Blogcritics Author: Alice Jester

Supernatural Season Four: What We Know So Far

Alice Jester — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:56:27 EDT

With all this mythology and back story unfolding over the first three episodes, it's time for a sanity check.
Get on your meta hats everyone, its time to tackle some deep questions before moving on to Thursday’s episode, “Metamorphosis.” With all this mythology and back story unfolding over the first three episodes, it’s time for a sanity check. Except I think I’m anything but sane after this exercise. In the heated...

The CW Sunday Night: It's Good

Alice Jester — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:03:20 EDT

Media Rights Capital kicks off their Sunday night programming on The CW with promising results.
No one has been a bigger critic of The CW and their bonehead decisions than me. Of course the freefalling ratings over the last season proved me right, but I felt no vindication since it only put my favorite show, Supernatural, in jeopardy of not having a home. When I heard that The CW sold out their Sunday night programming to Media Rights...

TV Recap: Supernatural - "In The Beginning", Part Two

Alice Jester — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 19:55:57 EDT

Dean finds out what he has to stop. He's not happy.
Read part one of this episode recap. Now for the scene that tears me apart. I realize when Jensen is in a scene he attracts the best qualities of an actor like a magnet (Jared being the best example), but he and newcomer Amy Gumenick had something extraordinary between them. Mary talks dreamily about John, about marrying him, and how about...

TV Recap: Supernatural - "In The Beginning", Part One

Alice Jester — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:07:37 EDT

If you watched the debate on Thursday, boy did you miss out. Season four continues its strong run.
Noooooo!!! To be continued?? Damn you… oh, forget it. I’ve cursed Kripke’s name so many times it’s lost all meaning now. Dean was pulled out of Hell to stop Sam! Mary was a hunter! Mary sold Sam’s soul in exchange for John’s life! Dean and Sam’s grandpa rocks! There I go with those damn exclamation points...

Supernatural: Fan News and Episode Preview

Alice Jester — Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:21:37 EDT

Reports from Eyecon, an episode three preview, and a bunch of other great stuff. Minor spoilers!
I have more reports from the fandom that never sleeps. The world of Supernatural has been going full throttle for a few weeks, and thanks to messages I’ve been getting personally from various fans, I have some exciting new things to share. I know in my episode two review I promised an in-depth meta discussion, but that’s been delayed...

TV Recap: Supernatural - "Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester."

Alice Jester — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:05:49 EDT

Dean is forced to accept God and angels exist, and Sam drives the Impala. Miracles galore!
This show is making my brain hurt. That’s always been a hazard with Supernatural but this season my head wants to explode only two episodes in. When Kripke stated his goal for season four was to hit the ground running he wasn’t kidding. I’m thrilled. I mean, look at episode two from the previous seasons. Wendigo, Everybody Loves A...

What's a Detroit Lions Fan To Do?

Alice Jester — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:55:37 EDT

Matt Millen is finally gone. Too bad futility isn't.
As a lifelong Detroit Lions fan, every football season comes with strange circumstances. My affiliation is merely by default, being born in the Detroit area, and as a result I inherited a hapless team that not only fails to deliver, but often fails to even show up. When the football season does start, there's never passionate discussions about...

TV Recap: Supernatural - "Lazarus Rising", Part Two

Alice Jester — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:21:45 EDT

Sam uses his powers, and Dean meets an angel. Yep, it's a whole new show.
Its time for another joyous reunion, maybe the best one yet. Who didn’t squeal over Dean’s wide-eyed excitement when he catches the keys and ogles his baby? He climbs into the Impala, running his hands lovingly over the steering wheel, but joy turns to horror when he spots Sam’s upgrade. An iPod jack! Oh come on Dean, you...

TV Recap: Supernatural - "Lazarus Rising", Part One

Alice Jester — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:14:34 EDT

Dean rises from Hell. Everything changes, and it's awesome.
Kripke, you magnificent bastard.The long, painful summer is finally over, and the compensation for our agony is a pure gem. Eric Kripke does love us. Sure, Dean getting out of Hell is a forgone conclusion, but in coming up with a plausible explanation, the opportunity is seized to veer this show in drastic new territory, opening up a world of...

Supernatural Season Four Premiere Delivers Highest Ratings Since On The CW

Alice Jester — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:05:19 EDT

Four million tuned in to watch Dean come back from Hell.
Thursday night’s season four premiere of Supernatural, “Lazarus Rising,” opened to the best ever ratings for the show since moving to The CW at the beginning of their second season. Total number of viewers came in at four million, a one million viewer increase over last year’s season premiere “The Magnificent...