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SUPERNATURAL 9x19: "ALEX ANNIE
ALEXIS ANN" REVIEW
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/23/supernatural-alex-annie-alexis-ann-review
One word describes most of tonight's
Supernatural: boring. The story about
a bizarre vampire family felt recycled
and didn't have many winning
moments. Bitten's Greyston Holt
stopped by for a cameo, and it was a
pity he was killed because he was
the most engaging of the fanged
monsters.
The end of the season is almost here,
and I can't understand why time is
being wasted on one-off stories right
now. They've built up interesting
story lines between the angels and
the demons, and instead of
developing those, we're off hunting
vampires and attempting to tell a
heartwarming, mushy story?
It would be acceptable if the story
actually felt meaningful, but the plot
wasn't riveting. The lines often
sounded like cliches. When Jody
described how seeing what the
vampires had done to Alex brought
up old feelings she thought she'd
buried, you could practically predict
what she was going to say next.
But, episodes like this one that
feature monsters from the past like
vampires illustrate how far Sam and
Dean have come as hunters. Killing
them used to be a big deal - even to
John Winchester - and now they
don't exactly treat them like pesky
flies, but it's close. They even trust
Jody to take care of herself against
them. Don't get me wrong, Jody is
more than capable of putting up a
fight, but it's not something the
Winchesters would have done a few
seasons ago.
We also got to see a little of how the
Mark of Cain is still affecting Dean.
He's becoming crueler and thankfully
Sam called him out for enjoying it.
Other than that exchange, the
Winchesters felt wooden; you could
have put cardboard in their place and
it wouldn't have changed much. They
didn't even need to be in this
episode.
The focus was on Sheriff Mills. They
clearly wanted to give her an arc
where she could connect with a kid
that would be close to her son's age
if he had survived, and then there
would be grief and feelings and
things. It's not a bad idea, but the
execution of the plot was handled in
an overly dramatic way that stripped
away most of the emotion.
Kim Rhodes is endearing as the
recurring character, and if nothing
else worked for the episode, it was
insanely enjoyable to watch her be a
badass and take the head off the
vampire leader. Jody has come a
long way since we first saw her in
season five.
And on a positive note, Jody's
makeup for her face injuries was
exceptionally well done. People get
beat up on this series a lot, and
though the cosmetics are almost
always convincing, the giant bruise
on the sheriff's face was shaded to
an impressive degree. Just looking at
it made me cringe.

SPN #9x19 Alex Annie Alexis Ann
(episode review)
http://jessm78.livejournal.com/509217.html
Just a few thoughts on this one...
First impression, I kinda liked this
one. I know it was essentially a
"filler" ep and I know there are
people who don't like those, but I
sometimes consider them a nice
break from all the heavy myth arc
stuff. And the angel war stuff I
haven't been all that interested in, so
that's why I consider this a nice
break.
Jody... She's still awesome. Did
anyone see she was dressed similar
to Sam and Dean? I guess she's a
bonafide hunter now, lol. Liked how
she took out that young vamp who
was intimidating Alex...Annie...um, I
will just refer to her as A I think. ;)
And I was so glad that she wasn't
killed off at the end, with the rate the
boys have lost friends and allies.
Oh, did anyone notice the voiceover
in the Then part, the one about
vampire lore being crap? That was
Dean, but didn't John originally say
that back in Dead Man's Blood? Or
was this something different? Just
something I noticed...
So Jody took to A and her mother
instincts came out, as the death of
her family (especially her son) back
in S5 still hurt a lot, as you would
expect it to. A started annoying me
at first with the whole defiant
teenager shtick although I guess it
makes sense why she acted that
way. I'm glad she softened later. The
whoe concept of this vampire family
using her as bait to feed off people
just seems so skeevy (no, not
"sleeve", @&$@ iPad auto-correct,
lol) to me, and then we learn that the
mom went through the same as
Jody, losing her child. Nice to see
Jody kind of get through to her for a
second, allowing A to stab her like
that. So I'm assuming that A is
getting cured the same way Dean
was cured of his vampirism back in
S6?
