A Different Kind of Super

So I’ve been watching Supernatural all night.  I skipped quite of few of Season 3 and at the moment I’m on Episode 7 of Season 4, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester.”  I’m so loving it.  Supernatural is not going to become the center of my universe.  It doesn’t make me reflect a regularly about life, and humanity, and what it means to be living (like Doctor Who or Buffy), but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make you feel!

I totally love these boys.  Sam and Dean always put each other first.  They don’t have any superpowers (well, minimal) or alien technology, but they have dedicated their lives to making the world a safer place. They’ve suffered for it.  It’s not a show with a big ensemble cast because they don’t get to make those connections.  And they just seem so real!  They seem like guys I knew in school if they grew up to become hunters.  When the two of them are just hanging out, they sound like my brother and his friends.  I just don't think there are that many shows on TV that I enjoy that don't feature extended love stories and strong female characters.  It makes Supernatural stand out to me. 

Also, I finally met Castiel.  I haven’t really seen enough to love him yet, but I like him so far.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching him put Dean in his place early on in the season. It being Otherworld Saturday, I just had to share  how much I am loving Supernatural right now. 


UPDATE AFTER EPISODE 10-  Okay, for all I go on about this being a step below some of the other things I obsess over, I totally cried with Dean at the end of this episode.  How can you see them cry and it not drag the tears out of you?

Have I Mentioned my Thing for Archers?

Today in Fandom (Wednesday's Theme),  I am looking at upcoming television premieres and determining what I’m going to watch.  At this exact moment, I’m trying to decide if I should skip ahead in Supernatural.  I could always go back, right?  I just really want to catch up.  I enjoy reading reviews and watching along with the world, and I am never going to catch up to the current episodes!   I’m only a couple of episodes into Season 3 and they’re beginning Season 8.  (Imagine my wistful sigh here.)  I’m getting into paper grading season, and that does let me run through a season in a couple of nights, but I want to be excited about the premiere now!   I also considered skipping ahead in Fringe, but I feel like that might ruin the enjoyment of the skipped episodes when (not if) I went back.  Plus, Fringe makes no sense if you miss pivotal stuff.  Supernatural I feel like I could read some summaries and be fine, and enjoy all the past episodes when I had time.  I know this doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I am committed to watching things in order.  Ask people who know me. (CW, Oct. 3rd, 9:00)

Justin Hartley

Stephen Amell

There are so many other exciting premieres out there for a fangirl! There is absolutely no one more excited than I am for Arrow, the CW’s replacement for Smallville.  I came to adore Ollie on that show.  I struggle rewatching earlier seasons because I just miss him.  I know Arrow is aiming for less of a slightly cheesy classic DC hero, and more towards a modern, Batman-like character.  Regardless, Ollie began my obsession with archers (not Katniss, not Hawkeye, not Brave's Princess Merida- Oliver Queen), and I am determined to love him no matter his form.  Hopefully I can love his show as much as I love his character. (CW, Oct. 10th, 8:00)

So Jana, what going on today in your world?

Stay Shiny!

Kristin

K's TV Fandoms in Progress

I am terrible at watching television as it airs because I’m so impatient.  Most things I’m working my way through have been on (or off) the air quite a while, and I have some serious catching up to do. Here’s a look at what’s currently being watched on my television.

Jana and I watched the Battlestar Galactica premiere yesterday.  I watched it once a couple of years ago, so this was my second run at it.  I knew it was brilliant the first time I watched it (I shed tears, and I DON'T willingly shed tears), and it was confirmed for me with this rewatch.  The reason I haven’t made it past the premiere is because it’s so intense.  I get seriously into things, and if I get that stressed out there needs to be some happy pay off.  Watching BSG makes me want to watch Firefly episodes, because then I can cry and follow it immediately with laughing out loud.  I get the feeling I could get that if I stuck with BSG because of it's awesome characters, but I need some encouragement to dive in. 

I’m currently at the beginning of the third season of Supernatural on Netflix.  I work very hard to avoid spoilers for shows I am watching or believe that I’ll watch, but I know people seem to love Castiel, so I’m excited to make it to him.  I love Supernatural because it can be intense,  but I haven't walked away from many episodes traumatized.  Majority of it is episodic and resolved at the end of the day (in the first couple of seasons, at least).  And the boys are pretty. 

Slowly but surely I’m trying to catch up on Fringe.  It recently became streaming on Amazon Prime, and that will help a lot.  I’m towards the end of Season 2.   I know where the current storyline is, and I just want to jump ahead, but I know you don't skip ahead in Fringe if you want to have any idea what's going on.  We’ll see if I make it all the way through.

Of course, I’m also watching Season 7 of Doctor Who on BBC America.  I've enjoyed the episodes, but I’m kind of ready to see the Ponds leave.  Eleven hasn’t regularly had any other companions, while Ten went through three in three years.  It's fun to see the different dynamics.  Granted, Eleven has three different relationships with Amy, Rory, and of course his complicated one with River.  Speaking of, when is her existence going to be acknowledged this season?  I miss River!

That’s my current status in the universe of television fandom.  I'll keep you posted as I get further along.  So Jana, what are you considering starting, or working your way through?

Stay Shiny!

Kristin