"I Know What You Did Last Summer" - Supernatural

The plot thickens... So an innocent girl is being chased by demons because she can hear angels. She's also being chased by angels because ... she can hear angels. Either way, this girl is screwed. Seems pretty unfair to me. This episode ended with the dreaded "To be continued." I hate those.

I'm with Dean on the whole feeling grossed out by Sam and Ruby. It's a body of a girl in a coma. Yuck. Brings a whole new level to necrophilia.

I don't care for the title of this episode because it's not really a good indicator of what the plot will be about. It's also the title of a very lame teen movie. I would have gone with something like "Heaven Can Wait" if you're going to use a movie title. Or maybe "Damn it's hot down here."

Alastair, a demon from Dean's time in the pit, taunts Dean as he beats the hell out of him. This demon is also more powerful than the run of the mill demons that the boys usually face.

We get a closer look at what life was like for Sam without Dean. Alone, drunk, and desperate for revenge, Sam finds temporary relief with Ruby. But he's hell bent on going after Lillith and commiting "suicide by demon."

I thought that the appearance of Castielle and his angel friend was going to be the Winchester's saving moment. But their relief is quickly extinguished when they realize that the angels aren't there to help them. Before the angels say it, you can sense that their mission is to kill the girl.

On a side note, I like Castielle. He's reasonable to some extent and was willing to show some vulnerability to Dean. But I don't care for his buddy angel at all. He's rude and doesn't come close to what I think an angel should act like. I hope they humanize this character more or kill him off.

The preview for next week shows that Sam isn't alone in succombing to lust...

"To be continued."

photo © CW Network.

"Human" - The Killers

To my delight the Killers have released their first single from their next album "Day and Age." The album is set to be released November 25. Can you guess what's at the top of my Christmas list?

The sound of their new single "Human" is reminicent of their first album's sound "Hot Fuss." Their style has also changed back to the original cleaner cut alternative rock group that they started out as. The beards are gone and they've traded in their cowboy hats for stylish and classic Killers garb.


To my even greater delight I'm going to see the Killers at Madison Square Garden in January.

Check out the interview with the band's front man Brandon Flowers at Leeds Festival talking about the new album.

Check out the music video for "Human" on Youtube.

Photo by Chris Baldwin
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"House"

Over the last month or so I've become addicted to the USA Network series "House." Dr. Gregory House is a rude, obnoxious and yet endearing character who saves lives for the sake of solving mysteries rather than for the sake of saving lives. He frequently pops vicodin, a narcotic pain killer, because of a leg injury that has left him in constant pain and unable to walk without the assistance of a cane. He has no problem speaking exactly what is on his mind. His manners are next to nonexistant and he routinely insults his staff and patients. His bad behavior is tolerated by his fellow doctors because of his ability to solve the most complex of medical mysteries.

Marathons of "House" run every Sunday night and episodes of previous seasons can be seen every day of the week. I feel like I'm getting a crash course in medical terminology. It's fun to know what they are taking about every now and then thanks to my Anatomy and Physiology classes.

"House" airs Tuesday nights at 9 EST on the USA Network.

"Yellow Fever" - Supernatural

Despite the promos for this episode, "Yellow Fever" was not as scary as I expected it to be. The opening scene is of Dean narrowly escaping the vicious jaws of...a yorkie?
Dean is infected with a ghost sickness that makes him hallucinate and get very anxious. He whines about how unfair it is for them to live a life of chasing ghosts and demons. He runs at the sight of danger rather than gets ready for battle. This episode was more for fun than for scares and it definately achieved it's goal.
In the end, the ghost that started infecting people is defeated by being forced to relive his death. In a way, I felt sorry for the ghost. He died viciously and had to relive that experience to be freed from his bondage and to free Dean from the sickness. 5 stars for humor.

"Monster Movie" - Supernatural

It's that time of year again when goblins and ghouls and really bad remakes of old horror movies come out to haunt us. This week's episode of Supernatural was no exception. The concept: A ode to horror film characters like Dracula and mummies. The transitional shots and music mimic horror films from the 1940's and 1950's. But Supernatural made the true villain in this episode an old fashioned shape shifter. The whole show was in black and white as well. Definitely not one of my favorites but it was still mildly entertaining.

"On Top" - Independently Made Music Video to the Killer's song

This is a music video posted on youtube directed by Tim Stabers. It is set to the Killer's song "On Top" which was released on their first album. There are some very creative elements to this video. The pacing of the editing is dead on. Some beautiful shots include the slow tilt down of the reed, the blood dripping off of the swing and then in reverse, and the magnificent scenic view at the end of the rocky pier. Some of the lighting is intense and yet beautiful in its subtlety.

The dramatic scene of the boyfriend's death was extended more than it should have been because of the use of a slow motion effect. The scene of the car jacking was too dark but lighting can be one of the trickiest things to get right. Overall the lighting was great. This video has good production value. The story makes sense and fits the song. The video leaves you feeling the main character's mixed feelings of vindication and loneliness. Check it out.

The Killers "On Top" Music Video by Tim Stabers

"Metamorphosis" - Supernatural

Last season, Sam was taken away in a vision of the past by the yellow eyed demon. He experienced his mother's last moments when she interrupted his plan to infect Sam with demon blood. To Sam's astonishment, his mother knew yellow eyes. This was the only indication of some previous relationship between the two. The subject wasn't brouched again until last week's episode when Dean is sent back in time by Castielle to see his parents.

My favorite part of this episode is the Oedipus Rex moment that Dean has when he sees his mom as a young woman. "Mom is a babe," he says to himself. After realizing the wierdness of this thought, he tells himself, "I'm going to Hell...again."

I was first reminded of "Back to the Future" because of the familiar premise, but the show quickly took a different direction, revealing a dark history between yellow eyes and the Winchesters. Mary Winchester was forced into a deal that she didn't know the details of. Her two choices were to accept the deal and yellow eyes would leave her alone for ten years. He made the deal too hard to turn down when he broke John Winchester's neck, promising to bring him back to life if she accepted.

Despite Dean's fervent efforts, he could not change the past. He desperately wanted to save his family from their future life as hunters and fulfill his mother's dream of a family not haunted by the supernatural. Castielle reminds Dean that destiny can't be changed.

How does this information help the Winchester brothers? Their resentment towards their father, John Winchester, is ingraned deep inside their consciousness. Can this new information change thier feelings about their father and his choice to lead the life of a hunter after thier mother's death. What will they do with this information now that both their parents are gone and yellow eyes was killed?