Noir is Dead. Long live Noir. Supernatural has stripped back down to basics. It has returned, in many ways with “Meet the New Boss,” to its old flavor and style. This, ironically, makes the series fresh and renewed. Starting with, during the Road So Far, we can already tell that the show is bringing…
A Firm Hand: “Be obedient, children, or this will be your fate.” The new God-Cas is nothing like the unsure and awkward angel we’ve known until now and I miss the confused head tilt. The startling image of slain angels, blackened wing silhouettes stark against the grass as Cas delivers a military-esque decree to the…
I’ve never really gotten into anime. To be fair, I really haven’t given it a try. So what better time to test the waters than when the CW offers two free episodes of Supernatural: The Anime Series on their website. They are also available as extras on the Season 6 DVD set. The episodes posted…
This season finale had a lot to live up to. Last season we got the beautifully written, acted and directed Swan Song; Eric Kripke’s “love letter to the fans”. It was a poignant look at the tragic lives of the Winchester brothers; their sacrifices, their losses and most importantly, their love for one another. That…
“Let It Bleed” has all the makings of a great episode. Bringing a horror fiction icon like H.P. Lovecraft into the mythology (albeit taking liberties with his real backstory), coming up with a credible way to crack the door to purgatory, giving Dean Winchester a powerhouse emotional story in which he lives one of his…
Open Supernatural Couch – The Man Who Knew Too Much (Season 6 Finale, Part II) Or Let there be light There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle Or the mirror that reflects it. Edith Wharton A soul is a most fragile thing and still a strong reflection of…
(Author’s note – As you all can tell, I’m going a bit out of order here. My review for “Let It Bleed” will be coming later this week. After seeing the two parts, this is the one I couldn’t stop thinking about. There are some great reviews already on this site for “Let It Bleed”…
Open Supernatural Couch – Let it Bleed (Season 6 Finale, Part I) Or The Dark Night of the Soul We are the pilgrims, Master: We shall go Always a little further, It may be Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow Across that angry or that glimmering sea, White on a…
I can’t believe it’s over already. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were welcoming Sam back from Hell with semi-open, extremely cautious arms? And look where we are now. This season has felt like a blur, yet so much has happened. In order to give this finale its due justice, I want to take a…
“Freedom is a length of rope. God wants you to hang yourself from it.” Ah yes, Edlund. I’m loving this first time opportunity to break down an episode by examining Ben Edlund the writer vs. Ben Edlund the director. So much so that this review comes later than normal. I really wanted…
Open Supernatural Couch to The Man Who Would Be King Or The God Delusion Finding a beginning to writing this article proves to be more difficult than I imagined. The introductory recap already pushed the buttons of some of my greatest fears as to where the last remaining episodes of this season…
“You know the difference between you and me? I know what I am. What are you Castiel? What are you willing to do?” Crowley really said it all right there. And it’s a good question, one that I’m not sure Castiel is ready to answer. He leads us through his side of the story beautifully…
