Reviews I Missed: Supernatural 3.06, “Red Sky at Morning”

Oh, “Red Sky at Morning.”  This episode has not gone down in history too kindly.  It’s often referenced when someone needs an example of how bad filler is done or just when someone needs a good laugh.  Even Chuck made a joke about it in season four.  It’s…hideous.  Although, compared to some of the really…

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…

Picking Supernatural’s 75 Essential Episodes – Season 3

Picking Supernatural’s 75 Essential Episodes – Season 3

As I was looking for a way to pass the quarantine summer doldrums, I saw Entertainment Weekly’s list of what it considered to be the 75 most ‘essential’ episodes of Supernatural, leading up to Season 15. Since any excuse for a rewatch is a good excuse, I figured I’d not only invite my Supernatural “Team Free Will…

Supernatural’s Agent Henriksen – A Formidable Foe

Supernatural’s Agent Henriksen – A Formidable Foe

In the premiere episode of Supernatural, Dean taunts some local police officers. When rebuked by Sam, Dean says, “They don’t really know what’s going on. We’re all alone on this.”  It is thus with a bit of poetic irony that when special agent Victor Henriksen first confronts Dean on the phone in episode 2.12, “Nightshifter”…

No Sympathy For A Devil Part II: A Further Look at Ruby Revisited

Editor’s Note: To celebrate Genevieve Padalecki’s birthday, I went looking through our archives for articles about her portrayal of Ruby. This 2-part analysis was first published in December of 2011. It traces Ruby’s motivations and impact on Sam and Dean from her introduction in season 3 through her death in season 4. It goes deeper…

No Sympathy For A Devil Part I: A Closer Look at Ruby Revisited

Editor’s Note: To celebrate Genevieve Padalecki’s birthday, I went looking through our archives for articles about her Supernatural character, Ruby. This 2-part analysis of Ruby was first published in December of 2011. It traces Ruby’s motivations and impact on Sam and Dean from her introduction in season 3 through her death in season 4. It…

Supernatural’s Top 100 Favorite Episodes: Countdown 30-26!

Supernatural’s Top 100 Favorite Episodes: Countdown 30-26!

Ready for the countdown of our Favorite 100 Supernatural Episodes? This week I’m counting down numbers 30 to 26!   How did we choose which episodes deserved to be on the Top 100 list? Rankings were determined by a group of rag-tag-war-torn fans who spend way too much of their time studying and writing about Supernatural! More specifically,…

Mallena’s Musings: As the Glass Shatters – Supernatural’s Bloody Good Scenes, Part One

Some of you might know that I enjoy watching a Winchester bleed, preferably while another family member is nearby.  Now, I don’t consider myself a particularly violent person.  In real life the sight of another person in pain isn’t something I relish.  I avoid confrontation, run away from fights, and abhor bullies.  Most of my…

Mallena’s Musings: Supernatural 3.08 “A Very Supernatural Christmas”

It’s the time of the year to celebrate a holiday that’s dear to many hearts.  As I contemplate Supernatural’s wonderous Christmas episode from season three, I think of some of the lines from the 1944 classic song, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”  Let’s revisit the golden days of yore, shall we?