Vote for the November Fan Video Challenge

Time to do your Super-Civic duty and cast your vote for the November Fan Video Challenge: the Supernatural Spin Off Credits Challenge. Vote here:

http://z14.invisionfree.com/Supernatural/index.php?showtopic=49042

Hellatus Homework

Since we all have a few weeks to kill, my friends at BuddyTV are assigning some hellatus homework.

First up, what’s your favorite moment from season 5 of Supernatural? Answer here and on BuddyTV!

That Big 100th Episode Spoiler

Spoiler Alert!!

According to our friends at TWOP who got their hands on this week’s EW, the big secret is:

JENSEN WILL BE DIRECTING THE 100TH EPISODE!!

“Abandon All Hope” Op/Ed

My friends over at BuddyTV have just posted an Op/Ed on last night’s tearjerker of an episode “Abandon All Hope.”

TV Guide Magazine Interviews Sera Gamble

Well, it’s not a new episode, but there sure are some juicy bits in this interview with Sera Gamble from TV Guide Magazine.  And a big thanks for the interview scoop from my friends at SpoilerTV.

Spoiler Alert!

It’s going to be a long lonely holiday season for Supernatural fans. Following last night’s emotional cliffhanger—two beloved characters died, then Death (one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse) was exhumed—Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) Winchester will be missing from TV screens for a two-month hiatus. So we asked executive producer Sera Gamble to share some upcoming plot points.

We need some teasers to get us through a cold dark December without Supernatural. What can we look forward to?
We are continuing to deal with the overarching storyline of the Apocalypse. The personal cost for our boys is real; they will suffer in every possible way. This season has been really funny but also very dark. The Supernatural palate has escalated due to the Apocalypse. We’re able to tell stories on a slightly larger scale.

Can you give us some peeks at those stories?
We have several closed-ended episodes. In the first [“Sam, Interrupted,” airing January 14], the boys are contacted by a hunter who had worked a case that was so traumatic that he went crazy. He’s been voluntarily living in an insane asylum and something not right is happening there, and he calls the boys. So Sam and Dean check themselves in. The challenge of an episode like this is that it’s well-trodden territory in horror movies and television shows, so we made sure we had a different take. You don’t have to be crazy to be a hunter, but it helps. That’s what Sam and Dean explore. We’re also doing our twist on a zombie story. It’s different from the Croatoan virus zombies. These are post-modern with lots of personality.

Don’t they chomp on flesh?
I can’t say too much. *laughs* They’re not necessarily bad zombies. At least not right off the bat. They’re zombies that make you think.

Will we finally see God?
Not any time soon, but people are definitely looking for him. It’s an ongoing quest for Castiel [Misha Collins]. It’s vitally important for him and increasingly interesting for the boys. Historically Sam has more faith. The jury is out for Dean as to whether or not God currently exists. We might be the only show on the CW actively searching for God.

Has God been cast yet? Misha Collins told me it would be cool if it were Miley Cyrus.
*laughs* I can’t tell you anything about God.

What’s Lucifer’s next move?
You’ll be seeing more of Lucifer. I really dig the actor [Mark Pellegrino]. You’ll learn more about how his taking Sam over figures into his plans. And how he came to find Nick, who’s his current [host]. And you will definitely start to understand the Archangel Michael’s perspective. He’s trying to become embodied and Dean is the only possible vessel for him. He’s not walking around in the here and now, so we have to be creative in introducing Michael. You will meet him.

Are there any holiday deconstructions this year, like you’ve done with the pagan roots of Christmas and Halloween?
We will be doing a very dark and sinister Valentine’s Day episode. It’s an exploration of the nature of love and desire, which can be very destructive.

Anything else you can share?
We’re also doing a body swap episode, Sam with a human—that’s all I will say. Fans have been clamoring for it for five seasons. The last thing I can tell you is that we will be further exploring the secrets of the Winchester family and Sam and Dean’s past. There’s more to reveal there.

Any Winchester family members showing up?
Yeah, actually. You might get a flashback here and there.

Still hoping for a return from Jeffrey Dean Morgan?
Let me tell you, we’ll do back flips the day we hear he’s available to play John Winchester again.

Episode 5.14 Casting Call

Thanks to my friends and affiliates Supernatural Hunters’ Addict for the heads up on this interesting casting tidbit from Episode 5.14.

Spoiler Alert!

Episode 5.14 is rumored to be named “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid” and they’re looking for:

[SHERIFF MILLS]
In her mid 30s to mid 40s, tough and no-nonsense while on the job, but tender and loving toward her family, she’s the Sheriff in a small town, she’s calm under pressure even when things turn very personal…please submit all ethnicities…GUEST STAR (5)

[KAREN SINGER]
In her late 20s to 30s. Blonde, young and attractive, she’s wise, direct, a straight shooter and nobody’s fool…GUEST STAR (16)

Episode 5.11 “Sam Interupted” Promo

“Abandon All Hope” Discussion

This is the place to discuss everything “Abandon All Hope” related.

Click here for a FULL RECAP, or continue below for my quick thoughts.

 

-There was a lot to love in this episode.  Crowley was amazing, and Mark Sheppard desperately needs to be a series regular on some TV show.  How great was the way he called the boys “MORONS”?

-The Reapers and the raising of another Horseman were much appreciated

-Jo and Ellen’s deaths were fantastic, very emotional, and a perfect way to end their stories and I cried when Jo died in Ellen’s hands. I especially loved the part where Ellen said, “You go right back to hell, you ugly son of a bitch.”

-Mark Pellegrino is amazing, and I love how Lucifer does all of his dirty work by simply talking and he’s so casual! After Dean shoots him, his wound heals, and he just says, “Now, where were we?”

-Cas standing up for himself in the Ring of Fire was nice, and it was awesome how he used Meg as a bridge. I’m pretty sure Meg’s host was screaming right there.

-One of five creations the Colt can’t kill?  What are the other four?  My prediction is God, Michael, Sam and Dean, but I feel like I’m not completely right

-If I had to find a flaw, it’s that I wanted a bigger, twistier, more cliffhanger of an ending.  This was so depressing.  Death arrives, Ellen and Jo are dead, and the boys are no closer to killing Lucier than before.  Basically, they fought a battle and lost.  I know the title of the episode is “Abandon All Hope,” but I really think I have.  There’s no way Sam and Dean can stop Lucifer.

Ask Ausiello Spoiler…And It Looks Like We’ll All Be Picking Up EW Today

Ask Ausiello gave me a little Supernatural teaser, with the promise for more awaiting us in this Friday’s Entertainment Weekly.

Spoiler Alert!

 

Question: I need some Supernatural scoop. —D. Stephens
Ausiello: The show’s 100th episode (slated to air in March or April) will be a big one for Jensen Ackles. To find out why, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on sale Friday.

Space Promos for Abandon All Hope

This week we have to promos from Space…sweet!