I think the reason I'm not fond of Bela--either of the girls, really, is that Ellen, Bobby, Gordon, Jo, the other hunters we've seen, even John, are all blue-collar people. That seems to go with the supernatural nature of the show. International cat-burglary, not so much blue-collar. I like that the boys work around the fringes of society, deaing with and helping the people who aren't glitzy and glamourous. Introducing shiny women, upscale lifestyle sort of women, changes the tone of the show, and I like the tone the way it's been.
Also, we hate change.
Ruby doesn't come across as upscale to me, though.
And Bela, for all she may have been born uppercrust or living that way now, is still very *fringe,* in that cat burglary isn't exactly mainstream.
Despite having said I could see Dean and Bela together, the "we should have angry sex later" line is so very meta, I have to wonder how often Kripke et al *are* reading LJ.
Why does blue-color go with supernatural? Because of Ghost-Hunters?
I guess my feeling is that if there are small-town grifters there are going to be folks out there for the long con too - the big game and that's why it doesn't bother me that we see Bella or Bela whatever - there working for hire to some shark or sharks that we don't get to see.
Maybe the boys could use a thief to steal a contract from Hell or something.
From my POV, John was a mechanic. The other hunters he knew probably worked with their hands, too Working class, rather than intellectual, or professional, such as doctors, accountants, lawyers. Intellectuals and professionals are at a remove from the working class, and it's most often the working class who are preyed on, by society (in the way of not having access to the same quality of medical care or educational opportunities, for example) and in the show, by the supernatural.
Granted, some of the cases have involved professional people and institutions of higher learning. But the urban legends which were the heart of where the show started are blue-collar all the way. For me, this season has been a change of focus, or a change of direction. And I'm not saying that's necessarily bad. I'm just saying it's change. And it takes me, personally, time and effort to adapt to change.
Well the ghost ship has not given me Johnny Depp yet. Oh well.
Are they being ... logical? Huh. I mean, Dean kinda is. And Sam's being ... kinda Dean. Okay, yeah, not logical yet, I guess.
Heh. Sam does have nice fingers...
Man, why are most of our W&Pers east coasters?
If Bela is swimming in money, why is she doing small time cons?
"Can I shoot her?"
"Not in public."
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I love when the boys I know and adore show back up.
