Sheep Talk: Supernatural (tv series) season 11, so far

***SPOILERS ALL OVER THIS REVIEW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!***

Supernatural is an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke. It was first broadcast on September 13, 2005, on The WB and subsequently became part of successor The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the two brothers as they hunt demons, ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural beings in the world.

Katie's Air Guitar Inspired Thoughts:

Season 11 of Supernatural started out with the "Darkness", a gal known to make grown men wee themselves. She's all kinds of bad and apparently God's sister! Say wha?! Yup, the show has once again gone to most fantastical to bring it's fans something new and fresh. Hey, after 11 seasons you sure have to! But I love it, the boys are my sexy dreams come to life.

With the brothers out to kick some ass, while not trying to kill, they are once again forced to bring peace to the world. A big task. Reinventing itself is what this show does best, while staying true to the bread and butter that makes the whole thing work. I love it and can't wait to see what Hell has in store next! 

Sharon's Bunny Head Musings: 

Katie and Pam cover the plot. I love the humor each season brings. Last season's 200th episode that gave a nod to all the fanfic shippers out there was pure perfection. The writers and actors "get" their fans and embrace them! The fandom in general is nerdy and proud of it...back to this season...God has a sister?! Sam is back in the cage with Lucifer!?!? We've all been waiting for Lucifer to come back...don't ask, it's a SPN thing. Now...where is Adam? And OMG can Dean Winchester get any better looking?! Yes, yes he can.

Pamela's pickled thoughts:

The new Big Bad, The Darkness, has arrived, and she has a name. Amara. I loved my Supernatural, but once Amara came and the boys had to deal with the aftermath, including help Castiel deal with what Crowley’s witch mother, Rowena did to him, I felt slightly let down. She was a little girl and Crowley snatches her to raise her like a daughter, indulging Amara with demon souls (she feeds on souls), and you would think being King of Hell and surviving what Castiel did to him thanks to Rowena’s spell, he would know better trying to use something that God has locked away for so long that not even demons know who she is (though it appears the angels do). Especially as she starts to grow up and chafe at his control, also showing she may be more powerful than he foolishly realizes. Meanwhile Sam believes he is receiving visions from God. After all this time, I think Sam would be more leery. We soon learn who Amara is as she leaves Crowley’s crutches and searches for God, and why she might been locked up eons ago. Which diminished her big badness in my eyes—making it god versus god thing, taking the familiar theme of family that threads through Supernatural. The mid-season episode has Rowena (I actually like this witch) and Crowley setting up a meeting between him and Lucifer in the cage as his visions kept showing. He even gets a burning bush as an answer when he asks God if meting the Devil in the cage was what He wanted. And it looks like maybe Crowley may soon lose his royal hold on Hell and Sam may be in danger. Up on Earth, Amara tells Dean that she was the beginning and will be the end. When Deans says, “That would make you God,” and she replies, “No.” as that He is the Light while she is the Dark. It may be that Amara has gotten her wish and God may appear when she destroys three angels sent after her, or is it all of Heaven’s angels? For she is gone when she has been smited. And what about Sam and the Devil? Is God finally to be here (personally, I always suspected he was there in somebody we already met and knew, and one angel did say He was on earth, but I won’t tell—spoilers. The episode left us hanging, and caught me hook, line and sinker, as I cannot wait to see what happens when Supernatural returns January 20th. Here is the trailer promoting that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWNZ4Oznto

I give 3.95 out of 5 for the season so far. But I am hoping Supernatural brings up that rating. It hasn’t let me down yet.

Comic Review:ANGEL AND FAITH: SEASON TEN VOL 1 WHERE THE RIVER MEETS THE SEA TP

ANGEL AND FAITH: SEASON TEN VOL. 1 WHERE THE RIVER MEETS THE SEA TPB
Preview

Writer: Victor Gischler

Penciller: Derlis Santacruz

Artist: Will Conrad

Inker: Andy Owens

Colorist: Michelle Madsen

Cover Artist: Scott Fischer
Dark Horse

Genre: Superhero, Horror, Action/Adventure
Publication Date: December 17, 2014

Format:Price:$18.99

Age range:14

Angel’s work is never done. Last time he averted an apocalypse, part of London turned into a chaotic stew of supernatural forces. Who better to watch over it than Angel himself? Or so he thinks. Meanwhile, Faith begins a new chapter in her life—slaying the undead, and then going corporate . . . Collects Angel & FaithSeason 10 #1–#5.

* Season 10 starts here!
* Will Conrad (Serenity) returns to the Whedonverse!
“Highly recommended.”—Unleash the Fanboy

Picking up the 10th season of Angel the series was a first for me. I was one of THE biggest fans of Angel the Series and of course Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sadly when both shows ended and the comics began, I lost touch with these characters because I didn’t read comics at the time. Scold me all you want, I totally deserve it. But now, it’s time to dive back into that world and dust off my Angel fan flag!

So here’s the sitch (Did you see what I said there?) as I gathered: Angel has since moved on from L.A., magic has returned to the world albeit a bit wonky and unreliable and most of the action happens in a place called Magic Town. Meanwhile, Faith, the formerly rogue slayer with a taste for killing is now on the up and up (sort of, that girl always was unpredictable which was what I loved about her), training slayers at a place called Deepscan.

Color me confused because it’s clear I’ve missed A LOT of happenings here. It was like attending your high school reunion, only knowing four people there but those four people have kept in touch for the past 10 years and you haven’t. Angel and Faith have obviously grown in leaps and bounds since I last saw them on tv and it took me some time to get my bearings and clue myself in to what had happened in the previous season. The finer details still escape me but I was able to get the gist of it in order to understand the conflict in these first five issues of season 10.

The story arc for the season, while not entirely clear to me was fun, interesting, and yes, got my curiosity up all the way past what should be allowed. Angel’s tv personality was familiar and I felt connected to him and was reminded how much I enjoyed his dry humor. Faith on the other hand, I didn’t connect to as well. It’s obvious she’s gone through even more in seasons past but the snarky, confident slayer with the killer humor wasn’t there. Sad really because she’s my favorite.

The artwork? Amazing. Angel and Faith had enough passing resemblance to the actors who portrayed them on tv but at the same time carving out their own unique appearance. The details in some of the scenes had me spending a few minutes at a time on each page with my brain trying to wrap itself around what I was seeing, cataloguing as much as it could in case it needed anything later. Basically, what I used to do when watching the show, looking for clues as to what would happen next is what I was doing with the comic. Kudos to artist Will Conrad on capturing not only Angel and Faith’s appearances but the scenery around them as well the monsters they battle on a regular basis.

Story? Check. Artwork? Double check. Now that I know what I’m missing, I want the all the previous seasons BADLY. I want to see what’s happened to these two characters that made up part of my teenage years, I want to find other fans and start talking about this again because I’ve realized just how much I’ve missed Angel and Faith.

Sheep Rating: 4 somewhat confused but happy sheep.

Adria