Sorry for the delay with this review folks. I had a super-busy weekend and just watched these episodes last night. It was difficult to wait, but ultimately, I think I would say it was worth it. From the very first episode, this season of Supernatural has been a disjointed mess. If you go back through some … Continue reading Season Finale — Supernatural, “Let It Bleed” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
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Supernatural, “The Man Who Would Be King”
This review will most certainly be short. My apologizes. I am of split mind on "The Man Who Would Be King." This is an episode that has a lot of work to do, both in explaining the season leading up to it and setting up the two episodes that will follow it. And it of … Continue reading Supernatural, “The Man Who Would Be King”
Supernatural, “My Heart Will Go On”
A few days ago, I wrote about how Supernatural should probably be canceled. This doesn't mean that I hate this season or even strongly dislike this season. But if the whole season was full of episodes like "My Heart Will Go On," I probably wouldn't have written that piece to begin with. This is a … Continue reading Supernatural, “My Heart Will Go On”
Supernatural, “The French Mistake”
Well, that was awesome. "The French Mistake" was the most anticipated episode of Supernatural in a long time and going into it, I assumed that it would either be unbelievably fantastic or pretty terrible. That's not the most advanced analysis in the world and in the end, I probably had no reason to be concerned. … Continue reading Supernatural, “The French Mistake”
Supernatural, “Mannequin 3: The Reckoning”
What a weird episode. I'm used to Supernatural throwing me for a loop when it comes to its appealing mix of horror, humor and heart, but "Mannequin 3: The Reckoning" was simply a mess. I don't know if I have ever had this criticism of an episode, but this one felt as if the writers … Continue reading Supernatural, “Mannequin 3: The Reckoning”
Supernatural, “Like A Virgin”
Again, my apologies for the delay with this review. This season, Supernatural has a lot of balls in the air, more so than usual. And although the last few episodes of 2010 suggested that the series wasn't going to have much trouble burning through plot developments at a solid rate -- instead of hanging on … Continue reading Supernatural, “Like A Virgin”
TV Surveillance’s Best of 2010: The Top 60 Episodes, 60-51
2010 has been a fantastic year for television. This year brought us a slew of great new programs and if we include the second halves of all the series that debuted in the fall of 2009 (which I am for these features), we have probably just experienced the best run of newbies since 2004. While … Continue reading TV Surveillance’s Best of 2010: The Top 60 Episodes, 60-51
Supernatural, “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
After last week's exposition-heavy, but still great episode, Supernatural moved forward with its new equilibrium status in "All Dogs Go to Heaven," with Sam and Dean working specifically for Crowley and hating it, while continuing to figure out just what the hell Sam actually is (or is not) at the moment. "Dogs" isn't an awful … Continue reading Supernatural, “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
Supernatural, “Family Matters”
Again, my apologies for the delay in this write-up. After a few middling weeks there to start, Supernatural is firing on all cylinders again and although "Family Matters" exists more as a transitional exposition dump than an actual episode, it still works very, very well in it what it sets out to do. This effort is full of … Continue reading Supernatural, “Family Matters”
Supernatural, “You Can’t Handle the Truth”
After cracking the code that is Supernatural season six last week, I was very excited to just sit back and let "You Can't Handle the Truth" wash over me. Thankfully, it's yet another strong episode, that while sometimes too obvious, is enjoyable and effective at moving the Sam plot forward. The set-up is fairly standard: … Continue reading Supernatural, “You Can’t Handle the Truth”
Supernatural, “Live Free or Twihard”
Alright, Supernatural season six, I think I've figured you out. I've been extremely vocal in my dissatisfaction with the series coming back for a sixth season and found myself disappointed with this season's episodes, particularly the first three efforts. However, after last week's Bobby-centric affair and "Live Free or Twihard," I've not only come around … Continue reading Supernatural, “Live Free or Twihard”
Supernatural, “Weekend At Bobby’s”
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a sucker for the "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" storytelling approach that sees individual episodes shift the focus away from the usual main characters and onto the supporting players we're certainly familiar with, but don't always get to watch in action on their own. House tried it … Continue reading Supernatural, “Weekend At Bobby’s”
Supernatural, “Two and a Half Men”
I was very harsh on the season premiere of Supernatural. And to be frank, the more I thought about the episode, the more I hated it. It's honestly one of my least favorite episodes in the whole run. I'm getting angry just thinking about it. With that being said, I found "Two and a Half Men" … Continue reading Supernatural, “Two and a Half Men”
Is Supernatural’s back-to-basics plan a good idea?
Note: Again, I'm looking to do more short-form column-like pieces here on TVS. This is one of them. All Supernatural fans know this, but for those uninitiated here's a quick synopsis of the background information needed for this piece. The low-rated CW series was always on a five-year plan, according to creator/show runner Eric Kripke. With … Continue reading Is Supernatural’s back-to-basics plan a good idea?
