I wish I was as optimistic as you are. When I go back and watch older episodes, I find them so much sadder now. For example, look at Dead in the Water. Dean telling Lucas that he started talking again when he was a kid and does what he does every day (hunting), because he thinks his Mom would want him to be brave . . . much sadder. Now when I see that scene, all I can think is that Dean's way of coping with his life is so misplaced, because if Mary actually knew what he was doing, she'd take off, work with the enemy, and then tell him that the enemy's way is better than what he's been doing his entire life. We've known since seasons 4 & 5 that she didn't want to be a hunter and wouldn't have wanted her kids raised as hunters, but she wasn't alive to see how it played out, so it didn't matter until she came back this year. It just makes the older episodes feel so much more . . . tragic.
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Virile Manifestation of the Divine (1020)
8 years ago
I see where you're coming from. I suppose it's a coping mechanism for me. I've reached a point where I'm feeling completely disconnected from the show. I have to stay on top of things because I still have a review to write for the latest episode and a 2 for 1 mega review to write for the 2-part finale. For the first time since I started my reviews, I've been counting every week to see how many I have left to write (probably since episode 6). I'm very close to dropping the show and I will rejoice when hiatus comes. I will be more than happy to close the door on season 12 and forget all about it. I hope the constant stream of criticism will reach TPTB and that someone will force Dabb to make some changes. For now, I'm just waiting for this nightmare season to end.
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