There’s something to say for longevity. When Dean is repossessed by Michael in “Nihilism” and locked away in his own mind, I thought of Gadreel in season nine kidnapping Sam’s body and securing him in a corner of his mind.…
Supernatural 14×09 Review: “The Spear”
As far as midseason finales go, “The Spear” seems a little tame. There are great moments with Cas and Jack, plus the return of Garth, but it ultimately fails to capture the tension midseason finales should have. It doesn’t help…
Supernatural 14×08 Review: Something’s Still Hunting Jack in “Byzantium”
Death, no matter how fleeting on a show like Supernatural, will always be a lingering threat. What Supernatural is great at doing is creating new circumstances in which our characters have to deal with loss. There was a time when…
Interview: LaMonica Garrett on The Monitor’s ‘Elseworlds’ Crossover Role and ‘Arrowverse-Altering’ Easter Eggs
The Arrowverse’s annual crossover, which kicks off this weekend and includes The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl, is set to be a game-changing one. Not only are we getting Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Batwoman (Ruby Rose), who are both appearing for the…
Supernatural 14×07 Review: “Unhuman Nature” Meditates on the Nature of Humanity, Doesn’t Go Deep Enough
Not much is solved in “Unhuman Nature,” but it’s still a decent story of making the small moments count. Jack’s lack of grace is causing his illness and instead of lying around in a hospital or the bunker for a…
Supernatural 14×06 Review: All It Takes is a Little “Optimism” and a Fly/Man Hybrid
“Optimism” is one of those stand alone episodes Supernatural does really well sometimes. In fact, it might be one of the show’s better ones. After some plot heavy previous episodes that never really managed to further the over-arching threat of…
The Flash 5×05 Review: Barry and Iris Get “All Doll’d Up” Investigating Rag Doll
To say it’s surprising to be so pleased five episodes into The Flash’s fifth season is an understatement. The show, as promised by showrunner Todd Helbing, has managed to maintain the heart, while filling the episodes with multiple subplots and…