Metafiction. This seems to be Supernatural’s wheelhouse, especially in its own mythology episodes, and “The Great Escapist” is no different. The show often refers to its own skeleton, its existence as story, and that we are indeed watching a show—all the while keeping us engaged and moved by the story transpiring in front of us….
Well, it’s the penultimate episode…YES SAM (or Mr Edlund) PENULTIMATE! Last week, Ben pretty much got our ducks in a row and now we stand on the precipice of WHO KNOWS WHAT! I admit, I’m frighten-excited-sad-apprehensive-optimistic-FULL OF DREAD-really really excited. Ok let’s preview this sucker.
WINCHESTERMEMORIES: Misty, Water-coloured or Painted by Someone Else? “Remember that time…?” “I can’t recall the specifics…” It’s the experiences we live through that shape the people we become. But the way we remember those events also plays a huge role in the way we define ourselves, and the identity we create. One…
I’ve re-watched “The Great Escapist” about ten times in between Wednesday night and the writing of this review. I can’t get enough of it. In terms of writing, acting, directing, and production, this episode offers so much! This is plain and simple, the “Supernatural” I used to remember. The “Supernatural” that I could dig into…
“When you create stories, you become gods of tiny, intricate dimensions unto themselves.” I love this line to pieces and I kind of imagined Ben Edlund laughing maniacally after he wrote it, with lightning flashing across his face, accompanied by the sound of thunder! Then, he’d giggle. “The Great Escapist” was peppered with that…
The Great Escapist was, as the title implies, all about escapes, from Kevin’s careful manipulation of Crowley to Metatron’s escape from his duties to Castiel’s own multitude escape plots. Yet despite want or effort, none of these players could quite break free from the reality of destiny’s tight grip- yeah, she’s a fickle mistress, ain’t…
There was so much to love about this episode. I’m not even sure where to start. As the season winds down (only two more episodes!) it looks like everything is coming together into the perfect storm of awesome. Not only did we get answers about what happened to Kevin but we also got to see…
WARNING!!! If you haven’t seen “The Great Escapist” yet, read no further! There will be lots of spoilery discussion about what happened in this episode. So do yourself a favor and watch it before you head over here and talk about the episode.
We’re down to the last three episodes. My ‘Supernatural Syndrome’ is reaching high voltage. Instead of thinking, speaking, eating, drinking, sleeping, Supernatural several times a day (50 to 100), now it’s non-stop, 24/7. I should be certifiable by episode 23. The title had me thinking of the movie The Great Escape with Steve McQueen….
There is an old Native American proverb about our inner wolves. One wolf is full of our worst feelings: envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. That wolf also represents our fear. The other wolf is our best feelings: joy, peace, love, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy,…
After last week’s happy place, guess what, PAIN! At least that’s what it looks like and you’ve got to figure that it’s going to be pain for the next 3 weeks! But we’re used to it right?! (What’s wrong with us?) So, with that in mind, are we ready for this week’s episode? …
Once upon a time, when this was a much smaller site and I inconceivably had more time in my life, I used to do these things called full length recaps. I’ve always loved the recaps on Television Without Pity (other shows, not necessarily “Supernatural”) and I chose to do ones for “Supernatural” that were, I…
