The fantasy story that was at the core of Supernatural’s “About A Boy” only worked because the actors who brought it to life made it believable. Let’s look at the nuances in each of their performances.
Throughout its ten year history, Supernatural has taken many chances. It’s done everything from slow dancing aliens to thrusting its main characters into a television world to faeries. It’s played with form giving us a faux reality episode to a musical-ish interpretation of the show’s history. Supernatural has given us bizarre monsters and bizarre scenarios—such…
If there is one thing Supernatural can do, and do very well, it’s high apprehension. After ten years of watching the Winchester boys, more often than not I’m on bated breath sometime before the end (usually by the opening credits if we’re being honest). The other thing the show does well, honed after over two…
I have to get this out of the way right off the bat – the first half of “About A Boy” was flawless!
Summary: This episode was written by Adam Glass and is a Monster of the Week focused on what happens when the fountain of youth, kind of, finds the boys.
Each week we’re given great performances that tell the story. Let’s take a moment to look at the performances in “There’s No Place Like Home.”
In “The Hunter Games,” we were shown the truth about powerful forces. We learned that our humanity is a force to be used against the monster within—or in Dean’s case the Mark of Cain. In “There’s No Place Like Home,” we learn that it’s more than the inner battle being fought—it’s how and what the…
Superb cinematography has long been a hallmark of Supernatural. An extremely talented team comprised of Serge Ladouceur (Director of Photography), Jerry Wanek (Set Design), Phil Sgriccia (Director), wardrobe, camera crews and many other dedicated people work together to create both conscious and subconscious messages that added to our viewing experience of Supernatural’s “There’s No Place…
I have to applaud Supernatural’s latest episode, “There’s No Place Like Home”. It was exciting from beginning to end, with a few unexpected surprises thrown in.
“The Long Black Road” playing over The Road So Far was perfect. I loved the montage. It was one of my faves thus far and fit well with Dean’s current struggle against the Mark.
In the mid season finale, “The Things We Left Behind,” we learned exactly what Castiel and the Winchesters are truly fighting for: humanity. We saw it in several levels: from Castiel seeking out Claire to Dean’s fear of losing even more ground to the Mark. Humanity was valued in oh so many ways. But in…
There are so many different ways to watch and enjoy a Supernatural episode. You can watch for the plot or for the pretty. You can analyze canon, decipher symbolism or listen for subtext. One of the best filters to apply to each show, though, is specifically analyzing the cinematography. The visual themes in “The Hunter…
