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Supernatural 1: Saving People, Hunting Things - the Family Business  

[NAFDA]. This is where we talk about the CW series Supernatural! Anything that's aired in the US (including promos) is fair game. No spoilers though -- if you post one by accident, an admin will delete it.


Beverly - Oct 22, 2008 4:23:58 pm PDT #9089 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Sam Ferris. They're working on getting her back for more than one ep this season. It's a matter of giving her time to find and do other work, and not having her commit months ahead to a single episode.

I like Castiel well enough. I just don't want it to become the Dean's Angel show, nor the Sam's little devil doll show. I still think Dean and Carmen were hotter than the surface of the sun. I think Lisa is a pale substitute for Carmen. I want Dean and Ellen hotness on screen, but Kripke has decreed, "Never!"

I loved Jamie for exactly what she was. Jamie was a healthy romp, and she didn't expect it to be anything else. And she kicked ass all on her own. I like that.

ETA: Kripke and Sam are much like Joss and William. Mary was played by Samantha Smith, Ellen by Samantha Ferris, and then of course there's Sam.


tiggy - Oct 22, 2008 4:29:52 pm PDT #9090 of 10002
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

but I am not feeling any love for Jamie

aww...really? i kinda loved her and her snark.

Who was the actress from the 4400?

Cassie who was Isabelle on the 4400.


Beverly - Oct 22, 2008 4:34:43 pm PDT #9091 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I didn't realize Megalyn Echikunwoke (Cassie) was on The 4400. Samantha Ferris played Nina Jarvis on The 4400.


Amy - Oct 22, 2008 4:36:19 pm PDT #9092 of 10002
Because books.

I liked Jamie a lot. She was game, she was brave, and she didn't expect to fall in true lurve. I also liked seeing Dean with her before Lucy came into the bar -- it's not all lines and cocked eyebrows. He *talked* to her.


Beverly - Oct 22, 2008 4:37:49 pm PDT #9093 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

How much did I love the "mission from god" scene? It was still a Blues Brothers ref, but he played it so beautifully for the truth.


Amy - Oct 22, 2008 4:47:19 pm PDT #9094 of 10002
Because books.

Exactly. And I had the feeling, watching him sitting and listening as she paced and tried to reason the whole thing out, that he wasn't even expecting action anymore. She'd gone from a possible romp to one of the people they help, and I liked that.

I loved Ellen a whole lot, and Jo, too. But it feels to me like the series has ... moved on? I'm not sure why, because I can think of a dozen reasons for them to bring Missouri back for a guest spot, and I would jump and down at that.


Morgana - Oct 22, 2008 5:04:26 pm PDT #9095 of 10002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

They could at least make a phone call to Ellen and mention her, for continuity's sake, if nothing else.

Next week's TV Guide (Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin on the cover) has a 2-page story on Supernatural inside. Yes, it contains spoilers for the 10/30 episode. A few non-spoilery bits:

About Castiel:

The show's rabid fan base is notoriously tough on new characters, but they've taken to Castiel, whom Kripke describes as "a leader who speaks softly and carries a very, very big stick."

Concerning the question I keep having about why Castiel and Dean keep getting so hyped up over Sam's new Jedi-powers method of exorcism:

(Dean) is worried - for reasons not yet explained - about Sam using his growing powers to exorcise demons.

So that implies to me that maybe there's more to it than just the tiny bit of blood that Azazel dripped into baby!Sammy's mouth. Maybe.

And the good news:

... the cult series is enjoying something of a resurrection. Season 4 kicked off with nearly 4 million viewers -- the biggest audience since moving from the WB to the CW in 2006 -- and is averaging 3.6 million, 24 percent above last season. "Word of mouth is spreading that we're an overlooked show that's worth watching," Kripke says. "I'm proud that one of the few shows on television that's having regular conversations about God is a horror show on the CW."


tiggy - Oct 22, 2008 5:07:21 pm PDT #9096 of 10002
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

[link] - extended clip of the special treat we're getting after tomorrow's episode. not spoilery, unless you want to wait for the full 90 second clip that's going to air after the ep.


Beverly - Oct 22, 2008 5:11:18 pm PDT #9097 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I have always (you should pardon the expression) pooh-poohed the whole "Sammy has demon blood" thing. As far as I'm concerned, the only thing you get when you ingest demon blood is demon poop. And maybe a little heartburn.


Morgana - Oct 22, 2008 5:20:21 pm PDT #9098 of 10002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

I have always (you should pardon the expression) pooh-poohed the whole "Sammy has demon blood" thing. As far as I'm concerned, the only thing you get when you ingest demon blood is demon poop. And maybe a little heartburn.

Yeah, I've had the same thoughts. The amount of blood was miniscule, and the digestive system is pretty effective, so... unless you go with the "magic, magic, handwavium" theory.