The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies

I have seen this film and it is glorious. Spoilers ahead if you have not seen the film.

Supernatural S10E09 - The Things We Leave Behind

This week Cas is forced to face his past, Crowley deals with Rowena and Dean tries to act normal. It is time for Supernatural midseason finale!

Supernatural S10E08 - Hibbing 911

I never knew I needed to see Jody Mills and Sheriff Donna (from that not so good spa episode, 'The Purge', last season) partnered up, but this is a beatiful thing and I definitely needed this in my life. I love this episode, even if the vampire plot is very forgettable and not really interesting.

So this kid is spray painting in a dark alley and he's alone. He is so dead. I like his art though.

Jody!! She's back! I love her and she's amazing. And she's at a Sheriff's Retreat. This should be fun, even if Jody does not think so. And Donna's there! I definitely did not think we'd be seeing her again. Jody does not respond well to Donna's personality, but she is such a decent human being that she is shocked to see how Doug treats Donna infront of other people. Doug, you are such a dick. Poor Donna.

The boys are at the bunker reading through the Men of Letters archives, trying to find something useful on the Mark. Dean is getting very frustrated with the lack of information.

At the retreat Jody is forced to partner with Donna. This is going to be amazing, I love the dynamic between these two characters. Also, Sheriff Len, that is the worst ringtone ever. Who uses the sound of a siren as a ringtone?? 

A fellow sheriff tells Donna and Jody about a body found in the morning. Locals suspect animals, but since Jody has knowledge they don't, she decides to call Sam. Even the boys don't know of a creature that would eat the whole body, but Jody tells them that she can handle this. However, Dean is getting very restless and wants to head to Hibbing anyway and Sam reluctantly agrees.

"Screw you, Winchester". I love you, Jody.

Jody heads to the morgue and with Donna's help, they get to see the body. Donna cannot identify the bite marks and Jody finds that the guy's belt was stolen. So the creature took it? But monsters don't usually rob the people they kill. This is weird.

Another dude is about to die since he did not follow the guidebook to surviving a horror film. If the bin makes a noise, you sure as hell do not go back and see what is making the noise.

Donna and Jody are back at the retreat and decide to go talk to Sheriff Len. Their talk is interrupted by Sheriff's Deputy and Donna thinks the Sheriff does not know anything and they should just let animal control do their job. Then they see Doug dancing with another sheriff and Donna gets upset.

Jody goes to talk to Len and his Deputy and finds out that there is a second body. She starts to head back to the morgue but is interrupted by a phone call with Alex. Donna catches up and realises that Jody probably does not want her help. But Jody is warming up to Donna and tells her that the morgue is closed now anyway, so it can wait until tomorrow. They bond over a discussion about Alex and decide to continue with the case in the morning.

The next day the boys arrive to the retreat and tell Jody that they have already been to the morgue. "Jody-o". Oh, Donna, you are amazing. The boys then realise they have met Donna before. The boys ask Jody to keep Donna away from the case while the boys do their thing, which does not make Jody very happy. But she leads Donna to one of the expo's anyway, while the boys go talk to Sheriff Len.

Deputy Graham is suspicious of why the FBI would be investigating animal attacks and Dean does not take this lightly. Sam asks about surveilance tapes and it looks like the Sheriff is hiding something. Dean decides to go ask the Deputy a few more questions.

Meanwhile Donna and Jody are admiring guns. And showing to the asshole showcasing them that despite the fact that they are women, they do know their business. Then Doug shows up, putting Donna down, again. But Jody, being the wonderful human being that she is, stands up to Donna and calls Doug out on his abusive comments. Bravo, Jody!

Donna is not happy about Jody's comments though and makes a jab at Jody's lack of losing a husband. Oh god, no, let's not go there, show. But of course Supernatural goes there and we get flashbacks of Jody's husband and son. Thanks, show, now I'm crying... Donna is sorry for upsetting Jody and leaves.

Dean is having another go at talking with Deputy Graham and this time it goes better. He finds out that the Sheriff changed the password so that he is the only one with access to the camera feeds.

While taking a breather, Donna finds blood and sees the Sheriff bend over another sheriff's body. So Len is a vampire. But these are still not typical vampire attacks, so what is going on?

 Dean and Jody are talking and Jody reveals that Sam has been talking about Dean with her. Dean does not look happy to hear that and tells Jody he is just fine. Sam finds them and tells them that the Sheriff wiped the tapes clean, so there is no footage of the attacks.

Donna is struggling to understand what she saw so she goes to Jody for help and interrupts her chat with the Winchesters. Jody believes her and they go search the Sheriff's room. Donna finds an address on a notepad and when they hear someone else picking the lock on the door, Jody pulls a machete out. Sam and Dean enter the room and Donna has questions about the machete. Dean asks Jody to explain everything to her.

Donna has some questions about the spa now that she knows there are things out there in the dark and is not happy to learn that monsters were involved in her weight loss. She gives the address to Sam and Dean and it leads them to an old barn. The boys want to handle this on their own, but Donna is not having it and she and Jody are coming with.

They find the Sheriff inside the barn but he tells Sam to run, and at the same time someone hits Sam on the back of his head. Dean is also knocked down and Donna and Jody restrained.

So it's a nest of hippy vampires? Well, that's new. And weird. The vamps share that Len was a part of their nest before he stopped killing and became a sheriff. Now they want him to come back. When Len refuses the female vamp kills him. Then Dean manages to free himself and kills two of the vampires. The female goes for Jody, but Donna has also gotten loose and saves Jody.

Jody and Donna are bonding over monsters and Jody promises to answer any questions Donna might have. Now that Donna knows the truth, can she be back again? Or maybe she could team up with Jody to be sheriffs together while hunting monsters?

Meanwhile Sam is having a chat with Dean who tells Sam that he is finally starting to feel like himself. That the Mark is not bothering him. Now, I have to say that that does not look like Dean's lying-face, but the way he rubs the Mark and his arm when Sam can't see him... Fuck, he was lying wasn't he? Dean, what are you doing? I know you don't want to worry your brother more when he is already worried, but, Dean, this is not going to end well.

If I'm not much mistaken, next week is the mid season finale. I'm already nervous about it, but bring it, Supernatural!

Supernatural S10E07 - Girls, Girls, Girls

So one thing I forgot to rant about last week's episode: nice work, continuity people... The fake Samulet is already gone from the rearview mirror. What the hell?

Anyway, this week. I agree with Dean, I don't really care for witches, but I like this episode more than last week's and luckily it moves from the uncomfortable representations fairly quickly. And Cas and Crowley are back, and Hannah gets some character growth, and gives Cas something to think, and it gives closure to Cole's storyline.

Lets start from the beginning! I was not very excited to see that this episode was going to involve sex workers, since this show does not have the best track record with the representations of women, but if grading on a curve, this is one of the show's better portrayals. The woman in the cold open defends herself and would have won if the guy was not a demon. But I gotta ask, who stabs someone in the eye with their heel? That was super gross.

Sam and Dean are having some relaxing brother time, while Dean waits for a date. And apparently Dean uses a dating app... Okay... Sam sees it as his brotherly duty to make fun of Dean and to lecture him on the dangers of internet dating.

Cas is back and he is still on a mission with Hannah. Hannah, on the other hand, seems more interested in distacting Cas. Hannah, you really are making Cas uncomfortable. He already rejected you, the polite thing is to accept that and move on, okay?

Dean's date is going well, except when it turns out that Shaylene wants payment. Not money, though, just Dean's soul. Which would work on someone who has no idea what souls are worth, but Dean does, and he ain't doing that again. When Dean starts asking questions, he quickly figures out that there is something else going on.

A demon comes in to seal the deal but is ambushed by Sam and Dean. The demons have forced Shaylene and other women to become sex workers and she is not happy. Thank you, Supernatural, for giving Shaylene the chance to kill the demon tormenting her.

At the brothel a woman named Catlin is standing up for herself when Rowena shows up. She is not a fan of demons and kills Raul. I have to say, with all the black goo coming out of Raul, my first thought was that maybe he was a Leviathan, not a demon, but apparently I was wrong. Rowena asks Catlin and another girl, Elle, to come with her. Yeah, I'm not a big fan of witches, but Rowena is kinda fun. 

Cas and Hannah's trip is interrupted by Hannah's vessel's, Caroline's, husband. Well, this is awkward. And really sad. Cas interrupts Hannah's converstation with Joe and she thinks the best way to get Joe to leave is to try to convince him that his wife left because she was in love with Cas. Which doesn't quite work, since Cas looks kind of scared of the whole thing and confused. Their kiss is a little more convincing and in the end Joe lets them leave. This is really sad. It was heartbreaking to deal with Jimmy Novak and his family, but this is equally sad.

The boys arrive at the brothel and find Rowena's handiwork. Guess they need to do some research on witchcraft. Sam and Dean figure out that this witch has been around a long time and invented her own spell to kill demons. 

Rowena is treating Catlin and Elle to a nice dinner, with the help of her magic, of course. She explains that there are threee different kind of witches, which is a nice acknowledgement to the diffent variations we have seen on the show, and wants to teach Catlin and Elle her craft. But it seems that Rowena's magic has some serious side effects since the waiter she put a spell on dies.

The demon that escaped Rowena has come to see Crowley and he is not happy to learn what Raul and the others have done in his name. He may be evil, but even he wouldn't do anything like that. Thank you, Crowley, for saying that. The demon still convinces Crowley that he should do something about this witch, since she attacked them so openly.

Meanwhile Cole is learning about demons. Oh buddy, a little too late for that... It's not going to be any use against Dean now...

Hannah is very shaken by her encounter with Joe and she in confused by her own emotional reaction to the situation. Cas tries to encourage her and tells Hannah about Jimmy and his family and Cas' interactions with them. He tries to justify angels taking a vessel and how their mission is what matters, not human feelings. Hannah does not look convinced and she flies away.

Sam and Dean find a way to track Rowena, based on her luxurious lifestyle.

Cas finds Hannah and she is done with being on Earth, and possessing a human being to accomplish her mission. Her time on Earth has taught her the value of human life and she feels she can no longer put her mission ahead of those lives. Humans should come first and Caroline deserves her life back. So Hannah decides to return to Heaven. I have never been a big fan of Hannah, but this scene is so beautiful. Great character development and a beautiful way to say goodbye to the character. She might be back, but it is still a nice send-off.

