The Rowan is what I was thinking of in terms of protection:
The European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) has a long tradition in European mythology and folklore. It was thought to be a magical tree and protection against malevolent beings[link]
Mal: We're still flying. Simon: That's not much. Mal: It's enough.
'Serenity'
Supernatural 1: Saving People, Hunting Things - the Family Business
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Juliebird - Dec 13, 2007 7:48:45 pm PST #4965 of 10002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
SuziQ - Dec 13, 2007 8:05:08 pm PST #4966 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Squeeeeeeeeeee
Flail.
Squeeeeeeeeeeeee
Lee - Dec 13, 2007 8:05:31 pm PST #4967 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
OMGBOYSAMULETNOTMISTYNOTATALL
Lee - Dec 13, 2007 8:17:20 pm PST #4968 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
SO MUCH LOVE for this ep. I foresee many many rewatches.
We did not do well on our post and watch, at least on the board, and you guys wanted us to. Sad now.
Beverly - Dec 13, 2007 8:31:34 pm PST #4969 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I can't do the watch and post, unless it's previously-viewed. It's sort of like watching smonster dance, I'm so absorbed in watching I can't comment.
I sort of blurt afterwards, and if I can re-watch and post, I can usually manage to mutter something or other.
Polter-Cow - Dec 13, 2007 10:30:42 pm PST #4970 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
OMGBOYSAMULETNOTMISTYNOTATALL
So, that's what we're calling it now, okay?
sumi - Dec 14, 2007 4:19:22 am PST #4971 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Hee.
Okay - hollywood or hollyrood refers to rowan trees not holly?
Lee - Dec 14, 2007 6:37:21 am PST #4972 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Samulet works for me!
One minor quibble from last night. Are we supposed to think that John not only went off for a multi-day hunt without his Journal, but he also left it where Sam could find it?
P.M. Marc - Dec 14, 2007 7:24:50 am PST #4973 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
One minor quibble from last night. Are we supposed to think that John not only went off for a multi-day hunt without his Journal, but he also left it where Sam could find it?
I think Sneaky Sam stole it. My handwavium is that he noticed his dad packing it away, and snuck it out of the bags while Dad was in the bathroom. Dad got to the hunt, realized it wasn't there, but couldn't exactly turn around again. Lives, they were at stake!
Hey, who has the writer credit on this one?
juliana - Dec 14, 2007 7:24:50 am PST #4974 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
SAMULET!!!!!
Sam's face, when Dean walks in, trying so hard. Wanting to make it a good memory, wanting to make his brother's last Christmas the best. These guys kill me. They just do.
Indeed.
The thing that pulled me out was the meta of how Kripke & Co. are so adamant that John Was A Bad Father, and it seemed like John being absent for the Wee!chester Christmas is their way of pointing and going "See! Bad Father!" Kind of a lite version of Spike in Seeing Red. Which, I don't have a problem with the interpretation of John as a bad father (well, I do, but I'm trying very hard to go with Authorial Intent), but it was a little anvil-icious. For me.
HOWEVER - Wee!chester casting? Fucking BRILLIANT.
Fingernail getting pulled?? AUGH.