Well, that’s much better. Too bad that “Reichenbach” wasn’t the season premiere, because that was so much more of an attention getter. Dean is evil to the core. Sammy has his work cut out for him. There was far more than the sagas of Sam and Dean though. “Reichenbach” succeeded where “Black” struggled. It was…
Marked by cataclysmic upheaval, Supernatural season nine culminated in massive earthquakes. Each one has reshaped the landscape forever. We saw it in the finale on every level—and now we’re seeing its aftershocks in the season ten opener. As the earthquakes reverberate from the center, we see them ripple through each and every character on Supernatural….
It’s been said a million times by this point, but nonetheless, the fact that this is season ten still blows my mind. Six years ago when I watched my first live episode, who could have imagined we’d still be doing this all this time later – and enjoying it so thoroughly? Okay, let’s talk about…
First Impressions I really, really liked Supernatural’s season 10 premiere episode, “Black”. I thought it was a fascinating exploration of character, worthy of Supernatural storytelling. From the “Then” montage to the demon, human and angel stories, I hung onto every word of the dialog and every nuance of the acting. Let me share with you…
Another season is upon us! There’s been a lot of hoopla over “Supernatural” starting a historic season ten lately, a feat that’s very rare in scripted shows. As a long time fan it’s easy to get lost in the wonder that the show has actually gotten this far. It’s certainly been a nice distraction for…
The second half of season nine introduced two formidable weapons. Each one had its strengths, weaknesses, and consequences. Each were taken up by their respective characters as a means to an end—to fill in the “I did what I had to do” piece of the over all season puzzle. These weapons shaped not only the…
I had to take some time to process the finale, because the first time through, despite the stellar acting, I was emotionally distanced and underwhelmed. I wasn’t surprised at the final five seconds, having thought Dean as demon had been telegraphed since Cain told his story and several times since. But I wasn’t comfortable with…
Jeremy Carver, I am your bitch. Yes, I’ve said that before, probably so much that it’s lost all meaning. But as spitting mad as I was over last week’s waste of time, I put my full faith in the SPN showrunner to come through for us. To give us something that felt like a “Supernatural”…
The first half of season nine built itself elegantly around the serpent in the Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man. We saw several incarnations—from Gadreel to Metatron to the Fall from Heaven to Castiel’s bout as a mortal. Each serpent infected a particular Garden and set in motion consequences still rippling outward. It…
Back in early season nine a fellow blogger who shall remain nameless confided to me that they saw a big issue with “Supernatural.” Carver and his writing team had no concrete plan -one hadn’t been spelled out yet. If it ended up being that way by midseason, the season would fall apart before the end. After…
It is hard to believe we are already on the threshold of the season nine finale. It feels like this season just began and I have to admit I’m feeling unprepared for the end. “Stairway to Heaven” didn’t feel like the second to last episode of a season. I’m not sure if that’s just denial…
In the back half of season nine, episode titles have had great significance. Some have literal meaning—as seen in “#Thinman” or “Meta Fiction.” Others have elements of metaphor like “Captives,” speaking to the emotion of grief or “The Purge,” about cutting out the bad and building upon the good. Some connect to a character—as seen…
