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PSA: God is not on a flatbread
Sep. 19th, 2009 12:22 am( Dear fandom, I don't think 'enochian' means what you think it means )
I'm really digging epic apocalyptic awesome that is this show. All the other shows have been "We must stop the apocalypse!" while this show is all "No, we are doing the apocalypse and it's going to be awesome even ifwe have no money after paying our stars we have a budget. But I must totally commend the writers and crew for how much is happening offscreen but still feeling reasonable. In some ways, I think this season is going to be a lot like Cloverfield — minus of course the ridiculously expensive stunts, cgi-work, set work, and the nausea-inducing unsteady camerawork.
In some ways I prefer this method of storytelling, because it forces the writers to be more clever and character-focused, only throwing in side-details when they can. That being said, everyone who's ever complained about the effects in this show can go directly to hell — do not pass go do not pick up your brother's soul — because the set work, the makeup work, and yes, the cgi work continues to dress to impress considering their budget.
Even as a Buffy fan, most of the "demons" in that universe I had a heard time taking seriously as demons — they could've been aliens with strange skin issues going for drinks in Sunnydale instead of Tatooine's cantina — with one big notable exception, though she didn't show up until nearly the end. Whereas Supernatural constantly creates and relieves tension in a narratively feasible way, while linking the history of the show so that every new episode remains relevant.
But whatever, people'll be hatin'.
( Some 5x02 thoughts )
In other news, Misha Collins keeps making Twitter explode with his 23k bulls in the china shop. I am amused that the new terms of service seem to stem directly from this corner of fandom, ha.
I'm really digging epic apocalyptic awesome that is this show. All the other shows have been "We must stop the apocalypse!" while this show is all "No, we are doing the apocalypse and it's going to be awesome even if
In some ways I prefer this method of storytelling, because it forces the writers to be more clever and character-focused, only throwing in side-details when they can. That being said, everyone who's ever complained about the effects in this show can go directly to hell — do not pass go do not pick up your brother's soul — because the set work, the makeup work, and yes, the cgi work continues to dress to impress considering their budget.
Even as a Buffy fan, most of the "demons" in that universe I had a heard time taking seriously as demons — they could've been aliens with strange skin issues going for drinks in Sunnydale instead of Tatooine's cantina — with one big notable exception, though she didn't show up until nearly the end. Whereas Supernatural constantly creates and relieves tension in a narratively feasible way, while linking the history of the show so that every new episode remains relevant.
But whatever, people'll be hatin'.
( Some 5x02 thoughts )
In other news, Misha Collins keeps making Twitter explode with his 23k bulls in the china shop. I am amused that the new terms of service seem to stem directly from this corner of fandom, ha.