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I know that I keep this journal usually strictly for art and reviews and such but I am unhappy and I need to vent about the ongoing SN S3 reports. *lol* No spoilers ahead apart from the common knowledge about the fact that there will be cast additions.
I am annoyed. During this summer hiatus all we ever heard about was the addition of the new female characters to SN and what do we get on the boys? Zero! I mean, everybody knows that I am on the wary side when it comes to the new characters, but Kripke & Co managed to reduce my anxiety in that regard a lot, keeping me quite calm in the last couple of weeks. What rubs me the wrong way though is, that in every interview, every official S3 report, every news article during this summer, the girls are the centre of attention and our boys only come second. I hate that! For the fact that Ruby and Bela are only recurring characters there's a lot of fuss going on about them and it just seems to contradict the 'the dynamics and focus won't change' mantra everybody had going this summer.
Last year there was lots of fuss about the Roadhouse and Jo in particular as well, but speculations about the fate of Sam, Dean, John and the Impala, theories about demonology and the mytharc still were the focus of media and fans. What happened this year? Was this years finale not cliffhanger-y enough for people to speculate and being interested in the fate of the boys? Is it so much more interesting to debate the hair colours and believeabilities of some actresses, than how the demon war on earth will look like or how the character arcs unfold?
The thing is, if all this attention spent on the new cast additions is only to draw new viewers in with the prospect of new kick-ass chicks (how I hate that description every time I read it), giving the impression that SN moves away from being solely focused on its two main characters, doesn't that lead to false expectations and hence they will soon loose new viewers if these expectations are not fulfilled? Anyways, while I try to keep my faith in the writers and the promises that were made in interviews, I can't help but feeling wary every time a new article comes out and all I hear about is 'kick-ass chicks'. It's like I have to remember myself then, that I read something about SN and not about some random show, which is unsettling.
Am I overly sensitive? Is my perception skewed? Maybe, I just hope S3 proves all my fears wrong!
I am annoyed. During this summer hiatus all we ever heard about was the addition of the new female characters to SN and what do we get on the boys? Zero! I mean, everybody knows that I am on the wary side when it comes to the new characters, but Kripke & Co managed to reduce my anxiety in that regard a lot, keeping me quite calm in the last couple of weeks. What rubs me the wrong way though is, that in every interview, every official S3 report, every news article during this summer, the girls are the centre of attention and our boys only come second. I hate that! For the fact that Ruby and Bela are only recurring characters there's a lot of fuss going on about them and it just seems to contradict the 'the dynamics and focus won't change' mantra everybody had going this summer.
Last year there was lots of fuss about the Roadhouse and Jo in particular as well, but speculations about the fate of Sam, Dean, John and the Impala, theories about demonology and the mytharc still were the focus of media and fans. What happened this year? Was this years finale not cliffhanger-y enough for people to speculate and being interested in the fate of the boys? Is it so much more interesting to debate the hair colours and believeabilities of some actresses, than how the demon war on earth will look like or how the character arcs unfold?
The thing is, if all this attention spent on the new cast additions is only to draw new viewers in with the prospect of new kick-ass chicks (how I hate that description every time I read it), giving the impression that SN moves away from being solely focused on its two main characters, doesn't that lead to false expectations and hence they will soon loose new viewers if these expectations are not fulfilled? Anyways, while I try to keep my faith in the writers and the promises that were made in interviews, I can't help but feeling wary every time a new article comes out and all I hear about is 'kick-ass chicks'. It's like I have to remember myself then, that I read something about SN and not about some random show, which is unsettling.
Am I overly sensitive? Is my perception skewed? Maybe, I just hope S3 proves all my fears wrong!
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There's a reason why some people like myself hate hype. Hype has very little to do with what the show is about. It's just about making enough noise to get people curious enough to try something out. If hype and the show were to actually be about the same things it would be sheer coincidence (and may create some type of space/time paradox).
Obviously SN has gotten all the viewers it can with the "two hot guys in an even hotter car hunting ghosts" hype. It's now adding in the "really hot girls holding really big guns" hype. Damn, now that I actually put it into words, together that sounds like a killer combo for any action fan. LOL
But you and I know that the show was never just about the hype of two hot ghostbusting guys. I therefore don't expect the new hype to suddenly define the show.
In addition, I want to say that the finale really wasn't a cliffhanger. It wasn't supposed to be. It was supposed to have some conclusion to the arcs and to leave the future wide open. Dean's fate won't be dealt with for a year and the Demon's talk about Sam probably won't have any real reveal in the opener episode. Since 3.01 won't actively answer the big questions of the finale I don't consider it a cliffhanger.
As far as a cliffhanger, the fact that a bunch of demons are now out does not seem like a big deal to me. Demons were already out there causing havoc. Whats the difference of 100 free to now a 1000 free? It was already more than the boys could handle by themselves. I don't expect the demons to create a hell on earth and that normal human life will be changed apocalyptically. I just expect that there will be more occurrences of supernatural events.
Anyway that's my current thoughts on all the girl talk and upcoming season.
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You misunderstood me! :) I didn't want to imply that the S2 finale ended with a cliffhanger, it was clearly designed as a finale that brought the main plotlines to a temporary conclusion and would have even worked as a show finale. All I wanted to say was, that maybe the lack of cliffhangers resulted in a lack of lively speculations and theories for S3, unlike last season, where the brutal cliffhanger was the main focus of fan debates and in interview questions. ;)
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The focus on the girls is also a great way for Kripke&Co to throw up a smokescreen to keep Winchester plot spoilers out of the print media. Instead of them having to be evasive in articles, they get a chance to be long winded and open talking about something that isn't too plot oriented. So they are getting more press since they have stuff to talk about and leak to writers. And even though it isn't juicy S3 secrets, the media doesn't care and presents the info as such.
And the S2 finale was very finale like. I can't deny that it felt as if a little bit of me died when the YED was killed. Apparently I was carrying that Winchester vengeance a little to close to my heart. Having a void, I can't say that I'm too opposed to trying add something to fill it. If it is new people with new stories, I'm okay with it. Things can't be same. Which is something I had to learn from 2.01 when Dad died. It's still the Winchester story.
I'm really hoping the chemistry with the new characters works. Even if I know that the non-fandom world will probably perceive it as SN was lacking before.