Retrospective Review – Thoughts on Supernatural 13.04: “The Big Empty”

Though it feels like so long ago, it wasn’t that many moons back that we watched as Castiel confronted his own likeness in an inky abyss while Sam and Dean struggled to overcome grief and loss in the same breath as trying to teach a newly born Nephilim the ins and outs of humankind and…

Thoughts on Supernatural 13.23: “Let The Good Times Roll”

Thoughts on Supernatural 13.23: “Let The Good Times Roll”

It seems like just a short time ago that we were left with mysterious glowing eyes, Castiel’s prone body and burnt wings, and Mary and Sam and Dean having lost everyone and everything in the war against Lucifer. Nevermind that rift and the apocalypse world. And here we are again, already a whole season later…

Thoughts on Supernatural 13.21: “Beat the Devil”

Thoughts on Supernatural 13.21: “Beat the Devil”

So much to say about this episode – and it’s all good. “Beat the Devil” opened strong and carried the momentum to the final seconds, delivering strength, emotions and all the nitty, gritty in between. The telltale signs of nearing the finale – in particular that “Beat the Devil” primarily followed one storyline through the…

Thoughts on Supernatural 13.16: “Scoobynatural”

Let’s just cut to the chase: this episode was epic. To paraphrase Sam and Dean, the concept fell into the “beyond weird” category of TV show concepts and that’s simply what Supernatural delivers the best. This episode blended the classic elements of Scooby-Doo with the dark humour of Supernatural into a recipe for a near-perfect…