About a Boy is probably one of the most entertaining episodes of the series so far. It’s always risky venturing into fairytales and fables when it comes to Supernatural but this week it paid off tenfold.
by Catherine Wignall
About a Boy is probably one of the most entertaining episodes of the series so far. It’s always risky venturing into fairytales and fables when it comes to Supernatural but this week it paid off tenfold. by Catherine Wignall The continuing problems with Crowley and Castiel’s tangential positioning to the plot has been weighing the show down recently, so it’s both a relief and a breath of fresh air to spend an entire episode with Charlie. When last we saw Charlie she was disappearing down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and it was unclear when we’d next be seeing her (though her position as a fan favourite guaranteed we would see her again). Now she’s back from Oz, but she’s brought someone with her and she looks just like the Charlie we know and love. by Catherine Wignall Supernatural’s back, and it’s throwing itself full force into following Dean and Mark of Cain it’s about time too, as the boys’ mostly casual attitude towards the Mark during the previous episodes has left a lot to be desired at times. Dean’s massacre during the mid-season finale forced things to a head, and now it finally feels like the story is getting going. by Catherine Wignall The Mid-Season Finale was always going to end with Dean surrounded by a pile of bodies. What’s surprising is how little the episode focused on Dean in the run up to this, and how much time was spent laying the groundwork for when the show picks up again in January. Previous Mid-Season Finales have gone out with a bang; The Things We Left Behind popped quietly. by Catherine Wignall The ladies of Supernatural are usually one of two things: sexy and in need of saving or sexy and about to be dead. There are always exceptions to the rule, but it’s been pretty consistent over the show’s ten-year run, and subsequently Supernatural’s treatment of women has long been a point of contention. by Catherine Wignall Earlier this month saw the 200th episode of Supernatural, an impressive milestone that few shows manage to reach, especially high concept genre shows. Ten seasons and 200 episodes means we’ve seen an awful lot happen to the show’s stars, brothers Sam and Dean Winchester (emphasis on the ‘awful’) but somehow the show is continuing to bring in new fans and new mythology to keep the show alive. by Gemma Williams Supernatural: Tribes is the new spin-off of CW’s hit television show, Supernatural. It is rumoured to air in Autumn of 2014, to carry through to 2015. Supernatural incorporates aspects of the horror, fantasy, action, adventure and mystery genres. Episode 20 of the current season will act as a backdoor pilot to the spin off. By Gemma Williams Hit show Supernatural is currently on its ninth season out of a rumoured tenth. It started out strong nine years ago and started to wane though it seems to be picking itself back up again! The show follows Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who are Demon hunters. The show is rich with mythology and legends. |
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