Trauma in a barn is where Supernatural ended and where a hugely formative chapter of the Walker family life started. “Barn Burner” delivers some explanations, surprises, and a few head-scratchers, but all-in-all, it’s a good installment in what’s shaping up to be a solid second season.
Walker‘s episode 2.02, “The One Who Got Away”, spent more time on the Texas Rangering than the family drama, which I prefer, so I thought it was a strong follow-up to last week’s season premiere. We got some answers and some new questions, and the Davidsons didn’t act like they were strung out on drugs. People…
What looks like Austin but feels like Dallas? The season two premiere of Walker! Walker may be shot in Austin, but the first episode of the new season was channeling the vibes of the Ewing/Barnes feud from the 1980s hit show Dallas. Whether or not that’s a good thing, we’ll have to wait and see….
Story by Gail Z. MartinDioramas by Catherine Curl “People go missing all the time, Sammy. They go out on a drive and never come back,” Dean replied when Sam pitched a new possible case. “I think you’re confusing real life with a Springsteen song,” Sam said without looking up. “Don’t diss the Boss.” Dean grinned…
Story by Gail Z. MartinDioramas by Catherine Curl The weekend started out slow, like the break they needed after a busy few weeks of hunting. A few beers, some time to read, a game or two of chess.
Well, that was a heck of a ride! Despite the season’s uneven writing and characterization, it finished strong—and left us not with a cliffhanger but with a sense of foreboding that there’s more trouble yet to come. For Supernatural fans, there were a lot of ‘family’ references, and a very satisfying ‘I need to talk to my…
Junk man, lawman, soldier, pie! Happy Birthday, Jim Beaver! Your SPNFamily celebrates your life today!
Another strong episode, this time directed by Richard Speight, Jr. who of course was not only the Archangel Gabriel in Supernatural but also directed several episodes of the show—and who will be coming back to direct again in Walker Season 2. There was a lot to like about this episode—and one thing I really didn’t…
Yes! This is what I’ve been waiting for from Walker. If the show can keep up this level of writing—coherent plot, consistent characterization, and incisive social commentary, it might have a shot at the Emmys for next year. I really hope this means the writers have stepped up their game and that this isn’t just…
The title of this week’s episode supposedly refers to anticipating being attacked—which can be prudent, or overly defensive, depending on the situation. Oddly, I couldn’t find any history on the saying, even when I searched Mexican dichos. So I don’t know whether it’s just obscure, untranslated, or was made up for the episode. Can I…
This series could have been Hill Street Blues with Stetsons—gritty, incisive, asking thought-provoking questions about policing, and dealing with the personal cost to officers and their loved ones. Instead, it’s Gilmore Girls with Guns.
This episode was supposed to be the season finale before the network asked for five more episodes. The decision was made not to change the episode, which makes me wonder what the actual finale will be. I lead with that because this episode had a lot of the earmarks of a finale designed to leave…
