Nine Weeks
Nine weeks, by Elle2
So how did eight weeks become nine? I have no idea. January 14th was the date for Supernatural to return, that is until last night. Now, Supernatural is returning on January 21st. I hope someone, somewhere, sometime (soon) will correct that error and go back to the January 14th return date. There, I’m sure that’s done it and we’ll all soon be notified that that was simply a horrible tease by someone (my money’s on Eric Kripke) just to torment us. (It worked)
Oh, well, eight weeks, nine weeks, 56 days or 63, we’ll have to knuckle down and bear the brunt of it. Really, what choice do we have? None.
Week one I know won’t be too bad, that’s because my other shows, NCIS (both of them) and Criminal Minds are all showing brand new episodes next week. Phew. One week down. The next couple of weeks I intend to focus on actually writing and sending Christmas cards this year as well as finally finishing peeling the wallpaper border from my living room and perhaps even painting that area. Sure, I’m sure that will get done. I’ve only been procrastinating since LAST November on that. Sheesh.
Criminal Minds and NCIS are likely to show two more first run episodes in December so that kicks another two weeks out of the hellatus and takes me to a week before Christmas. Christmas will be a fun time with my mom and our dogs and cats so there’s another week and then New Year’s is here. So, really, Hellatus is only three weeks that has to be endured ’cause once January 1st hits, the reality is that there’s 21 days to deal with before the next new Supernatural. But, I can do three weeks, it’s cake really. Right?
In the meantime, I’ll get cracking on my thoughts on Abandon all Hope, wow! And an article on Ellen, one on Bobby, a must do look at Jeremy Carver’s episodes not to mention Season 5 of the Road So Far, so far. And heck, while I’m at it there might as well be a little recap of the music we’ve had. And yes, I’ve got something in the works looking at the women of Supernatural, Love Interests or Character Development? The title is a bit rocky; don’t grade me on it yet.
So, here’s a post-last-new-episode-until-January-21st-ramble from me. Hang in there folks, we’ve done 17 weeks, 9 is easy. Just keep saying that, easy. We’ll all make it just fine.
And for those of us in the snowy parts: Take comfort, by the time Supernatural returns, we’ll only have eight weeks left ’til spring!
Thanks for reading, Elle2
I like this little piece, Elle2. Good perspective on the NINE weeks without the Winchesters.
First, I really like the idea that by the time Supernatural returns, we’ll be only 8 weeks from spring. So far, we’ve had (freakishly) mild weather with none of the white stuff that-shall-not-be-named (lest we invoke it!) – in Southern Ontario, this is very odd….and welcome.
My Hellatus will be very occupied as well. I have two weeks lefts of the semester, one major paper and 4 final exams as well as a Christmas party and a week of dog-sitting to take me through mid-December. Along with new episodes of Glee, I might survive. Then we go into the Christmas break on which I intend to catch up on sleep, decorate Christmas cookies with my 8 year old cousin and generally laze about. Post-Christmas is the new (and final) semester rush (no more Thursday classes!) which accounts for the first two weeks of January. So for me, hiatus really amounts to 14 days.
Actually, truth be told, as much as I love Supernatural, I’m looking forward to a break – the idea of the completely blank, pre-Christmas/post-exam weeks are that’s carried me through the chaos of the last months. Along with Supernatural, of course.
Somewhere in there, will be my review of “Abandon All Hope…” and another article I’ve been toying with.
Yup, somehow, I’ll fill the time.
We can survive together, just like the summer!
[PS- Alice, I love the Mystery Spot counter!]
Hi, Elle,
Thanks for sharing your ways of getting through Hellatus. COngrats, the final semester approaches. Fantastic. If you don’t mind sharing generally, what is your main field of study?
Also, thanks for pointing out the Mystery Spot counter…I’m a bit narrow sometimes in my view and I hadn’t noticed it. I love it though, that is one of my favorite set pieces of the show.
Hey now, some of us enjoy winter. Though I still can’t get my kids to shovel the drive, lazy fatcats, not that we’ve had any snow yet. It was nearly 60° the other day, in Cleveland, in mid-November!
After reading Elle’s comment, I sure am glad I’m (mostly) done with the book learnin’. Reading makes our speaking English good.
Looking forward to your articles. It’s a shame that they couldn’t get more screen time for Ellen over the years due to various whatever. As the young people say, that was one cool chick. Concerning the music one, are you planning on focusing on the classic rock or the ‘film’ music?
Hi, Randal,
Over here in New York we’re having a mild winter thus far (good thing as it’s actually still fall!) My kids don’t shovel either — then again, they have paws and not hands so I’m thinking that’s their excuse.
I agree on Ellen, I do wish we could have seen more of her over the seasons…she’ll live on though, and she was one cool chick.
Question on your question…when you say ‘film’ music are you meaning the instrumental bits that highlight the scenes? I did notice in this past episode how awesome the score was especially between Sam and Lucifer. I would be willing to take a peek there but let me know if you have a particular aspect you’re inquiring about.
🙂
It’s going to be a long nine weeks… I blame it on the CW rather than Kripke, though, because Smallville just had it’s last episode until the 22nd, so it seems to be the CW way.
@Elle2 – I am pre-law; right now I am completing my honours BA in Legal Studies with a psych minor and then I am hoping to head to law school next fall (fingers crossed).
@Randal -I agree about Ellen, 100%. Also – way to channel Xander!
