Swap Meat

[cornhobble]

I gotta say, I didn't really like the episode. IDK, something about the way they executed the body-swap plot; I would have much preferred if they'd had Jared act Sam-as-Gary the entire time and get the kid to act out Gary-as-Sam.

Also, if I were to body-swap with someone, I'd switch places with Dean and then spend hours watching Dean-as-myself jerk off in the mirror, naked. Sam wouldn't even be suspicious!

...too much? :D

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[hold-onhope.livejournal.com]

I knew not to expect miracles considering the writers. Julie Siege did the teleplay, and I think she's the one responsible for 'Fallen Idol', too. There were at least three writers in the titles too, the ones who basically work off a Sam-and-Dean manual, but don't really get the show.

Sigh. I wish Ben Edlund and Sera Gamble would just write the rest.

[cornhobble.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? I never pay attention to who writes the episodes, but now it makes sense. Sam-and-Dean manual is the perfect way to phrase it, really; like, technically stuff was there, but everything felt off or something. Fallen Idol was a travesty. D:

[hold-onhope.livejournal.com]

It started when I was working my way through the first two seasons on DVD - I would watch an episode, love it, and then check the writer and director. There seemed to be a pattern. :) I especially loved episodes written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker, as well as episodes directed by (the one and only) Kim Manners. So now I pay attention to that sort of thing. And Production Design, and Executive Producers... I dunno, sometimes a show is only as good as it's crew. And SPN has and amazing crew - which is why it's so noticeable when newbies come in to write or direct.

I heard that there actually was a manual. They have to keep the show's mythology straight and the general plot arc so a writer doesn't come in and create a massive plot hole. But with this show, you really have to know what's going on and understand the characters. Otherwise you get episodes like this.