The dynamic in SPN is the family bond, and the chemistry between Ackles/Padelecki is the heart of the show. If TV required a show about feuds for power of a city between various supernats, and the non-supers that try to keep the peace, there are about 2 dozen book series I can name that are more intriguing and exciting than what was shown.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Supernatural 2: Why is it our job to save everybody?
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Strix - Apr 30, 2014 6:34:27 am PDT #29559 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Amy - Apr 30, 2014 6:55:18 am PDT #29560 of 30002
Because books.
It's Supernatural's "The Originals." Or something. But next to stuff like The 100, even, it looks pretty uninspired.
Plus, the mythology is completely wrong. Shapeshifters weren't able to do those things in the SPN universe, so why here? And where were these five families while Dick Roman was in power?
Beverly - Apr 30, 2014 8:32:03 am PDT #29561 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
The feuding monster families reminds me of the feuding vampire families in The Kindred. But Kindred did it so much better. This effort (and I use the term reluctantly) is a waste of attractive people.
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2014 8:37:38 am PDT #29562 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's not for us, it's clear. They wanted a show with money and Relationships, so this looks like that. I wish them well, but will miss Dabb.
Amy - Apr 30, 2014 8:46:22 am PDT #29563 of 30002
Because books.
I was also mesmerized by the eye makeup on Margo. So much! The whole thing smelled like soap opera to me.
Every once in a while there was a flicker -- like when David said, "Shape. Shifter. It's sort of right there in the name," but that was it. It took itself so absurdly seriously.
Strix - Apr 30, 2014 9:08:24 am PDT #29564 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
What y'all said. ^^^^^
Cass - Apr 30, 2014 9:04:40 pm PDT #29565 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
The dynamic in SPN is the family bond, and the chemistry between Ackles/Padelecki is the heart of the show. If TV required a show about feuds for power of a city between various supernats, and the non-supers that try to keep the peace, there are about 2 dozen book series I can name that are more intriguing and exciting than what was shown.
It's Supernatural's "The Originals."
Oooh, I watched that spinoff. Getting pretty bored, but I totally watched that one.
Juliebird - Apr 30, 2014 9:30:52 pm PDT #29566 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
That was . . . terrible.
sumi - May 01, 2014 7:54:34 am PDT #29567 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, it was terrible. And the music sucked and the mythology was not the SPN mythology.
Why were Sam and Dean even in that episode?
Laga - May 01, 2014 1:45:13 pm PDT #29568 of 30002
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Tried to watch it on cw.com but it kept going buggy and the music from the ads would keep playing after the ads were over. Finally gave up. Glad I didn't miss much.