In this collection I am going against the grain of everything I have been preaching in the recent articles about “Smiling through Helllatus,” if that is your aim, sorry, but you are really on the wrong bus here. I am blaming all this on a recent trip to London where I saw a stunning production…
As I pour through my notes, pictures, programs, flyers, and general swag from Comic Con, I found several loose pieces related to “Supernatural” that I thought would be fun to share. Or maybe it’s just me bullshitting on a casual Saturday instead of transcribing interviews. Either way, here’s a collection of some random notes…
Yes, I said it. Teenagers hate “Supernatural.” Okay, so maybe that’s a little harsh. When one looks at the fandom, it’s fairly obvious that most “Supernatural” fans are women over the age of 18. A good sized-portion of the fans is made up of teenagers, but for a network that is targeted towards teenagers,…
Supernatural University: The Pitfalls of Confirmatory Bias I spent several hours Saturday at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center listening to a presentation on and reviewing the evidence from the NTSB investigation of the explosion of TWA flight 800 off the coast of New York, which happened 15 years ago. I can…
It turned out my table’s final interview of the day was with Jim Beaver. He was just as evasive with important questions about season seven as Jared Padalecki and Ben Edlund, but it was still a pleasure to talk to him. Jim this time had a “Singer Salvage” t-shirt on and he looked great. Knowing…
Our first interview of this early morning press session was Jared Padalecki, who was looking surprisingly fresh (yes, the hair was nice and fluffy). He had his coffee and was ready to chat. We didn’t waste much time getting started, knowing how limited time really was for this session. It should be noted that throughout…
Out of all the interviews I did at Comic Con 2011, this one was my favorite. We were fortunate enough to get almost 15 minutes with consulting producer Ben Edlund. I’ve always wanted an extended opportunity to pick the brain of this wildly creative genius and man did he not disappoint. We even got…
In deciding which interview to fully transcribe first, I picked this one, which was our third roundtable interview of the session. Why Sera Gamble’s interview? Sera was the one making the rules about what to tell and what not to tell about season seven, and others were leaving much of the info to her. Since…
The “Supernatural” panel. That yearly monumental event at San Diego Comic Con in which the past season is remembered, and after a long hiatus it’s usually the first hint of what’s coming in this new season. We got hints alright. Everyone chose to be careful this year, especially about the opener. I’ll just do…
As I’ve done before, here’s some quick random notes from the press room from this morning’s Supernatural session at San Diego Comic Con. Our table only got to speak to Jared Padalecki, Ben Edlund, Sera Gamble, and Jim Beaver, but I got some great info though. Just remember…SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! Alice JesterAlice Jester is…
My vacation started on a sour note, boding ill for the rest of the trip. I live in Southwest Minnesota, and the day I landed in NYC, a tornado struck. Thankfully, no one was killed or injured. My town emerged largely unscathed as far as massive property damage, but we did lose a ton of…
I just got my hands on the special edition Warner Brothers TV Guide printed just for Comic Con. There is a great 9 page spread in there for Supernatural. Included in those pages is a very spoilery season seven preview with Sera Gamble. I went online looking for the interview and haven’t found it. It…
