Tag Archives: Jared Padalecki

Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 19: “Provenance”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Phil Sgriccia Written by David Ehrman Supernatural works cumulatively. Yes, each season has its own particular arc, its underlying motor and drive. But it is the accumulation of details, character and otherwise, that make the show work, ultimately. … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 18: “Something Wicked”

Posted on May 10, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Whitney Ransick Written by Daniel Knauf As Season 1 nears the final innings, some major themes, on a low boil on the back burner, are brought up to the front. Kripke was concerned all along that the show … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 17: “Hell House”

Posted on May 4, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Chris Long Written by Trey Callaway After the grim and tense family drama of “Shadow,” it is definitely time to lighten the mood. The theme of the day is pranks. Everyone here is pranking someone. Everyone. The whole … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 16: “Shadow”

Posted on April 20, 2014 by sheila

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 15: “The Benders”

Posted on April 13, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Peter Ellis Written by John Shiban When we first met Dean Winchester in the pilot, he was cocky, brash, and bossy. Other shadings came in pretty quick, once Ackles settled into the role, once they moved to Vancouver, … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 14: “Nightmare”

Posted on April 5, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Phil Sgriccia Written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker Dean got laid last week. Good times were had by all, involving unembarrassed cuddling in bed all while revealing a sculpted chest like hard-pewter-breast-plates. Warm fuzzies were experienced as … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 13: “Route 666”

Posted on March 29, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Paul Shapiro Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner I won’t argue that “Route 666” is a great Supernatural episode, because it has a lot of problems, but the reason it fascinates is because it is character-based. We … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 12: “Faith”

Posted on March 23, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Allan Kroeker Written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker established themselves early on in Supernatural as a powerhouse writing team, with their script for Episode 3, the beautiful and elegiac “Dead in the … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 11: “Scarecrow”

Posted on March 17, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Kim Manners Story by Patrick Sean Smith Teleplay by John Shiban “Scarecrow”, Episode 11, is a stand-alone great piece of television. It’s essential to the overall mythology of the Arc of the series, but there’s so much more … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 10: “Asylum”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by sheila

Directed by Guy Bee Written by Richard Hatem Dark and almost unremittingly gloomy, “Asylum” spends the majority of its time within the walls of a dilapidated mental asylum. “Asylum” introduces the device of mental illness for really the first time … Continue reading →

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