No synopsis could possibly do this episode justice – “Changing Channels” simply must be watched — and, ideally, rewatched — to be appreciated properly. Therefore, the plot summary portion of this review will be brief. Conversely, I’ve got quite a bit of analysis I’d like to put out there for discussion, so please bear with [...]
Archives for the ‘supernatural’ Category
November 19, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.08 – “Changing Channels”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
November 18, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.09 – “The Real Ghostbusters”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
Let me get right to it: I thought the central mystery of this episode was pretty weak. As Supernatural ghost-hunting stories go, it was lackluster. The show has done ghost stories much better. Season 4, Episode 17 (It’s a Terrible Life) comes to mind, as do practically any of their other episodes involving ghosts.
The premise [...]
November 15, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.05 – “Fallen Idols”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
“People imagine, and people believe: and it is that belief, that rock-solid belief, that makes things happen” – American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
The central conceit of Neil Gaman’s 2001 novel “American Gods” is that gods and other supernatural beings owe their very existence to the belief of mankind. Gaiman’s book explores how gods’ powers wax and [...]
October 23, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.03 & 5.04 “The End” & “Free to Be You and Me”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
Supernatural 5.03, “Free to Be You and Me,” was an enjoyable and solid episode, but I find myself without much to say about it. It was fun, but I didn’t particularly care for the way Castiel was portrayed in the episode: I had a hard time reconciling the character we’ve come to know, a no-nonsense [...]
September 27, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.02 – “Good God, Y’all”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
Maple Street, USA. Late Summer. A tree-lined little world of front porch gliders, barbecues, the laughter of children, and the bell of an ice cream vendor. At the sound of the roar and a flash of light, it will be precisely 6:43 PM on Maple Street.
– From the introductory voice-over to “The Monsters are Due [...]
September 19, 2009
Review: Supernatural 5.01 – “Sympathy for the Devil”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
And… we’re back.
The 5th Season opener of Supernatural wastes not a moment diving right into the main story arc. The demons are still thugs, the angels are still thugs too, Sam and Dean are still caught in the middle and in the throes of their dysfunctional relationship, and all hell is — literally — breaking [...]
August 24, 2009
CW Releases Two New SUPERNATURAL Promos
- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Featured, News and Commentary, Viral Videos, supernatural
Our first looks at what we can expect in Season Five of Supernatural have arrived. The show returns Thursday, September 10th:
May 21, 2009
The New Network Fall 2009-10 Schedule
- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Chuck, Dollhouse, Featured, Heroes, News and Commentary, The Office, fringe, supernatural
Most of the networks have had their yearly “upfronts” where they announce next year’s schedule. Genre/sci-fi/cult shows are in italics. Here’s what we know for sure:
MONDAY
8pm ABC Dancing with the Stars
8pm FOX House
8pm NBC Heroes (Chuck at midseason)
8pm CBS How I Met Your Mother
8pm CW Gossip Girl
8:30pm CBS Accidentally on Purpose
9pm FOX Lie to Me [...]
May 19, 2009
Review: Supernatural 4.18 – “The Monster at the End of This Book”
- by Dan Terner | Filed under: Featured, Reviews and Recaps, supernatural
Awesome, awesome, awesome. The 18th episode of the 4th season of Supernatural gets the mix absolutely right, for me. It has comedy. It has horror. It has angels and demons. It makes reference to muppets and classic rock; to sex and to the apocalypse. What more could you ask for? How about a guided tour [...]
Fall TV Finale Talkback Thread
- by Chris Piers | Filed under: Chuck, Dollhouse, Featured, Heroes, Lost, News and Commentary, Reaper, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Office, supernatural
Hey, folks. Just trying something new. A lot of your favorite shows have wrapped up their seasons. Before we head into settling for our summer of whatever SyFy, HBO, BBCA, and others give us, consider this your thread to sound off on anything.
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Got any insights on what happened [...]