Nice little bit of banter between the
boys at the end when Sam brought
up Dean calling the one vamp guy
(that he beheaded) "bitch", and we
see some concern over Dean's
attitude of killing the guy and
enjoying it coming through too. Does
this remind anyone else of Bloodlust
a little?
I wonder what will happen with Jody
and A now... Will Jody take her in or
try to find a family for her? Hmm. I
actually am curious about this, which
is a nice change from not giving a
crap what happens to side characters
at the end. I wonder if it'll be like the
girl from Bitten last season,
though...just straying off int the
sunset without a word.
So getting set for the spinoff next
week. Not sure if I will be interested
in this show but I will give it a
chance I guess.

Supernatural 919 Review: Alex
Annie Alexis Ann
This week's episode had something
that Supernatural fans have been
looking forward to for weeks- the
long awaited return of Sheriff Jody
Mills. She's one of the few
reoccurring female characters on
Team Winchester that hasn't been
killed and infuses a much needed
female energy into the show. Jody
Mills is an incredible character and
the actress, Kim Rhodes, has
endeared herself to the fandom with
her active and insightful tweeting.
She's an absolute pleasure to talk to
and it was wonderful to have her
back on our screen.
Before the title card flashed we were
shown just how far Jody Mills has
come as a hunter. She takes down a
vampire with a single stroke, which is
definitely no easy task. Throughout
the episode she continues to insist
on participating in the efforts to save
Ann from the pack of vampires and
puts her life on the line in the name
of the hunt. She's a capable hunter,
but she also has a lot of heart, which
is something that tends to get buried
with a lot of longtime hunters. Killing
things day in and day out can wear
down on a person. Jody hasn't really
been a hunter long and still manages
to keep her day job' as a Sheriff, so
she hasn't been as hardened as
most. From what we know about
Jody, though, I feel like her heart
would shine through even after years
as a hunter. I'm not sure if her
caring nature can ever truly be
dimmed.
On a completely unrelated side note,
I love that Jody name dropped The
Walking Dead . The barn episode also
gave me nightmares. I'd never cut it
as a hunter. I wouldn't cut it in a
zombie apocalypse either. If I were
thrown into any of these situations
I'd be a complete goner. So good
job, Jody Mills. You're incredible.
And have great taste in television.
Going back to the narrative, this story
expands on her motivations for doing
what she does and why she remains
so caring and motherly even when
showing off her bad-ass side. Jody
was deeply hurt by the loss of her
child and her husband, so taking
care of Ann became more important
to her than it may have been
otherwise. It helped fill a hole,' as
she put it. Her and Ann form a
connection that I hope lasts for a
long time. Maybe that can heal
together. Bobby Singer (rest his
soul) put it best when he said that
"family don't end with blood."
Hopefully they're able to find family
with one another because they both
need it.
We also return to vampire mythology
this week, which Dean happens to
have a particularly personal history
with. I personally enjoyed his short
period as a vampire three seasons
ago, but I have a soft spot for dark
Dean so I'm a bit biased. This time
we're getting a look at the darker
side of Dean because of the Mark of
Cain. I've expressed this sentiment
before, but I'm very conflicted by this
plot. On the one hand it's bad to be
influenced by darker forces, but on
the other hand... dark Dean is kind of
attractive. Hey, again, just being
honest here! Ultimately I hope he
breaks through this and comes out
the other side, but I'll enjoy the silver
lining while this lasts. He may be
going down a dark road, but he looks
damn fine while he's doing it.
The conflict between the brothers
wasn't really touched upon this
episode, which I'm sort of grateful for
because the constant fighting is
growing really stale. It's a repetitive
story that never really covers new
ground, so I'm glad to step away
from it for this episode. We can't
leave it hanging forever, though.
They need to find a resolution and
they need to find it fast. But for now
we got a nice break from the fighting
and got to see the brothers working
together as a team again. Even when
they're at odds, they're an
unstoppable pair.
