Tag Archives: Eric Kripke

Supernatural, Season 2, Episode 20: “What Is and What Should Never Be”

Written by Raelle Tucker Directed by Eric Kripke I have been avoiding writing about this episode because writing sometimes has a way of boiling things down or reducing them. I am afraid that writing about this episode that means so … Continue reading

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 1: “In My Time of Dying”

Directed by Kim Manners Written by Eric Kripke Season 2 starts “not with a bang, but a whimper.” “In My Time of Dying” is this perfect little snow globe world of an episode, which takes place mostly in one setting, … Continue reading

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 22: “Devil’s Trap”

Directed by Kim Manners Written by Eric Kripke For the finale, we get our first major loop-around. Sam, Dean, and, by extension, John, have spent their lives hunting the demon that killed Mom. Sam and Dean started the season by … Continue reading

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 16: “Shadow”

Directed by Kim Manners Written by Eric Kripke “Sam, this is bigger than you think.” – John Winchester said. I’ll say. Shadow is one of the rare urban-setting episodes, which always seems to bring out interesting romantic things in the … Continue reading

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 9: “Home”

Directed by Ken Girotti Written by series creator Eric Kripke In this episode, Sam says to Missouri, the psychic: “It just feels like something’s starting.” It feels that way to me too. The seeds have been planted for where the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on TV Pilots, including the Supernatural Pilot: What Works, Story Arcs, Starting Out Confidently, Working Blind

It’s fun to examine the pilots of shows that go on to be hits (preferably shows that last more than one season, where characters/plots go far far from the starting point). While everyone is making the pilot, the main thrust … Continue reading

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