Landmark episodes of Supernatural are usually pretty meta. But hitting 300 is something special, so why not celebrate it by bringing back the character pretty much responsible for sending the Winchester brothers off on this 15-year-long hunt? John Winchester (Jeffery…
Supernatural 13×14 Review: “Good Intentions”
Supernatural had a strong three-episode return this winter. Then it went on a three-week hiatus, and I’m not sure what happened. “Good Intentions” certainly has good, er…intentions, but overall, it feels disconnected with itself and the larger season narrative. We…
Supernatural 13×02 Review: “The Rising Son”
The urgency of last week’s Supernatural season thirteen premiere is almost absent in this second installment, “The Rising Son.” As well it should be, too. Dean and Sam have some talking to do, and a twelve hour road trip back…
Supernatural 12×14 Review: “The Raid”
Sam joins the British Men of Letters, but it took a lot of vampire slaying to get there. In what is probably the most interesting episode in terms of pitting the Winchesters and the British Men of Letters against each…
TV Review: Supernatural 12×12 “Stuck in the Middle (With You)”
I’m a sucker for non-linear storytelling. Add in snarky chapter titles, and I’ll sing praises about something until the day I die. “Stuck in the Middle (With You)” does both, and it does both fantastically. First off, I really dig…
TV Review: Supernatural 12×09 “First Blood”
Maybe it’s just me, but Supernatural has this comforting presence that I missed dearly this past month and a half. Whether an episode is remarkable or merely okay, at this point, the show still evokes a feeling of say, reuniting…