Supernatural

By Sahar We have been hearing about it for awhile, and the moment finally happened — Paris Hilton graced the little screen and made for a pretty awesome supernatural force to be dealt with. Discussion forums and fan sites were filled with speculation in the last couple of weeks as to the effect having Paris Hilton on the show would have on its ratings; some went even further, stating that this episode might be the one which will make Supernatural jump the shark. Happily enough, none of this happened; in true Supernatural style, Paris’ visit to the set made sense and fit perfectly with both the myth of the Leshi the brothers were fighting as well as with the style of the last four years and five episodes. I’ve said it before, but it begs to be said again: kudo...   [read the full post]

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By Sahar I didn’t quite reach my note-taking record this time; actually, I got nowhere near it. And it’s not because I didn’t have anything to say. It’s simply due to the fact that this episode was really amazing. So amazing in that that while a lot of thoughts flitted by, I was distracted by the awesomeness of this episode. And that doesn’t have (much) to do with the fact that Sam and Dean finally are back together. Why was this episode so awesome? Let me count the ways. 1. Right from the first moment of this episode, I’m giggling when the sidewalk preacher asks passersby, “Good evening, folks. Is your soul rapture ready?” Like you wouldn’t believe, I chuckled at the screen. Of course, had I known that this guy was part of the Zachariah information network, I prob...   [read the full post]

By Sahar Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 3: Free to be You and Me September 28, 2009 This review got finished late on Sunday night after an entire weekend of slaving over it. That’s not because I didn’t know what to write. Quite the contrary, actually. The initial version of this review was — are you ready for it? — fifteen pages long. Yup, you read that right. Fifteen. A new personal record. At the time of the show’s airing, it had been one week since Dean and Sam parted ways, and today still I am in shock at how events unfolded. As all fans of the show know, the two brothers bring out the best in one another. How are they going to work as effectively each on their own? And now that we know who Lucifer’s real vessel is… oh dear God, I can’t believe I have to wait ano...   [read the full post]

By Sahar A direct consequence of part II of this review is that people often act out without seeing the whole picture, often bolstered by fear, and without thinking things through. In this episode, Sam, Dean, and Ellen start seeing early on that something isn’t quite right. Because they are hunters and because of their experience, they have learned to look for the truth rather than just getting rid of whatever they are hunting. Remember the episode with the ‘vegetarian’ vampires? Unfortunately, Sam, Dean, and Ellen are the minority, and their efforts to make others see the truth are undermined by Roger, a.k.a. War. This situation is applicable in the world today, where big powers are at work trying to convince us of things that aren’t true. (Tobacco doe...   [read the full post]

By Sahar Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 2: ‘Good God, Y’all’ – Part II September 20, 2009 The beginning of the episode was a great way to continue the reflection on the meaning of faith. Often I find that people think that faith is blind devotion; however, is that truly the case? Sam thought he was helping out the good side, but he was blinded by his own desire to help – and look what happened to him. War: Good intentions. Quick slide to hell, buddy boy. Dean — well, we all know I love Dean, but he doesn’t have any faith in God. He’s the leader of the crowd arguing that because of the terrible things happening in the world, either there is no God, or God doesn’t care (and therefore, by definition, He isn’t ‘God’). Neither does Zachariah have any faith in Go...   [read the full post]