Happy Supernatural Day!

You may have noticed a reoccurring hashtag today on Twitter and it was trending for most of the day… #SupernaturalDay

The Show premiered on this day back in 2005 … That’s right Dean busted into Sam’s apartment (and our homes) and said those magic words… “Dad’s on a hunting trip and he hasn’t been home in a few days” and none of our lives have been the same again.

So, I’d just like to say thank you to this Famdom, that believes that family doesn’t end in blood and is always there to pick each other up and hold the pieces together.  This Famdom actually got me this gig here at Skatronixxx.  I like to think it’s because the boss just loves my biting wit and my witty repartee … but it’s probably just because he couldn’t get anyone else.

Anyhoo, The Show returns on October 13th, and I’ll be back reviewing each episode.  The CW was very nice and gave us a all a present for Supernatural Day… a new promo poster!!  So Happy Supernatural Day everyone!!

New Promo For Vampire Diaries Final Season

It’s the final season of The CW‘s The Vampire Diaries.  *sniff, sniff*  I’m not crying… you’re crying!  It makes me sad and excited to see how they end it all at the same time.  They’re keeping things under wraps when it comes to the big question… Will Elena return to give Damon (and the majority of the fandom) a happy ending?

In the promo, Damon is looking like his gorgeous bad boy self and Stefan‘s Hero Hair is on point.  Damon says “you can’t save me”, and of course, we know Stefan’s gonna try.  And, we’re all waiting with bated breath to watch him do it.

The best thing about this promo, aside from the Too-Gorgeous-For-Words Brothers Salvatore, is the song … that’s Jeff Beck’s Live in the Dark from the new album Loud Hailer.

October 21st can’t get here quick enough!

New OUAT S6 Promo

The name of the promo is War.  The first thing the announcer asks is “What if your favorite storybook characters went to war?”  Er… well… um…. haven’t they been at war for basically five seasons already?  So, what else is new?

We get a glimpse of Aladdin and of course, Jafar.  I really don’t think there could possibly be anyone out there more excited for Aladdin to come to Storybrooke than I am.  I’m just hoping we get to see the Genie too… Man, I miss Robin Williams.  Sorry, got sidetracked there.

I didn’t expect anything less of The Savior though… “What’s coming and how do we stop it?”  That’s our Emma… batten down the hatches and let’s light this b!tch….and kick some major @$$ while we’re at it.

I’m really excited to see The Evil Queen return.  I mean, seriously, no body… No. Body. has a better wardrobe.  I wasn’t really surprised to see her emerge at the end of Season 5 though.  Really… what did you think was going to happen when she drank the Dr. Jekyll juice?

In fact, the only thing I didn’t see in this promo that I was looking for was a Captain Swan kiss… or really any glimpse of Hook.  Man, I love him.. okay maybe it’s that other four letter L word, but he’s second in my affections to only one man… Dean Winchester.  What can I say?  The guyliner really does it for me… well and the black leather doesn’t hurt.

Can’t wait for September 25th…. who wants to watch with me?  I’ll bring the popcorn!

More Supernatural S12 Casting News

Pretty Little Liars alum Kara Royster has been cast in a guest role in the 12th Season of The Show.  She’ll be playing Alicia, a young woman raised by a witch that now does the whole saving people, hunting things gig with her brother Max.  Royster joined PLL in Season 6, and in the Season 7 summer finale they left her in a car crash … bloody and maybe dead.

Recently, the muckity mucks at The CW and The Show have announced that they’re still open to the idea of a spin-off of The Show, but aren’t planning anything at this time.  I’m paraphrasing here, but basically they don’t want to do anything that would take away from The Show.  I don’t see how Wayward Daughters would “take away from The Show”, but since that unicorn is still running across that beautiful open field, I hope they’re not going to trip it with a spin-off about Alicia and Max (yeah, I’m turning up my nose at that one just like I did Bloodlines).  In case The Suits don’t realize it… The Fandom wants Wayward Daughters, anything less is really just tripping that unicorn.

Royster has had other guest roles on shows like The Mentalist and Scream Queens before ending up on Pretty Little Liars.

With all the recent casting announcements, it looks like S12 is going to be one helluva star packed season.  Is October here yet?