Ultimately this episode can be
classified as filler, which I usually
find to be incredibly boring, but this
one hit a lot of good marks for me
and I enjoyed it. Jody was incredible
and I've got to give props to Kim
Rhodes for a performance that really
tugged at my heartstrings. I've also
got to hand it to the writer, Robert
Berens (you're incredible Bobo) for
expanding on such a wonderful
character and giving us insight into
how she works. Well done all
around. More Kim Rhodes please!
And more Robert Berens! They're
wonderful additions to the
Supernatural fandom and I hope to
see a lot of both of them next
season.
link:
http://thegeekiary.com/supernatural-9x19-review-alex-annie-alexis-ann/10153

A Sashurai's Review: Supernatural
- Season 919

Vamp stories have an interesting
place in the world of Supernatural.
They never quite reach the level of
demon importance and are
considered a bit of a nuisance to the
Winchesters, but every now and then
an episode can still revolve around a
very common and tragic tale in the
vampire mythos. Sam and Dean play
the supporting role for once as Jody,
an older but enduring character on
the show, drives the focal point in
tonight's episode "Alex Annie Alexis
Ann"
A young woman, Alexis, is placed in
a holding room inside a Nebraskan
police station. Left alone, she's
confronted by Cody, a vampire who
threatens her, but is quickly
dispatched by Jody. Sam and Dean
arrive to assist and attempt to track
down the vampire's nest. When they
interrogate Alexis, they realize she's
been willingly feeding herself to them
for years and a "mother" figure is
leading them. Sam and Dean have
Jody take Alexis to a cabin outside of
town to be safe while they search for
the nest.
When they do, they find a lone
vampire and capture him. During
their questioning the vampire reveals
that Alexis lured many humans to
their nest to be fed on and likely
enjoyed it. Meanwhile, Alexis is
stubborn and mean toward Jody until
she falls asleep, After being startled
awake by Jody's continued kindness,
Jody discovers the vamps have
found them. They kidnap Alexis and
knock Jody out. Sam and Dean find
her and tell her that they intent to
raid the nest but that Alexis isn't
their priority because she was a
willing member of the group. Jody
doesn't care and vows to save her.
At the nest, the mother vampire
apologizes to Alexis for not turning
her sooner and makes the offer,
which Alexis accepts for fear of
disappointment and shame. When
they arrive, Sam and Dean and
captured by two vampires as Jody
enters the basement and finds that
Alex is transitioning. The mother
subdues and ties Jody up, wanting
Alexis to feed on Jody, but Alexis
refuses. Meanwhile, the vamps bleed
Sam out and reach for Dean, but
Dean wakes and stabs one vampire
with dead man's blood and
decapitates the other in a manner
Sam sees as enjoyment. Jody
surmises that Alexis was named after
the mother's former daughter who
she still yearns for. This upsets the
mother who attempts to bite her but
is stabbed by Alexis who had a
syringe of blood. Jody then kills the
mother. Later, Sam questions Dean
about how he appeared when killing
the vamp, but Dean dismisses it as
"not a crime". Jody appears and
realizes how much she still hurts
over the family she lost but plans to
take care of Jody however she
needs. Jody and Alexis are then seen
talking about their pain and
understanding what both have gone
through.
A self-contained story of this caliber
could have been told through any
monster median. Choosing the
vampire was the safer bet because
over the course of many years, it has
the most resonance when it comes
to creatures and humans struggling
with what it means to be human. In
this specific circumstance, the
details are in the woes of family loss
and motherhood coping with that
loss. Jody's plight fit very well in this
tale and even more so with an
opposing force or, the "mother"
vampire, who tried to deny her own
emotional state yet named Ann after
her own daughter.
There were a lot of cues, mostly the
time spent at the cabin that solidified
Jody's role as the heroine of the
episode. My only questionable
character was Alexis herself. Dean is
usually very accurate when he dulls
down the basics of villainous
characters. I suppose it was easier
to believe that Alexis was doomed
when she was shown with blood on
her lips and I even half expected she
would have a gruesome fate. If
there's one thing this show has
trained us on, is that struggling
moral characters can still die.
