Continuing my series examining the themes, tropes and meta of Supernatural season one, here is a link to the next section of my rewatch review of "Scarecrow" at my journal, in case anyone here is interested in sharing my celebration of the early episodes with me. And also to a masterpost I've created for the collection. I welcome comments and discussion.
"As Dean attempts to engage the couple in conversation, we get another brilliantly filmed and edited scene. Manners is a master of using facial close ups to create atmosphere and tone, and here we get an increasing sense of unease as we focus on Dean.
As he tries to convey a warning about the impending threat, the closeups are too close. They reflect how he appears to the young couple and imply that, from their pov, he is forcing himself into their personal space. It’s clear that he seems creepy and makes them feel uncomfortable."