Written by: Ashtyn at 5:11 pm
Supernatural Release Date: 8/07/07
Released by: Warner Bros. Home Video
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Supernatural is one of those shows that people who do not watch it immediately scoff and roll their eyes when they hear the name. Many people, like me, had heard of it many times, but never managed to find the interest to care what it was about. However, when it arrived I learned to become interested, at least for this review.
I think one of the main things that kept me away from Supernatural was the need that people had to compare it to shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As I am not a fan of campy vampire slayer shows, Supernatural was soon written off and I never looked back. Now I wish that I would have at least given it a small chance, if nothing else.
That being said, Supernatural is one of those shows that proves to be a guilty pleasure. You aren’t going to be found talking about it around the water cooler. Instead you will be glad that you watched the show, but not quick to talk about it with friends unless you know that they are sneaking and watching it, too. As I didn’t watch Supernatural in season one, I missed a bulk of what caused the show to begin, in the first place. However, there was enough information in the first couple of episodes of season two to catch up without much trouble.
The series is about two brothers, the good boy Sam (Jared Padalecki) and the bad boy Dean (Jensen Ackles). The boys hunt the Supernatural with their father. The hunt began when their mother lost her life to a yellow-eyed demon when the boys were children. The boys work with their irresponsible and sometimes ignorant father to track down and kill the demon that hurt their mother. In the first season, the father goes missing and that is what brings the brothers together, as one had gone away to college.
As Season Two begins they have found their father and a demon finds them all. Dad and Sam do not have severe injuries and appear to be just fine. However, Dean has sustained serious injuries and is shown in most of the episode, out of body spiritually speaking, and in a coma otherwise. By the end of the episode the father makes his one responsible decision and trades places with Dean who is being stalked by the demon. So, Dean manages to get out of a sticky situation and dad ends up dead.
Before dad dies he has a touching moment with Dean where he tells him something that only Dean is able to hear. Apparently the secret is about Sam. From then on Dean needs several attitude adjustments. Unfortunately, this means you end up seeing a lot of episodes with Sam acting like Dr. Phil and Dean playing the rebellious teenager. So, on one hand you have hot guys that are fighting the supernatural and on the other hand you have a commercial for Lifetime about a movie with men who have feelings, too.
In the first half of the season the secret is kept and Dean remains rebellious against talking about his feelings. Eventually, the secret comes out and unfortunately it’s pretty stupid. Once the secret is out, things switch focus and Sam starts wigging and Dean tends to settle down some. By the end of the season things come to a head and there is a showdown with the demon. The showdown is trite to say the least. There is death, deals with the devil, characters coming back from nowhere, and some distracting drama that make you wonder why you are watching in the first place. When it ends, you’re almost thankful that it’s over and you’re hopeful that the next season will not be as campy and sad as parts of this second season were.
Despite that negative road, there were some good episodes in the second season. There were some episodes about vampires and other supernatural creatures that kept the interest level high. The problem was that in between those episodes there were crap episodes. There is hope though. There is a chance that the show can turn things around in its junior year and become more appealing again. There was little problem with the main actors, so there is always hope.
Special features on these discs include audio commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, gag reels, and more. When considering the price tag, which is under $40 season two is not a bad deal. However, if you are not interested in the supernatural drama angle you will despise this show. Even if you like that sort of thing you might want to rent this one first. The overly campy episodes definitely make me skip through the set, now that I have watched it all the way through. I end up going back to three or four episodes that make me want to continue watching the show to see if it gets better as it goes along. However, that means I am leaving more behind then I am watching. Renting it will ensure that you are a fan before you end up stuck with a multi-disc set that is only worth a few episodes to you.
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises. Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess. She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.
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