“Torn and Frayed” is an aptly named episode. The song, from the Rolling Stones album Exile on Mainstreet, and its lyrics touch on two of its storylines: Dean and Benny and Sam and Amelia. The lyric reads, “Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away.” In this particular episode, the…
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.
Escaped fighter Dean Disrupts Sam’s new life of peace. New quest: Word of God. Commentary and Meta Analysis I’m afraid this won’t be up to my usual standards – I’m hideously hard-pressed right now juggling the career I’m leaving, the career I’m starting, family matters, and my fannish heart – but I had to…
Like riding a bike, Carver returns to “Supernatural” as if he had never left. He seamlessly slips these characters—and a few new ones—onto his canvas and tells the story of the Winchesters with witty dialogue, poignant emotion, and the gritty flavor we’ve come to expect from the series. With echoes of the “Pilot,” “Lazarus Rising,”…
WARNING! If you haven’t seen tonight’s Season 8 premiere episode, read no further! There will be spoilers and discussion and spoilers and then more spoilers!
