Everybody Loves a Clown –Robin’s Rambles Robin Vogel Except Sam, who was afraid of Ronald McDonald, as Dean kids him. There is a lot of kidding in this episode, a lot of crying, accusation, the brothers wearing t-shirts and tight jeans, a clown killing parents and devouring them, the introduction of Jo lusting for Dean…
“In My Time of Dying” –Robin’s Rambles –Robin Vogel John Winchester is declared dead at 10:41 AM. His stricken sons, Sam and Dean, watch in sorrow as the hospital staff tries but is unable to revive him. He had seemed fine just moments before. In the aftermath of the devastating accident between the Impala and…
Hey, I remember you from The X-Files, Mr. Character Actor. You’re right, it’s all gonna be okay; for us viewers with such a stunning introduction, not your mandible. I spy with my mind’s eye blood and shattered bone and the start of one of my all-time favorite episodes, the hilarious and mythologically important Simon Said….
I love going back and recapping landmark episodes. You know, the ones that constantly stick with either Sam and Dean forever and traces of it can still be seen today. This one especially is a ground breaking character defining moment. Dean Winchester was never the same after this. For those that are trying like mad…
In My Time of Dying Even as a disembodied spirit, Dean doesn’t lose his smart mouth. Sam and Dad are fighting. Nothing new there. However, when you’re a ghost watching this fight and can’t do much to stop it, all that’s left is to take a swipe at the nearest object around. As the cup goes flying to…
I wonder what they’re doing now, Season 1, In light of Alice’s Top Ten Unsung Heroes I got thinking about characters that have come, been saved, glimpsed the darker side of life and never been heard from again. Some of these characters were saved by the boys, some saved the boys and some were…
This is one of the most intense recaps I’ve ever attempted. “Born Under A Bad Sign” is a delicious, thrilling, and completely nerve wracking episode that ranks in my top five of best episodes ever. It’s not only one of the best acted episodes of the series, it’s one of the best directed as well….
Hunted: So you didn’t like Gordon before,now you can really dislike him. Not only does he shoot at Sam, he beats Dean up, sets a trap to blow Sam up, not once but twice, and makes it clear he’s got Roadhouse connections as well. I’m sure Alice will have something to say about his choice of wheels,…
I’d forgotten how awesome season 2 is, deals and deaths, grief and guilt, Sam possessed, Dean shot, Sam immune, Dean dreaming, werewolves and clowns, zombies and alligators – although not zombie alligators, the Trickster, a shapeshifter, Gordon and Henricksen, Ellen, Jo and Ash, and the inimitable Bobby Singer. Season 2 builds on the foundation…
By demand, plus boredom this afternoon at work, I present the season two awards. You know, the awards I would have handed out at the end of season two if I was actually blogging AND watching the show. Better late than never I always say. The season two awards are particularly challenging. One single event easily takes…
The Music, Season 2: In My Time Of Dying: The recap comes to “Stranglehold”, and since Carry On, Wayward Son hadn’t yet become ‘THE’ music, it seems right. In fact, every season premier has been different, Season 3 opened to “Hell’s Bells” by AC/DC and Season 4 to “You Shook Me All Night Long,”…
I told everyone this would be a surprise. The question is, why review this one? There are two reasons. First, there isn’t an episode other than “Ghostfacers” more polarizing among fans, thus that makes it worthy of a critical review. Second, I felt like it. “Heart” instantly commanded attention since it combined the writing of Sera Gamble…
