Wow - totally disagree with you. And I think sometimes when you read too many fics (and let me say this - I read EVERYTHING I can get my hands on), your vision gets blurred. I am saying you start to expect things to happen on the actual show that happen in the fics. Your vision of what is true canon and will actually happen is off. We will never get all the whumping or the whole Triad thing on the show.
But if those scenarios are what you read over and over - then when the true show comes on - you will be disappointed. Very few authors stay with the true characterization of the boys. They will add their own biases or desires. So we read about a Sam and Dean that aren't truly the real characters. And that's ok - I love the stories, I read them daily. Heck, the actual writers have their own views of Sam and Dean and that's what we get on Thursday. And that's what is canon. I think you want the Sam and Dean of fanfic lore and that's not going to happen.
Mary Poppins - unless you went to see it at a theater, bought the DVD or managed to catch it on tv - and I'm not even sure it's been on- you wouldn't know. It's not like John would have read him books or bought Disney stuff. Dean was too into hunting and doing what John wanted -- Sam was open to other things - tried to be like the other kids - so I can see him knowing about it. Dean's world is very limited - he has tunnel vision in a way.
And to be truthful - Ellen has been the only other character, other than Bobby to be in several episodes. Once again fics have elevated Caleb and Pastor Jim to major characters - not the show. Personally, I can't even remember what episode even mentions Caleb. I know them from the fics - not from extensive mentions in the show. So I don't think that's a fair negative.
They have brought in new characters and I'm sorry, I don't mind them. Bela is quite interesting. Ruby needs work - but I can manage.
As for Sam/Dean - the last 2 eps have really given us some wonderful moments. Really emotional -- they've talked and opened up. You can't get better brotherly moments than Sam telling Dean he wants his big brother back. Or Dean telling Sam he wants Christmas because it's going to be his last. And those final scenes in the Christmas special - geez, that's angst out the behind!
I'm sorry you aren't into it. And more than likely nothing they do will get your excitement back. You seem to have tuned out. Now you will find things to get upset about more than you will like. It happens.
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Date: 2007-12-18 04:43 pm (UTC)And I think sometimes when you read too many fics (and let me say this - I read EVERYTHING I can get my hands on), your vision gets blurred. I am saying you start to expect things to happen on the actual show that happen in the fics. Your vision of what is true canon and will actually happen is off. We will never get all the whumping or the whole Triad thing on the show.
But if those scenarios are what you read over and over - then when the true show comes on - you will be disappointed. Very few authors stay with the true characterization of the boys. They will add their own biases or desires. So we read about a Sam and Dean that aren't truly the real characters. And that's ok - I love the stories, I read them daily. Heck, the actual writers have their own views of Sam and Dean and that's what we get on Thursday. And that's what is canon. I think you want the Sam and Dean of fanfic lore and that's not going to happen.
Mary Poppins - unless you went to see it at a theater, bought the DVD or managed to catch it on tv - and I'm not even sure it's been on- you wouldn't know. It's not like John would have read him books or bought Disney stuff. Dean was too into hunting and doing what John wanted -- Sam was open to other things - tried to be like the other kids - so I can see him knowing about it. Dean's world is very limited - he has tunnel vision in a way.
And to be truthful - Ellen has been the only other character, other than Bobby to be in several episodes. Once again fics have elevated Caleb and Pastor Jim to major characters - not the show. Personally, I can't even remember what episode even mentions Caleb. I know them from the fics - not from extensive mentions in the show. So I don't think that's a fair negative.
They have brought in new characters and I'm sorry, I don't mind them. Bela is quite interesting. Ruby needs work - but I can manage.
As for Sam/Dean - the last 2 eps have really given us some wonderful moments. Really emotional -- they've talked and opened up. You can't get better brotherly moments than Sam telling Dean he wants his big brother back. Or Dean telling Sam he wants Christmas because it's going to be his last. And those final scenes in the Christmas special - geez, that's angst out the behind!
I'm sorry you aren't into it. And more than likely nothing they do will get your excitement back. You seem to have tuned out. Now you will find things to get upset about more than you will like. It happens.