Rowena is ready to let Catlin and Elle practice their spell work. I don't really appreciate the dumb blonde stereotype that Elle is, it's one of the character types that annoys me the most, and also, Rowena, you can't expect people just to know how to read Latin. But it is not a good time to practice since the demons are coming for Rowena. Rowena and the girls are taken by the demons when they run into Sam and Dean, who kill  the demons. Then they come for Rowena, who puts a spell on Elle to allow her and Catlin to escape. Dean follows them out.

Catlin is not happy about Elle, so she punches Rowena in the face and runs away. Good for you, Catlin. Dean catches up to them and stops Rowena from putting a spell on Catlin. But before he can shoot her, Cole arrives. Dude, you have the worst timing ever! Dean has to let Rowena go, so he can deal with Cole.

Oh, Cole's face when the Holy Water does not work... Priceless. Cole is still set on killing Dean for his father, so they fight, again. This time they are a bit more evenly matched, but Dean still beats him. However, he does not want to harm Cole. He makes him an offer, let Dean explain everything and if after that Cole still wants to kill Dean, then he is welcome to. Dean tells Cole that his father killed 3 people and ate their livers, so Dean killed him. Sam arrives on the scene to help Dean after getting rid of Elle. Well, her body could not handle the magic and she died, but I'm sure he didn't just leave her lying on the hotel floor.

Cole does not quite believe Dean, and Dean understands this. Hunting down Dean was Cole's mission in life, and Dean can relate. He tells Cole that he was in a dark place and even though he was pulled away from there by Sam and Cas, does not mean that he is forgiven, does not mean he is saved, or that he can be saved. He knows that he will die one day, and that it will not be a nice end, but it is up to Cole now to decide whether Dean dies today or not.

Sam reminds Cole that he has a family, who need him to come back. Which, in other words, means that Sam is reminding him of the fact that Dean has family too, family that is right there, that will not let Cole get away with killing Dean. So Cole lets go of his anger and makes peace with Dean.

Cas has taken Caroline home and Joe welcomes her with open arms, while Cas steals their wifi to research for Jimmy Novak, who is still missing. Is this going to be a plotline? Because my head canon is that Jimmy has been dead a long time (I think he went to Heaven when Lucifer blew up Cas). So Jimmy's soul is gone and Cas is just using the body. So I don't think Hannah's speech about givin humans their lives back applies to Cas. But it is so sad to see him look for Jimmy online. Also, Cas, now that Hannah is gone, can you go back and join the Winchesters? I think you three need to start hunting together again. I miss your interactions with Dean.

Sam asks Dean about what he said to Cole about being beyond saving. Dean says he was lying and just telling Cole what he wanted to hear. Oh, Dean, that's so not true. You meant every word you said, but you are lying now, telling Sam what he wants to hear. And Sam knows you are lying. Dean, you break my heart.

So the demons have Rowena and she turns out to be Crowley's mother. Not a big surprise there. The second he entered her cell and started to look really weird, I figured it had to be someone he knew, I remember that he had said before that his mother was a witch, plus the accent, so I figured it all out before Crowley confirmed it. This should be fun though. I'm looking forward to the show exploring this relationship.

Person of Interest S4E09 - The Devil You Know

I had some technical difficulties yesterday, so I'm off my schedule. I'll try to get my Supernatural post up later today, but I make no promises.

I was expecting an intense episode and, damn, if the show does not deliver. There is a lot going on and I'll try to go through it chronologically.

We start with Shaw and Martine. It is interesting that Harold has been very concerned about John blowing his cover but, in the end, it is Shaw that looses hers first. I wasn't too worried about Shaw, I figured she'd be safe, though you never know with this show. But I wasn't expecting such a massive shoot out. I don't know why, but I thought Samaritan's agents would have to be more subtle about it, but no. They have a lot of power and don't have to worry about the rules or staying out of the spotlight. And that is scary.

I have one question, though. How is it possible that both Shaw and Martine get out of this without any bullet wounds? They are both excellent shots, so how...? Anyway, Root is here to save the day and helps Shaw get away. Harold has also enlisted Fusco to help them cover their tracks, which puts him on Martine's radar. Luckily Fusco is actually good at his job and an excellent liar. 

Mean while John is trailing Elias and notices that the Brotherhood is on his trail as well. John tries to warn Elias, but it isn't until after a Brotherhood's inside man in Elias' organisation takes a shot that Elias starts listening. But Elias is still not interested in running, but fighting back. Which poses a dilemma for John. It is in his best interest to save Elias, but how can he save someone who is not interested in playing it safe but is playing his own game to fight back? John does his best, but, in the end, Elias has his own plan that does not involve saving his own life.

Harold and Root try to keep Shaw out of harm's way since she can now be tracked by the Samaritan. And she is not getting a new identity, because where would the fun in that be? But keeping Shaw hidden? Yeah, that should be easy... Root tries to make Shaw see reason, that there are people who care what happens to her, but Shaw is not the sort of person to lay low while other people risk their lives.

So, the vault. I thought Dominic had it right when he thought there'd be some valuable info in there, something worth risking your life over. It never crossed my mind that it was Elias' weapon. Elias and Anthony's converstation is heartbreaking on the second viewing when you understand the situation fully. Elias knows what Dominic wants and what the vault will give him, but he refuses to open it while he knows that Anthony is still in the same room. Until Anthony tells him that it is okay, that Elias should just give the code. I don't know why it affects me so much, but this is really sad. It's not like Anthony is a character we have spend a lot of time with (like John, I just always called him Scarface), but he is still interesting and he has been there since season 1.

But yeah, the second we were given Anthony's backstory I knew he'd be the one to die in this mess. And when Elias gives himself up, I was afraid that he'd die too. Yet the writers have a different end game in mind. This confrontation was Dominic's attack on Elias, but now? Now it is war. Now Elias wants revenge for Anthony. Now it is personal. Elias even warns John and Harold to stay out of his way, this war is between him and Dominic. And it is going to be amazing.

Dominic is starting to be very interested in Team Machine. He has identified John and Shaw to be a part of the same team and he is trying to figure out who is behind that team. Is he going to find Harold? Or figure out what the bigger picture is? And who is going to find them first? The Brotherhood or Samaritan?

Supernatural S10E06 - Ask Jeeves

So this episode is really weird and most of the time had me asking what the fuck is going on. It is a let down from last week, but that was to be expected since 'Fan Fiction' was one of the best episodes of this show.

First off, that is the weirdest previously on ever. It's like a monster recap from all nine seasons, what the hell?? Was that supposed to throw the audience off, or what?

The opening scene isn't much better. A rich woman, Bunny, has died, but she is not quite dead since she kills one of the maids... She did not seem like a ghost, and the butler wasn't surprised to see her, so what the hell is going on? And this has something to do with Bobby?

Side note: no Misha or Mark in the credits, where are they? I miss Cas and Crowley....

Bobby was named as one of the beneficiaries of Bunny's will, so the boys go in his place to Bunny's house. Also, that doorbell is ridiculous.

This is not the first time this show has explored the rich family dynamic (there was the family in season 8 who sold their souls to Crowley), but this episode mixes in some locked room mystery and the game Clue, which makes it interesting enough, though extremely confusing and weird.

Then Stan is murdered by Bunny's late husband. So there are two spirits or whatever the monster is? It still does not seem like a ghost to me, so what?

The boys find that Bunny left Bobby a key and they return to the mansion to ask more questions, but find themselves confined to the house as murder suspects. Lets hope the detective does not realise who Sam and Dean really are. They haven't been on police radar for awhile, so they might be okay.

Sam stays downstrairs with the family to entertain them while Dean snoops around and finds a secret room inside the walls. Well, this is not creepy at all... In the room he finds Collette's body and Olivia, who was locked in there by the butler. She informs Dean that it was Bunny who killed Collette.

The boys decide it is time to question the butler and split up to find him. Sam dodges the detective and is once again harrassed by Beverly, while Dean manages to find the butler in his room.

At the same time, Sam also finds Phillip, dead. So I was right, it was not a ghost. Turns out it is a shapeshifter. We haven't seen those in a while.

Sam and Dean recruit Olivia's help to test the people. Of course Sam tests Beverly and Heddy . Well, that's not awkward in any way... Not that Dean's testing of Dash and Amber goes any smoother.

They all pass the test, so that only leaves the detective, right? But then they find the detective inside a toilet. The family decides to turn on the new element in the group dynamic and lock Sam and Dean into a room.

As usual, this is a bad decision as it turns out Olivia is the shapeshifter and handed fake silver to the boys in order to pass their test. Olivia tells the family that she is actually Bunny's daughter and intends to kill everyone for being disloyal and greedy. And Olivia, Dean may be cute, but he is not dumb. Also, you have really bad aim.

The boys manage to get away and Sam hunts down Olivia, who tells him that Bobby killed her real father but spared her life on the condition that Olivia will be locked away.

Sam starts stalling to give Dean enough time to get the silver bullets from the car. Olivia figures this out, but luckily Dean arrives just in time with his gun and kills Olivia. Dean shoots Olivia with enough bullets to kill an elephant, so either he really hates shifters (which he kinda does to be fair) or this is the Mark acting up. Uh oh...

Dash wants to reward the boys for saving their lives, but they insist that the best reward is forgetting they were ever there.

Sam tries to talk to Dean about his overkill of Olivia, but Dean says he was just nervous about his first post-demon kill. Sam is not convinced but Dean shuts him out. This is going to end well...

What's up with the soundtrack of this episode? It's like a weird mixture of BBC's Sherlock and an Agatha Christie murder mystery. It's very odd and distracting.

So this is definitely not a bad episode, but it is no where near as good as last week's. The characters are stereotypes, but I think this was intentional, and there was few funny scenes, so I'd say this episode is a solid 6. The best part of the episode? Demon Dean might not be as gone as Sam thought he was. Bring on next week!

Person of Interest S4E08 - Point of Origin

There is a lot going on this week and it is a fun ride.

This week John is training students at the police academy to keep eyes on this week's number, Silva. This should be fun, considering John's track record with breaking the rules..

