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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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Tagged Eric Kripke, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 8: “Bugs”
Directed by Kim Manners Written by Rachel Nave & Bill Coakley Firstly, neither of those two writers wrote for the show again (or anywhere else that I can discover). This is not a surprise. The problem with “Bugs” (outside my … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Kim Manners, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 7: “Hook Man”
Directed by David Jackson Written by John Shiban For a couple of episodes now, the “trail for Dad” has gone cold. We’ve seen the brothers start to get to know each other as men. “Skin”, episode 6, the one before … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, John Shiban, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 6: “Skin”
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeil written by John Shiban Dark doubles are a recurring theme in Supernatural. What is more frightening, more eerie, than to think of there being another one of you out there, someone who looks like you, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Delon, Elia Kazan, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, John Shiban, Lana Turner, Quentin Tarantino, Sissy Spacek, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 5: “Bloody Mary”
Directed by Peter Ellis Written by Ron Milbauer & Terri Burton Episode 5 is as dark as the pilot, even darker in some scenes. You barely see a face in clear view. Color is so drained out of the frame … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, mirrors, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 4: “Phantom Traveler”
Directed by Robert Singer Written by Richard Hatem Supernatural hits its groove now. The pilot set up the backstory of the Winchester trauma and the reunion of the two brothers, on a quest to find their missing Dad. Episode 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Robert Singer, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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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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Tagged Eric Kripke, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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