Sun, Apr 6th, 2008
06:30 Supernatural
07:30 Kyle XY
08:30 Seinfeld
12:00 Sheep In The Big City
Supernatural. Episode 15. Not being knowledgeable about Supernatural fandom I have no idea how this episode is perceived, but I loved it. Loved it! What a brilliant way to wrongfoot the viewer. An episode of Supernatural where nothing supernatural occurs. And not just any episode: an action-packed, creepy episode with great acting, great character-work and great guest stars. Sam and Dean are seperated when one of them is kidnapped by backwoods weirdos. (Yes, that's a bit of TV cliché but who cares, when the results are this good?) By taking on non-supernatural foes the series opens itself up even more. Wow. Not that it needed it.
Now where can I read Supernatural reviews from Season one?
Kyle XY. Season 2, Episode 6. A mixed bag. A lot of this episode is devoted to Josh and his awkward romance with Andy. She's a kooky girl. And the actress totally fails to pull it off. It doesn't work. And it's painful to watch. (If you want to see this kind of role done right check out the girl on The Crow, she's awesome.) It's a pity that this plot drags the episode down so much, because the stuff that happens to Kyle is fantastic. He finds new powers (he can "walk around" in his own memories) and gets a message from his creator/father. This leads to the story's stunning final revelation and a warning to Kyle not to trust one of his closest allies. Awesome twist.
Seinfeld. Season 9, Episode 11. Most episodes of Seinfeld scatter the characters off into four different plotlines (and try and criss-cross the plots in the final scene) and a few episodes merely dump the four characters into one special setting and watch what happens. This is one of those. Jerry is buying a car, and his three friends tag along: George with his insane paranoia, Elaine with her on-again, off-again boyfriend and Kramer with... whatever oddness he can conjure up. It's a very funny episode, with the Kramer plotline being a personal favourite of mine (he 'kidnaps' a salesman and they endeavour to find out how far a car can drive on "Empty".)
Sheep In The Big City. Episode 2 continutes the trend for mixing juvenile jokes with sophisticated humour. And it works. Sheep is still hiding out in the big city, moving from job to job. The bad guy has forgotten why he is chasing Sheep and has to refer - at one point - to the Pilot Script (!!). Sheep falls in love, which makes the Narrator very happy indeed, and the whole things ends with a mad chase through a warehouse of search lights and random fog (where everyone's sillouette's start to resemble other famous cartoon characters). Ah, bliss.
Highlight? Supernatural.
Yet Another TV Review Podcast.
Supernatural, Kyle XY, Seinfeld, Sheep In The Big City
