Tag Archives: SPN Season 1

Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 3: “Dead In the Water”

Posted on April 10, 2020 by sheila

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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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 2: “Wendigo”

Posted on March 25, 2020 by sheila

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 →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 1: “The Pilot”

Posted on March 24, 2020 by sheila

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 →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 22: “Devil’s Trap”

Posted on June 22, 2014 by sheila

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 →

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Supernatural: Season 1, Episode 21: “Salvation”

Posted on June 16, 2014 by sheila

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”

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 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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