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Life (not the show) was good last night with the exception of the Patriots-filled Sports Illustrated arriving in my mailbox. But at least Sam and Dean cheered me up!
Supernatural:
Let me start by saying that many decades ago Hitchcock made it perfectly clear to all of us that showering could be hazardous to your health and extremely life-threatening. This is one of the main reasons why I still shower with the bathroom door shut and locked. So, now Kripke has to go and bring all that up, again. That shower scene at the beginning was creepy...at least to me.
Second, I'm going to say something that may cause great distaste from my readers, so I'm just going to blurt it out and then crawl under my desk until the daggers and bullets stop flying. Ok...I HATE BELLA!! Kind of the same way I hate Gordon. I expect the demons to be a step ahead of Sam and Dean during most of the episode, but Bella is just flat out annoying. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...I know...that's the point, but she's annoying to the point of frustration. Sam and Dean are actually trying to help people and to return the demons that were accidentally let out last season to hell. And when people get in their way who aren't demons...that's when I have a problem. She does, however, provide some pretty good lines for everyone.
Dean: Can I shoot her?
Sam: Not in public.
Bella: When this is all over we should really have angry sex.
Dean: Don't objectify me.
Now the demon of the week turned out to be some guy from a ghost ship who comes around every 37 years to kill people who have spilled someone else's blood because his own brother hanged him and cut off his hand. That's a nice cheery family you want around the house during the holidays. In the process of hunting this demon, Sam and Dean run in Gerte who happens to be a cougar with eyes only for our dear, precious Sam. That was a bit creepy to me actually, but again it provided Dean with some great cougarhound lines as well as an opportunity for Sam to trot out some Great Expectations in referring to Gerte as Mrs. Haversham. That's actually my favorite novel. Now if we could just get him to start using Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Kurt Vonnegut, and Arthur Miller, I would be Sam's FOREVER!! I'd say Sam and Dean have taken the road less traveled, traditionally speaking.
One thing did puzzle me about Gerte though. I know that she lives in a seaport town, so having a husband who was a sailor wouldn't have been that far fetched, but I have to say I was slightly suspicious of her when she said that her husband was all conservative until he got her below deck. I was starting to wonder if she was some kind of reincarnated version of our demon's wife or something. Of course...I took that one too far...sue me...I've been at this for 2 years...you start to suspect everyone at this point.
Dean did crack me up quite a bit in this episode from the hyperventilating over the car...completely understandable...NO ONE MESSES WITH THE IMPALA...to his facial expressions that really said it all. When he came down the stairs and stopped, I halfway expected him to say BOND, JAMES BOND. But the angry sex/objectification bit was better. I did wonder why Dean never saw the ship. Technically speaking he is responsible for Daddy Winchester's death. Yes, Daddy chose to give up his soul in exchange for Dean to live, but I could totally see a demon stretching that far.
In the end, I have to say that the showdown between Cain and Abel was a little bit of a letdown. This is the second week in a row that Sam and Dean haven't had to actually kill the demon. Interesting...
Finally, in the car on the way to Atlantic City, Sam once again said what we're all thinking. I love that about him. We all want Dean to give a crap about his impending demise. It seems to me that if Dean and Sam worked together on this they'd be able to find a resolution easier, but no...Sam has to do all the work because Dean is tired and ready to just hang it up. WHATEVER! Start pulling your weight, Dean...start giving a crap that you're about to spend eternity in hell.
Next week...GORDON returns.
Grey's Anatomy:
Day 742 of Gizzie must go down watch actually brought some hope for us Gizzie-haters. Gizzie Sex sucks apparently because they have ZERO chemistry in bed. Did I not say this last week about how I couldn't see them as lovers only as friends? I don't think Gizzie is over by any means, but at least we have hope that we're moving in that direction now.
Hahn is really driving me crazy. A few episodes back Derek got onto Christina for not teaching Lexie and letting her be a part of the procedures. Why hasn't the Chief pulled Hahn aside and basically given her the same speech? It's a freaking teaching hospital and no matter how much you might dislike how someone conducts their personal life...YOU STILL HAVE TO TEACH THEM! Sticking with Hahn...I quite enjoyed Mark falling further and further in lust with her. She was completely right in the end when she said he wanted her because she didn't want him. Mark wants what he can't have. As for Hahn's case this week, I was sad that she couldn't save the wife, but beyond thrilled that the husband came through for the baby girl.
The Chief has a new girlfriend in Derek, and honestly, I'm glad that Derek finally told the Chief that he (the chief) can't do anything for himself. I was starting to get a bit annoyed with Derek dropping and picking up the dry cleaning and the Chief actually complaining about the dry cleaners not getting the stain out. WOW...that was a little messed up. But once they got their lovers quarrels out of the way, the Chief was able to see that Bailey was covering for Torres. He gave Bailey the rightful position as Chief Resident and fired Callie. I'm very sad about that because heck Callie's been through a ton of stuff recently and just when she was starting to get her groove back...she gets hit with this. I'm hoping that the firing is just that she's no longer Chief Resident and not that she's fired from Seattle Grace completely. That would not be cool.
