It’s another week of eager anticipation for a new episode and to check in on this very busy Supernatural fandom, so I’ll just get right to it.
First, I have three clips this week for this Thursday’s episode, “Monster Movie.” If you notice everything is in black and white, you’re correct! This was originally supposed to be episode three, but I think bumping it a few weeks worked very well for pushing the heavy mythology of the other episodes. It’s perfect timing now for a comedic break. Here’s the official CW summary:
Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki) investigate several murders at Oktoberfest. The first victim was found with bite marks on her neck, much like a vampire would leave, while the second victim has wounds that look like a werewolf attack. After a mummy rises from his crypt, Dean determines that a shape-shifter demon is terrorizing the town as iconic monsters from the old Hollywood movies. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Ben Edlund.
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As a bonus, Warner Brothers send out a bonus clip, called “Supernatural Surprise.” The entire clip is slated to air at the end of “Yellow Fever” on October 23, but in the meantime, we get teasers. Another “clue” will be available on Friday.
Surprise Clip
Fundraising Update
Lindsay Warren and Heather Vitas from Support Supernatural have some great news to report on their fundraiser. They have met their goals! A few months ago when the campaign was kicked off they named four charities to be recipients of collected donations. The goal was set at $750 per charity. As of today, they have raised $837 for Doctors Without Borders and $847 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital to be donated in honor of Jensen Ackles, and $871 for People of The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and $765 for The Human Society of The United States to be donated in honor of Jared Padalecki and his two dogs, Harley and Sadie.
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Article comments
1 - LindsayW
Alice, thank you for including Heather and I in your blog. I really, really appreciate it. :)
I recruited a couple fans by letting them borrow my 1st season on DVD. I watched the pilot with my good friend and then told her to check out a few more episodes. She did...she liked them...and then got her hubby into the show!
2 - Beth
Hi Alice. I've gotten 3 couples I know to watch Supernatural over this summer. The first was through the DVDs. I'd gotten them hooked on LOST, so when I gave them the most recent DVD set of LOST, I replaced the bonus disc with the Supernatural S1 Disc 1. It took them a while (read, there was absolutely nothing else on) to watch the disc, but once they did they liked it! The second couple was pretty easy, I just suggested the show and gave them the S1 DVDs. They've been DVRing this season until they catch up. The third couple got hooked because they came with me to Comic Con and saw my enthusiasm for the show and witnessed the panel. I think they really liked seeing the characters (Eric, Jared, and Jensen) behind the show. They jumped right into S4 and are loving it!
3 - Patty
I guess I was "aware" of Supernatural when it first came on the air but I was a CSI girl at the time. Then, last summer, I ready something on Ducky Does TV about Supernatural and decided to give it a try. I watch Nightshifter. Then next day I went out and bought S1. Two weeks later, I bought S2 and set S1 off to my best friend in OK. And there is started. She sent me back my DVD's and went and bought her own copies. And got her mom hooked. And her boyfriend. And her sister and niece. I loaned S1 to a woman that works for me. And she went out and bought her own copies. And got her sister and son watching. This truly is a great show and all it takes is one episode.
Now only a little over a year into my obsession, I own all the DVDs and way too many coffee mugs and trading cards and books and magazines...you get the idea.
This is the best show on TV and I am addicted to TV. I own tons of TV on DVD but I can honestly say, Supernatural is the show I fall back on when I want something to watch. I have watched most episodes 10+ times and I honestly see no end to my viewing.
PS I really love your column!
4 - vichi
Hi Alice,
Iloev your column too. And one of the reasons I watched SPN, was your column:) I'm proud to be a SPN fan and I do lobby for the show everytime I can. This month I have a friend staying at me and every night we see 2-3 episodes of SPN. I already saw them more than 10 times (I watch them with every friend )but anything for a cause. The first episode she saw was Lazarus Rising, she didn't even knew about this show before, and she loved it. Than she asked me to see more episodes and the pilot, because she wanted to know how all started:) She saw the pilot after In the beginning(she was blown away by In the beginning) and it was so simple for her to understand everything:) From that time we watch SPN togheter and we invite more friends:)
5 - elle2
Hi, I started watching in Feb. during the writer's strike and was hooked. Immediately got the S1 and S2 DVDS [and now have S3]
Through emails with a long distance buddy I mentioned my new fascination with Supernatural and how it had all the elements I look for, strong buddy/buddy relationship, clever and sophisticated writing, intriguing plots that actually go somewhere and resolve as well as set up new directions, characters that grow and develop, learn and evolve, heck, I even pay attention to the directing, lighting and set design as well as music, things I never paid attention to before, but this show is so good that I can't help but pay attention....needless to say, she got hooked and managed to see all episodes from Pilot to the S3 finale prior to the 9/18 premier, now she's got her mom hooked as well.
6 - Heather
I've gotten quite a few of my friends and relatives turned on to the show. I'm told I can be very enthusiastic and persuading. lol. Mostly I just nag at them to watch the first season with me until they do. Perhaps not the best method, but whatever works right?