Tag Archives: John Shiban

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 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 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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Supernatural: Season 2, Episode 2: “Everybody Loves a Clown”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by sheila

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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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 20: “Dead Man’s Blood”

Posted on June 8, 2014 by sheila

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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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 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 7: “Hook Man”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by sheila

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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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 6: “Skin”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by sheila

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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