His therapist, Iris, is still keeping tabs on John. At some point, is she going to blow his cover? She is really smart and can read John pretty well, so if she is going to be around a lot, then she might figure out what is going on. Especially since she has seen him in action. 

At first, it looks like Silva is the mole, and for some reason I thought she was working for the Brotherhood. But Shaw and Fusco find out that she is already a cop, trying to uncover the mole inside the academy and then the Brotherhood tries to kill her.

Shaw and Fusco follow the shooters to a community center that the Brotherhood has fixed up. I gotta say, that is pretty smart of Dominic. Helping the kids now to make sure when they grow up, they will be loyal to the Brotherhood. There is starting to be so many players on this board, each with their own agenda and their own strategy to win the war. This season is so intense.

The Team finally find out Dominic's real identity and Shaw is not happy. I have a feeling she is going to have words with Mini later. To be fair, I'd be pissed too. She spend some time with him, trying to find Dominic, not realising he was the boss all along.

Ortiz is Dominic's mole (and under the impression that he can do one job for him and then get out) and stole the NYPD's files on Elias to learn more about him. So Dominic is getting to know the enemy so that he can take Elias out.

John has been struggling with his cover since the beginning, so it is nice to see him bond with someone over the difficulties of going undercover.

"He is scuba certified." Of course he is... Bear is the best dog ever. And it is nice to see him included in the action.

When Dominic starts talking about his strategy and circles and how he had a math teacher who said all the world's possibilities lie inside the circle, was it just a coincidence that this sounds exactly what Harold told his class when he was teaching in a school to keep an eye on that one genius kid? With this show.. there's rarely such thing as a coincidence. So does this mean that Harold has crossed paths with Dominic before? But Dominic seems much older than someone who was recently in high school, so it does not add up, and I'm really confused about this.

Meanwhile, Samaritan has been working on identifying Shaw and sends Martine after her. I have a bad feeling about this... Martine is very effective in her job and knows how to get the info she needs. She knows Katya's weak spot is her daughter and she even gets Romeo to reveal how he communicates with Shaw, so it is no wonder Martine manages to find her.

This episode ends in a cliffhanger and sets up Shaw meeting Martine and the Brotherhood going after Elias. Next week is going to be intense!

Supernatural S10E05 - Fan Fiction

Episode 200! I have to say, I'm weirdly glad there was no new episode last week, since it gave me time to cool off, get used to the fact that Dean is human again, and now I'm actually excited about new episodes instead of pissed that the writers took my favourite plot point away from me.

Obviously there has been a lot of talk about this episode for months, but luckily, I have remained unspoiled. The only things I knew about this episode before-hand were that it was the big 200th episode and that it was supposed to be a musical (-ish).

And this episode is not okay. It's brilliant, but not okay. After 'The French Mistake' I figured the show couldn't really do more meta episodes, but this is brilliant. I laughed so much I cried, then I cried, and the final scene... This is giving me too many emotions.

The one thing I have always loved about Supernatural is how self-aware it is and how much the writers (and the cast) pay attention to the fandom. And this episode.. It is a love letter to the fans without making fun of them but actually validating their love, while at the same time referencing older seasons and making fun of the show. I love this episode.

Before I get started, I want to apologise in advance since I'll probably quote about half of the episode. There is just so many amazing moments. Also, this is going to be really long.

Lets start from the beginning. So I had no idea that this was going to be a meta episode, so my first thought was "oh my god, what are they doing?? Is this whole episode going to be like a stage show?" And then it turns out it is an actual stage show. Of Supernatural. By an all-female cast. And it's clear from the beginning that this episode is not mocking the fans, just pointing out that the fans know this show inside out and really care about it. Also, the Samulet. Oh, bless this show.

"I'm just here for the college credit" "How dare you?!" <-- accurate interaction between non-fans and fans.

The drama teacher is done with the stage production, clearly she is not a fan. So of course she is the one attacked by some trees. Are the Ents getting angry for some reason?

Meanwhile, Dean is having some quality time with Baby and has found a case. That is barely a case. But since Dean needs to get back on the road, they decide to check it out. "We got work to do". I swear I have heard that one before...

So the boys arrive at the school while some girls are putting up banners announcing a performance of Supernatural The Musical. This should be good.

They arrive at the auditorium and the first thing they see is a girl practicing how to say the word 'idjit'. Obviously the boys are confused. And then there is 'Castiel' saying "assbutt"(still the best insult ever). And then there is singing. This is glorious. Also the song is really catchy. Sam and Dean look shocked and horrified while I'm laughing through my tears of joy.

Marie and Maeve come talk to the boys thinking they are from the publishers of the Supernatural books. Instead, "I'm Special Agent Smith and this is my partner, Special Agent.." "Smith". Oh, you two still are horrible at improvisation. And of course Dean gets right to the point by claiming that "there is no singing in Supernatural!" I think you are wrong, Dean. I seem to remember a lot episodes where you have started singing. But I agree, it should be classic rock, though, like I said, the songs are really catchy.

Sam is actually flattered by the production but Dean is still weirded out by the whole thing. Sam asks Maeve to show him around while Dean tags along with Marie to the teachers office. Before Dean and Marie get far, he notices the actors playing 'Sam' and 'Dean' practicing and that they are standing really close to each other. The show seems to love poking fun at 'Wincest'. Dean, of course, has some comments of his own.

Maeve, did you just tell a Winchester to not touch something? Sure, it's Sam, but he is still going to touch something. And now he's annoying the actors... Sam might be more mature than Dean, but sometimes he can be such a child as well.

There are robots in Marie's Supernatural. Oh god.. Dean points out the inaccuracy again, but Marie explains that this is her version of the world. Dean is not very happy about the play being fan fiction and decides to tell Marie what really happened after 'Swan Song'. But Marie calls his version crap. Dean, if you compress the last four season like that, it is not going to sound very good...

But their discussion is interrupted by Dean seeing 'Cas' and 'Dean' kiss. He is worried that they were practicing for the show, but turns out the actors are a couple. Marie does inform him that there are some hints of Destiel in the show, which Dean is not happy to hear. And this leads to Jensen Ackles breaking the fourth wall by looking at the camera with a very exasperated look. Are we supposed to take this as a hint that Destiel will not be happening anytime soon..?

Sam has issues with the ship name and then he starts shipping himself with Cas. For the record, Sam, it's Sastiel. Dean is very upset with Sam's new-found shipping enthusiasm. What is this show?

Marie is arguing with Maggie ('Sam') about the content of the show. Maggie decides to walk out and go to the principal in the morning. The teacher was going to go to the principal as well. I see a pattern. So naturally Maggie is attacked by another Ent. Girl, if you have a bike and hear something fishy, then you start cycling and not walking.

Marie tells Sam and Dean what happened and apparently the monster was not an Ent but a scarecrow, and the boys reveal that monsters are real and that they really are Sam and Dean. Marie and Maeve start laughing, obviously not believing the boys. Noboby really believes them whenever they tell someone who they really are. Also, how do they look too old to be Sam and Dean??

The girls agree to work with Sam and Dean to figure out what the monster really is. Their working theory is a Tulpa, though Sam is not convinced. Dean and Marie head out to burn the scarecrow anyway, just in case. Meanwhile Sam has figured out that the monster is actually a god; Calliope, who is determined to let Marie realise her vision before it kills her.

Marie is freaking out and Sam leaves Dean and Maeve to calm her down. And this gives us a scene that is so amazing and validates everything the fandom does because they love the show. Dean tells Marie that her play is not dumb and even though he does not believe in this version, it's enough if she does. And turns out Marie is a Sam-girl. Why are the fans always Sam-girls? Becky was and now Marie. Poor Dean, he is not happy about this. Her wig for playing 'Sam' is awesome though. 

I'm sorry Marie, but how can you not have Chuck in your show? He's awesome. And you hate the meta episodes?! I get that Dean and Sam do, but how can you hate 'Changing Channels' or 'The Monster at the End of This Book'?? They are amazing. And then Dean gives a pep talk to the girls. He tells them to go for it, which I think pretty much gives the fans a permission to write as much fanfic, or whatever they want to make, as they want, and make it their own. Which is a really great message to send to your fans. I love you, Supernatural.

They provided protective covers for the first 3 rows? What the hell are they planning on doing in this production? And then it's showtime!

I still love the song 'The Road So Far'. It's going to be stuck on my head for days... Even Dean likes the song. And I love that it calls out John for being the crappiest father ever.

Then the scarecrow gets Sam and he finds himself in the basement with Maggie and the teacher.

And then 'Cas' gets a song and it is amazing. I can't stop laughing and now I'm crying as well. This is too hilarious.

Looks like Calliope is not too happy about the robots either, but she seems to be a fan of Supernatural. She explains that it "has everything; life, death, resurrection, redemption, but above all, family. All set to music you can really tap your toe to." Yep, this is why we love this show.

"A single man tear". I can't. This show is too much. Of course the show would make fun of Jensen's crying. Other than that 'Sam's' song for 'Dean' is pretty awesome. Unfortunately it is interrupted by the scarecrow and Dean's beautiful run through the stage to attack it.

At least one guy had the sense to put on his cover before the scarecrow exploded. The rest of the crowd were not so lucky but hey, at least they liked the play!

Dean tells Marie to "take a bow, Sammy". Aw, thanks for melting my heart.

Marie actually calls Dean by his name! Looks like she might believe that he is real after all. And then she tells him that he should have never thrown the Samulet away. Dean insists he does not need an amulet to remind him of Sam, but when Marie offers him the prop, he takes it anyway. It's not quite the same as Sam revealing that he took the amulet from the bin, but it's pretty darn close.

Marie calls Dean a jerk and Dean automatically answers with 'bitch'. And then he finally realises that it's not exactly an appropriate word to use, especially to a young woman.

And finally someone mentions Adam! He's not exactly my favourite character, but it might be nice to get him out of Hell, you know. I love that Sam does not even recognice who it was first and had to be told by Maeve. Maybe now that the boys remember he exists, they might do something about it?

This rendition of Carry On My Wayward Son makes me cry. Whenver it plays during the season finales, I'm fine, but this version is really beautiful, especially since it starts with just 'Mary' singing. Even the boys seem affected by the song. This episode is too much. 

Dean hanging the prop Samulet to the rearview mirror of the Impala is a nice moment. Yep, I'm still crying.

