*Kids play hide n seek in a big barn with a bespectacled boy. Gruesome death for the caretaker, but it’s always fun to start off an ep with bloody impalement on a piece of farm equipment. *Sam starts to read about Oz, but answers the phone. D-dog? I love it. Now we know where Dean…
If you have not seen tonight’s episode then spoilers are below…be warned. Brief recap: The episode begins with a classic Supernatural murder scene. This time an old man gets poked by a big ol’ back hoe type machine. The poke was not gentle, shall we say? The story is a classic Supernatural episode with…
Like with special effects, there are certain “tricks” and techniques to narratives and storytelling which, if it’s done right, the audience should not notice without effort. When it goes wrong, the audiences’ mind catches it and will reject the story even if they’re not conscious of it immediately. The first and most important rule of…
Robin’s Rambles, Heaven Can’t Wait, episode 6, Season 9 Great seeing Kevin and Crowley again! Rexford, ID, a man about to commit suicide changes his mind, but is evaporated by a man? Or what? Cas, now Steve, is working hard at a Gas n Sip, mimicking human behavior like tossing his coffee stirrer into the…
If you have not seen tonight’s episode then spoilers are below…be warned. Brief Recap: This episode was the maiden voyage for new Supernatural writer Robert Berens. And KUDOS to you, Mr. Berens! This was fantastic and good and fantastic and all kinds of superlatives that I reserve for very few. Welcome to our family! Stay…
Robin’s Rambles – “Dog Dean Afternoon,” Episode 5, Season 9 *I love dogs! This ep meant a lot to me for that alone. Colonel was a great dog. *I loved the rundown of Dean’s and Sam’s funny moments, especially Dean’s girlish scream. I lost my shoe–Classic! *The murder of that hunter, Max, was gross. Ew…
If you have not seen tonight’s episode then beware that there are spoilers below.
Robin’s Rambles, Slumber Party, Episode 4 Season 9 *The beginnings of the Batcave! This dump, junction of good and evil! Excitement & adventure! Frank’s kid, Dorothy is a hunter!? With the wicked witch!? *They give Crowley a crayon to write with, lol! He wants a room with a view or a walk. *Kevin taking a…
Brief recap: First, I love Robbie Thompson. I love his scripts. I love his reading of the Winchesters. I just love him. This episode was strong in many ways but it also fell short in some, at least for me. The episode begins with a flashback sequence to 1935 and two what seem like agents…
Robin’s Rambles, Season 9, Episode 3 – I’m No Angel *Let’s start with the three heartbreaking words that ended this episode, spoken from Dean to Cas: “You can’t stay.” Oh, the confusion on poor Cas’ face! He thought he had found refuge with family, and now he’s being cast out of the bunker? To where?
Brief recap: So this episode finds Castiel trying to deal with being human while being hunted by angels. He’s called himself Clarence, as a nod to the Megstiel lovers out there. The Winchesters are trying to track him down but are also following a case about angels taking over vessels that don’t quite meet up…
Funny thing about loose threads. Weave enough strong threads together and you will get a colorful, coherent tapestry that tells an epic story. Pull on weak threads individually, though, and they will unravel and fall to the ground, to be swept away as meaningless clutter… Season 8 was so volatile (controversial, disappointing episodes followed by…
