January 2012

The Fate of Castiel???

When Castiel first came on the scene as an all-too-serious angel with a conscience, we all loved his quirky reaction to the Winchesters. He fought against the forces of heaven and hell with Sam and Dean even though it meant falling from angelic grace.

He died two times and was brought back by the grace of God. Once the battle was over and he tried to rebuild the chaos in heaven, we started to notice a change. Perhaps he had lived among humans too long and had taken on a few of our lesser traits, but when he started making deals with Crowley, we knew it was the beginning of the end for our good friend.

Supernatural Cleans Up At People's Choice Awards

While I am extremely disappointed that Friday night's episode of Supernatural was a repeat, it does afford me the opportunity to talk a little about the 2012 People's Choice Awards. I'm not one to follow most awards shows, because I often totally disagree with industry perspectives, but I do enjoy the People's Choice Awards. I like that the public gives their input. It's a jury of my entertainment-loving peers, which I respect.

I was pleased to see that Supernatural came out on top in two tough categories. With some seriously big contenders--Fringe, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries and The Walking Dead--Supernatural still won the Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show category. That says volumes about the quality of the show and loyalty of its fans. Those are some heavy hitters, and honestly, some of my other favorite, never-miss shows. Excluding The Vampire Diaries, of course. Gag.

Time After Time

I have to say that last night's episode, Time After Time, was a breath of fresh air. While it didn't go into any more about the Leviathan threat, other than a warning at the end of the episode, it did harken back to the more classic Supernatural of seasons past. Plus, the time travel episodes never fail to rock.

Throughout the show, Sam and Dean are continuing to figure out how to go on without Bobby having their backs. And while it's still weird to not have that consistent support, I was pleased that this was a Frank-free episode, because, let's face it, Frank is just no Bobby.

I'm wondering if my fears that Bobby will be replaced can rest in peace or if they're just looking for a good fit to see who makes hardcore Supernatural fans the happiest. Or, will the boys continue to meet up with and learn techniques from other past characters, so they can finally walk the cold and scary Supernatural world on their own?

Supernatural Is Back

Supernatural is back after the holiday break and the Winchester boys are living without the the great Bobby Singer. Bobby left a cryptic list of number on Sam's hand before kicking off and the boys are doing their best to understand what those numbers mean.

I won't get too into the plot in case you haven't seen it, but overall, I thought the episode was a good one and there were little signs that Bobby may not be gone. The episode did a great job of showing exactly how much the boys depended on Bobby's information.

Sam got into some serious trouble because he didn't go in there with all the facts. Dean knew the truth, but if Bobby had been there, Sam wouldn't have gone in unprepared. Both brothers ended up being saved by a 14-year-old. I am a little worried that the character of Frank, the not-quite-all-there conspiracy theorist, may be being set up as the next Bobby.

Supernatural Episode 711: Adventures in Babysitting

Spoiler-free souls should not venture ahead.

So Bobby Singer is dead. This really isn’t a surprise, and given the brilliant episode we had the featured Bobby as he tried to fight death and get his message to the boys, I think it’s for the best. Had you asked me prior to last year’s cliffhanger, however, I would have protested with all my might; Singer was, and remains, my favorite character from the show.

Yet the show isn’t about its peripheral characters—and Singer was only meant to be a one-time appearance—so it was only a matter of time before the boys lost Bobby, too. Will we now meet other hunters the boys knew, or people like the pastors their father left them with while hunting? Or are they completely alone now? Only time will tell, but for now it’s just Sam and Dean and their sorrow—as well as our own.