Tag Archives: Jensen Ackles

Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 19: “Folsom Prison Blues”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by sheila

Directed by Mike Rohl Written by John Shiban You guys. This post is aggressively insane. But I will paraphrase James Joyce who said, in re: “Finnegans Wake”: “It took me 17 years to write it. It should take you 17 … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 18: “Hollywood Babylon”

Posted on September 29, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Philip Sgriccia Written by Ben Edlund Published in 1975, Kenneth Anger’s cult book Hollywood Babylon: The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood’s Darkest and Best Kept Secrets tells the dirty secrets of early Hollywood: scandals, suicides, rape convictions, drugs, … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 17: “Heart”

Posted on July 30, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Kim Manners Written by Sera Gamble “Heart” has an insistent rhythm, like a heartbeat: The moon rises, sets. The sun rises, sets. The cycle repeats. Despite the urban setting, the rhythm of the natural world is explicit. The … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 16: “Roadkill”

Posted on June 14, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Charles Beeson Written by Raelle Tucker I’m going into the hospital this week, and then will have to go in again in the weeks after that. It’s going to be super-fun, but I did want to get this … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 15: “Tall Tales”

Posted on April 12, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Bradford May Written by John Shiban When something works, it just works. And when it works once, hopefully it works repeatedly. I’ve read Jane Eyre probably 20 times. It always works. I’ve seen What’s Up, Doc? probably 200 … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 13: “Houses of the Holy”

Posted on March 1, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Kim Manners Written by Sera Gamble Faces. It’s all about the Faces. You know Kim Manners studied and knew his Cassavetes. On the one hand, “Houses of the Holy” is a very bizarre episode, undeniably powerful and yet … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 12: “Nightshifter”

Posted on January 29, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Phil Sgriccia Written by Ben Edlund Ben Edlund’s voice quickly became an extremely important one in the Supernatural writing staff. The writing staff bring different sensibilities to the table, one of the reasons why the show has such … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 11: “Playthings”

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sheila

Directed by Charles Beeson Written by Matt Witten “Playthings” was the first episode directed by Charles Beeson, and the guy had a field day with it. What a fun episode. A director’s dream. The “homage” episodes are pleasing on a … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 10: “Hunted”

Posted on December 3, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Rachel Talalay Written by Raelle Tucker Let’s take a moment to note the first female director of the series (it is her only episode). Talalay does her best with a script that is all over the place. Gordon … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 9: “Croatoan”

Posted on November 21, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Robert Singer Written by John Shiban Robert Singer is one of my favorite directors of the series. He prioritizes the personal. He casts really well, and he works with actors (the leads and the bit parts) in a … Continue reading →

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