Luckily, that wasn't the case and
Jody has a surrogate to watch over,
at least for the immediate future.
I won't pry too hard into Dean's
enjoyment with killing the vamp. It's
simply there to keep the focus that
Dean is still undergoing severe
mental changes and, when pushed to
violence, will act on those new
tendencies as he sees fit. There are
times I forget how much strength a
vampire has over a human, but also
remember that with Dean's mark of
Cain can come ample determination.
I think "bitch" was used one too
many times once Dean said it. Felt
like a lazy one liner, which Sam
conveniently noticed and commented
on. Dean's reference to Sam not
doing the same for him when he
saved him was thoughtfully
appropriate. Very subtle nuances
there placed to remind the viewers
that several episodes ago, they
truthfully stopped being brothers a
short time.
Another interesting theme was how
the vamps reacted to living with
Alexis over the years and agonized
over her teen development. It was
almost comical how one of the
brothers sneered and complained
over Alexis's behaviors, much as a
real brother would react with a sister,
yet they looked out for her. It helped
put Alexis in more of a gray world
that Sam and Dean couldn't just
distinguish as good or evil. They
painted the picture up in a bad light,
but as we age and change, we may
not want the life we've grown to
know over the course of young
adulthood. And one can argue that all
of Alexis's victims were deserving of
their fate even through we were only
witness to one. I wouldn't be super
surprised if we saw Alexis and Jody
again, but I'm not counting on it this
season.
Overall, I enjoyed this stand-alone
episode. It helped draw some focus
away from the Demon/Angel plot and
got us reacquainted with an old type
of enemy as we now draw into the
next episode which will be the
spinoff episode "Bloodlines". Expect
a lot of new character to intrigue,
entice, and possibly annoy you as
they drive their fangs and claws into
their place in the Supernatural
universe. Will any supporting
characters enlist in this new series.
Who knows. In nine years, you'd
think someone would be alive and
willing to make the trek. I'll stay
excited. We'll see how much of a
backseat Sam and Dean play out in
this war in Chicago. Stay tuned,
should be fun.
link:
https://bladeofthesashurai.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/a-sashurais-review-supernatural-season-9x19-emotions-can-be-the-bane-of-any-vampires-existence/

Supernatural Review: True Blood
Metatron is huge. Control of Hell is
huge. The Mark of Cain is huge.
And, yet, diving right into a hunt for a
vampire nest with two Winchester
brothers agreeable in their endeavors
without focusing on that major
mythology actually put a smile on my
face.
Supernatural Season 9 Episode 19
was one of those hours that could fit
anywhere, hearkening back to the
times when it was simply about the
hunt and meeting up with someone
who knew of monsters but still
needed Sam and Dean to do their
work.
Sure, you could throw this episode
away, and nothing would really
change, but it was an entertaining
hour that felt old school and
provided a possibility of something
still consequential happening.
1. Getting Ready for a Fight
Dean and Sam are getting ready for a
fight in "Alex Annie Alexis Ann"
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Lately, it's felt like any character from
the past has returned to meet an
unfortunate fate. Just look at Garth in
Supernatural Season 9 Episode 12.
Sheriff Jody Mills nearly met hers in
Supernatural Season 8 Episode 23 ,
but she's been fighting the good
fight ever since. But, I had this
sinking feeling that her appearance
near the end of Supernatural Season
9 was the series preparing her for a
final act.
Instead, she was not only able to
fight alongside Sam and Dean, but
she pulled out alive and with a
chance to help have a sort of second
chance through the ordeal.
There's not too much you can do
with vampires that Supernatural
hasn't really already done, but
providing a tale that resonated with
Jody in the "daughter" of the vampire
family at least made it relevant to the
characters. It was great not only to
touch on her family's history, but
provide her eagerness to fight the
monsters of the present and help out
for the future.