Supernatural Brings Back a Fan Favorite

Remember Aaron Bass?  If you said no… Shame on you!  He’s one of my favorite SPN secondary characters… and I just love Adam Rose.   He appeared in 8.13 Everybody Hates Hitler.  Need a refresher?  Okay… sure… I’ll help ya out…

Nobody gets Dean that flustered…Ever.  I was ecstatic to hear the news today (thanks Mireille!) that Adam Rose was coming back to The Show to play our favorite Hitler hating, golum owning, bacon loving Jew.

I mean, there’s been whispers and hints, but I wasn’t sure how they were going to do it… you know, bring Adam back.  But apparently, the writers are even more creative than we thought.  Aaron is coming back to help Sam and Dean fight Hitler again in episode 5 of the new season that starts October 13th on The CW.  I just hope he brings his golum too.

Rose has made appearances on other television shows like Bones, Castle, NCIS: New Orleans, and IZombie, and was a regular on Veronica Mars.  I’ve even seen him recently in some really cute yogurt commercials.  Adam is also a very talented vlogger!  You should check out his YouTube channel here.

With every little sneak peek they give us, I get more and more excited for Season 12…and Hellatus seems longer and longer.  Quick someone remind me how many more days til October 13th.

Sneak Peek at Supernatural Season 12

Yesterday, I was in Heaven for all of about 30 seconds.  That’s how long it took me to click on the link to a story featuring promotion pictures for the Season 12 premiere of The Show.  What show?  Seriously?  There’s only one show that I call … The Show.  Anyway, I clicked on the link so excited to see a teeny tiny glimpse into the world of my favorite brothers on The CW.  Then, I saw a blow torch and (in two other pics) a cattle prod in very close proximity to our Sammy…. and my feels had a mild melt down.

Okay… it wasn’t mild.  Don’t judge me!

Supernatural — “Keep Calm and Carry On” — SN1201b_0113.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam and Bronagh Waugh as Ms. Watt — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Supernatural — “Keep Calm and Carry On” — SN1201b_0012.jpg — Pictured: Bronagh Waugh as Ms. Watt — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

But, I was quickly comforted by a picture of BAMF Dean with the same Ms. Watt… and he doesn’t look happy with her at all.  Sammy will be avenged!

Was there ever any doubt though?  I mean, really… did ya think Dean wasn’t going to save Sammy?  If so.. where have you been for 11 previous seasons?  The only difference this season is that Mama Winchester … Mary … she’ll be along for the ride too.  That sqee’ing you hear in the distance?  Yeah, that’s totally me.  Again… Don’t. Judge. Me!

Supernatural — “Keep Calm and Carry On” — SN1201a_0035.jpg — Pictured: Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Supernatural — “Keep Calm and Carry On” — SN1201a_0002.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Jensen Ackles as Dean and Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

Supernatural — “Keep Calm and Carry On” — SN1201a_0201.jpg — Pictured: Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved

 And, just in case you didn’t look at that one pic close enough…. that’s an angel blade, BAMF Mary has in her hand…. and it has BLOOD ON IT!  And, look real close at this next pic.  Mama Winchester’s in the back seat!  Dean put Mom in the backseat and Cas got to ride shotgun! (wonder if he kept his cakehole shut)

They also gave us a glorious picture of Dean (Jensen Ackles).  If you notice that it’s a little damp… it’s just that I’m still drooling over this one.

They also gave us a peek at Lady Toni Bevell.  Now, she may not be the “big bad” for this season… but she’s currently second on my $**t list … right under Ms. Watt.

Yeah.  I don’t like her much.  She stole (okay ….. technically it was kidnapping) our Sammy.

All photo creds go to Katie Yu/ The CW (copyright 2016)… oh and speaking of the photo creds, in them they say the name of the episode is Keep Calm and Carry On.  Seriously?  They expect us to Keep Calm after this?  Til October?  They HAVE got to be kidding.

Supernatural: Is Adam Still in Hell?

In every family there are topics that are guaranteed to start an argument.  For instance, in my family “The Facebook Incident of ’11” is never to be brought up unless someone wants to be hit with a chair at the dinner table in the middle of Thanksgiving Dinner… it’s the reason that I’m STILL not friends with certain members of my family on Facebook (it’s just better that way because unfortunately it IS my circus and they ARE my monkeys).   In the SPN Family, one of those topics is …. Adam in the Cage.

It’s one of those plot threads that you can pick at and pick at until the whole rug falls apart… if ya want.

And I do want… and I’m sort of in the mood to see some furniture fly.

For those way in the back… There’s a third Winchester brother.  His name is Adam Milligan.  Sam and Dean find out about their half brother Adam in episode 4.19 Jump the Shark.  Later, Adam becomes the vessel for the archangel Michael who ends up in The Cage with Lucifer.