So, I have been watching this show too much, because the second I realised there was another scene in the auditorium with the girls, I thought something bad is going to happen. And when Maeve informed Marie that someone had bought the ticket left for the publisher, I thought some bad guy was coming to kill them. For once the show was more optimistic and turns out the ticket was bought by Chuck. AND I HAVE TOO MANY EMOTIONS ABOUT THIS!! I have a strange need to jump up and down in joy...

1) As Marie points out, did Calliope come for her or for the publisher of the books (a.k.a. God). I'm gonna say she came for Chuck, since she really didn't like the robots.

2) CHUCK!!! I love you and miss you, you need to come back.

3) God himself has now approved of fanfiction, how awesome is that?

4) I really hope that was not just a one-off cameo. Just one episode, that's all I'm asking, because Cas at least needs to know Chuck is God and approves of his actions.

This episode was just too much. It's amazing and beautiful and emotional and I'm going to rewatch this a lot (and sing along to the songs). Another thing I really love is that everyone in this episode apart from Sam and Dean is a woman. Majority of the Supernatural fandom is female, so I love that this episode focuses completely on the female fans, and they all survive! Well done, show.

So next weeks posts will be late since I'm traveling, but they should be up during the weekend. I'm back to being super excited about this show!!

Person of Interest S4E07 - Honor Among Thieves

So this is a bit of a filler episode. It's not exactly boring, but it's not the best this show can do. But it is Shaw-centic, which is always a plus.

Shaw is working a job with Romeo and his crew, but it's not going well. At least Shaw is always on top of everything. And her "break-up" scene with the crew is a thing of beauty. But John is here to distract her with the new hottie-of, ahem, I mean, with the new number-of-the-week. Yeah, I'm with Shaw, trailing this guy won't be a problem.

Meanwhile, Harold is recruiting Root for a new mission to stop the spread of Samaritan's influence.

Turns out Tomas is a very successful thief, which of course is exciting for Shaw and she is happy to infiltrate Tomas' crew to stop whatever is about to happen.

Shaw's meeting with Tomas in the bar while Root listens on the other end is fantastic. I love Root and Shaw. Their interactions are always fun and when you add Shaw and Tomas flirting into the mix.. Awesome.

Once again criminals are turning against each other and Tomas' crew takes the virus they stole and tries to kill him, so naturally Tomas asks Shaw's help to steal the vials back. But a new team that deals with the relevant numbers arrives to complicate things.

I guess we'll be seeing Devin again in the future and he is probably going to be in a lot of trouble. Also, why is it always the guy that starts to question everything? John and Kara, Shaw and Cole, and now Devin and whatever the woman was called. It was always the guy that started to have doubts first. Is there a reason for this pattern?

I love that John didn't tell Fusco where they were going and what they were going to do. "It's not cool that you ask me to do this stuff, man. Not cool". Oh, Fusco.. you are amazing.

Harold is starting to get uncomfortable with the amount of criminal acts they have to commit. I thought he just got over debating with his morals. Is this going to be a running thing?

So yeah, not a bad episode, but there isn't a lot to talk about. Lets hope next week will be more fun. 

Doctor Who S8E12 - Death in Heaven

I'm upset.

Which is actually impressive, since the only episode before this one that has made me tear up in the Moffat era is 'Vincent and the Doctor'. The preview for the Christmas special suggests that this is not the end for Clara and Danny, but the end is still very bleak.

It is fun to see Clara channel the Doctor in the first scene. She has played the part before, so it doesn't actually bring anything new to the table, especially since the audience knows it is a lie (I mean, at least to me this was obvious). But then Danny as a cyberman shows up. The way his head bowed down when he confirmed that Clara is an excellent liar was just so sad and made me immediately realise that it was Danny.

The scene where people were taking selfies with the cybermen was annoying. I just hate it when the current generation is portrayed as nothing more than as addicted to technology. Luckily it was just UNIT playing along. I like Kate, she's pretty awesome.

Why did Danny bring Clara to a cemetery? Sure it looks good, but why there? Also, the shaky, hand-held camera is not good. Don't do that.

So I'm gonna guess that the woman that tipped UNIT was actually Missy? Which didn't really makes sense at first. But I guess if you really don't plan on ruling the world, then why not tip off some people.

Why did you have to kill Osgood?? I liked her, she was fun and sweet and if Kate can survive falling off a plane why couldn't she survive? Also the scene where Missy tells Osgood she is going to kill her and then the countdown was super weird.

Clara talking to Danny about the Doctor without realising it was Danny was painful. I feel so bad for Danny. He didn't ask for any of this, but because Clara stumbled into his life he is now dead and also a cyberman. And now Clara is saying things that have the power to hurt Danny worse than anything else.

Now, Seb has been a bit an odd character but that moment that he said "permission to squeee" was amazing. That was the moment I fell in love with him.

Doctor, why are you letting Clara activate Danny alone? This does not seem right.

I'm still not quite convinced by Michelle Gomez's Master. She is very over-the-top and, like she says, she's completely "bananas". And I'm not an expert on accents, but hers seems to change a lot, which is annoying, and the whole Mary Poppins thing is just weird. Gomez's acting is wonderful, but the choices seem a bit weird to me.

I love the moment Danny takes command of the army, not as their superior, but as their equal, as a fellow soldier. Danny, you are an amazing character and I love you. You seriously need to get back from where ever you are stuck.

In the new series there was always a subtext to the Doctor's relationship with the Master, so I imagine the kisses in this and the previous episode made some of the fandom really happy.

Doctor Who has a tendency to do very grand scale finales, but I love the fact that, while at first this seems to follow that same line, in the end this is very focused on Clara, Danny, the Doctor and the Master. It all comes down to them.

Why was Missy so keen to keep Clara and the Doctor together? This doesn't really make sense to me...

Now, I have only seen 2 or 3 Classic Who episodes with Brigadier, but damn that salute in the end was emotional.

Moffat is still borrowing a lot of imagery from earlier seasons. Cybermen setting the cloud on fire was very 'The Poison Sky' and Clara waking up to Danny calling her name was like a recreation of a scene from 'Doomsday'. What's up with this?

In the end both Clara and the Doctor keep up the tradition of lying by not telling each other what really happened. And the image of the Doctor attacking the TARDIS console is painful. This ending is so sad and I'm glad Clara's story is not going to end like this. Bring on Christmas!

Doctor Who S8E11 - Dark Water

Well, at least this is up before the last episode airs. It is difficult to write about an episode of television when the story is not finished, but I will try to come up with something. Maybe after the next episode, this one won't feel so weird, but as a stand-alone, this does not work.

Why does Clara have a ton of post-it notes in her living room with words on them that have to do with the Doctor and her travels with him? I don't get it.

Danny's death in the beginning comes out of nowhere and sadly had absolutely no impact on me as I just kept thinking that there was no way in hell that the death would stick. When was the last time a recurring character actually died? I can't remember a single one. Rory kept dying a lot, but that never stuck and when the Ponds "died" they were sent to the past, so they technically didn't die. River lives in a computer now, so she's not dead. Recurring characters just don't die on this show. Plus the episode did not spend enough time exploring Clara's grief, she just suddenly went from numb and doing nothing to blackmailing the Doctor, which seemed very weird and made absolutely no sense to me.

The pace of the episode is off in other places as well. Everything is rushed in the beginning so that the Doctor and Clara can get to the 3W facility, but when they get there; nothing happens and the episode becomes incredibly slow. Not good. They should have given Clara more time to grieve and then move through the facility in quicker pace, cos that shit was boring.

If someone says to you that "I'm not going to kill you until you say something nice", then why the hell would you say something nice?? Wouldn't you just keep insulting this person so they would not kill you? This is stupid.

The reveal that Missy is the Master was a surprise. I didn't think they'd bring that character back. I haven't seen a lot of the Classic Who so my refecence for the character is Derek Jacobi and John Simms' portrayals. So far I'm not impressed with Michelle Gomez's portrayal of the character, sometimes her tone of voice is just weird and kind of annoying, which makes me miss John Simms. He was amazing. But I do have to wonder, how the hell is the Master back?? The last time we saw him Ten send him back to the Time War with the rest of the High Council. So did the moving of Gallifrey allow him to survive and escape?

Lets hope the next episode is better. 

Trailer Talk!

So my schedule is completely off at the moment because Real Life, but I'm trying to get back to being productive. Hopefully I'll get all the posts I have lined up out today. Lets start with trailers! After a shitty week I was greatly cheered up by new trailers to both The Hobbit and Into the Woods.

Into the Woods

I love musicals. I can't help it, I absolutely adore them. Moulin Rouge! is one of my favourite films ever, Pitch Perfect is my go-to film when I need cheering up and Mamma Mia never fails to make me smile. So it is no wonder that I'm excited for something like Into the Woods. The premise itself would already make an interesting fantasy film, but when you add the fantastic cast and songs.. Yeah, I'm sold. Especially since Anna Kendrick is involved, because she is my queen.

I think this is the first promo that properly shows Johnny Depp's Wolf, and I really like the design. It's silly but goes really well with the fairy tale theme of the film. If it had been more of a CGI creature, it would not have looked as good.

Of course Meryl Streep can do no wrong and she looks so awesome in this.

As far as I'm aware only Anna, Meryl and Johnny have a singing background, so it will be interesting to see how everyone else does with their singing. Based on the trailer I'd say it will be fine, though.

Best line: "I was raised to be charming, not sincere". This is amazing, I wish someone would have pointed that out to me when I was a little girl dreaming of Disney princes. But then that's the whole point the trailer makes. That you should enjoy being a child, being shielded from the world, before you realise what a cruel place the world can be and that there isn't always a happily ever after.

The Hobbit

This trailer made me cry. Therefore, I'm going to go ahead and say that the film will make me cry like a baby (I'm gonna have so much fun in the cinema....). Obviously I have read the book, so I know who dies and who lives, but that does not mean it won't have an emotional effect on me. Especially, since what Jackson has done to the characters and made them more recognisable, to give each of them a journey, which of course makes me connect to them more than the book did.

I love how the previous films have made me care about Thorin's journey, so that even the glimpses the trailer gives of his downfall make me feel sad. Though I'm not sure if that's because the characterisation of Thorin or because it is Richard Armitage and he's awesome. 

