I'm a bad lurking lurker who lurks.

Yes I am watching Glee. There is this woman in it called Sue Sylvester - she makes House, Bernard Black and Perry Cox look like a bunch of Kindergarten teachers....and I kinda think she rocks.

Check her out on Twitter.

Sue Sylvester

End of random post.

Dolly Parton and Supernatural? WTF? But it WORKS people - it really does. In a way that will make you smile and giggle and go HEY! This show is really awesome and sometimes it can be just about two brothers working nine to five - with a little overtime or maybe it's flexitime. Hmmm maybe these hunters need to form themselves a Union. The Danger Pay would be through the roof.

Go watch and laugh and leave a comment if you liked it.

ASH48's 9 TO 5 - A SUPERNATURL VID (CONTAINS S5 CLIPS)

So...The End. I actually loved this one more than last weeks episode. And I was flailing over that one as well.
( Click below for pretty pictures, rambling thoughts )

So I read one of the most satisfying Kripke interviews yet here (via keepaofthecheez ) and I perused the comments taking comfort in the fact that the interviewer - Maureen (or Mo) keeps them in check. And she did a good job on that.



But I still have a question (and I have no real hold on where the majority of my spn flisters sit - if they're predominantly Dean girls only or Sam girls only or if they, like me, practice equality when it comes to fangirling both brothers) and I'm hoping this question is not viewed as inflammatory. But from the comments I read I noticed quite a few excusing Dean's role in bringing about the Apocalypse by saying it was a wonder he held out for as long as he did in Hell and how could you possibly expect him not to break and therefore it is wrong to lay any blame at his feet whereas Sam's was a deliberate decision based on ego (ie He thinks himself strong enough to defeat Lilith as opposed to Dean whom he sees as not strong enough/too changed by Hell to fight Lilith) so therefore Sam is far more culpable.

Can we just take a moment to recall how Dean ended up in Hell in the first place and tell me that wasn't a deliberate decision? Let's leave out the discourse on egos for a moment and just consider that Dean is just as much at fault as Sam is - his decision to trade his soul for Sam's life put him in Hell. Sure he was totally manipulated into that but the same goes for Sam and his rationale to do what he did.

And here - just in case I'm being too politically correct - consider the following: If Dean was told (before he made the decision to trade his soul for Sam's life) that the demons want him in Hell because they know he will break the first seal that leads to Lucifer's release would he still have gone ahead with it? If Sam knew that killing Lilith broke the final seal would he have gone through with it (remembering that Dean almost managed to distract him from his task before outside interference happened)? I know what I think on both those questions and the justification that Dean might have believed he could stop it before it went any further will only get you so far.

Yes Sam has some serious redeeming to do this Season 5 - that fact is pretty much irrefutable. Kripke makes no bones about that being much of Sam's story this season however I don't see this as a reason or rationale to amplify the Sam hate out there. Not that I understand the presence of it anyway (a large part of what makes Dean's character so appealing is defined by how he is with his brother, how having Sam as a brother has shaped him to be the Dean we love and vice versa) but the idea that of the Winchester brothers, Sam must shoulder the majority of the blame for bringing on the Apocalypse seems irrational and somewhat naive. What? Spn fandom irrational? Is this new?

Reading all this I could be mistaken for a closeted Sam girl. I'm really not. I believe both brothers are as equally vital and important to the story of Supernatural and I unashamedly love them both in ridiculously huge (and equal) amounts. They are each inherently flawed and equally brilliant in their own ways. Do I suspect Sam of arrogance at times? Of course. Is Dean hypocritical and loaded with double standards at times? Absolutely. Do we love them any less for this? The hell I don't!

When they are together are they stronger than when they are separate? YES.
(Some would argue that their weakness is each other - but that weakness is there regardless if they are together or not - they'd both drop everything and run if the other was in immediate danger)

And besides, all this talk about Sam ending the world. World's still there isn't it? So he hasn't and he won't because he still believes in hope. And Dean still believes in his brother - he just doesn't know it yet. Give him time.

