So, Ruby is a vampire with a soul? *snorts* Kripke is so Whedon's bitch ;) Lol. That's a positive spin on it. Ruby is Angel, and Bela is Spike. I'm not sure how I feel about that actually. I might have just been in a bad mood from watching SV, but witches selling their souls to the devil? How CLICHE, even for SPN. As a witch myself, I may have used blood in rituals and chanted naked before a candle, but I've never sold my soul to a demon or sent pins into someone's stomach. I don't know that I can identify with a witch who would be willing to cause harm in that way or give up the intangible for materialism. It's the reverse of my paradigm. o.O
I say this as someone who has generally been pleased by the portrayal of pagan gods in this show. The trickster? Lolarious! Spot on! The creepy xmas couple? I loved them. Even the scarecrow in the first season was well done. I'm not looking to be offended, but this seemed cheap in comparison. The only way that I could redeem the use of that plot is if I feel that they adequately parallel Dean and Ruby's selling of their souls. Dean did it out of LOVE. Ruby did it for POWER (as far as we know). And honestly, I don't believe that Dean will become a monster. If Ruby can remember her humanity, then Dean will. The end.
Ruby's wrong, though. I was worried until they textually stated that there was no way out. If Ruby doesn't know a way, Bela can probably figger a way to find out (not that she'd DO it, but she might be convinced to find out so that SAM can do it and she doesn't have to mess up her manicure ;) ). Stating that it can't be done is a red herring, I'm dead certain. I'd do the same thing, if I wanted to assure my readers that there was a chance that I'd fucking off a character. Just you watch me. I'll do it!! Just step back or the woobie gets it!
God. Look at me GO. I know that some people hate the girls for being here, but they've got me writing META for SPN!!!!
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Lol. That's a positive spin on it. Ruby is Angel, and Bela is Spike. I'm not sure how I feel about that actually. I might have just been in a bad mood from watching SV, but witches selling their souls to the devil? How CLICHE, even for SPN. As a witch myself, I may have used blood in rituals and chanted naked before a candle, but I've never sold my soul to a demon or sent pins into someone's stomach. I don't know that I can identify with a witch who would be willing to cause harm in that way or give up the intangible for materialism. It's the reverse of my paradigm. o.O
I say this as someone who has generally been pleased by the portrayal of pagan gods in this show. The trickster? Lolarious! Spot on! The creepy xmas couple? I loved them. Even the scarecrow in the first season was well done. I'm not looking to be offended, but this seemed cheap in comparison. The only way that I could redeem the use of that plot is if I feel that they adequately parallel Dean and Ruby's selling of their souls. Dean did it out of LOVE. Ruby did it for POWER (as far as we know). And honestly, I don't believe that Dean will become a monster. If Ruby can remember her humanity, then Dean will. The end.
Ruby's wrong, though. I was worried until they textually stated that there was no way out. If Ruby doesn't know a way, Bela can probably figger a way to find out (not that she'd DO it, but she might be convinced to find out so that SAM can do it and she doesn't have to mess up her manicure ;) ). Stating that it can't be done is a red herring, I'm dead certain. I'd do the same thing, if I wanted to assure my readers that there was a chance that I'd fucking off a character. Just you watch me. I'll do it!! Just step back or the woobie gets it!
God. Look at me GO. I know that some people hate the girls for being here, but they've got me writing META for SPN!!!!