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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 7: “The Usual Suspects”
Directed by Mike Rohl Written by Cathryn Humphris There are a couple of reasons why I hold “The Usual Suspects” dear. One is obvious: I love the woman who starred in the movie that practically single-handedly ruined my Catholic childhood. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathryn Humphris, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Mike Rohl, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 6: “No Exit”
Directed by Kim Manners Written by Matt Witten “So this is hell. I’d never have believed it. You remember all we were told about the torture-chambers, the fire and brimstone, the “burning marl.” Old wives’ tales! There’s no need for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Kim Manners, Rosalind Russell, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 5: “Simon Said”
Directed by Tim Iacofano Written by Ben Edlund Sam: You and I are chosen. Max: For what? Sam: I don’t know. — “Nightmare,” Supernatural, Season 1 “Simon Said” is the only episode from Tim Iacofano, and the first episode written … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Edlund, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 4: “Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things”
Directed by Kim Manners Written by Raelle Tucker While Sam is pretending to be a grief counselor, he says, “Grief makes people do crazy things.” Indeed. That’s what these early episodes of Season 2 are all about. Gordon blew the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Kim Manners, Raelle Tucker, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 3: “Bloodlust”
Directed by Robert Singer Written by Sera Gamble Gordon (the phenomenal Sterling K. Brown) enters the action, bringing with him one of my favorite arcs in the entire series. Gordon brings with him ambiguity about things we have been led … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 2: “Everybody Loves a Clown”
Directed by Phil Sgriccia Written by John Shiban Believe me, every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not; and oftimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad. — Hyperion, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow You do … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, John Shiban, Phil Sgriccia, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
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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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Tagged Eric Kripke, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Kim Manners, SPN Season 2, Supernatural
206 Comments
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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Tagged Eric Kripke, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Kim Manners, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 21: “Salvation”
Directed by Robert Singer Written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker Robert Singer has said openly that he is a character-guy, not a plot-guy. He was brought on early on as an executive producer, to not only help Eric Kripke … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Raelle Tucker, Robert Singer, Sera Gamble, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 20: “Dead Man’s Blood”
Directed by Tony Wharmby Written by Cathryn Humphris & John Shiban Nietzsche wrote,”When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.” I thought of that while writing the re-cap. “Dead Man’s Blood” is an abyss. The longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathryn Humphris, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, John Shiban, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
255 Comments