Elrond! And Saruman! Christopher Lee steals the whole trailer with just one line, that's how good he is. Also, I love that we get to see the White Council's raid on Dol Guldur, it's going to be awesome. And this is the moment that Saruman officially allied himself with Sauron, isn't it? Do we get to see that?

Is that Thorin having a sort of affectionate moment with Kili? I can't tell who it is, but it makes me sad. This film is going to kill me with tears, just like Return of the King, isn't it?

Thranduil strikes Tauriel, what's going on here? Why are they fighting like that? And for the record, I don't hate Tauriel like a lot of people seem to. I may not care about her a great deal, but I don't hate her. Though I do think this whole romance angle with Kili is pointless and ridiculous.

There isn't much else to say that I didn't already say about the teaser trailer. I'm just so excited for this. It is going to be a great adventure, even though it is sad that it is the last one.

Supernatural S10E04 - Paper Moon

I'm still pissed about last week, so I had a really hard time getting into this episode. It's like the writers are unwilling to take Dean to a such dark place, while they have had no problem taking Sam to such lengths. Sam has spent the whole of season 4 and half of season 6 doing a lot of shady stuff, and even Cas has done some bad things and almost became a big problem, though that did not last long and we never saw most of it. But Dean.. He's a different story. Okay, he has done some shady crap in the past (erasing Lisa and Ben's memories, allowing angel inside Sam) and he reacts violently to grief (season 2 and 7) and became generally more violent after Purgatory and after receiving the Mark, but becoming a demon is the first time Dean is properly evil and they give us 3 fucking episodes of it?! Even Soulless Sam got half a season! I promised myself I wouldn't rant anymore, but oh well... Why is it so hard for the writers to give Dean a proper storyline and follow through with it? While the show is from Dean's point of view, the story is almost always about Sam. Sam has powers, Sam does not want Dean to go to Hell, Sam is soulless, Sam is hallucinating, Sam is doing the trials, Sam almost dies, Sam is pissed at Dean etc. I know there have been some great storylines involving Dean, but the major ones seem to be mostly about Sam. Why would you not go further with this storyline? This better pay off in the future... Because I'm still fucking pissed about this.

Okay, the episode. It's not a bad one, once you get over the disappointmet that Dean is just Dean now. I was spoiled on Twitter that Kate would be back so of course the cold open made me think she was behind the killings.

Sam and Dean are chilling by some lake. And to take a moment to be completely superficial; damn those shades look hot on the boys. Especially Dean. Daaamn.. Okay, moment over. The boys are supposed to be on Cas-ordered vacation, but of course Dean is getting restless and has found a case. Sam is a lot more reluctant to go, but Dean insists that he needs to get back to normal. At least his big brother moment to tease Sam about the sling was very normal for Dean.

And the hilarious Winchester logic is back when they are speaking with a local police about the killings. Seriously boys, how are you still so bad at your covers and at lying? In the end Sam saves Dean from rambling too much and directs the cop back to business.

A witness to one of the killings directs the boys to a barn, where they find Kate. Who is surprisingly willing to die. Yeah, that's not suspicious at all... But before Dean can kill her, Sam interferes, thinking Dean is not ready for killing and Kate escapes.

Sam says that the whole point of taking a break was because Dean was not ready to hunt yet. But Dean argues that Sam might not be ready either and I think Dean has a point. Dean is not the only one that went to the deep end in the last few months, so following Sam's own logic, Sam would need a break too, though Sam rejects this. They have been back together for like a day and they are back to arguing. Like the boys said, this is good...

They find Kate's motel and see "Kate" leaving, so they follow her. But it is not Kate. The girl tries to talk her way out of this, but when Dean tries to test her, she attacks. The boys are close to losing when Kate arrives and stops the girl, who is apparently her sister.

Kate has some explaining to do, so they find a diner. She tells the boys that she is not a killer and the only reason she turned her sister was to save her life. She thought they could live in peace together, but Tasha was not strong enough to resist the urge to kill. So now Kate is protecting her, trying to get her back on the right path, willing to die for her.

Dean tricks Kate into believing that they can cure her and Tasha, if they can find her. Not surprisingly, it is a lie to just find Tasha and to kill her. Sam argues that they cannot do this, at least, not to Kate, she was just trying to save her sister, and compared to Sam and Dean, Kate and Tasha are in the minor leagues. However, it seems Dean has finally understood that the lenghts they would go for each other is not healthy and never works perfectly, so maybe it is not worth it. He seems to understand that natural order should not be messed with.

With Kate sleeping in the car, the boys have a chance to have a heart to heart. Sam confesses that he knows what he did was messed up, but hearing his side of what happened after Dean died, yeah, that would mess anyone up. Dean says he is embarassed by the things he did when he was a demon and I have to say, that is a weird fucking way to express it. Guilty? Yes. Ashamed? That works. But embarassed? That seems like a wrong word to use. But at least it is a nice bro moment.

So Kate leads the boys into her parents' cabin and Dean handcuffs her to the car, so he and Sam can go inside to get Tasha. Dean tells Kate that "Tasha's in way too deep. You don't ever come back from that. Not ever. " He's talking about himself, isn't he? Ugh, way to punch me in the heart, Supernatural. Poor Dean.

Once inside, the boys run into trouble. Sam finds Tasha but she has turned two guys and they have Dean at gun point. Tasha tells Sam to drop his gun or they will shoot Dean. And I have to wonder, if Dean dies again, now that he still has the Mark, would he turn into demon again? I mean, I still refuse to believe that Dean is really human again, but while the show is dead set on Dean being back to normal, I have to find other ways to bring the demon back. So yeah, I kinda wanted them to kill Dean to see what would happen. I'm horrible, I know.

However, Kate saves them again and Tasha tells her to prove her loyalty to her sister and her pack by eating Sam's heart. While Kate is ready to die for her sister, she will not kill for her and refuses. Tasha orders the two guys to kill Sam and Dean, while she deals with Kate. Tasha tries to get Kate see her side, but all it does is make Kate see that there is no saving her sister. So she does what she promised to do; she kills Tasha. Now that's a resolve not even Sam and Dean have ever been capable of and I can admire her for that. Meanwhile, Sam kills the two guys, who really didn't seem to have a clue of what kinda people they were dealing with. Come on, in what world would a hunter, especially Sam and Dean, carry just one weapon. Kate escapes again before the boys can get to her, which was a surprise. People, let alone monsters, that return to the show don't usually get to live.

Sam finally admits that they both needed the vacation and tells Dean that he needs to take time off to deal with everything. Dean, on the other hand, argues that that is the last thing he needs. He needs to be out there, doing some good and not think about all the bad things he has done. He admits that maybe he's not ready, but he is tired of making bad choices (those have really beed piling up lately) and needs to make some good ones. Finally the boys seem to be on the same page about the issue.

So there is no new episode next week (which sucks), but if I have the energy and inspiration I'll try to come up with some other Supernatural related things (no rants though, I promise that). 

Person of Interest S4E06 - Pretenders

This is actually a quite funny episode. The first half is a bit boring to be fair, but, once Elias is back in the mix, the episode improves.

I like Walter. He's a nice guy, who genuinely admires John and what he does. Sure, the episode pushes the superhero aspect too far (Fusco and Shaw's walk to John and Walter to discuss the weapon made me crack up because it was too ridiculous), but the episode is also a good remainder to John that his work still matters and civilians have noticed what he has done for them. And Walter is kinda sweet by being a total fanboy towards Reese and trying to be John, even if he is not very good at it.

It is so great to have Elias back. He asks John if he has forgotten who he is, and I have to admit, I had forgotten. For a while now Elias has been kind of a weird ally and helper, first to Harold and then Carter and John, and I had forgotten his status as an antagonist. But as he says to Dominic in the end, he was just biding his time, now he's back with full force. Yet it seems there is still some lingering "friendship", or, maybe a better word would be, understanding between John and Elias. This is going to be interesting to see. Also, the "twist" that Dominic was behind this all, was really not a twist. The second Elias said he knew who was behind it, I knew it was Dominic.

Harold is in Hong Kong in a conference. At first I was wondering why all this was relevant, even if it is always interesting to see Harold argue ethics, but it did not seem to connect to anything. And the attempt to make his connection to Beth Bridges a romantic one seemed very clumsy. I didn't believe it, since Harold is still very much in love with Grace and this show doesn't really do romance, so this plot really confused me. But it seems Harold was aware of Miss Bridges' connection to Samaritan and he planted something on her computer. I imagine we will see her again in the future. She, however, does not seem to know who Harold really is, so that's good.

Random observations
- Shaw trying to blend into office space is always funny. And she really rocks those glasses.

- "How do you do that with your voice?" "Do what?" I'm dying of laughter.

- I love Harold hitting the delivery man with an umbrella, that looked cool. 

- Shaw putting Bear on the phone so Harold can talk to him is so cute.

Doctor Who S8E10 - In the Forest of the Night

Oh my god, this is actually on time this week. This is a weird one, and it kept me wondering what was the point of it all until the very end. It's not necessarily a bad episode, but it was not very interesting either.

I think it's a bit weird that the Doctor says that the woods are a nightmare of  the human race. I get that this episode is supposed to be very fairy tale-like and in fairy tales the forest is often a scary place that holds secrets and where you get lost in, but I have never been scared of the woods. Sure, I've seen films and tv shows that makes the forests look a bit spooky, but that has never influenced my real life. For me, the woods are a calm, relaxing space. Maybe it's because I live in a small town and have spent half of my childhood surrounded by trees, but when I saw the forest that London was turned into, my first thought was not how freaky it looked. I thought it looked nice and I'd love to explore that. So yeah, there was no fear involved in this episode at all and I just kept wondering what was the point. And since that is not revealed until the last minute, this was a bit boring.

Why is this season so focused on Clara's school? (Also, schools do sleepovers in museums? That seems weird...) I have said it before, and I will say it again, I don't like kids. I know this show is technically for kids, but can they just go away? Granted, they were not as annoying as I thought they were going to be, but it was still pretty annoying.

I love Danny. He's so nice and understanding and I think he has a great world view. He's seen the world already, now he wants to focus on what's infront of him. And the way he deals with Clara and her lies is just so grown-up. I didn't expect that, though I probably should have realised that Danny has a more healthier way of dealing with things than I do. I expected him to be angry, but that was just me projecting myself on Danny, because trust is something that does not come easily for me, so if you break it, you're pretty much dead to me after that.

