Reviews I Missed:  Supernatural 2.19 – “Folsom Prison Blues”

Reviews I Missed: Supernatural 2.19 – “Folsom Prison Blues”

When binge watching season two, I thought “Folsom Prison Blues” wasn’t a bad hour.  It’s light and fun, which is remarkable since it’s an episode that takes place in prison!  The problem was that I didn’t see season two live.  I started watching “Supernatural” live in the middle of season three.  All I kept thinking…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.18 – “Hollywood Babylon”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.18 – “Hollywood Babylon”

I can imagine Eric Kripke was feeling a little cheeky by the time “Hollywood Babylon” came along.  Things weren’t going well with their new network and Supernatural was on the brink of cancellation.  It didn’t help that at the time the show wasn’t getting a lot of promotion or support from the brass at the…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.17 – “Heart”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.17 – “Heart”

Writer’s note.  This is a modified review of something I wrote in 2008.  I have kept a lot of the same content but I’ve added a little more analysis and elaboration.   I was also using a very primitive blogging template at the time that wasn’t really conducive to posting pictures online.  That will be…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.16 – “Roadkill”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.16 – “Roadkill”

Ah “Roadkill.”   It’s “Supernatural” meets The Sixth Sense.  Thanks to Sam’s interaction with Molly, I also like to call it Touched by a Winchester.  There was even a Ghost Whisperer reference too.  So multiple spirit story references are covered.  Either way, all in all not a bad hour.  At it’s most basic level, this…

Reviews I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.15 – “Tall Tales”

Reviews I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.15 – “Tall Tales”

Ah, “Tall Tales.”  This isn’t one of those episodes where critical analysis provides any value.  It’s a breath of fresh air after a string of very intense episodes.  But it’s so much more than that.  This is a series classic that has become one of the most popular episodes with the fandom.  Not convinced?  Just…

Reviews I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.13 – “Houses of the Holy”

Reviews I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.13 – “Houses of the Holy”

Oh man, I don’t even know how to begin writing a review for “Houses of the Holy.”  This is such an intricate, deeply emotional and technical episode trying to tackle in just one short hour the concept of faith and believing in something bigger than ourselves.  This is a masterpiece with direction, set decoration, cinematography,…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.12 – “Nightshifter”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.12 – “Nightshifter”

I have such fond memories of “Nightshifter.”  I remember showing “Supernatural” to my then 16 year old son, who wondered why so much of his childhood was dominated by Mom doing all this work for some TV show.  I was writing about the show and maintaining this site on my laptop at every little league…

In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Work of Supernatural Director Charles Beeson (Part 1)

In Memoriam: A Tribute to the Work of Supernatural Director Charles Beeson (Part 1)

On April 26, 2021, Jim Beaver shared the sad news that the SPNFamily had lost Charles Beeson, a talented director and long time friend to many of Supernatural‘s producers, cast and crew. Charles directed 14 episodes of Supernatural, beginning with season 2’s “Playthings” and spanning all the way to season 15’s “The Rupture” and “The…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.11 – “Playthings”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.11 – “Playthings”

Editor’s Note: It is with great sadness that we learned this week of the passing of Charles Beeson. Charles directed 14 Supernatural episodes, beginning with “Playthings” and ending 13 years later with season 15’s, “The Gamblers”. Charles made an unmistakable imprint on Supernatural, as noted in Alice’s review below. Her commentary was written earlier in April,…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.10 – “Hunted”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.10 – “Hunted”

Well, the cat is out of the bag now.  Dean finally fessed up and told John’s secret to Sam.  What do you know, things ended up getting interesting.  Now I feel like we’re getting some momentum in this mytharc.  “Hunted” is something I really needed at this point in season two.  It was a chance…

Reviews That I Missed:  “Supernatural” 2.09″ – “Croatoan”

Reviews That I Missed: “Supernatural” 2.09″ – “Croatoan”

“Croatoan” has always been an odd duck for me.  The theme of this episode is “important for later.”  This was a setup episode, one clearly designed to push events into motion for the next installment, “Hunted,” and beyond.  Real action was sacrificed for a character story, namely Sam and Dean, and in reality, Dean.  His…

Notes in the Margin: Supernatural Novel “Nevermore”

Notes in the Margin: Supernatural Novel “Nevermore”

Lots and lots of Sam and Dean! That’s the best part of Keith R.A. DeCandido’s Supernatural tie-in novel, Nevermore.  It has other things going for it as well, which I’ll get into later, but my number one criteria for enjoying a Supernatural story is spending more time with the Winchester brothers than with any other…