BITTEN Season 8 Episode 4 Robin’s Ramblings by Robin Vogel Sam and Dean enter an off college campus house covered with blood, strewn with dead bodies. “”What’s The Matter” by Milo Green is playing in the background. Dean stops the music, checks upstairs and reports back downstairs to Sam that the rest of the place…
Heartache Season 8 Episode 3 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Minneapolis, MN – A handsome jogger is overtaken by a more portly jogger. The former congratulates the latter on passing him. The plump jogger says, “I do a lot of cardio,” reaches into the other man’s chest and removes his heart, killing him. The handsome…
What’s Up, Tiger Mommy? Season 8, Episode 2 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Now – Chicago, IL – A Mr. Villi comes to open safety deposit box #1, to the teller’s surprise. They did a renovation of the bank, so they put his inside a new one, she says, revealing an ancient box with a…
We Need to Talk About Kevin Season 8 Episode 1 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Over the soundtrack of Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath,” we get a montage of last year’s Leviathan storyline. Not one of my favorites, even if the song is. 100-mile wilderness, Maine, one year later – In a tent, in a foggy,…
“Survival of the Fittest” Episode 23, season 7 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel “Carry On, Wayward Son” opens the final ep of the season, as usual, over a montage of what the brothers have been through this year, and it always makes me cry. This season is no different. My poor Winchesters! How do…
“There Will Be Blood” Season 7 Episode 22 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Now – Dick Roman is being interviewed by Gloria Jane, who mentions that he has purchased controlling interest in Sucrocorp. Why the sudden interest in big foods? she asks. He tells her that Sucrocorp plans on eating well. How will pumping sweeteners…
“Reading is Fundamental” Season 7 Episode 21 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Now, Neighbor, MI – National Scholastic Society winner Kevin Tran plays his cello in his room. South Chicago, IL – Sam and Dean and their newly acquired suitcase find a new hiding place. As his beautiful music fills his prize-filled bedroom, Kevin receives…
The Girl With the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo Episode 20, Season 7 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel At the cabin, Sam thanks someone for looking, hangs up, and tells Dean Noah didn’t see any connection to the Dick sites either. Dean has nothing but local lore 50 miles in common of all of ’em. He…
“Of Grave Importance” Episode 19, season 7 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Dean brings Sam a taco meal so they can eat it on the roof of the car. “Even though the world’s going to crap, there’s one thing we can always count on,” exults Dean, biting into a taco, “these things taste the…
“Party On, Garth” Episode 18, Season 7 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel THEN – We re-meet Garth, a hunter who is clearly not the sharpest tool in the drawer, and one who tried Bobby’s patience on more than one occasion. He “helped” the brothers on a case in the past. NOW – A camper tells…
The Born Again Identity Season 7 Episode 17 Robin’s Rambles by Robin H. Vogel Sam runs along railroad tracks. It’s very foggy. He bumps into someone. “HEY! DICK!” the man calls him. He runs through a gate, past grattifo-covered walls, past two men exchanging money for a drug deal. The dealer orders Sam away, but…
“Out With the Old” Episode 16 Season 7 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Irina, a snooty ballerina, practices after all the other dancers have already left. Her dancing is juxtaposed with the janitor cleaning the floor outside the gym. As the music crescendos, she is horrified to realize the ballet slippers have taken over…
