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So far the lighting is very unsubtle. The monsters escaped from the bad Place seem more silly than sinister. Worst of all to me is the inability of Sam and Dean to stand up against a hooded, robed fighter. After Purgatory? Not believable.
I actually did like the setup of the relationship between the different women.
Agreed. The shots in the abandoned ship were like Sharknado versus Tuskan Raiders.
But mazel tov to the Wayward Sisters. And more flamethrowers!
I got a VERY Buffy (and……Predator?) vibe from the monsters, and the way the stuntmen moved — just didn’t feel like it was in the same…key as SPN. When things feel wrong it’s always so illuminating!
I agree, I thought about Buffy too! Which was fine in Buffy, you know, 15 years ago.
Well, I’m really glad for the actresses and Berens that they get the opportunity. You can tell a lot of heart and work went into it; a lot of thought setting up the dynamics. I was so relieved that it was a huge improvement over episode nine in terms of basic appeal and competencies (despite inevitable pilot clunkiness) — it was just trying to be the one thing, which helped immensely.
Goodness, Donna is essential, isn’t she?
she really is. Would have been pretty grim without her. I love her. and I loved her coat.
Her coat, her hair, her practicality! She and Jody are a great match.
It was a little clunky on dialogue and monsters but there’s potential in the set-up and relationships. Also, the ending was intriguing with alt-Kaia showing up. Kat Ramdeen has an easiness about her, so I hope her story becomes a more important part of the show. And maybe Kathryn Newton will grow into her potential, but I had some trouble engaging when she was on screen. Breathy dialogue delivery doesn’t equate to intensity and her physical acting (holding her hand and arm up as they went through the portal) was awkward and actor-y. Add to that the hot rollered extensions and dark smoky eyes, it was distracting for someone who is supposedly hunting. As Alex said, Biker Barbie (at least they were self aware about that).
I really would like to see the show succeed, so hopefully they can iron out those kinks.
//the hot rollered extensions and dark smoky eyes, it was distracting for someone who is supposedly hunting. As Alex said, Biker Barbie//
Exactly! And Kaia, the homeless girl, too. I mean being gritty, messed up and (dare I say it?) glowing with perspiration can be very appealing and would bolster their bad-ass babe images. I fear that too much makeup and perfect hair reinforces the impossible-to-live-up-to images that are so harmful for the young female target audience of this new show.
I wish everyone well. I also wish Claire wasn’t wearing so much makeup.
It shows some of the qualities I have disliked since the writers room shakeup: putting “look at us we’re heroes” into the text, mainly. Also, except for Donna, there was no humor. I just can’t really connect with something – or with characters – who seem to have no sense of humor.
It was wonderful to see Kim Rhodes at the center – she is a wonderful actress. The younger actresses seem very “green” in comparison – which they are, but time will tell if they can hold the center.
I almost laughed out loud at the Sleestak-Jawa type creatures with their back-lot “prehistoric” staffs.
HOWEVER.
Onward. Upward?
Sleestaks!!! Hahaha – I was thinking even further back to Star Trek original series monsters. #showingmyage
As someone mentioned on Twitter, I miss Alex’s inner turmoil about being drawn back into the monster world. Hopefully they’ll circle back around to it in time. I feel sure the need was to focus on the two new characters, Kaia and Patience, and establish their places in this story.
Dean and Sam obviously needed to be the damsels in distress, but it certainly strains belief. Must have been something in the lizard kabob that disables the prey…