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Category Archives: Television
Supernatural re-watch, Season 5
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Supernatural re-watch, Season 6
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Supernatural re-watch, Season 7
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Ben Edlund, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, Supernatural
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Supernatural re-watch, Season 8
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
March 2025 Viewing Diary
I embarked on a backwards-Supernatural watch in February, and it is continuing still, and is pretty much what I am doing right now, outside of viewing for work. We will soon be back to our regular scheduled program. But I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged biopic, drama, England, France, women directors
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Supernatural re-watch, Season 9
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Television
Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Robert Singer, Supernatural
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Supernatural re-watch, Season 10
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Television
Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Phil Sgriccia, Robert Singer, Supernatural, Thomas J. Wright
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Supernatural re-watch, Season 11
If you’re following along: Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12-15 Plus: my season recaps from back in the day: Season 1 Season 2 Season … Continue reading
Supernatural re-watch, Season 12-15 working backwards
This is for my Supernatural family. Would be tough going for anyone else, and might be tough going for those of you who grooved to these seasons. I am not here to tell you you’re wrong. People have different feelings. … Continue reading