This episode has a lot of hate- unjustified, I think. Yes, they killed Charlie, and it was devastating, but I agree with Misha on this one- the show can't have sacred cows, because we watch in the knowledge that characters we love are at stake, and it can't avoid killing characters just to be PC. As for the execution of the death scene, people seem to be offended that Charlie wasn't shown fighting. Guys, it's called suspense. If you seriously don't think she fought for her life, clearly it's you who has no understanding of the character.
Cinematography-wise, the final scenes were stunning, so I'm not complaining. (Also, the Blackbird Motel is now one of my favourite sets.) It was sordid, and intentionally so. Would people prefer that her death hadn't been disturbing and ugly, and that it had been glamorised instead? Because that would have been horrible.
As for the rest of the episode, I loved the triple-zoom onto the severed arm. So silly and so disgusting. Dean's behaviour was brilliantly written and played; he was incredibly predatory in the scene where he accused Sam of keeping the book.
This was not a nice episode. This is not a nice show. I'm not sure what anyone else expected.
Cinematography-wise, the final scenes were stunning, so I'm not complaining. (Also, the Blackbird Motel is now one of my favourite sets.) It was sordid, and intentionally so. Would people prefer that her death hadn't been disturbing and ugly, and that it had been glamorised instead? Because that would have been horrible.
As for the rest of the episode, I loved the triple-zoom onto the severed arm. So silly and so disgusting. Dean's behaviour was brilliantly written and played; he was incredibly predatory in the scene where he accused Sam of keeping the book.
This was not a nice episode. This is not a nice show. I'm not sure what anyone else expected.