Anyone know where I can get SV Screencaps from the latest episode 9.01 - Savior? Preferrably HQ and logo-free?

I'm working on my thoughts for Savior but overall reaction is positive....post to come soon.

In a fit of childishly stubborn, nostalgic, laying on the floor complete with the kicking and the punching pique I post this image from Season 1 Episode 1 before placing my thoughts below the cut.



( Cut for largely inconsistent, reactionary thoughts that are spoilery in nature )

 

( Ya killing me here... thoughts (containing spoilers) under the cut )

 

I have many thinky thoughts about Sympathy for the Devil. I need time to gather them. In the meantime can I just say Jared and Jensen knocked it out of the park with this episode in terms of their performances. Here are just two of my favourite caps from this episode.( Click for two caps and some thoughts *spoilery* )

 

to blow up Twitter? I post this image because it makes me laugh and chortle amusedly at all those on twitter wondering who this lucifer is, why he is coming and should they be worried?

In a bid to distract thyself from reality for a while I bring you my top five celebrity crushes in graphic form...because looking at pretty pictures of even prettier boys is beneficial for your health.
( For Graphic happiness...click here )

Today we had to say goodbye to my 'heart' dog - Raven. She lost her battle with lymphoma after being diagnosed over two years and four months ago. She nearly made it to nine and a half years of age - the way she lived though she packed about twenty years worth of joy into those nine too short years. Godspeed girl, run hard and give them hell - you blessed our lives more than you ever knew.

RIP

"Raven"

Born: March 7th 2000 Gone: Sept 3rd 2009

 

I got up this morning and read my flist and have now decided that I can no longer suppress the growing anticipation for my two most favourite shows coming back in September.

First this from serenography  - she posted this manipped poster ad for SV in justtomwelling  - and yeah it's a manip but it's done so well I don't care that it's fake! Why should the Melrose fans get all the joy with their promo shots???

I know when I go through my flist backlog I'm probably gonna be a million years late with this and there will be heaps of recs anyway but I don't care! This vid CANNOT POSSIBLY BE RECCED TOO MANY TIMES!.... talitha78  has just hit supreme vidder of the SV fandom with the sheer brilliance of this vid. It's a Clark Kent character vid and for any of you who EVER loved Smallville - past, present and future, this vid will give you the best look at Clark over the last eight seasons. I left it downloading, went to work - came home and got to watch it and it's currently being added to my ipod and being rewatched over and over again.

It's over here at her LJ and it's called That's Not My Name - if this vid doesn't epitomise the SV Clark Kent then nothing ever will. Forget words, songs - this clip is why I love Clark Kent and why he will always be my most favourite superhero.

Thanks talitha78  for sharing your brilliance and thanks to miss_tress  for bidding and winning this talented vidder at Vividcon.

Off to leave feedback at her LJ....make sure you give her some love!

Much flailage under the cut because this week's episode was a cut above the usual True Blood brilliance I have come to expect...

( That's not a *vampire* THIS IS A VAMPIRE! )

Finally get to post to LJ BEFORE the 31st runs out....to wish Miss Lilla a very happy birthday!
( A few birthday goodies under the cut... )

Ok so it is a straight to DVD number but who cares if you enjoy it? ( Cut for brief thoughts (spoilers) and Priestly picspam... )

I like Art that twists familiar imagery and has a distinctive style...came across these via a Kevin Smith twitter....various artist's takes on their favourite cult films.( Click for five large images )

OMG I just clicked on the the Big Huge Crazy RPS AU Funtime Extravaganza pimped by wendy  and found this thread here which brought TEARS I swear, of laughter - the prompt being Jared and his dog Harley - Bodyswap for three days and JENSEN DOESN'T NOTICE.

http://annella.livejournal.com/1073862.html?thread=20511430#t20511430

The prompt alone made me chuckle insanely and then someone went and wrote it....ooooh my tummy hurts from laughing so hard.

Now I'm off to find some more....
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