Clara, on the other hand, is still trying to get both worlds. But even in the middle of a crisis, she is more interested in the mystery and solving the big adventure with the Doctor, while Danny is focused on the kids, their well-being and keeping everyone safe. Clara can admire what Danny is doing but is incapable of adopting same behaviour. Which, to me, shows that Clara's two lives do not mix well and cannot exist together.

I don't buy the fact that London is so empty, it's like there's no one around. And I think, this is definitely a mistake. I know lots of people would ruin the atmosphere the episode tries to reach, but it is not believable that there are no people. I mean, have you ever been to London? It's full of people! And even if the news tell everyone to stay home, there is bound to be some people around.

Also, how did Maebh outrun the wolf? She's a little girl and he's a really fast animal. It does not add up. But at least she is nice and definitely the least annoying kid, so that's cool. And why did she go to the Doctor in the beginning? How did she know?

Apparently we have a two-parter finale, starting next week. And Clara is involved somehow, and we seem to be back to questioning who or what Clara is. Let's hope it will be good.

Supernatural S10E03 - Soul Survivor

I don't know what to think about this one. On one hand, it is a great episode with a lot of good moments, but on the other hand, I am so extremely disappointed in the fact that Dean is now cured. Yeah, he still has the Mark of Cain, but I want more Demon Dean! There is so much they could have done with it. Annoying Crowley and tearing his regime apart, scaring the shit out of me with his chilling comments, some Cas and Demon Dean interactions, maybe a new showdown with Cole, Dean wrecking havok on his own... Yeah, I'm a bit bitter about this...

The episode itself is great, it is so intense, made me cry and, as always, Jensen Ackles does a fantastic job directing. I can only hope there is an interesting arc planned for the rest of the season since Dean being a demon is really not a problem anymore and I hope that the writers don't start using the old tropes they appeared to throw out of the window in the season 9 finale. Because I have to say, I agree with Crowley, it had started to become predictable and Demon Dean was a chance to try something new and now that Dean is back to normal, I'm a bit worried that the writers are going to lapse back to the old routines.

Right, I'm not going to rant about this anymore (depending on next week, I might start again after the next episode), so lets talk about the rest of the episode.

This time Sam is not using his own blood, but goes to a hospital to get it while Dean waits in the bunker's dungeon. Dean is still insisting that he does not want to be cured and promises to leave Sam alone if he lets Dean go. He also promises that he won't go down easy, like Crowley did. This is going to be intense.

The growls and roars that come out of Dean when Sam injects the blood are hilarious. Like where did they come from?? No demon has ever sounded like that, so what gives?

Hannah is still traveling with Cas. She is obviously concerned about him, though the show is trying to suggest a deeper connection between her and Cas. I'm not really buying it, I didn't even think about it until Cas told her it ain't gonna happen, so at least Cas is not buying it either. His only concern is to get to Sam, because he knows how hard this must be for him and knows Sam will need support if the cure does not work and they are left with no other alternative than killing Dean.

While debating good and evil, Dean reveals that he knows what Sam has done to find him and Crowley. And turns out Sam knew Lester the Loser as well. I was confused at first why he was back on my screen because after his moronic speech last episode I was ready to punch the guy as well and didn't really need to see him again. But turns out Sam was using the dude for his own purposes and convinced him to sell his soul. Sam, what the hell are you doing? I know you were desperate to find your brother, but you are going to far. Even if the person was someone like Lester. I wonder if this was the second thing Crowley wanted to discuss with Dean in the last episode. He said there was two things they needed to talk about and we only saw the discussion on Dean killing Lester's wife. So was the second thing that Sam was the cause of all this, or were they planning something else?

And then Dean asks the one question Sam has been dreading. If the cure does not work, he would have to kill Dean, but can he? And I think it has been clear from day 1 that he cannot. That's the one thing he cannot do, hell, that's what this whole thing is about! Tracking Dean, trapping him, trying a cure he does not know if it will work, all of it, so that he (or someone else) does not have to kill Dean.

You know, I never thought we'd see Crowley's court. His chair is awesome, btw. Crowley is executing demons that were loyal to Abaddon and he looks bored as hell. I think, in the end, he does miss Dean, still wants Dean to rule with him.

Sam is worried about the cure and the effects it is having on Dean, and he even calls Cas for advise. Cas is taking a lot more logical point of view on this: if the cure does not work, then Dean is dead anyway, so why not take a chance. But as seen earlier, Sam cannot bear the thought of killing his brother, so he is still hesitant to continue. Then he finds Dean unconscious and when he manages to wake him up, Dean answers to him in a way that really reminds me of the old, sarcastic, human Dean. And maybe Sam recognises this as well since he says that he cannot stop the cure. Maybe he saw that it had changed Dean a bit and it gives him strength to carry on. Though the demon is very quick to say that the human part of Dean is completely gone and has been for quite some time.

And then Dean starts taunting Sam. And it breaks my heart. Three episodes. It took Supernatural three episodes to break my heart, and it won't be the last time. While some of the things Dean says are actually true (without Sam he probably would have had a normal life), which is why it is so sad, I don't think Dean ever resented the fact he had to look out for Sammy. Maybe few times as a kid when Sam was too young to understand the sacrifices Dean made for him time and time again, but as an adult, I think Dean has made peace with that. I think the only thing that ever rubbed Dean the wrong way was that Sam did not always seem to be willing to go to same lenghts for Dean.

Crowley's court is back in session and one demon has had enough. This demon sprinkles, I think, holy oil on himself and lights it on fire. I did not know holy oil worked on demons, I thought it was only angels. So either something weird is going on in Crowley's Hell, or I have missed something, or this is new info.

Adina is back to extract her vengeance for Daniel's death and things are looking bad for Cas and Hannah.

Back in the bunker Sam visits Dean's room. It's amazing how something so small as a half eaten piece of pie can tell so much and be so painful. Dean really was not doing good even before he turned into a demon. And then the show has to stab our feelings again by showing that Dean has pictures in his room. It hurts to see the happy faces of John and Mary and Bobby. Or younger Sam and Dean (about season 1/2) laughing. Now I'm sad again.

And then Crowley comes to Cas' rescue and gives him Adina's Grace. I don't really understand his motives here. He says Cas is no use to him like this, but what does he need Cas for?? To take care of Dean? Something else? I know he says that it is to take care of Dean, but this is Crowley we're talking about, so is there something else to this?

And Sam notices that Dean is gone from his chair. This is one of the things I knew before the season started, that Sam and Dean would have this kind of cat and mouse thing in the bunker, so I knew this was coming. While I hate being spoiled, this was still amazing. It is really well shot (kudos to Jensen for directing this so well), it is really tense and, as someone who is a fan of Demon Dean, fun to watch. It is almost disappointing to see Cas interupt this and restrain Dean.

Dean tells Sam that once he was out of the cuffs, he just walked out. So did the devil's trap stop working as well since he was more human than demon? Maybe it's just me, but the way he says it, it sounds like the trap was never an issue. Though that makes no sense and I'm probably making this up.

Sam and Cas finish the cure and Dean seems to be back to normal. Well, almost. He seems a bit disorientated, like he's not sure what happened and all that he had done. Castiel has an interesting theory about why Dean wanted to stay as a demon: he would not have to feel. Which to me sounds like there was still some humanity left in Dean when he became a demon and he realised that it was easier to live like that. Dean has been drowning his sorrows and numbing his pain for years with alcohol and who knows with what else, so this is just a new way of pushing it all down.

Dean and Cas finally have a chance to talk (shame it's not Demon Dean), though it is nice to see these two get along again. Dean is worried about Cas and Sam's reactions to his actions. It's great that Dean cares again and to see his friendship with Cas be okay, but either I got really used to Demon Dean, or Dean feels a bit off in this scene. Or he's just back to being crumbled by the weight of the world on his shoulders.

There seems to be a new big bad in town, who at the moment feels like a replica of Abaddon (seemingly bad-ass female villain with red hair). But it is nice to have some female energy back in the show. Guess we'll learn who the hell she is soon.

I'm still hoping that the Demon Dean storyline is not completely over. Of course the characters will have to deal with the ramifications of it, but I mean that I want there to be more to come. Dean has the Mark, so that might be an issue, what Crowley did with the Blade, maybe Dean being in danger of becoming a demon again, maybe something else. We'll see. Part of me is hoping that Dean was not actually cured but somehow faked it. I know chances of that are like less than one percent, but that would be fun.

I already miss Demon Dean.

Person of Interest S4E05 - Prophets

What an intense episode! There are many deep themes in this one; AIs, morality, sacrifice and this season's favourite, survival. And after being absent from last week's episode, it is time for a Root-centric story and it is amazing.

I usually don't like storylines involving elections (or politicians in general) because I hate politics, but this was surprisingly good. It was clear to me from the start that Samaritan was behind the rigging, so that was not a surprise twist, but the episode kept me wondering why until it was explained by Greer.

That scene where Harold and Root are working side by side, discussing the Machine. So awesome and we learn that the Machine cannot talk freely to Root anymore since Samaritan would see it. And it kinda breaks my heart. She is so devoted to this entity and now her connection to it is almost completely severed. Like Harold said, how lonely must she be...

John is still having trouble with his cover and following the rules of his new job. So much so that he lands in therapy. And then he almost breaks cover because he cannot let people die on his watch. I wonder how long John can keep this up. Also the scene where he talks about Carter was so sad. I miss her. 

The flashbacks are back! I have always loved the way the show explores the past and how it affects and parallels the current events, and I especially love all flashbacks that involve Harold. There is still so much I want to learn! The flashbacks here examine the nature of the Machine and, I suppose, all AIs. They may be intelligent, but they are not sentient. They have no moral codes (well, the Machine does now, because of Harold), and they do not care about people. They have an objective and will do anything to accomplish this.

