SPOILER!! Opinion/Reaction on 9x01

9x01
I Think I'm Going to Like it Here

First off, sorry this wasn’t up on Wednesday. It would have been but I was just so busy. I watched the episode on Tuesday and then rewatched it today, writing notes along the way of my thoughts/reactions to certain scenes. This is my attempt at putting all the notes together in a coherent entry. The following will be following the show order so that means at some parts in this, we’ll be going back to a scene that’s already been covered with something else (example: in the Impala). Here we go.

            I think the episode started out really nice actually. I thought it was interesting how Sam had Dean be his inner self that wanted to live. It’s as if he knows his brother is out there, wanting him to live (which, of course, is true). I LOVE the new title card. It is definitely going on my list of favorite ones.

When the scene switches to the hospital my heart swells at the sight of Dean sitting bedside of his dying brother. It’s really quite sweet. Then the doctor comes in and poor Dean… poor, poor sweet Dean. He’s told that Sam’s life is in God’s hands now but Dean knows it’s not because God is no longer watching/there. Can you really blame him for getting angry? And damn it, that music the show plays when Dean sees the sign for the chapel. I love it. And the prayer to Cas!! T.T My FEELS! Gosh I loved it. I’m so glad (even though Cas didn’t hear it) Dean said he wasn’t mad. Dean I love you (when you’re not being a dick to our favorite, adorable [ex]angel.) When Dean says, “I need you here” when he’s at the end of praying to Cas and then looks around for him, I only have one thing to say—show, why are you giving me so many feels so early on? Gosh, then Dean is even desperate enough to pray to all the angels which is not a good idea at all. But desperate times call for desperate measures, at least in Dean Winchester’s way.

I love how inner Sam that wants to live is Dean but the inner Sam wanting to die being Bobby I don’t particularly like. I just feel as if Bobby should want Sam to live as well. He does consider them family after all. But alas, it is all in Sam’s head and not the real Bobby so I guess it’s understandable.

I’ll admit, when Cas was hearing “angel radio” I was like, “What the hell, why can he still hear that shit?” but then I’m like, “Oh wait, Anna could too couldn’t she?” Really dumb ass moment on my part. :P

Oh Cas, how I’ve missed your socially awkwardness. You go right ahead and tell the guy that kind of looks like the guy from the bar that ended up being a target for cupid in which you took her arrow -takes breath- that you were listening to angels. Go right ahead because I’ve missed you too much! Oh and Cas, baby, you need water. You need it because you’re human now and… -sobs- no wings… -sobs more-

I love Bobby, I really do, but it was not joyful to see him telling Sam to just die. Glad he pointed out the selling of Dean’s soul though. Great throwback from so many years ago and when Bobby appeared in the front of the Impala with the boys, best [funny] part ever!

-Distraction- Christmas lights are on the fence behind Cas when he’s dropped off by the guy who almost hit him. I didn’t notice them until the second time I watched and for some reason, got really excited about them. -End Distraction-

Gosh, when Cas walked up to the big, gruff guy on the payphone and demanded he get off, I was seriously worried for our [ex]angel and he’s so utterly confused when he can’t knock the guy out. Poor baby! -sobs more-

Oh, Crowley in the Impala’s trunk is genius. But then Dean gets attacked by an angel (who honestly, when I first saw the episode, I thought he was going to be the one to help Dean until BAM! Slams Dean down onto the hood of the trunk). Then you cue epic/awesome angel fight where the mortal/human has to “save the day” by killing the bad angel plus the good angel has to pass out… of course. -_-

-Interjection- I’m not even going to comment on the angel Hale. I have mixed feelings about her so I’ll just let it be. -End Interjection-

I must say, Cas still trying to get the [fallen] angels to see that human ways are better than angel ways is really sweet (and look how excited he gets! SO CUTE!).

With the scene in which Dean traps Ezekiel in the holy fire the only thoughts that are significant (to me at least and most probably not to you) is that, that holy fire looks more fiery and the fact that I have always liked the name Ezekiel (because you can shorten it to Zeke and I just LOVE that name!).

The show cuts back to Sam and Bobby but not much reaction from me there because all it is, is me not wanting Bobby to convince Sam to die.

The show then goes back to Dean and Ezekiel in the room with Sam. I got a little confused here because if Ezekiel can “heal” Sam, than how come Cas couldn’t before the fall? That doesn’t make sense. But then my confusion soon dissipates because Dean’s phone rings and we all know who it is. Our wonderful [ex]angel. I swear I was grinning way too hard at this.

I LOVE how Jensen portrayed this scene. Dean looks so concerned for Cas and they just look adorable talking on the phone together like a normal human couple—oops, did I just write that?

I love how Cas is like, “Don’t worry about me.” It’s so sweet and his small smile when Dean mentions Ezekiel. Then you have Dean being protective over Cas! I swear my heart swelled to ten times its size at this scene. I loved it so much!

But, of course, it’s ruined when the hospital starts to shake and the audience knows angels are coming. I can’t tell you enough how much I love the fact that Dean memorized the angel sigils (it was wonderful knowing Cas had memorized Dean’s phone number but Dean memorizing angel sigils just tops it off! It’s like they both memorized something of the other! GUH THIS SHOW!)

Nope, not even going to comment on Hale knocking Cas out… nope.

-Side Note- Dean throwing the marker on the floor bothered me to no end (OCD talking). -End Side Note-

Just a few comments on the scene with Hale and Cas in the car. I really wish the angels would start blaming Metatron for their fall and not Cas. Also, did I hear her correctly? She wanted to POSSES Cas? Is she kidding? And the way she put it was just a little on the creepy side.

Back to the hospital. Seriously, who didn’t see the counselor being possessed coming? Anyone? Also, as much as I love Dean protecting Sam, I’m really glad he still protected Cas even with the angels threatening his little brother.

Gosh I love Death, I really, really do, but was I the only one a little pissed that Death thinks it’s an honor to reap Sam but then is totally rude to Dean in previous seasons even though Death has more history with Dean? That scene really pissed me off.

I must point out that it was good thinking of Cas to crash the car and make her fly out through the windshield (and he was smart enough to buckle up). That’s a good example of why you buckle up in the car.

Not sure how I feel about Dean having Ezekiel posses Sam the way he did. Having Sam “consent” to being possessed in a manner that he has no way of knowing what the hell is going on, is all kinds of wrong. Man it’s going to blow up in his face which is kind of sad.

Kind of disappointed the actor who was playing Ezekiel isn’t going to be playing him anymore (I really liked him) but I must admit, Jared did an excellent job portraying him. :)

And might I just point out Misha stripping to his boxers. My, my, Misha, who knew you had THAT hidden under that suit!? YUMMY!!

But then the writers, and directors, and Misha himself, tear the [gorgeous] scene apart by making Cas have THAT look on his face when he needs to choose between washing his clothes or getting food/water. All I can think is him thinking, “of course…” in such a disappointed manner. It breaks my heart.

Ending it with Sam waking up and Dean and him in the front seat of the Impala is perfect. Ending the way it started and Sam saying there’s work to do… fan-fucking-tastic!

Well, there you go. Every review WILL NOT always be like this (where it goes from scene to scene following the episode) but since it was the premier, I figured I should. The reviews that will be set up something like this will be reserved for the episodes that I just absolutely enjoyed, loved, and can’t get over. Hope you liked the episode just as much as I did. :)