JaredPadalecki-related stories
Posted Nov 19th 2009 9:02AM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: OpEd, Supernatural, Reality-Free
Who wants to help me run down all the "
meta" moments so far this season on
Supernatural? Seriously, anyone? Because there are a lot.
Last Thursday's episode, "The Real Ghostbusters," reached almost unforeseen levels of meta-dom. To appreciate the intricate levels of meta in this episode, and the back and forth that's happening between the fans and the actors, creators and even prop people from the show, you need to have lived and breathed this sucker from episode one to right now.
But, as much as I love Kripke's ability to break down that fourth wall and, in the process, send a huge, heart-felt hug to fandom, it's time to take the story back to Sam and Dean.
Continue reading It's getting a little too 'meta' on Supernatural
Posted Sep 11th 2009 1:21PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E01) It's you chuckle head! You're the Michael Sword! -Zachariah When we last saw Sam & Dean Winchester, they were staring down a face-to-face meeting with the Big Bad himself, Lucifer. And that's where we pick right back up for the epic and awesome season five opener. So, you'll forgive my fan girl gushing for a bit, but there are very few series that start their fifth season stronger than they did their first, and this episode surpassed a lot of the high expectations I had.
Not only do we get a kick ass fight scene, a possessed Bobby, and a tearful and heartfelt apology for starting Armageddon from Sam, but we finally meet Satan, and surprise, he's a pretty sympathetic fellow.
Basically, it boils down to this: the angles are back, the demons are creating havoc on Earth, everyone's raging for a Apocalyptic war and Dean is The Vessel. Oh and lastly, Sam & Dean are so broken up.
Continue reading Supernatural: Sympathy for the Devil (season premiere)
Posted Aug 25th 2009 2:56PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Video, Reality-Free
It's been a while since
Supernatural fans have had anything to get excited about. If anything, the big name
casting spoiler that creator Eric Kripke threw out there had fans feeling a little uneasy about the show's possible final season. But, there might be reason to rejoice.
After two lackluster promos for the coming season on The CW, Watch With Kristin over at E! Online recently posted a
one minute sneak peek trailer for season five that looks good.
Really good. Like, the-end-of-world-is-coming-so-brace-yourselves good. To spare spoiler-phobes, the full preview, plus my speculations, are after the jump.
Continue reading Finally, a Supernatural promo worth watching
Posted Aug 8th 2009 12:00PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, TV Squad Polls, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
TV's
Supernatural is about to get a lot weirder, and for a show that's about undead beings that steal people's "life forces" and shapeshifting douchebags, that's pretty damn weird.
E! Online scooped the universe with confirmation that Paris "The Human Spotlight" Hilton will make a guest star appearance on the paranormal CW show.
The network didn't spill much on the plot of Miss Hilton's visit, but noted "We've heard the storyline, and when you see it you will die." So I guess if you're not a big fan of dying, don't watch
Supernatural or better yet, make someone you hate watch it. You've committed guilt-free murder, and The CW earns another ratings point.
Continue reading Supernatural will get Paris Hilton
Posted Jul 27th 2009 10:58AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
Creator Erik Kripke, and producers Ben Edlund and Sera Gamble talked a lot about
Supernatural at Comic-Con on Sunday. The show is entering the fifth chapter in Kripke's five year vision. But check out this quote from the show's creator: "We're not going to stretch this one out past its expiration, we're not going to drag this one into a place it isn't. We're going to tell this one the way it's supposed to be told, and it's going to end, but another story can begin."
Imagine that. No pressure from the network to stretch it out and stall and add Nikki and Paulo to distract the audience for awhile. Letting a creator's vision play out as intended? How very ... modern of them. Less exciting is that Kripke was, well, cryptic as to whether or not he'd stay on for a sixth season should the show return; and it will.
Continue reading Kripke and the producers spilled juicy teasers about Supernatural all over San Diego
Posted May 13th 2009 12:03PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
Last Thursday's episode of
Supernatural ended with a much suspected (and anticipated) beat down between the Winchester brothers, Sam and Dean. When we saw them last, Sam had pretty much beaten Dean to a bloody, but still devilishly attractive, pulp. As Sam left, Dean yelled at him to never come back (which I'm sure
faithful fans will remember are the last words John said to Sam before he left for Stanford).
Well, it looks like those brotherly bonds are pretty much frayed and forgotten right now. Sam is getting cozy with the demons, Dean with the angels, and they certainly are not working together. When their brewing feud comes to a head this Thursday ... I'm rooting for Sam to win.
Continue reading Sam vs. Dean: Whose side are you on?
Posted May 8th 2009 12:02PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: OpEd, Reality-Free
Being a fan of a "cult" show is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, cult fans are a special breed that live and die with the show. Shows that manage to shore up a devoted (or rabid) fan base can expect to stick around for a decent amount of time. On the other hand, these fans are notoriously finicky and can turn on you in an instant.
I imagine that
Supernatural creator Eric Kripke has to feel somewhat the same way. While it's the base that's kept him at the CW for the past four seasons, he must realize what a demanding, petulant and critical bunch we are.