@Elle2, that’s not a bad idea, using our cats. Then I remember that they’re cats and they’ll just sit there staring at yours truly, their dumb owner.
Re: music, that’s exactly what I meant. Mark Snow is the master, but Gruska/Lennertz are thisclose. They really know when to make a statement and when to pull back and let the actors do their magic.
@Elle, pre-law? Oh, Shakespeare. I kid, I kid. 😎 Good luck, actually.
If that isn’t his best line, it’s in the top three.
Elle2,
Thanks for this nice piece! Nine weeks seem like hell, but I agree with Elle here – I could use a break, too, as (from experience) with November my high stress time starts. It’s the time when I get called to get some suicidal person off some roof, and there have been Decembers I have been wrecked… So I’ll be concentrating on my work and, just as you, on a couple of articles I’ve been working on for a while now, hopefully completing them in the near future and concentrating on some psychological aspects of the show.
Loving this show comes with great many perks and pains, but discussing it with you guys is one of the best parts of it all.
And, of course, we will survive (now kick in a Gloria Gaynor timbre..). I, for one, am hoping for less snow (sorry Randal, driving to work through heavy snow – we sometimes have harsh winters here – doesn’t make me like wintertime…) to get through the following sans-Supernatural weeks…
We’ll have plenty to talk about here, I’m sure, and time will fly…
😕
Elle – what a thrill to see the end of this section of your studies! Hope you make it to law school (am crossing my fingers and toes right now, might help, you never know)!!! 😉
Randal, dear, you’re not having issues with Shakespeare, are you? ‘my thoughts be bloody’… 😆
take care, everyone, Jas
Elle, pre-law…good for you. I went to college pre-law — 20+ years ago — then decided I was too lazy to do all the extra years so went into business management instead. Had a good 15 year career and am now self-employed as a court reporter. So, now I sit with lawyers every day in depositions. Life is strange.
Randal, I’ll see what I can do regarding the music. This is new territory for me to analyze the nuances of music but I’m game to give it a try. I’ll be rewatching all of S5 thus far anyway and will happily take notes along the way.
Stephanie, I know the nine weeks is a bitter pill to swallow but at least we had ten almost straight weeks of new eps (only one, one-week break in there). Who knows, maybe they’ll give us six in a row on the backside with a lengthy break and then the final six. Networks gotta hit those two remaining sweeps months of February and May so ’tis a long time with only 12 episodes to show.
Jas, I’ll be looking forward to your writing as well (hint, hint, Randal and Elle and anyone else…feel free to add to the fun, you know, in between studying and shoveling) Jas, sounds like you’re a therapist of some sort, so the S.A.D. really does hit hard this time of year doesn’t it. I’m a bit more fortunate these last few years being self-employed as I’ll take breaks during the daylight time and get outside and exercise and then work during the dark hours (you know, 4:30 p.m. on) to help alleviate the stress. That and the holidays make it all so crazy.
We have a cool counter at the top and lots of articles coming, we’ll make it to be sure.
Thanks all.
Randall, you may need to be a bit more careful with your Shakespeare quotes: you are clearly outnumbered by us pre-laywers and lawyers (three of us now) on this site.
Jaskminka, believe me, there are aspects of winter that aren’t all that great (shoveling, mysterious patches of black ice that spring up out of nowhere, trying to dexterously skip through oodles of grimy slush to/from the bus stop), but that lightless, crisp weather is invigorating. I understand I’m in the minority on this. 😎
I know I’d love to read some articles on psychological aspects of the show. There are so many aspects that have only been touched upon. The more blabbing, the merrier.
Faellie, then I know who to call on when one of you sues me for defamation of character, ha ha ha.
Elle2,
You’re truly blessed if you are able to work out while there is still some daylight, wish I could say the same. But I hit the gym, it’s not outside, but it works through winter, although I love to go for a run on weekends in a moor we have nearby, a wonderfully apocalyptic piece of nature (did I actually just say that??)
You’re right, I’m a psychotherapist, mostly patients with a history of severe trauma (war survivors, etc) and terminal illness (mostly cancer), but I am also sometimes on emergency call, which can be really taxing… when I need to get someone back from their suicide plan, preferably alive. And, you’re right – the holidays are in particular stressful for many people. There’s sentimentality everywhere, it’s all about love, and people who are alone or feel abandoned break down. It’s human. And sad.
Randal, I’m a part of our minority group. I love the feel of the ‘crisp weather’ on my face. It’s the car rides through snow and ice I hate.
Best wishes, Jas
I’m actually quite relieved we’re off the air for a bit – My computer issues have spawned a whole litter of issuettes and the whole shebang is totally dead in the water for the time being so the entire family is fighting over the one steam-powered laptop that time forgot so I’m getting further and further behind and the bits of the site I can’t look at for fear of spoilery get more and more numerous … Mind you, it’s not exactly view from the edge ( see Jas’ post for a bracing dose of cold perspective! ) but I could really do with time to catch up …
We don’t get much snow in East Anglia, just lots and lots of mud, so when more than 10 flakes fall at once everyone panics and all the schools close and the entire population huddles together and waits for the end … then feels a bit silly when it all melts by tea-time.
I hate being cold but I don’t mind winter, I like an excuse to ignore the garden for a while and I love a frosty morning with a good red sun. It’s a fine reason for brandy in one’s coffee and all huddling on the sofa under a quilt in the evening … and I’ve just realised that I’m starting to sound like a partcularly nausiating christmas song so I’ll shut up now …