Heroes and Flash Forward Canceled; Chuck, V Renewed
May 14th, 2010
It’s that time again. The networks are canceling shows left and right while at the same time announcing new shows for the 2010-2011 season. The word going around at the moment is that NBC has canceled Heroes after four seasons but might air some sort of wrap-up for the once-popular show. Deadline.com reports that the network will announce what form the wrap-up will take after its upfront presentation this Monday, but it could be “a 2-hour or 4-hour special event in midseason.” The Live Feed has a similar story, but suggests that “tabling that verdict until after upfronts” can’t be “the best sign.”
Other rumors include ABC canceling Flash Forward after its first season but renewing V for a second year. Also, NBC has officially renewed Chuck for a fourth season. The CW previously announced that it was renewing Supernatural and The Vampire Dairies as well as Smallville. FOX announced earlier that Fringe would be returning for a third season.
CBS has yet to decide whether to renew Medium or Ghost Whisperer.
CW’s 2009-2010 Schedule: What It Means For You
May 21st, 2009
The last of the networks has released its schedule for the 2009-2010 television season. Returning genre shows are Smallville and Supernatural. Smallville enters its ninth season, and the CW is guaranteeing there won’t be a tenth by moving it to the death slot, 8:00 p.m., Fridays. Supernatural remains in its Thursday 9:00 p.m. time slot.
What’s taking Smallville’s old 8:00 p.m. Thursday slot? The new series, Twilight Vampire Diaries, which involves vampire brothers (one good, the other not so good, naturally) who vie for the soul of a girl and her friends and family.
Getting the axe completely is Reaper.
Supernatural – 4×22 – “Lucifer Rising”
May 17th, 2009
Supernatural
“Lucifer Rising
Originally Broadcast Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Well that was a kick in the pants, wasn’t it? A season finale with twists and turns and a humdinger of an ending. And it was filled with violence from start to finish. The nun massacre was particularly chilling. But there was also a stabbing, drinking blood, writing with blood on a wall and more. As violent as it was, however, “Lucifer Rising” was an episode about betrayal.
Supernatural – 4×21- “When the Levee Breaks”
May 9th, 2009
Supernatural
“When The Levee Breaks”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, May 7th, 2009
In my review of last week’s episode (“The Rapture”) I stated that the final showdown between Sam and Dean Winchester was finally here. I may have been a bit premature. There was a showdown between the brothers in “When the Levee Breaks” but whether or not it was the final showdown remains to be seen. The season finale airs next week. We’ll see how things stand when it ends.
As for “When the Levee Breaks,” it was an episode more concerned with setting things up for the finale than resolving anything. That’s understandable. But it made for a really boring episode.
Supernatural – 4×20 – “The Rapture”
May 1st, 2009
Supernatural
“The Rapture”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Only three episodes left in the season and this is how Supernatural decides to spend one? What a waste of an episode. The best I can say about “The Rapture” is that when it ended, the showdown between the Brothers Winchester (which has been a long time coming) is finally here. That’s something. But the rest of the episode was quite frankly boring.
Supernatural – 4×19 – “Jump the Shark”
April 25th, 2009
Supernatural
“Jump the Shark”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Despite the title this wasn’t a true “jump the shark” episode. It didn’t make me want to give up on Supernatural but, of course, the title was just another in a long line of jokes the producers and writers of the series have inserted into episodes. Jumping the shark refers to the moment when a television show, in a blatant attempt to revive flagging viewership or critical acclaim, does something outrageous. In this case, the outrage was a revelation about John Winchester’s past.
It wasn’t so much outrageous as it was insulting.
Supernatural – 4×18 – “The Monster at the End of This Book”
April 3rd, 2009
Supernatural
“The Monster at the End of This Book”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
At first blush this was both an amusing episode and a disturbing episode, with a slew of references that only hardcore fans of the series would understand, plus the introduction of an intriguing character. The more I think about “The Monster at the End of This Book,” however, the less I like it. I don’t really know anything more about the ongoing story line than I did before watching the episode. And while the amusing parts were and still are amusing they didn’t make up for the lack of forward momentum.
Supernatural – 4×17 – “It’s a Terrible Life”
March 28th, 2009
Supernatural
“It’s a Terrible Life
Originally Broadcast Thursday, March 26th, 2009
This is a difficult episode to review. As a standalone story, it was a fun romp, with a seemingly perfect combination of amusing moments or one-liners and disturbing scenes of incredible gore. But by attempting to tie into the season’s long arc — the battle to stop Lilith from opening the 66 seals and freeing Lucifer — “It’s a Terrible Life” may have sabotaged itself. Given that I generally dislike standalone episodes, regardless of how fun it is, I’m tempted to dismiss this as largely inconsequential. But is it more than that?
Supernatural – 4×16 – “On the Head of a Pin”
March 21st, 2009
Supernatural
“On the Head of a Pin”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, March 19th, 2009
A follow-up to “Death Takes a Holiday,” this episode was both intriguing and depressing. It was quite dark, too, which explains why it was depressing. It also seems to set up the rest of the season to get even darker, although frankly I’m at a loss as to how it could become darker than it already is. The Brothers Winchester are not happy campers: Dean is a broken man and Sam sucking down demon blood to amp up his already impressive powers.
Supernatural – 4×15 – “Death Takes a Holiday”
March 13th, 2009
Supernatural
“Death Takes a Holiday”
Originally Broadcast Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Supernatural is back and how! It’s been more than a month since the last new episode (“Sex and Violence” on February 2nd) and I for one was worried that the show would return with a standalone storyline. Thankfully, “Death Takes a Holiday” was instead what appears to be a pivotal installment in the big ole “angels vs. demons” arc that has been playing out during this season. It saw the return of an old character, the death of another, and the capture of a third. And I loved every minute of it.
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