“Our Little World” 11.06 Writer: Robert Berens Director: John Showalter Director of Photography: Serge Ladouceur Airdate: 11.11.15 BY WEDNESDAY Mercy. What did I watch? THE SCRIPT The script was dense and perhaps the dialogue ran a little long. It combined the new with the old in more ways than one. There were some jaw dropping…
WEDNESDAY’S WATCHING “Thin Lizzie” 11.05 Writer: Nancy Won Director: Rashaad Ernesto Green Airdate: 04.11.15 BY WEDNESDAY What did I watch? And what did the Tumblrs see? THEMES There was some abusive parenting in this episode starting with Lizzie Borden’s axe murder of her father and step mother. Len believed the Uncle, their original mother’s brother,…
WEDNESDAY’S WATCHING “The Bad Seed” 11.03 Airdate: October 21, 2015 Writers: Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming Director of Photography Serge Ladouceur Director: Jensen Ackles BY WEDNESDAY What did I see? Can Action!Ackles direct? ACTION!ACKLES Use of COLOUR “Sowing Seeds of Doubt” Crowley considers the possibility that the world is not BLACK and WHITE. Good and evil….
“Form and Void” 11.02 Writer: Andrew Dabb Director: Phil Sgriccia Airdate: October 14, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY What did I see? VISUAL MOTIFS AND SYMBOLS Although the Darkness was reduced to “giant crazy fart” the script held many repeated words, motifs and symbols carefully woven through a visual tapestry of imagery by Director Phil Sgriccia and…
Look carefully. What do you see?
“BROTHER’S KEEPER” 10.23 Writer: Jeremy Carver Director: Phil Sgriccia Air Date: May 20, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY THEME What would you be willing to sacrifice in order to attain your desires? Would you sacrifice someone you Loved for Freedom and Power? Would you sacrifice your morals to save someone you loved? Would you sacrifice someone…
“The Prisoner” 10.22 Writer: Andrew Dabb Director: Thomas J. WrightAir Date: May 13, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY THEME Monster or human? Evil or good? Angel or human? As characters struggle with their identities, the audience sees a lot of grey areas. We end up rooting for the evil as much as the good. But, who are…
“Inside Man”10.17Writer: Andrew DabbDirector: Rashaad Ernesto GreenAir Date: April 1, 2015 BY WEDNESDAY THEMELying is always a gamble. Who can you trust? Who believes who when thedeception and lies fly fast and furious? Pull a thread and watch it unravel inWednesday’s RearView Review. PLOT & CHARACTERS Foreshadowing Sam, Cas and a psychic hold hands around…
One of Supernatural’s hallmarks is it’s unique look. It is lucky to have some of the best directors, set designers and lighting artists in the business. The cinematography of “Inside Man” is particularly outstanding, though, so much so that it is worth spending some time focusing on its brilliance.
Season 10 Episode 3 “Soul Survivor” Written by Brad Buckner Eugenie Ross-Leming Directed by Jensen Ackles Airdate: Oct. 21, 2015 By Wednesday THEME Memories hit us with shots of guilt and remorse but they also inspire and motivate us. Even a lame lie can be annoying and hurtful. Everyone loves Dean.PLOT AND CHARACTERS A…
As we continue with our “Hiatus Hunting” for “The French Mistake”, we are thrilled to rerun two masterful reviews that look at the production and meta aspects of the episode. The nuances offered by these insightful examinations reveal the quality and depth of meaning that permeated so many levels of this episode, making it a…
By Wednesday Supernatural “Black” Season 10, Episode 1 Airdate: October 7, 2014 Written by Jeremy Carver Directed by Robert Singer Theme “For nought so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give, Nor aught so good but strain’d from…