In a way, Dean and Sam took
backseat, but their presence wasn't
relegated to minor scenes. They had
the chance to get into the action, to
search for clues and to mingle with
their prey. Sure, getting captured by
the vampires may have been a
surprise after all they've been
through over the years, but the
brothers do know how to pull out a
victory.
I couldn't help but think of the Mark
of Cain as Dean decapitated the one
vampire, but it's not like he hasn't
done something similar before. Kill
or be killed, and Dean isn't about to
let it be him.
And really, the episode felt like it fell
on the typical outline of a
Supernatural story. However, it didn't
take away from what the hour was
trying to convey nor did it mean a
boring tale for the brothers and their
police compadre.
I'm glad Sam and Dean were
ultimately able to take out the vamps,
and I'm glad that Jody was able to
make the final kill of the mother
(great cinematography for that shot
by the way) and then choose to help
"Alex" after it all.
She could have easily tossed her to
the wayside. The Winchesters could
have easily just killed her. And yet,
there was some hope for redemption,
despite all the "blood" she had
spilled for her "family."
It was nice to see some turning point
of positivity out of it all, and the fact
that Jody wasn't killed for some
random shock value. There was some
true care when it came to connecting
her story to the vampire's.
Sometimes, putting on that flannel
really helps amp up your hunter
status.
We all know the big story is coming
with a hopefully satisfying and
exciting climax before Supernatural
Season 10 . But here was a nice
reminder of that old school
Supernatural with some old school
friends.
Sam and Dean work so well together.
It's what they do. It's the family
business no matter what the
differences, angst, apocalyptic issues
or monster of the week comes their
way.
And even if the series has a few
stumbles, we all know that a rev of
the Impala, and those two lead
characters leading the charge like the
brothers they are, saving people and
hunting things, will help keep this
show alive until that last battle.
link:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/shows/supernatural/tags/reviews/

Female Trouble - Supernatural, Ep.
9x19, "Alex Annie Alexis Anne"
http://scenethreetakesixhundred.blogspot.in/2014/04/female-trouble-supernatural-ep-9x19.html?m=1
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Supernatural 9x19 "Alex Annie Alexis
Ann"
http://www.freshfromthe.com/2014/04/supernatural-9x19-alex-annie-alexis-ann.html?m=1
Well, after last week's meta-rific
episode, I suppose we had to sort of
expect more of a one-off episode this
time around. I'm not sure how many
more vampire stories we can have on
this show that are still interesting. I
guess this was a new twist, and it
was nice to see Jody again (and nice
for her to still survive), but overall?
Not the most memorable. Just truth-
talking here.
Anyhow, recap ahoy! A young girl
gets shoved into a police holding
tank, only to have this young dude
come after her later when the deputy
or whoever went off to check on
some fake breaking and entering.
Young dude comes in to see the girl,
who knows him, and he flashes some
vamp fang all menace-y like right
before Jody comes in and chops off
his head. Because she's kind of bad
ass like that.
She calls in the Winchesters to check
on the situation, as it doesn't seem
like it's a one off sort of situation.
They come to find out that the girl,
Alex, is apparently a girl who went
missing years before. This vampire
clan abducted her and has been
using her as a human blood slave for
all these years, and she just now was
able to get away. But she doesn't
seem to want to give up the goods
on her vampire family, as it were, so
Sam does some research on
possible nests. So, Jody and Alex
head off to her cabin to hole up while
the brothers go in search of the nest.
They find the nest in Nebraska and
interrogate one of the brothers left
behind. Apparently the real truth of
the matter is that Alex was abducted,
yes, but she has some sort of
Stockholm Syndrome going on and
identifies the vamps as her family.
She lured many a poor drunken
fellow back for their feedings, and
now the brothers are worried she is
going to double-cross Jody in much
the same way.
Back at the cabin, Alex's brethren
have tracked her down and drag her
off, knocking out Jody on the way.