Supernatural fans haven't yet reached the Trekkie level, but they seem to have an endless stream of complaints. So, as we approach the season finale of
Supernatural, I have to wonder, do fans have too much of a say in what's going on with the series?
Continue reading Are Supernatural fans ruining the show?
Posted Jan 21st 2009 2:05PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Programming, OpEd, Ratings, Reality-Free, TV Squad Ten
It's not usual for a show in its fourth season to see a sudden ratings surge, but that's exactly what's happening to the CW's little known (and little watched)
Supernatural. The horror-genre show has long been a cult favorite, struggling in its Thursday night 9 pm slot. This season, though, the show has seen an uptick in viewers, logging an average of 3.32 million eyeballs a week, well ahead of their season three numbers.
Even a devotee like myself can admit that the show's charms are an acquired taste, preferably to those with a forgiving palette. This season, though, has been good enough for me to think,
wow you should really watch.
And here are ten excellent reasons why
you should watch:
Continue reading TV Squad Ten: Reasons you should watch Supernatural
Posted Jan 8th 2009 5:03PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Ratings
Never underestimate what an organized group of fans can accomplish. Just look at what those
Jerico 'Nuts' were able to do. A few days in advance of the show's mid-season return,
Supernatural fans have launched their second annual charity drive/ratings ploy called
Support Supernatural. The campaign aims to collect donations on behalf of the show's hunky stars, Jared Padaleki and Jensen Ackles, and provide a little press for the CW show. It all sounds fine and altruistic, but why does it feel, I don't know, just a little bit creepy?
Continue reading Supernatural fans get their act together
Posted Jul 29th 2008 12:01PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Supernatural, Interviews, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
For most of my time at Comic-Con the TV show panels had a fairly diverse audience, with an equal amount of men and women. However, during the Sunday morning panels for Smallville and Supernatural I noticed a significant female shift in the audience. This was definitely prominent with Supernatural. Of course, being that the main characters of Sam and Dean (played by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki) are hot it's understandable. Well, at least that what I observed...I just think they're cute.
Regardless of your opinion of their looks these two stars, along with creator Eric Kripke, talked about season four of Supernatural and what's coming up for the demon hunting brothers.
Continue reading The Supernatural Panel - Comic-Con Report
Posted May 16th 2008 9:02AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Recaps
(S03E16) Well, it's that time of the year again. Damned season finales everywhere you look. On the one hand, it's good, because a season finale usually means that you are going to get the good. On the other hand, it also means that we are now going to have to tuck our favorite characters away for the summer and occupy our time with something else, like books, or old beat up trucks. The goods were definitely in play for the Supernatural finale. For the last year we've all been wondering what would happen when time ran out on Dean's deal, and we finally found out.
Continue reading Supernatural: No Rest For The Wicked (season finale)
Posted May 9th 2008 8:29AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S03E15) The penultimate episode of season three went a long ways toward answering many of our questions. The season long question of whether or not Dean can get out of his deal remains up in the air, but we now know what has to be done to save him. All of those little bits were enough to sell this episode, but just for kicks and giggles, the fine folks over at Supernatural tossed in some answers about the controversial Bela. And even that wasn't enough. The monster of the week managed to tie both of those stories together, and give a shout out to John. There was a lot going on, and we'll get to it all, after the jump.
Continue reading Supernatural: Time Is On My Side
Posted May 2nd 2008 8:15AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S03E14) Last week the Supernatural team went off the reservation and delivered an episode that seemed to split the fan base. As evidenced in the comments here, and at other Supernatural haunts around the web, there were a number of fans that just weren't sold on the Ghostfacers. I suspect that this week was a welcome turnaround for those folks. With "Long-Distance Call" we had a classic episode.
Continue reading Supernatural: Long-Distance Call
Posted Apr 25th 2008 8:03AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S03E13) Good grief, has it really been two months? Finally, after eight weeks with no new episodes, the Winchesters return to reclaim their Thursday home. Just to get everyone back up to speed: Here's how it is. Earth got used up. We moved out... wait. That's a completely different show. When last we left Sam and Dean, they had just spent the night fighting off a gaggle of demons, and we got our first look at the new big bad in town, Lilith. You might have been expecting to pick things up there with the new episode. No such luck. Lilith was nowhere to be found, but that isn't a bad thing. Despite the main story being placed on the back burner, the episode was a home run.
Continue reading Supernatural: Ghostfacers
Posted Nov 16th 2007 10:01AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews
(
S03E07) Well now, guess who's back? This was an episode that many Supernatural fans had been waiting a good ten months for. Technically, Gordon Walker returned a few weeks ago in "
Bad Day At Black Rock". But that was just a little taste, a hint at what was to come. This was the payoff, and it was well worth the wait. On the off chance that Gordon's obsessed return wasn't enough, they also brought along Buffy vet Mercedes McNab, and the boys made a little more progress in their ongoing, car based, relationship therapy.
Continue reading Supernatural: Fresh Blood
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