Last night's SPN bored me. I felt like I've been through this back in my X-Files days with episodes like "Revelations," which, frankly, did it better. And maybe it's because I wasn't paying attention to the canon in the first season, but has there been *any* hints that any of the boys were religious? The reveal that Sam prayed every day kind of felt asspully to me.

The Magic Finger bit amused me though. Mostly because it reminded me of "Bad Blood."

I thought that the magic finger bit was excellent but (for some reason) what really made me laugh was Sam saying, "I'm laughing on the inside," when Dean made some comment about the guy who got murdered in that house with Christmas decoration angel.

I thought that the praying fit in pretty well with what their early family life was probably like.

I am busy fanwanking in my head re: Sam and prayer. It think it's likely that John would have taken the boys to church as they moved around, as an easy way to slip into a community. Instant network. And in some places, what church you go to is the first question you ask new people.

I can see how Dean was old enough to be angry, to question, and to be as practical as John would be about it, whereas nobody told Sammy they were only there for the gossip and the holy water.

Jerusalem Syndrome: [link]

The Wikipedia article informs me that XF did reference this phenomenon (It's basically, religious-themed delusions coming on in somebody you didn't expect to be delusional, upon arriving in a location of intense religious history -- basically, Jerusalem, and not the shopping malls thereof.)

But I suspect that SPN doesn't have interest in the weird for its own sake so much as an interest in things that need killin'.

Besides, homocidal racist TRUCK.

GHOST truck, even.

'Suela, Plei, may I, please?

The reveal that Sam prayed every day kind of felt asspully to me.

Me, too. Sure, Sam was in college at the beginning of the series, but this is making it sound like they'd been separated their whole lives, and not just the four years of college, so how would Dean be expected to know that Sam prayed? Or that he had any kind of religious bent? That they hadn't talked about this kind of stuff over the years? Just not believable to me. I'm not super close with my brother, but we've talked about this stuff over the years, I know where he stands. I know for the sake of the Sammy angst, the writers have to show us just how worried Sam is he's going straight to hell, do not pass go, and he's looking for the get out of jail free card. It made me feel like the writers were looking for a free ride for this episode, too. Not one of my favorites by far, but fun for the beginning. I'm waiting for Dean/magic fingers fic.

Bless Smonster and Amyth for pimping SPN to me at the F2F.

You're oh so welcome!

I'm listening to Renegade right now AIFG.

The LIP WIBBLE! When he calls John's cell in "Home"! How can you not flail??? Are you made of human parts???

This. GAH.

Ahem.

But I suspect that SPN doesn't have interest in the weird for its own sake so much as an interest in things that need killin'.

This.

Sam + prayer and Dean not knowing doesn't bug me at all, oddly. 1) Sammy's the type to pray on the inside, taking a few minutes that look like quiet contemplation to talk to his god. 2) It's not like the Winchesters are known for their sharing-and-caring moments. The belief in a higher power seems like one of those moments for the boys. Also,

I can see how Dean was old enough to be angry, to question, and to be as practical as John would be about it, whereas nobody told Sammy they were only there for the gossip and the holy water.

this.

And we know that there are hunters who are religious men. Okay, so far, we've only met one -- but it makes sense that there might be others.

The LIP WIBBLE! When he calls John's cell in "Home"! How can you not flail???

you know what one of my favorite JA FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACES is? when he's threatening Meg in Devil's Trap. that barely restrained rage. woo boy!!