These flashbacks show the nature of the Samaritan since we can assume that it functions in the same way as the early versions of the Machine did. Except it might be worse, since Samaritan has been allowed to grow and gain control. And I have to say, this is a scary thought. The Samaritan has politicians in power that will obey its commands, it has operatives that will kill anyone without a thought and it sees and hears everything. Both Harold and Root have said that things will get a lot worse in the future and it terrifies me because how much worse can it get? This season is going to be one hell of a ride... Also, we are used to thinking the Machine as a benevolent entity, so it is interesting to see what the early versions where and how it could potentintially be something close to what Samaritan is.

I did not expect that moment where Root tells Harold to relay a message to Shaw if she does not survive. I'm glad it happened, but for some reason I assumed that their connection would remain mainly subtext, like Destiel in Supernatural, but that remark makes it canon. And it makes me happy.

I'm also happy Root is not dead. This show has established that characters do die and it has been said many times that not everyone is going to survive this war against Samaritan, so I was really worried that she would die. It would have been horrible to lose her now. 

Doctor Who S8E09 - Flatline

This is late, again, mostly since I just don't have enough energy for Doctor Who these days. Anyway, this week it is Clara's turn to be the Doctor when the Doctor himself is stuck in the TARDIS and the attack of 2-dimensional people is imminent.

I thought this was a decent episode, the monster was interesting, and it was funny. There were some great humourous moments with the Doctor and I loved the scene where Clara pulled a sledgehammer from her bag. And the monsters do not become boring since they change shape half way through. I'd say they were scarier when they were "invisible" because I'm a firm believer that what you cannot see is always scarier than what you can see, but even in 3-D the monsters are freaky. They are kinda like flickering zombies.

For some reason it really bothers me that Clara gets annoyed that the TARDIS did not take her exactly where it was supposed to. I mean, come on! The TARDIS has never been reliable, and when Nine was taking Rose home he missed the right spot by a year, and now she gets annoyed when they end up few hundred miles off. It's not the Doctor's fault and the TARDIS was only taking them where they were needed, so stop being pissed off, Clara.

I did not expect Clara's lying come to light this early, though it is only the Doctor who knows exactly what is going on. Danny may suspect something, but he is not sure yet. But it seems he is involved in next week's adventure, so I wonder how that happened. Also the Doctor is not mad at Clara for lying, instead he is just impressed she managed to fool him.

I like that in the moment when the Doctor is gone and it is all down to Clara, she breaks away from the role of the Doctor. She starts off asking what he would do, but then she asks what she would do to save the day. Nice moment to be independent of the Doctor.

Once again, the supporting characters barely have as many dimensions as the monsters this week. While the focus of the show understandably will be on the two main characters, if the show expects us to care about the characters it introduces each week, then they need to be better written. So it is getting a bit frustraiting to see the show do this over and over again.

This episode also continues the theme of this season of asking what kind of man the Doctor is. It is only a small moment but the Doctor tells Clara that while she makes an awesome Doctor, it has nothing to do with her being good. Clara is confused, but I think he is right. Being a good Doctor does not mean you are a good person.

I'm not going to comment on the overall plot that apparently has something to do with Clara, I'm not comfortable with speculating about that. I'm just going to wait and see how it will pan out, but I have to say that it feels better done than previous arcs.

Even though this was way late, the usual Person of Interest and Supernatural posts will be posted on schedule sometime today. 

Supernatural S10E02 - Reichenbach

Last spring, when watching season 2 of Hannibal, I discovered a new level of excitement I had no idea I was capable of: the episodes just floored me with their awesomeness, so much, in fact, that I started crying. And that is what happened with 'Reichenbach'. There are so many moments in this episode that made me so giddy, so excited that at one point I realised I was crying. Lets start from the beginning.

We learn why this dude, who's apparently called Cole, wants Dean dead: he's sure Dean killed his father like 10 years ago. But we don't see what actually happened, so I see two options: 1) Cole's father was some sort of monster and Dean killed him because he had no other choice or 2) there was a monster in the house who killed daddy and Dean was after the monster. I really don't see Dean killing an innocent person, since this happened in 2003. Wait, at this point, was Dean hunting on his own or with John? Cos if it's the latter then maybe John had something to do with this... 

I like that Sam is still loyal to Dean, even though he is most likely protecting Cole himself by refusing to answer his questions. Sam is not letting anyone else get to Dean and try to harm him, but at the same time he knows that Dean is a danger to others. And that Cole would be in some serious shit if Sam told him how to find Dean.

Turns out Cole has no idea what he's actually dealing with. He may have seen human monsters, but he is in no way prepared for the world the Winchesters live in. But after torturing Sam, he realises Sam is not going to give it up and decides on a different tactic; following Sammy.

Meanwhile Dean is indulging in two of his favourite pastimes: sex and violence. Dean, while you're frigging scary when beating someone, can you stop objectifying this dancer? My headcanon is that he was being an asshole so the bouncer would interfere and he could start a fight, because, Dean, that was gross.

Hannah is still hanging out with Cas, for some reason. At least she was nice enough to heal his wound since he does not have enough mojo left to do it himself. And then we get the thing I have been waiting for since season 9 finale: Cas learns that Dean is a demon. And Cas is not happy. I was hoping we would get more of Cas' reaction to the news and the situation, but even this tells that he is not taking the news well.

Hannah, are you sticking with Cas to talk him out of his friendship with Sam and Dean? Because that is not going to work, others have tried and failed before you. But looks like Cas is becoming more and more human each day. Now he requires sleep and falls asleep on the wheel. Not a good sign.

Crowley wants to have a word with Dean and get him back in the game. He reasons that since Dean needs to kill to keep the Mark satisfied, then he should work with Crowley and kill the people on his list. Dean does not really look co-operative, but he is in for this one time deal.

Wow, Hannah, you are so clueless about humanity, but at least you got to see a different side to the Earth. Maybe it will help you be less judgemental. Luckily you have Cas to help you with human interactions (never thought I would type that sentence) and stop you from smiting the nice lady for making a joke. Cas falls asleep the second the nice lady lets them into her house. His grace seems to be fading fast.

Dean is skulking around Mindy's house, but is interupted by Lester's arrival. Lester is being extremely gross and horrible towards women, but at least Dean calls him on that. I really don't feel bad for Lester and I'm kinda happy Dean killed him. What a horrible human being.

Cas apparently slept all night and is enjoying food as well. He does not seem to have a lot of angel left in him. But his interactions with the little girl are cute.

Crowley has demons working on how to improve Hell, but he does not look very happy with the results. He also does not seem to share my gladness for Lester's death. I absolutely love this scene between Dean and Crowley. To me, Dean radiates power and danger and Crowley is starting to understand that Dean is not going to follow him in any way and is maybe more trouble to him than anything else. And so crumbles Crowley's dream of ruling Hell with Dean. I'd say that for once Dean is a free agent and does not carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, so he's gonna enjoy it and do whatever he wants, so he breaks up with Crowley.

Upset with the break-up, Crowley goes to Sam. He cannot control Dean and it probably would be bad for business if all demons knew their king could not control one, tiny Winchester, so what can he do? Lead Sam to Dean, because he knows Sam can do something about Dean.

While Castiel has been sleeping (again), Hannah has driven them to the door that leads to Heaven. She seeks out Metatron in Heaven's jail to see if he has any answers for her. He offers a deal for Castiel's grace, which Hannah would have agreed to if Cas had not stopped her. Which is not a good thing. Hannah, do you really think you can trust Metatron, that he wouldn't screw you over. But Cas knows better; deals do not lead to anything good. Also, Metatron, you are still an ass.

And then Sam finds Dean. And it's so amazing. Sam wants to save Dean, thinks that Crowley forced Dean to leave the bunker, but now that Sam's there, Dean will come with him and they can cure him. But Dean tells Sam that he does not want to be cured, that's why he left in the first place. Sam, however, does not give up and tells Dean that they can fix everything. Dean does not think so and tells Sam that he is actually struggling not to kill Sam right this second, so Sam should go now and leave Dean be. I think in this moment Dean is itching for a fight, does not matter with who, and he is taunting Sam, telling him that he probably deserves to be killed. But Sam's not having any of it and was apparently prepared for Dean to be difficult, since he brough handcuffs with him.

But of course that's the moment Cole catches up with Sam. It is so chilling to watch Dean and Cole talk and eventually fight when you know Cole has no idea what he is facing and that Dean is bound to win. But Cole is the prefect distraction and allows Sam to surprise Dean. Dean is not happy to be cuffed.

Oh my god, a Princess Bride reference! That was so amazing. I love that film.

Crowley says he is going to destroy the Blade, but I kinda have a hard time buying that. Dean may be trouble now, but I don't think they are going to cure him in the next episode. He's gonna get free and maybe that will push him back to Crowley somehow, were the Blade will be waiting for him. Maybe he took the Blade so Sam and Cas could not destroy it, so in a sense, he's keeping it safe for Dean. Because come on! That scene in the bar (with the best song choice ever) shows that Crowley is not over the break-up and I'm sure he has a plan.

Sam tries to rationalise Dean's actions, thinks there is a part of him that cares. But Sam, you should listen to the way he speaks of Baby, if he's not appreciating Baby, then he definitely was not showing mercy to Cole either. And Sam's face.. Oh my god, he is just so shocked to hear Dean explain his reason for letting Cole live. But Dean, did you really think Cole would not come after you again? Or were you sure that if you told him what he was dealing with that he would do research and try again? Did you let him live so you could have a rematch that was a lot more even? Because a guy who has been chasing you for ten years is not going to give up that easily, and you should know this, Dean, you spent like 20 years chasing Azazel and did not give up.

Jensen Ackles is really kicking ass with his acting as Demon Dean. The character is so recognisable as Dean but at the same time it's so different and it is just such a pleasure to watch. The way he's taunting Sam and Cole and Crowley is just so... I don't even know what word to use. It is so well acted, it gives me chills, it's so powerful, it makes me cry, it's just exactly what I wanted to see this season. I'm way too excited for this.

I wonder now that Sam has Dean, and Dean is not really in a position to kill freely, is Dean's bloodlust going to make him snap? Just like Crowley said it would.

Hopefully in the next episode we get another scene I have been waiting for since last May: Cas meeting Demon Dean, I really want to see that. I have a feeling this season is going to kick some ass. I can't wait for next week!

Person of Interest S4E04 - Brotherhood

At first this felt like the usual number-of-the-week episode, but in the end it has upped the game for this season. The first half wasn't exactly boring but it did leave me wanting something more from the episode and it wasn't until the last third that this started to feel really good. 

