quirky_thoughts

Where's the week gone! Been a bit slow to get my review done this week as I've experienced some kind of timeslip. But everything seems to be back to normal now.

Like so many of these wacky filler eps they could easily fall flat…but once again smart writing and acting turned it into a really great romp. I laughed and laughed…so much so I had to re-watch quite a few bits that I missed. Not that it was any hardship.

The X-files used to be my favourite show…so I loved and appreciated the opening tribute a lot.
Then next comes the cornfield and crop circles - I was nervously expecting something gruesome,(well it was a Ben Edlund ep) for once I was relieved when the guy disappeared into the light!

It seemed funny having Dean trying to teach Sam the joys of being sympathetic when he‘s interviewing the townsfolk. Not so long ago it was Dean being the insensitive one and I love seeing this new improved him.

So you’re saying you’ll be my Jimini Cricket?

Shut up - but yeah you frickin puppet! That’s exactly what I’m saying.

Then off Dean goes to the cornfield to investigate…no good’s going to come of that. *wags finger*

He starts his wander through the corn as his normal confident self but when he sees the light he's spooked. Demons, hellhounds, badass angels and Lucifer himself he can deal with…but not aliens? I know they're totally out of his territory but slightly out of character there I think, but very funny all the same.
Jensen does such good physical comedy.

So he runs while yelling to Sam on the phone…for help presumably!! Oh dear....you still haven't quite grasped the fact that Sam doesn't care! *sniff*

Bloody hell Sam...having another beer and flirting while your brother’s being abducted!

Close encounter..close encounter!!!
What kind? First..second? Third kind already?
Better run ......

I really like the way soulless Sam’s written. He doesn’t feel any fear for concern for Dean so there’s no need for him to be worried and rush off when the phone goes dead. It’s only when Dean doesn’t show that he goes searching for him. I suppose he goes into investigation mode. That he can do, and does so well.

Then we get the trip to the UFO spotters camp with the Close Encounters of The Third Kind alien contact music. Loved that.

We get to meet Wayne again aka Mr Woolsey (Stargate fan here) and the holo Doc from Star Trek. So fitting he should be with the UFO group.

As soon as the hippy chick appeared with her "I’d like to help if I can" ( I bet you would sister!) It was obvious Sam was going to get some. His face as he gave her the ’look’. Perfect. You maybe soulless Sam but you’re so damn charming and sexy it hurts! I would've crumpled into a puddle of goo there and then. You’re down right dangerous to the female population. You ought to be locked up for our safety. I have a room available if you’ve no where else to go.

Dean’s returned all tattered and torn… poor guy! All he wants is a drink and some sympathy and he sees his almost!brother doing what he used to do when he got the chance. It’s Karma man! Karma!

Sam’s face is such a picture…so bright and chirpy... and annoyingly for Dean…that after sex glow!

So Dean’s upset…well he would be…Sam gets the girl and he gets probed!!! Maybe.
He reckons he’s been only gone an hour but in reality he’s been gone for the night. Sam’s excited that the’s experienced a timeslip…hold that thought!

The later bar scene was great. Sam was hilarious. Jared's certainly got this new not!Sam down to perfection. I love seeing Dean's exasperation with him. He's trying so hard to get his not!brother to understand how good it is to suffer. Not the best way to go Dean!

Marion the fairie lady was in her own little glittery fairie world. Dean tried so hard to be reasonable which is especially funny after his empathy speech to Sam and I think he found it a bit of a strain! This time Sam seemed happy to let Dean do most of the talking.

“How can I forcefully interact with them”

We learn of the fairie world is another reality like a demon world. Or could it be the same demon world?
Oberon - Fairie Alpha? Maybe we haven’t heard the last of Oberon - poor Dean.

So Dean’s been 'marked’ by the fairie world? And he's a first born and Rumplestiltskin takes first borns.
All layers upon layers of bits of the ongoing puzzle maybe.

Do you have bigger cups?

Sam’s ginormous hands on that tichy little cup! We don't need anything telling us how big Sam is but in this case, a picture paints a thousand words.

So Dean's been marked and the door bursts open and in come the little fairie light which smacks Dean in the head and is definitely getting the upper hand. …so what does he do? Puts Tinkerbelle in the microwave of course! LMAO

I'm not supposed to laugh...right?

It’s okay Sam I laughed for the both of us.

Dean goes to the Watchmakers for a bit of a reccie and sees the "little people" doing their watchmaking stuff. It was at that point I noticed something interesting going on. Inside the room it was made so obvious that it was broad daylight outside, the clock which was so prominent and then when Dean went outside it was totally dark and Dean looked freaked by it. So I'm thinking this was another slip of time. There were so many watch/clock/ timeslip references in this ep. Maybe it was purely to add to the fun aspect or maybe it has some signifigance. Plus the clock on the outside of the shop also shows an hour passing (I think it's an hour as it's difficult to make out the position of the hands) when we know they were questioning the the watchmaker for say ten minutes tops. To many clock references to be a coindidence surely!

I don't really get the creepy red cap guy. Gnome/fairie/ Rumplestiltskin? Faerie enforcer? Nor quite sure about that bit. I know Dean's been touched by powerful fairie magic but what that does that mean for him other than he can see beings from the other reality. Is that the same kind of thing as when he could see demons when he was nearing his time to go to hell?

So Wayne is revealed as the leprechaun and speaks of real magic, back doors and is scornful of angels. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of these guys.

There there's was the much whumping of them both. I sat back and enjoyed! Both looked very pretty indeed.

The end scene again - and no beer for Sam.*sigh* but that’s how it should be I reckon. It wouldn't be right if they did it at the moment and interestingly Dean seemed to be okay with it.

It’s fairly obvious now that Sam's having doubts about getting his soul returned.
If I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t want my soul back either. Reason and observation are saying that the soul causes nothing but pain! The world in which Sam inhabits doesn’t really need love and compassion. It just gets in the way.

At some point Sam will need to be shown the benefit of having his soul back and sorry Dean, but you’re going to have to try something different. You're really not such a good advert yourself so maybe you need to bring in some help - not Cas as he's worse than you are! Maybe Lisa. I'm sure she could come up with something. Sam needs convincing - either on an intellectual level or needs to experience something that leaves him in no doubt that it’s a positive thing to have. Or are they going to force him to have it back? It’s going to get very interesting.

I'm really liking this new dynamic between the boys. I find it really fascinating how the writers are exploring the weirdness. Last season Dean was pretty much broken and totally disullusioned with Sam right until the finale. Now that he's had time to heal and in a better place he seemed ready to start a better relationship with his brother. So when he revealed himself it must have been like a perfect gift. But no..now he's got to deal with this someone who is so nearly Sam but isn't. I'm wonderinghow this is going to effect their eventual reunion.

Some random stuff:

I see the deer's head has made an appearance again!