I'm not sure why they decided to just
knock her out rather than kill her, but
oh well, it means Jody gets to live a
bit longer. Sam, Dean and Jody head
back to the vampire nest to raid and
kill all of the vamps. Dean is less
than certain of Alex's future since
she appears to be a vamp
sympathizer, but Jody is on her side.
They arrive at the nest, and split up,
classic bad move style. Dean and
Sam deal with the vampire brothers...
aka Sam gets captured, Dean gets
knocked out, they drain Sam of a lot
of his blood so he's all weak and
pale, and Dean comes to just in time
to go all Mark of Cain on their asses.
But where's Jody?
She's down in the basement with
Alex and her vamp mama. Literally,
now, as vamp mama has decided to
finally turn Alex into one of them to
avoid such human emotions as
regret and guilt in the future. But,
Jody has a connection with young
Alex, and in the end Alex betrays her
mama to save Jody from being killed.
She's in the midst of a vampire
transformation herself, but as we
know from Dean's experience, this is
now not something that can't be
undone if you haven't drank from a
human yet.
So, Sam and Dean head off to
whatever the heck is next for them,
Sam getting slightly more worried
that Dean seems to enjoy the
beheading of vampires so much,
while Jody and Alex stay back at the
cabin, wondering what their futures
hold. Together?
Random Thoughts:
- I've seen the woman who played
the vamp mama in a lot of other
things, it seems. I can't think what
exactly. Hmm. Anyone know? I am
apparently lazy and don't want to go
look it up.
- Sam always seems to be the one
who gets captured with a gun to his
head. Dean looked rather exasperated
this time around, I must say. Like,
dude, again with the being captured?
- I hope Jody is at least one
recurring character that survives long
term.
- Next week's episode appears to be
the backdoor pilot for the
Supernatural spinoff Bloodlines. Not
so sure what I think about that whole
possibility. I'm feeling a bit nay on it
at the moment, but who knows.
Quote:
Dean: Look at me, bitch!

MONSTERS ARE EVERYWHERE.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/30/supernatural-bloodlines-review?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Supernatural needs some fresh
blood. In a season when the series
regulars like Crowly and Castiel are
more engaging than the Winchesters,
something's gotta give, and tonight's
detour to set the scene for a spinoff
series was just the change of pace
we needed.
Since this was a backdoor pilot set
in a world we already know, it didn't
suffer from the usual pilot-itis
problems. All they have to explain is
the monster families and how they're
controlling Chicago, and they did so
without making it terribly obvious.
Sam, Dean, and Ennis all needed to
learn about what was happening so
there was a natural way to work in
the necessary information about the
politics.
That doesn't mean the episode didn't
have other problems. The characters'
backstories were predictable and that
made them feel flat, the tone was
heavier with very little of
Supernatural's light and comedic
moments, and there were some
boring plot elements like the
forbidden love between a werewolf
and a shapeshifter. No. We don't
need another Romeo & Juliet story.
One aspect which worked
surprisingly well was having the
story set in one location. We're used
to seeing Sam and Dean on the road,
but if they're going to tell another
story about hunters, it needs to be
different. The concept is solid, and
it's easy to see that it could provide
enough material for a story focused
on characters and drama rather than
the big bad of the week.
Given what we've seen of their
definition of drama though, I don't
feel overly confident about them
being able to pull it off. They need to
avoid familiar soap opera territory,
and they tiptoed into that quite a bit
tonight. It trickled down and even felt
obvious with support characters like
Margo and some of the feuding
family themes.
Even with all those points, Ennis
(Lucien Laviscount) and David
(Nathaniel Buzolic) have the right
chemistry to make it work. Buzolic
has a pleasant earnest yet tricksy
vibe, and Laviscount showcased
more nuance than I expected with his
character. The actors could carry a
series if their characters get more
development and feel less like
cardboard. There's a lot of conflict to
explore in their relationship since
one is a hunter and the other is a
shapeshifter - assuming they
become friends, which seems to be
where they're leading.
