Brief instant reaction of sorts to 4.04

[caffienekitty]

See this?



This was used in 4.04 as a transition shot. Not only are the SPOTLIGHTS front, center and undeniable when elsewhere in the episode they are not, the lisence plate is good old KAZ 2Y5.

That's because this transition shot was originally used in episode 2.03 Bloodlust in the "Back in Black" Impala Rebirth Glory montage. That's where the screen cap is from, thanks to Supernatural.tv

I'm all for the re-use of transition shots. They did it all through Season 3, and I'm sure it's a great way to save on the budget. Until now, they've been re-using the more distant shots, so the poor, lost-to-us true Metallicar license plate and the non-horrifically amputated SPOTLIGHTS are not as easy to see.

This time? Oh, it's deliberate. The spotlights and lisence plate were front and center. This is Kripke taunting us. Bastard! Just because I sent you a copy of that poster this summer is no reason to get snide, mister. :-P

Comments

[havenward.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. Kripke is an awful bastard isn't he?

First time seeing that poster too. Awesome XD

::pets Metallicar- It's ok, we all love you in your proper glory!::

[caffienekitty]

Hehehe. Kripke is an awful bastard isn't he?

Absolutely!

[brigid-tanner.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was sure I saw the tag correctly when this shot came on, but wasn't recording it and couldn't hit rewind. Nice to have confirmation. I miss the spotlights.

[caffienekitty]

I was sort of hoping they'd sneak em back on during the hiatus, but they would have needed to take them back off for "In the Beginning" since they were an after-Mary addition. Still, there is no way that them using that shot wasn't a deliberate... something. Arg.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Ya! I was thinking that was the same shot! Kripkeeee! Bad boy!

[caffienekitty]

It's the same shot! And everything is right there. He's taunting us, I swear.

[anniehow.livejournal.com]

Oh man. I wasn't paying attention to the lisence plate, so I though the spotlight were just back \o/

But I guess not :(

[caffienekitty]

No, sadly, they aren't. I think this is Kripke or whoever picked the shot asking for an inundation of postcards about it. *nods*

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

I KNEW I'd seen that footage before but I couldn't figure out where. Drove me nuts!

[caffienekitty]

I've got that particular montage burned into my brain from repeated watchings, so I recognized it immediately. They've been re-using Impala shots since the start of season 3.

[spiderine.livejournal.com]

You know, I noticed that immediately! I saw that shot and I was like OMG spotlights! Hardtop with no metal between the windows! METALLICAR IS BACK! *fistpump*

... and then in the next shot, it was gone in a flash. I felt seduced and abandoned. :(

[caffienekitty]

Write a letter! Tell Kripke how you feel! :-D

[angieb5.livejournal.com]

This shot was wrong on so many levels. When I first saw it, I knew it was recycled and it pissed me off, but when I got online this morning and realized that not only was it a season 2 shot with those beautiful spotlights, but that they didn't even bother to change the Kansas plate... It's unacceptable!

[caffienekitty]

I know! That was just cruel!

[malevolent73.livejournal.com]

I totally yelled, "Bloodlust!" when I saw that shot go by. :) And I agree. They know we aren't stoopid, they are just taunting. Bastards! ;)

[caffienekitty]

Time to write letters! *nods*