castle would die in ten minutes in the supernatural universe

[aria]

The latest in Ways Supernatural Has Ruined Me: I'm catching up on this season of Castle, and my reaction to the Halloween episode is not one I would've had until recently. The basic premise involves a murder that may or may not have been committed by a ghost, or perhaps a demon; though I still have ten more minutes to go, I'm reasonably sure there will be a sane real-world explanation. I'm hilariously disappointed, and also when Castle and Beckett stride confidently into the haunted house I may have said to the screen, "At least bring some salt and holy water!" but that's not really the point.

The point is that I was gleefully anticipating the moment a horrible spirit might leap out at them; I hung happily on every word of a ghost story Beckett was telling in the haunted house; I was enjoying being scared. I am completely bewildered by this! Occasionally I can be coaxed into a round of ghost stories, but I'm always kind of twitchy and unhappy afterwards. I avoided watching Supernatural for six years solid precisely because I really hate being scared. But ... not anymore? Now it is apparently fun! I'm kind of fascinated.

(I'm still not going back and watching Bloody Mary, though. I have a closet door that is entirely mirror and a very active imagination, so I'll be sitting that one out.)

Comments

[surexit]

I have never enjoyed being scared! I am fascinated that you have developed the ability.

[aria]

It is very peculiar! And, I mean, I think I only enjoy being scared when I know that [a] everything's going to actually be fine, as in the Castle episode where there are no evil ghosts, or [b] nothing is going to be fine, but in a predictable way where I basically know who's going to die, and Our Heroes will be fine. I suspect it is the ability to find comfort in entertaining routine, even if said routine happens to be horror tropes.

[surexit]

Ah, I can kind of see that. I dunno, I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow and one of my kids recommended the Haunted Mansion. I was just like, "AHAHAHA NO I WILL NEVER SLEEP AGAIN."