I did not expect to see the Brotherhood again, and I certainly did not expect the writers to reveal the identity of Dominic so soon, but it will be great to see how these characters will come to play this season. And looks like Dominic has been taking lessons from Elias on how to be a crime lord whose identity is known only by few. He seems smart and dangerous, so looks like the Team has a new threat to worry about it.

While the true identity of Dominic did surprise me, the fact that Agent Lennox turned out to be the mole was definitely not a surprise. That was straight out of the rulebook of narration devices. I was sure she was up to no good the moment she mentioned there was a mole in the DEA.

The story is very light on Fusco this week, but that is not a surprise considering he was the star last week. But it is always nice to see his snarky banter with John while he's complaining about paper work.

This is the second time that the team has lost the number-of-the-week to the enemy. Claire from 'Nautilus' was successfully recruited by Samaritan and the Brotherhood are very keen to recruit Malcolm so he is in big danger to go dark side. I wonder if this will happen more often this season. 

No Amy Acker this week, which is a shame, but Elias is back and it's awesome. It is always a treat to watch two kick-ass actors interact, and usually it's the scenes between Root and Harold that are the highlight of the episode for me. This week it's the scenes in the subway between Harold and Elias. Elias is starting to realise something is going on and knows that Harold is in on it. While Harold does not explain the situation, he does give Elias some pointers and this sets up an interesting future and potentially a much bigger role for Elias. 

Doctor Who S8E08 - Mummy on the Orient Express

This is late because I have been feeling ill and haven't had the energy to write, but I did like this one.

The preview last week made me assume Clara was not going to be involved, so at first I could not figure out why she was there. I thought we would see the Doctor going off on his own, let Clara blow off some steam and then maybe they'd have a confrontation and Clara would be back. But it seems she cannot stay away.

So this week has nothing to do with Agatha Christie, which is slightly disappointing, though understandable since they have already done a Christie-episode. But I still like the idea of the Orient Express in space. The train holds some fascination over me and I admit, I would love to get a chance to travel in it, so it is still a fun premise for the story.

And then Clara and the Doctor's discussion reveals that this is the last trip. And this is why Clara is smiling sadly; she is going to miss this. She says that she hated the Doctor and that she cannot deal with his way of solving things. Which suggests that she would love to continue traveling if only the Doctor would change his approach to things. She even sounds disappointed in the fact that there might be no danger onboard.

I have to say, Clara, do you really think the Doctor is going to pop in for a dinner? He might be your friend now, but he is not that kind of friend that stays in touch. And, while Eleven might have been more comfortable with the idea of domesticity, Twelve is hardly the domestic type. And, while he says he will come over, I don't really believe him at all.

The Doctor goes to a professor to ask few questions and he seems to have a very clear idea of what is going on. This really confused me on the first viewing, but of course on the second one it makes perfect sense since the Doctor had some idea what to expect when boarding the train. So we learn that the mummy is something called the Foretold, a creature one can only see when it is coming to kill you. 

Then we learn that the people on the train are there for a reason. They all are there because of this mysterious Gus, who wants them to study this Foretold, find out what makes it tick, and capture it. And the Doctor feels his best choice is to follow Gus' orders and use the people who can see it to figure out how to defeat it. His approach is very clinical and impersonal and showcases Twelve's cold and rational way of solving problems and it really is Peter Capaldi's time to shine. He portrays the Doctor in such alien way and it will be interesting to see how far they are going to take this.

The Doctor realises Maisie is next and so he demands that Clara gets them to the lab, it does not matter how she does it. Clara, while not okay with this, still does as she's told. Again, Clara has been pushed into doing something she does not want to. And then the Doctor tells her that he knew what he was walking into, or at least suspected. And Clara is not happy and tells him that this is why she is leaving and I thought that would be it. Clara would not be okay with the Doctor lying and manipulating her again and this time she would stay gone.

In the final scene Clara and the Doctor talk about addictions. He says he does not know if he is addicted to his way of life since he has never given it up. And then it's all made clear, he's not the addict, she is. As much as she might like to stop, she can't. And now she is lying to Danny and the Doctor about it all. This can't end well. And when it does blow up, I'm going to feel very bad for poor Danny.

I like Perkins. He has nice banter with the Doctor and he is obviously smart. He would have made a nice addition to the TARDIS crew, but he has seen the Doctor in action and understands what traveling with him would mean. So he rejects the offer. And maybe he made the right choice.

So yeah, I thought this episode would push Clara into giving up the traveling, but it seems she is not ready. It will be interesting to see if future episodes will continue to push Clara to a point where she will finally say, "okay, that's enough, I can't do this anymore". 

Supernatural S10E01 - Black

Oh my god, the wait is finally over and Supernatural is back!

Firstly I just want to say that if someone has not seen the mockumentary on the season 9 DVD, go watch it! It is probably the best thing this cast and crew have ever done and one of the reasons I adore this show so much.

Like with Person of Interest, I have tried to stay away from spoilers, which is not an easy task when you follow most of the cast and the show's official account on Twitter. I have not seen any previews, but I have seen some clips from the Comic Con panel, so I'm not completely unspoiled for this season. I plan on staying as unspoiled as I can, but I don't know how strong my willpower is so I might not succeed. Now, to the episode itself.

I like that the episode starts with Sam looking for Dean. He has no idea what happened. He thinks Dean has just disappeared. Or I guess it would be more accurate to say that Sam thinks Dean did not leave of his own free will, a.k.a he thinks Crowley took him. There is an obvious parallel to season 1 where the boys were looking for John, except now it's Dean who does not want to be found.

We learn that Dean left a note to Sam to tell him to let Dean go. This parallels last season and Sam telling Dean that he should have just let Sam go, let Sam die, because that's what Sam wanted. But, like last season, Sam is not letting go. But I think Sam learned a long time ago that they should not keep bringing each other back forcibly and when the time comes they should let the other die. I know Crowley said in the finale that Sam was summoning him to make a deal and bring Dean back, but I'm not sure that's true, maybe Sam just wanted vengence, since he thinks Crowley is to blame to Dean's apparent death.

Why isn't Cas in the bunker? I'm sure it would be more comfortable for him to be there than some dingy motel. Sam, are you actually blaming him for the shoulder? Because you shouldn't, I mean, it was technically Master Chau's fault. But I guess they are both working on different "cases" since Sam is busy looking for Dean while Cas should be worrying about his grace, so it makes sense he's elsewhere.

And then we get DemonDean. I have to say, on one hand he is exactly what I was expecting. Just having fun, indulging in things Dean loves (sex, alcohol, violence) and not worrying about anything. The karaoke is a bit weird, but still in character as Dean has showed his love of singing before, now he just does it a bit more publicly. On the other hand, he is not what I was expecting. I thought he would be creating more havok, and why did he interfere with Ann-Marie and whatever that dude's name was? Sure, it gave him reason to fight, but still, why does he care?

Jerk and bitch are finally back! When was the last time we heard that banter? Sure, it's now been adopted by Dean and Crowley because now they are bros, but it was still nice to hear it.

Hannah is vising Castiel. "I'm sensing awkwardness". Oh Cas, how I love you. Hannah is updating Cas on Heaven and so far things are going okay. But since it's Heaven, I'm guessing we will not see any of it, just hear of it. She also wants Cas' help tracking two angels who like Earth better than Heaven. Hannah, are you sure you want Cas' help on this one? Because I'm pretty sure he's with Daniel and Edina on this one, except he doesn't usually resort to violence.

And then Sam finds evidence that Dean is alive and kicking. And killing a random demon in a gas station. And that Dean has black eyes. I think it's interesting that while Sam and Cas discussed Dean and the effects of the Mark earlier, when Sam sees that Dean is a demon, his first instinct is still that Dean in dead and Crowley let a demon in, not that Dean himself has turned. They saw how bad he was, that he was turning into something, but this never crossed their minds.

 I'm gonna go on a limb here and say Cas is not a good driver. Poor Hannah, even though I don't like you half of the time, motion sickness is still not fun. And now Cas is lying to her about feeling okay. But the conversation shows how far Cas has come in his journey. He does not place more value on his own life than another angel, but would rather spend the time he has left helping others. Hannah does not seem to agree, which I can understand. Castiel must be some kind of legend with everything he's done and I can understand that his opinion would mean a lot to other angels, so of course Hannah would like him to stay alive for the cause.

Not sure why anyone would be surprised that Crowley ordered some demons to jump Dean. Of course he did! It's Crowley and he has a plan; to rule Hell with Dean.The problem is, Dean is having fun and he's done with doing work, this is all he needs. So of course Crowley had to do something to make Dean move on. Sending someone to kill him did not work, so what's the next step? Letting Sam trace the call and leading him to their location. Which leaves Dean a choice: to face Sam or get the hell out of town.

The Misadventures of Crowley and Squirrel. Crowley, I love you.

I don't understand why Hannah wants everyone to return to Heaven. Daniel and Edina seemed happy, they embraced free will, just like Castiel wished the angels would. And Cas understands Daniel, even if Hannah does not. But as always with angels, they think killing the opposition is the answer. The final scene between Cas and Hannah shows the issue. Angel and human societies work in a completely different manner. Angels need order, human world is full of chaos. But some angels, like Cas, have been on Earth so long that they have adapted to the new society. Some angels after the fall adapted too, but some, like Hannah, have not and need order. And it is not order unless everyone is in it together.

Okay, who is this random military dude and what is his problem? It sounds like his beef with Dean was a long time ago, so why are you after him? And do you even realise what you are chasing?

This is what I like about making Dean a demon: it allows the show to rewrite the rules. Crowley already expressed in season 9 finale that it has all become so expected. We know these characters, know how they would react, but now Dean is a demon and the bond of brotherhood is broken. No more sacrificing one's self for the other. As always, someone is using Sam to get to Dean. And normally that would work like a charm. While watching, I was thinking that no way, they can't be doing this, tell me this is not going to work because that's what always happens. But I had forgotten the finale, no more playing by the rules. Dean does not give a crap. For all he cares, Sam can die. And that attitude is bound to lead to some kick-ass episodes. Because, like Dean said, if he's one thing, he's a man of his word. I'm ridiculously excited for this even though it will most likely break my heart.