Everyone in “Captives” was held hostage at some point. This took physical form—restraints, holding cells, and locked doors. People were handcuffed or tied. Some were chained. Others were bound to the physical plane while being a spirit. In truth, however, everyone was held captive by the same thing in the end: grief. Each character seemed…
Warning: If you have not seen tonight’s episode, “Captives,” then beware spoilers ahead! Summary: This episode opens with a haunting…and Billy Squier (always a win in my book). The bunker is haunted by the ONE AND ONLY KEVIN TRAN. You know, the Kevin Tran that was killed unnecessarily? After going back and forth about how…
Season 8 of Supernatural has played with various themes. It has looked at choice, personal responsibility, good intentions, and grief. In “A Little Slice of Kevin,” we see another theme, that of perception, addressed directly. It has been there in various ways throughout the season, yet here we see it thrust out into the open,…
8.02: What’s Up, Tiger Mommy?: It’s About The Sacrifice What’s the price of peace? Mother’s soul for her son’s life; Dean’s Winchester guilt. Commentary and Meta Analysis I will apologize in advance, because this one’s going to be short and shallow given the current strictures on my time. I hope to be able…
I have come to the conclusion that I really need to stop playing on twitter when I am watching a television show. On the one hand, I love the opportunity to converse with other people as crazy about a show as I am! But on the other hand, there is the problem with–well, missing things…Like…
I’ve got to say, I Ioved this episode. I really loved it. I can’t remember the last time “Supernatural” got me so over emotional. I mean, outside of the overtly emotional episodes of course, where I cry like a baby! “What’s Up, Tiger Mommy?” probably was not meant to affect me the way it…
What’s Up, Tiger Mommy? Season 8, Episode 2 Robin’s Rambles by Robin Vogel Now – Chicago, IL – A Mr. Villi comes to open safety deposit box #1, to the teller’s surprise. They did a renovation of the bank, so they put his inside a new one, she says, revealing an ancient box with a…
I’m not really sure where to start. For me this episode was a bit of an information overload. Not to say I didn’t enjoy it, just that there were so many different bits of plot going on that it took me a while to see what the episode was trying to accomplish. Looking back, it…
WARNING! If you haven’t seen “What’s Up, Tiger Mommy?” read no further! There will be spoilers and heavy episodal discussion and other things you will want to see for yourself first, so don’t read this until you’ve watched! Then come and speculate with us!
The season premiere kicked off in an explosion of questions and very few answers, piling mystery upon of mystery. Let’s quickly recap what we found out and then take a look at what’s coming this week.
