Because Kim Manners directed so many great episodes, naturally there are a ton of amazing moments to be found within them. I wanted to make a Top Ten list of moments in Kim Manners episodes, but I had such a hard time cutting it down to ten, I just decided instead to expand it to…
Kim Manners directed 17 episodes for Supernatural before his untimely death. Most of them were very good, some were great, and there was even one stinker. (Bugs!) But no matter what the episode was about or how it turned out, it always looked amazing, and the acting was (almost) always fantastic. Manners really knew how…
Cooler Than Hepcat Helm Despite being an industry veteran who had worked on shows that I viewed once upon a childhood, including Charlie’s Angels (ah, Jaclyn Smith, cue heartfelt yet manly sigh, where was I?), Kim Manners initially entered my consciousness via The X-Files, first through the comically occulted Die Hand Die Verletzt (see, never…
Kim Manners (January 13, 1951 – January 25, 2009) Supernatural was the first show that I ever wanted to know about in depth, that ever prompted me to write articles and analysis, and I ever scan websites for discussion groups about the cast and crew. Thus I came to know Kim Manners. His talent and devotion…
Lux Aeterna – An Epitaph For Kim Manners “Is is such a secret place, the land of tears.’ The Little Prince Antoine de Saint Exupéry In the realm of grief, in the land of tears, one year is nothing. One person passed away, and even after a year the…
I decided to take a brief look at each episode directed by Kim Manners. My focus is simply to add a little BTS bit I’ve read or heard either through an article, a Con, Kim himself (by interview or commentary) or the Companion Guides. I’m sure very little of this will be revelatory since likely you’ve all…
Looking back at the last year since the loss of Kim Manners, it’s amazing how much his legacy still sticks with everyone. Sure, he holds a spot near and dear to Supernatural fan’s hearts, but he touched many lives throughout his long and brilliant career and was very well respected by the time he made his way to our little…
Any episode that starts with a brutal hacking by scarecrow is memorable for me. Forget the intense brotherly drama, likely intensified by Sam’s crazy moment the episode before. Leatherface is cool. The horror scenes are top notch, but that’s because Kim Manners knows how to scare the crap out of people. Alice JesterAlice Jester is the founder, editor-in-chief,…
“Bugs” is quite a monumental episode you know. Even to this day, when we switch off a weak effort like “Fallen Idols” or “Family Remains,” our instant reaction is “Ah well, it wasn’t Bugs.” I’ve said it before and I say it again. Welcome to not only the worst episode of the entire series, but I think they…
Reviewing “The Magnificent Seven” is weird since I’m going from something unbelievable like the finale last week to this episode, easily one of the worst of the season. Last week I marveled at the awesomeness of the Kripster for his flawless script in “No Rest For The Wicked”, and now I get to ask what…
It’s no secret that my favorite episode of all time is “Mystery Spot”. It was one of the very first reviews I ever wrote for blogcritics, and after going through it for reposting here, I found that review wasn’t very good. This episode is so good, so spectacular in its detail, that it deserved its…