The general consensus in The Famdom is that Adam is still in The Cage.  But, I don’t think so.  In episode 10.9 The Things We Left Behind, Castiel tells Claire Novak that her father Jimmy no longer occupies that body with him.  He tells her (and the viewers) that when a vessel is damaged beyond repair that the soul of the original occupant goes to Heaven.  So basically, being an angel’s vessel is a free ticket to Heaven.  Now, what he’s telling her is that in episode 5.22 Swan Song when Lucifer snaps his fingers and blows Castiel to smithereens Jimmy went to Heaven.  And, in case you’ve forgotten, Lucifer snapped his fingers and blew up Cas right after the famous line “Hey Assbutt!” when he threw a holy oil Molotov cocktail at Michael (in Adam’s body) thereby burning the vessel beyond repair.

And, if that’s not enough proof for you… When Dean arrives at Stull Cemetery to be there with Sam when Lucifer (in Sam’s body) takes on Michael in the grudge match to end all grudge matches and end the world, Michael tells Dean “Adam’s not home right now”.  Now, I say that even if the Adam vessel wasn’t destroyed beyond repair, he wasn’t in there with Michael… therefore, he didn’t fall into The Cage with Michael, Lucifer and Sam.

Now, the majority of my fellow addicts say that Adam is still in The Cage.  The Show even sort of pokes fun at that in episode 10.5 Fan Fiction.  When “Adam” joins the Winchester Brothers’ family on the stage for a rendition of Carry On My Wayward Son, Sam and Dean ask “Who’s that?”

So, which side are you on?  Adam in the Cage or Adam in Heaven?  Leave me a comment… just don’t throw any furniture.

T’s Summer Binge-watch Guide: Charmed

This is one of my all time favorite shows.  In fact, it’s one of only two shows that I have all the seasons on dvd…. the other is Supernatural.  Do you see a pattern here?  Yeah, me too.  This show is the reason that I refused to watch Supernatural when it first started.  In fact, I actually called Supernatural a …. Charmed rip off without the magical powers.  Don’t throw stones at me until you hear me out.  Charmed was on the air first… it was about sister witches fighting evil.  Charmed had an episode in it’s first season called The Wendigo … and Supernatural’s second episode is about … yep, you guessed it … a wendigo (although they were different types of creatures and neither Sam nor Dean got turned into one).  So, as a huge fan of “The Witches” you can see where I was a little skeptical, right?  I came to see the light in the end, and that’s really all that matters.

Anyway, this is one of the best shows to ever grace a television screen, and if you’ve been watching all my previous suggestions, then you know that I know good TV.  And, if you haven’t been watching all my previous suggestions…. why the hell not?

The show had an awesome theme song and several different openings over it’s 8 seasons, but a really awesome fan of the show combined all the season openings into one long video with the whole song (not just the parts used in the show).

You’ll be thanking me for including that in this article if you watch the show on Netflix, because for licensing reasons they didn’t use it in the Netflix version.  It is on the dvd’s though, well except for Season 8 (because again they were trying to save money on licensing when they released that season).

Premise of the show:  Three sisters discover that they’re witches… a set of prophecied (yes, that’s really a word… I looked it up) siblings destined to save innocents…. The Charmed Ones.  For 8 seasons, they do just that while trying to maintain some sort of normal life.

Primary cast:

Holly Marie Combs … Piper Halliwell

Alyssa Milano … Phoebe Halliwell

Rose McGowen … Paige Matthews

Brian Krause … Leo Wyatt

Dorian Gregory … Darryl Morris

Shannen Doherty … Prue Halliwell

Pros:  The show is a mix of great drama and comedy.  There’s a lot of special effects and great action.  It features strong women who save the world every episode… self saving princesses, if you will.  And, if that doesn’t hook ya …. there’s scantily clad hot women… and great looking guys.

Cons:  After three seasons, a behind the scenes battle between the cast members caused a major character to leave the show.  But, the replacement character fit in and was explained well so the show continues without any problems.  Don’t want to give away too many spoilers, so sorry about being vague there.

There have been rumors about a reboot of the show, which I’m totally against.  However, if they wanted to do a Charmed: The Next Generation type thing, I could get behind that… ya know, a show about the grown up (or teenage versions) of the Halliwell children.  I’d love to see adult Wyatt and Chris kicking demon @$$.  Wonder what Wes Ramsey and Drew Fuller are up to now days.

