So, I’ve made it through the whole of Season 5 almost entirely without spoilers. I’ve mostly found out the title of the next episode the week before it has been shown, when Alice puts up the preview clips. Occasionally I’ve had a casting spoiler: for instance, I did know that Ellen and Jo and Ash…
Supernatural began as a series immersed not only in small-town America but also in small-business America. At the start of the Pilot John Winchester owned a garage, and Dean Winchester was uncomfortable in a suit in Phantom Traveller. Big business was a far-off world which could be milked for what could be got through credit card fraud (Pilot,…
I have a friend I’ve turned into a Supernatural fan, of sorts. He likes the show, but the problem is that he’s a wimp about the horror bits, and will only watch as long as someone is sitting on the sofa beside him.
Recap Then: We start with a montage of some of the Winchester brothers’ most memorable deaths and Bobby’s voice saying “how many times have you two died anyway?” This can’t be good news for what’s to come. Castiel’s trying to find God, and wants to do it using the amulet that Sam gave to Dean…
The lawyers for Supernatural have probably been busy working on the contracts for Season 6, and one can only congratulate them on their choice of priority. But a number of issues arise in the episode Swap Meat which appear to require a little lawyerly attention and analysis. Disclaimer: the arguments below are based on general legal principles in use in common law jurisdictions. (NB “Common…
Dear Robert, This is to ask you to let the TV show Supernatural to use one of Led Zeppelin’s songs. Any of their songs, as agreed between the band and Eric Kripke. We know that the rights to Led Zeppelin songs are treated with the care they deserve. We think Supernatural, for its services over the years to rock music in Hollywood,…
The very first mention of Castiel comes in season 3, when he is one of the beings mentioned at the start of the invocation Sam reads over the grave of the sea captain in Red Sky At Morning. (I haven’t found a transcript of the invocation, but it appears to start by calling on “Aziel, Castiel, Lemistiel…”.) …
ElenaM’s comment that she’ll sometimes watch a “Long Arm of the Law” marathon made me think about other themes for grouping episodes. So, starting with ElenaM’s suggestion, here are some more. And with over 90 episodes to pick from, there must be plenty of others, so suggestions please? There’s still two weeks of Hellatus for us to…
We’re obsessed, yes? We clear our schedules for Thursday night (or celebrate when outside events clear them for us). We check in here as often as real life permits and the withdrawal pains of Hellatus demand. We’ve got the DVDs and the downloads, and rewatch obsessively, sometimes in chronological order to get the benefit of…
I have another great one to share today (but hey, isn’t everything here great? No, this one is really good, honest. Faellie sent this to me a week and a half ago and I finally have the right occasion to share it. Enjoy her indepth and well written analysis on the roles of tactics and strategies in Supernatural. This…
Faellie was kind enough to let me share her recap and opinions of “Free To Be You And Me” from her livejournal site, http://shopstewardess.livejournal.com/8442.html. If you would like to share this recap, please link to this site or Faellie’s livejournal. Thanks so much Faellie for another unique viewpoint! Happy reading everyone ————————————— Eat It Twilight Then:…
Faellie, in a follow up to her popular article “Dean Winchester Is A Feminist” gives her very thoughtful take on Sam. This can also be found on her livejournal, http://shopstewardess.livejournal.com. I request no reposting of this article. Either link here or at Faellie’s LJ site. As usual, comments and debate are welcome! —————————————— What makes Sammy run? Taken…
