The Found Footage Report: Chicago Supernatural Convention 2016

The Found Footage Report: Chicago Supernatural Convention 2016

Each year the Supernatural fandom eagerly awaits the Gag Reel, which captures for all time the antics and bloopers that occurred during the prior season’s filming. Its unedited moments tell the story of what really happens on set. This abbreviated reality show is quite different from the perfected version of the episode an audience sees after multiple takes,…

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.21- “King of the Damned “

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.21- “King of the Damned “

In the back half of season nine, episode titles have had great significance. Some have literal meaning—as seen in “#Thinman” or “Meta Fiction.” Others have elements of metaphor like “Captives,” speaking to the emotion of grief or “The Purge,” about cutting out the bad and building upon the good. Some connect to a character—as seen…

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.17- “Mother’s Little Helper”

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.17- “Mother’s Little Helper”

There is a quote that captures a sliver of the human experience: “Everybody you meet is fighting a battle of which you know nothing about.” We all have struggles. Some of them are the stresses of every day life. Some are catastrophic, such as a chronic illness. Sometimes it is easy for us to become…

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.10- “Road Trip”

Far Away Eyes’ Review: “Supernatural” 9.10- “Road Trip”

The first half of season nine explored Castiel’s experience as the new Adam, the fall of angels from Heaven, and the aftermath of the Trials—particularly that of Dean allowing Gadreel to possess his brother, Sam. We watched each of these stories reflect or weave around a particular center—the Garden of Eden and the Fall of…

Supernatural Review 9.10, “Road Trip” – Healing Journeys

Supernatural Review 9.10, “Road Trip” – Healing Journeys

Healing Journeys Thank you, Andrew Dabb, for giving me such an amazing episode for my first review on this site. “Road Trip” has it all—excellent writing, excellent performances, and excellent personal and mythological arc development. I have enjoyed season nine so far, but I had a few niggling doubts about the exploration of the brothers’…