The Boys Episode 4.01 Recap and Review: Easing into a New Season by Feeling Uneasy

The Boys Episode 4.01 Recap and Review: Easing into a New Season by Feeling Uneasy

The Boys is back and the first episode of season four, “Department of Dirty Tricks,” wasted no time in digging into the action, moving the plot forward at a brisk pace while at the same time drilling into each of the characters’ rather twisted psyches.  And man, do we mean twisted.  Each character seems to…

Script Hunt: Creating and Raffling a Supernatural Archive

Script Hunt: Creating and Raffling a Supernatural Archive

A page from Eric Kripke’s director’s copy of Supernatural 4.22 “Lucifer Rising”, with his handwritten notes in the margin and on the Beautiful Room diagram. This script is one of the prizes available in our current raffle.  “If you’re interested in writing, the best thing you can do is read scripts.” – Russell T. Davies…

Jensen Ackles, Eric Kripke and The Boys Win Big at Astra Awards!

Jensen Ackles, Eric Kripke and The Boys Win Big at Astra Awards!

Supernatural‘s creator, Eric Kripke, and super talented actor, Jensen Ackles, were both recognized for their outstanding achievements Monday night in Los Angeles at the Astra TV Awards! Eric’s genius in creating 6 groundbreaking television series – Tarzan, Supernatural, Revolution, Timeless, The Boys and Gen V – won him the highest award of the evening, the…

Now Released – Supes Ain’t Always Heroes

Now Released – Supes Ain’t Always Heroes

After a delay due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes, I can proudly announce that Supes Ain’t Always Heroes – Inside the Complex Characters and Twisted Psychology of The Boys, has been released this week.     This book is the latest from our dear friend Lynn Zubernis at Fangasm and Matthew Snyder.  It’s Lynn’s first…

Picket and Reunion: What at Stake for Former SPN Writers and Actors and How Fans Can Help

Picket and Reunion: What at Stake for Former SPN Writers and Actors and How Fans Can Help

On Thursday August 30th, at urging of Supernatural Creator Eric Kripke, fans gathered with former SPN cast, writers and crew on the picket lines at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank for what was called a “Picket and Reunion.”  This event brought a lot of attention to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA cause and had some strong…

The Boys: Pre-order Supes Ain’t Always Heroes

The Boys: Pre-order Supes Ain’t Always Heroes

We have a pretty exciting announcement here at The Winchester Family Business.  Our dear friend Lynn Zubernis at Fangasm has announced that her latest book, SUPES AIN’T ALWAYS HEROES, is available for pre-order!  This is her first book for The Boys and she is sharing the editing duties this time with her colleague Matthew Snyder.  The…

The Boys Season Three Episode 8 Finale Review – “The Instant White-Hot Wild”

The Boys Season Three Episode 8 Finale Review – “The Instant White-Hot Wild”

Let me know if you’ve heard of this one before.  Everything comes together and nothing goes according to plan.  Did you expect anything less from this show?   “The Instant White-Hot Wild” offers a satisfying conclusion while setting up some good possibilities for season four, but also had some surprises that some may have seen…

The Boys Season 3 Episode 7 Review – “Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed

The Boys Season 3 Episode 7 Review – “Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed

I suppose that after the furious events of “Herogasm”, it was time to take a small breather.  Not to say that “Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed” was a light episode.  A crap ton happened.  It was just lighter than the freaking intense “Herogasm.”  It’s still one of the more intense episodes…

The Boys Season 3 Episode 6 Review – “Herogasm” aka Anything Goes

The Boys Season 3 Episode 6 Review – “Herogasm” aka Anything Goes

“There’s a lot to unpack there.”  No freaking kidding Hughie.  Wow, where do I even start with Herogasm?  I can’t believe they crammed so much into one hour, from both a production and story standpoint.  There’s so much to absorb.  This was the culmination of the events in the previous five episodes this season and…