But, Ennis. Man. Like others, his
motivation for becoming a hunter
was losing a loved one (been there,
done that). It's reasonable for trauma
like that to lead to feelings of
vengeance, but he barely hesitated to
kill the man responsible for his
almost fiance's death. It's a bold
direction to show a darker side of the
character immediately, and it shows
he's not exactly a forgiving guy. That
move was by far the most interesting
moment he had.
Obviously, Sam and Dean took the
backseat for most of the episode.
They did add value, and they seemed
like the Winchesters we know and
love. They haven't made up or
anything, but they did attempt to talk
Ennis out of the hunter lifestyle.
Given some of the bizarre choices
the brothers have made this season,
it wouldn't have been surprising if
they would have encouraged Ennis to
jump right in. That said, it is weird
that they didn't scold Ennis for killing
unnecessarily.

sp n 9x20:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2014/04/supernatural-review-monster-mob-city/
If you were disappointed or surprised
that Sam and Dean mostly took a
backseat to Supernatural Season 9
Episode 20 (especially so close to
the finale), that's because the hour
was really focused on setting up the
world for its potential spin-off series,
Bloodlines .
And so the real question of the hour
was whether or not this backdoor
pilot was enticing enough to want to
see more, to want to watch a full
season of warring monster families
seemingly straight from The
Godfather.
1. David Lassiter, Freddie Costa and
Margo Lassiter
David, Freddie Costa (Stephen
Martines) and Margo Lassister
(Danielle Savre) hang in the hallway
in this photo from the backdoor pilot
for Supernatural "Bloodlines."
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My problem was that aside from Sam
and Dean popping up (who I even
often forgot were in the episode) and
the Supernatural title attached, this
wasn't really a Supernatural episode
or even felt in the same universe.
The tone felt far more glossy and in
the vein of a soap opera with overly
dramatic lines and situations, such
as a Romeo and Juliet love or a dead
father who might not be dead.
Sure, the hour did do what a pilot
should in introducing the new main
characters: Ennis, David and a bunch
of others that seemed to blend
together.
It also provided some stories to
explore, such as the monster families
controlling Chicago, the guy who
becomes thrust into the monster
world, the monster who doesn't want
to be an evil monster and the future
war that could tear it all apart.
But it all felt very cliche. That's not
to say that it couldn't expand and
become interesting down the line, but
it wasn't anything that had me
chomping at the bit to see a next
episode. Not even Dean wanted to
stick around to see what would
happen next.
As much as I liked the parallel of
Ennis losing his girlfriend like Sam
lost his girlfriend in the Supernatural
pilot, that wasn't even touched upon.
It could have been a cool
conversation for those two to have,
especially with all Sam's been
through after the fact.
Yet, I found it really hard to care
about Ennis as a character, and it
was rather shocking that he so easily
killed the guy who dressed up like a
mix between Riddick and Freddy
Kreuger. Not to mention that Sam and
Dean didn't even address it, but
simply said don't be a hunter, see
ya.
Maybe that darkness might turn into
an interesting take on the character,
but it felt jarring.
I did find the character of David
(played by Nathaniel Buzolic) to be
promising. There was something
about his charm, eagerness and a bit
of a rough around the edges appeal
that made me want to know a bit
more, even if the whole love tragedy
wasn't that compelling. I even liked
his quick-witted banter with Dean.
However, I was a bit taken aback by
the fact that his shapeshifitng
seemed to be rather instantaneous. It
made me miss the early days of
shapeshifters having to shed their
skin to do so.
As for the whole monster families
fighting each other, it was an OK
idea, but it too fell right in line with a
soap opera melodrama. It was as if
everything was trying too hard to be
serious rather than a tale with the
Supernatural grit, humor and drama.
But like I said, this really wasn't
Supernatural. And doesn't The CW
already have a similar type show in
The Originals ?
Maybe a Bloodlines series could
work out the kinks if it ever gets a
chance to go beyond this
Supernatural hour, but I just couldn't
get into it.