PSA: God is not on a flatbread

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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 we 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'.

I particularly liked all the layers of relationships this season is working on — 5x01 with Bobby and Sam, this episode with Bobby and Rufus (Odd Couple BFF OTP forever gosh how awesome are they), Dean and Ellen, Ellen and Jo, Jo and Rufus hanging out and being awesome. There's lots more to say about this episode (I really, really liked War even if he wasn't a red-headed biker chick) but that's what really stuck with me.

Besides the, "Oh Dean, why didn't you put up a fight!"

God needs to stop playing skeetball and wake up already. GEEZ. Though I actually really really want God to be played JDM because I would laugh and then kill myself. Or my computer.

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.