Alice’s Review: Supernatural 11.02, “Form and Void” aka Dark vs. Light

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 11.02, “Form and Void” aka Dark vs. Light

“In the beginning, there was only dark. You ask me, the light’s winning.” Okay, you got me.  I snagged that line from “True Detective.”  Still, isn’t is appropriate?  The phrase “form and void” comes from the bible, the second chapter of Genesis.  “And the earth was ‘formless and void’ and the darkness was over the…

Threads: Supernatural 11.01 “Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire”

Threads: Supernatural 11.01 “Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire”

It feels so good to have Supernatural back.  The instant “The Road So Far’ launched the season 11 premiere, the long hiatus was over. Watching Sam and Dean fight evil made everything right in the world, at least for an hour. The show and the fandom were reunited. People who hadn’t corresponded on social media…

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 11.01, “Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire”

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 11.01, “Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire”

The words “Season Eleven” just about says it all (insert your own “This one goes to 11″ joke here).  In one way you’re just shocked that your favorite show is still on the air and that you have something to look forward to on your Wednesdays each week.  On the flip side, the show isn’t…

Updated: RearView Review: Supernatural 10.23 “Brother’s Keeper”

Updated: RearView Review: Supernatural 10.23 “Brother’s Keeper”

  “BROTHER’S KEEPER” 10.23 Writer: Jeremy Carver Director: Phil Sgriccia Air Date: May 20, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY THEME What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to attain your desires? Would you sacrifice someone you Loved for Freedom and Power? Would you sacrifice your morals to save someone you loved? Would you sacrifice someone…

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 10.22, aka Why I Still Don’t Like “The Prisoner”

Alice’s Review: Supernatural 10.22, aka Why I Still Don’t Like “The Prisoner”

Back when “The Prisoner” aired for the first time in May, I was pretty livid.  I couldn’t believe that an hour of my time, right in the crucial part of the season, was wasted by such garbage.  After writing a scathing review, consensus among the WFB editorial team was that it wouldn’t be published.  After…

RearView Review: Supernatural 10.19 “The Werther Project”

RearView Review: Supernatural 10.19 “The Werther Project”

“The Werther Project” 10.19 Writer: Robert Berens Director: Stefan Pleszczynski Air Date: April 22, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY THEME Many struggle with thoughts of suicide born out of a well of depression/ guilt/ despair. We give in when we convince ourselves that the world would be better off without us. When one of us commits suicide,…

Rearview Review:  Supernatural 10.18 “Book of the Damned”

Rearview Review: Supernatural 10.18 “Book of the Damned”

“Book of the Damned” 10.18 Writer: Robbie Thompson Director: P.J. Pesce Air Date: April 15, 2015 By WEDNESDAY THEME We must be ruthless to attain our desires. PLOT & CHARACTERS UNHAND IT A black ninja figure hurries into a smoky alley. Two men pursue. The ninja pulls her hood off. It’s Charlie! One of the…