will you do when you are living your normal life and Dean is in a vamp's nest again? I don't like that.

We will finally get the blow-up with the brothers next week. Oh wow! That aims to be epic. I also think I remember them saying at a Con or in an interview somewhere that Dean and Sam have another really good knock-down, drag out fight. Given as we saw one of the boys throw a punch, I wonder if that is this next episode.

[lisichechka.livejournal.com]

Well, sam was scared to lose control but imo not to lose Dean again (otherwise he wou;dn't want to leave hunting leaving his brother with no support), he freaked out cause suddenly it turned out Dean has a life sam knows nothing about - friends he never met, cases he doesn't know. Sam is a control freak and now he's a jealous control freak. He'll do anything to keep Dean under his control. And i'm so glad Dean doesn't give a shit and is on Benny's side.
I wish the ep had less sam's stupid flashbacks cause they were boring and showed sam in even worse light.
But OMG! Purgatory flashbacks!!!!! That was the reason for me to watch and i was happy to see my happy trio fiding their footing! I wish they'd make the whole season about Purgatory adventuries!!!

[kros-21.livejournal.com]

I liked the episode a lot more than I thought I would (I usually don't take it well when the boys separate). I think it was good both to understand Benny/Dean dinamics and to see how the boys need to adjust with the new "them" now.

LOL I don't know how but all the interactions between Sam and Dean made me cry like crazy during this episode even if they weren't mean to be funny.

I don't think Sam was panicking. More like worrying and being lke "wtf is going on"? but yeah I agree that for sure he wants to make sure he doesn't lose Dean in a puff ever again.
ops, okay, maybe in the car he was panicking yeah. XD

I'm glad Sam got to meet Benny and to know about him somehow. I wasn't happy with the secret and I wondered how long they would drag that for... now Sam is gonna be pissed, understandably. I'm curious to see how Dean will explain the whole thing and how Sam will "adjust".

[vella-amor-dm.livejournal.com]

i am also at that stage where i can't quite express my feelings, but this is definitely my favourite ep so far. i have ALL THE FEELINGS and the ep made me so squeeful :D :D :D
i'm still not too interested in Sam's story re Amelia, but i absolutely adored his interaction with Dean this ep, so invested in Benny already, and my heart keeps breaking for Cas, and especially for Dean ;____;

[roselani24.livejournal.com]

Too many feelings indeed!

everytime I see Dean is Purgatory I want to cry...I can't even imagine what he went through. Certainly it isn't something you just sit and want to talk about. I understand why he hasn't opened up yet.

Oh my, yes. Brings me to tears every time. Oh Dean! Yeah, I can totally understand why he doesn't want to open up about it yet. Talk about a severe experience.

I think Sam is terrified to lose control. His reaction when Dean left was panic. Panic to lose Dean again. I still think it must have been horrible for him to lose his brother.

Interesting point. I agree that Sam definitely panicked at the possibility of losing Dean. The irony being he was just saying to Dean he wants to leave the hunting life once the big hunt to lock all the demons away in Hell is over. I guess I'm just getting whiplash from first Sam's lack of reaction and now his overreaction and panic/anger. If it is a form of PTSD, which I think it is, it needs to be addressed and explained and shown better. Because Dean's PTSD makes sense given what he has been through and survived. Sam's not so much.

Benny and Castiel little rough convo with Dean stuck in the middle reminded me of the confrontation JOhn and Sam had back in Dead's Men Blood.

Mind meld!! I thought the exact same thing! Except Dean is no longer willing to be batted around. He was very much in charge in that scene even as the two older beings in the group talked down to him.

There was also a little moment I caught in that discussion that has me wondering...I could have sworn when Benny says take away the fangs and the fur, he was born human that when Castiel's glances at him, he was jealous. Whether that was due to fear of being trapped in Purgatory without getting out because he's an angel or because Cas actually wishes he were human and not an angel, it certainly has my interest. Of course, Castiel could also be jealous of the rough, but obvious understanding Benny and Dean have at that point even though they bickered and sniped at each other like we saw later in the episode. It actually reminded me of how Dean treated Castiel a first and how it took time before Dean fully gave his trust.