Meredith and Derek are still at it with their sex but no relationship. Although, their little pillow talks are rather sweet and a little more relationshippy than not. Meredith had more run ins with her sister primarily stemming from Lexie's sexcapade with Alex. Why is it that Alex is always the voice of reason? Is it because he doesn't really care about emotions and just tells it like it is? I loved his line: "You say she's not your sister. You say you don't wanna know her. Then, why do you care so much?" That was great! I'm glad Meredith came around a little bit. She's going to let Lexie in but it's going to be in pieces and Lexie is going to have to be patient. Much like she is apparently patient with her father Thatcher who has become a drunk since the death of his second wife. I knew Thatcher was coming back, and now I'm thinking that Lexie and Meredith may have to work together to get Thatcher back on track. Maybe that will bring them together.
Here's hoping for increased talks between the WGA and the Networks/Producers of our favorite shows. And oh yeah...MOONLIGHT is on tonight!!!
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Nov 9, 2007 4:10 PM
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Leann - great blog!
I agree that both shows last night were very good. Supernatural was terrific and I did love the look that Bela gave Dean as he came down the stairs in his Tux! It literally took her breath away, and Dean knew it! I like Bela and I think that it is interesting that Bela is connected to Dean more than Sam, and Ruby is connected to Sam, more than Dean. Both girls (I guess a demon is still a girl?) seem to have led very troubled pasts and have very dark secrets. I can't wait until we learn about them! It should provide for some great viewing!
I think that last night's episode of Grey's was one of the best so far this season. Very funny that both George and Izzy came to Grey to talk about their troubled sexual antics! I see the light at the end of the tunnel that is Gizzie and I am very happy about it!
One thing about Christina - remember what Bailey told the chief when she was explaining why she told Christina to find another specialty. Christina had to try the rest to understand how much she would need to fight for cardio. I don't think that Hahn will have to be told to teach Christina - I think that Christina will tell Hahn how it's going to be!
Isn't it great that Bailey got the Chief's position! As I understood it, Torres didn't get fired from her surgical position, just as the chief!
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Nov 9, 2007 5:05 PM
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I love thursdays too!! But for different reasons. I watch Ugly Betty, 30 Rock and Scrubs.
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Nov 9, 2007 5:10 PM
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Hi Leann,
Supernatural - Psycho was the first thing I thought of during the shower scene. I saw it in the theater when it first came out in 1960; and I still can't take showers after dark, even if it's only 5:00. It always has to be in the daylight.
I'm with Ranger on Bela; I really liked her last night. She's a great antagonist for Dean, as Ruby is for Sam. (Good point, Ranger.) I think they've both added a lot to the show.
And both of our boys cleaned up very nicely in their Tuxes. Ellen Geer, as the dirty old lady harassing Sam, was hilarious. I remember her as a hot young thing back in the 1970's. She's turned into a great character actor.
I'm a sucker for ghost stories, so I especially loved the "case of the week," and the ghost ship was a special treat.
Very nice recap, Leann. Thanks.
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Nov 9, 2007 5:30 PM
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Hi Leann, great blog! I dunno if we've met yet, but if not, they call me 'Kitty' around here, nice to meet you! I'm just another one of your average die-hard (well, make that die-NEVER) Supernatural fans, LOL. I'm sure you've met a lot of us by now!  I, too, loved this episode (HAHA, when don't I?); it had a perfect balance of angst, humor, and suspense, all the things we love SN for! I agree that Bela is annoying in that she is always interfering with Sam and Dean's good work, but I do think her and Dean make great (and amusing!) antagonists to each other, their banter was fun. I loved "Can I shoot her?--"Not in public." LOLOL! And our poor Sammy with Gert, LOLOL, still can't hold back the giggles. The looks on his face were priceless! I wanted to jump through the TV and rescue him! Heehee!  And I totally agree about the end...first off, it broke my heart when Sam said that lately it seems like he can't save anyone, and then it re-broke my heart when Dean cut off their conversation at the end. Dean revealed that he realized what the deal is doing to Sam, and the apology sounded sincere, but he's got to realize that he'll only be able to save Sam when he saves himself. He needs to realize that an apology isn't enough, before it's too late! And with Gordon coming back next week (shivers from head to toe) too late may be just on the horizon!!!  Now, I don't watch Grey's (SN is honestly the only show I watch, LOL), but your Gizzie talk did make me laugh. I've heard enough about it all to know what you're referring to...
Great job again, see you around!
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Nov 9, 2007 5:46 PM
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Hi Leann:
Dean: Can I shoot her?
Sam: Not in public.
I love that one!
This was a fun one.
And Bela is meant to be a pain in the persqueeter. So, she does very well at what she is meant to be.
Poor Sammy. Groped by a Granny. He should have a shirt made.
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Nov 9, 2007 8:00 PM
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