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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 3: “Dead In the Water”
Re-post for Sheltering-in-Place Re-watch Directed by Kim Manners Written by Sera Gamble & Raelle Tucker Kim Manners died in 2009. He was such a huge part of helping to create the Supernatural aesthetic, both as a director (of some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Kim Manners, Raelle Tucker, Sera Gamble, SPN Season 1, Supernatural
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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 2: “Wendigo”
Re-post for Sheltering-in-Place Re-watch Directed by David Nutter written by Ron Milbauer & Terri Burton teleplay by Eric Kripke After the intricate pilot, filled with exposition and set-up and flashbacks, with episode 2, we are introduced to the normal structure … Continue reading
Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 1: “The Pilot”
Re-post for Sheltering-in-Place Re-watch Directed by David Nutter Written by Eric Kripke There are a couple of story formats set up in Supernatural‘s pilot. There will be the “Monster of the Week” story (which sometimes, in later episodes, doesn’t come … Continue reading
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
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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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
Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 19: “Provenance”
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
Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 18: “Something Wicked”
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
Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 17: “Hell House”
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