Parallel: Benny did everything for the nest, exactly like Dean did for his family. It was good to see a little insight about Benny's life. Then he fell in love and got punished for it.OMG..heartbreaking.

Heartbreaking indeed! And an interesting observation. Benny parallel's both brothers so far, what with Sam leaving and having a life at college with Jess and then Jess' murder by the demons.

Did Dean good saving Benny or is it something he is going to regret? Having a monster with an existential crisis free to ride the world might be dangerous.

no more dangerous than an ANGEL having an existential crisis, me thinks. Cas kinda took the cake on that front with the mess he made.

Personally, I love that Dean saved Benny and that it wasn't something he didn't really think about. Benny is his friend, and once Benny truly became that he earned Dean's devotion and support, not to mention determination to save/rescue him. Its all instinct for Dean. Which is why I love him so much. He didn't even think twice about saving Benny--in saving him from Purgatory and in this episode when he brought the blood and when he joined Benny in hunting down his maker. It was simply: what do you need? I've got your back.

Dean!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

Its that 'friend thing' as Benny called it.

tbc...

Part 2 -because I talk too much, lol

[roselani24.livejournal.com]

One note about the acting: I really don't like Jared playing angry!Sam. Never liked it actually.

Meh, me either. It was fine in the first few years, but about mid-season 5 it started to really grate because come on, grow up Sam!! And Jared is such a naturally cheerful and happy person that I think its hard for him to act angry and upset, imo. Its just his natural personality. And Jared's a sweetheart that said, very sweet and funny. Unfortunately, it just doesn't translate for angry/grumpy!Sam in his acting.

I loved this episode. It was different from what I was expecting but it gave us some hints to better understand what did happen in the year Dean spent in Purgatory.I think this episode can be depicted as an episode about relationships and their meaning for all the characters. Lots of paralled that would be interesting to analyze a little more (whenever I'll be able too)

Ditto!! Looking forward to the analysis of the parallels between the characters and the twists associated with their relationships with one another. :)

[ann-tara.livejournal.com]

Belatedly checking in on this review, but count me in on wanting an entire season of "The Epic Adventures of Dean, Benny, and Castiel in Purgatory!" Absolutely everything else that happens on this show just pales in comparison. When they stop giving us these glimpses into Purgatory, it's going to be very disappointing to say the least.

And, wow, I really didn't get any panic or concern on Sam's part in this episode, and one of the big problems is how Jared falls so easily into the nostril-flaring bitching-facing routine he does whenever he's mad, sad, annoyed, confused, hungry, constipated ... blah, blah, any and every myriad of emotion he's supposed to be portraying at the time. It's lazy acting.

But in this episode in particular, it's pretty clear from the beginning that, despite what even Dean says he wants, the two men are not enjoying being in each other's company or being reunited again. Whatever Dean was looking for in his relationship with Sam hasn't been there in years, and he needs to give up on that whole fantasy.

All I got from Sam during the phone calls and his going to meet Dean at the docks was exasperation and complete annoyance. I don't think Sam honestly worries for Dean anymore, except that if something happens to Dean this time, Sam would be forced to continue the mission that he wants nothing to do with all by himself. He wouldn't be able to slough off his duties like he did the previous year, because too many people know what's going on this time.

So Sam needs Dean to be focused on the job so they can complete it as fast as possible, so Sam can leave Dean in the dust for good. Considering Sam has said point blank that he wants Dean to hunt without him, it's impossible for me to believe he's suddenly concerned about Dean's welfare when he does hunt alone.

If Jared was supposed to be showing me concern or some realization that Sam really doesn't want Dean to hunt alone, again, he fails miserably because of his one go-to acting choice.

I loved the insights into Benny's vamp life prior to being sent to Purgatory, and, of course, everything that happens with he and Cas in Purgatory - the true camaraderie the three men enjoyed. But seeing as dejected as Benny is at the end, maybe realizing resurrection isn't all it's cracked up to be, my big fear is that he's going to purposely backslide and do something bad in the hope that Dean will be forced to kill him again and send him back to Purgatory where he knows Andrea and his "father" are anyway. :(