There were 8 seasons and 179 episodes (including an un-aired pilot that had a different actress playing Phoebe), and you can watch them all (except for the un-aired pilot) on Netflix.  This show is not available on Hulu.  If you look, you can find the un-aired pilot on youtube (in parts).  But, here’s a little side by side (sort of) comparisons of Lori Rom (the original Phoebe) and Alyssa … and you can see that Alyssa was far better in the role.

If you can, you should watch the dvd’s of the show; there’s a dvd bonus on the last dvd of Season 8 called “To the Manor Born” that shows a lot of behind the scenes stuff about the house set… including little inside jokes that you might miss when watching the show.

Some trivia about the show… The Halliwell Manor’s address was 1329 Prescott Street in San Francisco.  The actual house is located at 1329 Carroll Avenue in Los Angeles.  The Book of Shadows weighs 9 pounds 6 ounces, is the most valuable prop on the show, and is almost entirely hand painted.  Alyssa Milano liked the drawings in the Book of Shadows so much that she hired the artist to paint murals in her house.  Holly Marie Combs is the only one to appear in all 179 episodes, including the un-aired pilot.

I’ll leave you with some bloopers from the show….

Vampire Diaries: The Return Of Elena?

When last we saw Elena Gilbert she was doing a Rip Van Winkle while her BFF Bonnie lived her life, but now with the 8th and final season of The Vampire Diaries looming on the horizon, she may be waking up.  Nina Dobrev is currently in talks with The Suits at The CW discussing a possible return of everyone’s favorite human – turned vampire – turned human.

Rumors abound on the net about just how this return might be done.  Will Nina be playing Elena… or Katherine?  Or will she be the Big Bad for this final season of the show?  And, if it’s Elena climbing out of that coffin, what will it mean for Bonnie (Kat Graham)?

I love Bonnie Badass!  She’s my favorite female character on the show.  Always has been.  Go ahead and throw those stones if ya want, but I was never a big fan of Elena’s.  I like to see strong female characters and Elena always needed rescuing.  I like to see those self-saving princesses, thank you very much.  Those are the heroines that I can relate to… since I am one.  So, I’m hoping that if it’s Elena waking up, it doesn’t mean that Bonnie has to die to accomplish it.

Since leaving the show at the end of SN6, Dobrev has moved successfully to the big screen.  Two movies are currently in post production…. Crash Pad and the new Vin Diesel movie, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and she’s currently filming the remake of the 1990 movie Flatliners.  So, the question might be… Does she have time to come back to the show that made her famous?

Would you like to see Dobrev return to the show?  If so, how would you like it to happen?  Should she be Elena, Katherine, or the Big Bad?  And, how would you like to see the show end?  Tell us in the comments below.

GISHWHES Isn’t Just For Supernatural Fans!

First off, I’m sure if you’re not a Supernatural fan, you’re asking, “What is Gishwhes?”.  It’s an acronym for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen….but it’s soooo much more.  It’s fun, creative, interesting, embarrassing, and kindness all rolled into one big friendship building event.

Gishwhes was started by Misha Collins, who plays Castiel on Supernatural, five years ago for fans of The Show to raise money for Random Acts (a charity started by Collins).  But, it’s grown to be a huge event in a very short time.  The Hunt just ended a few days ago and already I can feel the post-Gishwhes euphoria that is settling over the famdom.  Gishers are sharing their pictures, videos etc. of their experiences, and it’s awe inspiring.

I was unable to participate this year, and I was totally bummed about it because last year it was a life changing experience for me.  I did so much more (with the help of my team) than I ever thought I’d be able to do … but this anxiety filled, introverted geek made new friends and ventured out into public to do good deeds.  I even made and wore a dress made entirely out of construction paper and posed next to a hot rod for a picture… because Misha asked me to (for an item).  My team didn’t win.  Hell, we didn’t even make the honorable mentions list, but we had so much fun.

This year, the team with the most points will accompany Misha on an all expense paid trip to Iceland.  Notice that I didn’t say “the winning team”?  That’s because all the teams are winners.  And, I don’t mean that in an everyone-gets-a-participation-medal type way.  Every participant in Gishwhes wins fun and happiness … and gets good human bonus points.

So, if you’ve ever wanted to wear clothing made entirely of food or perform a puppet show at a Children’s Hospital… and have a ton of fun while doing it, what are you doing next year, say about the first week of August?  Wanna be on a Gishwhes team with me?  Because come hell or high water, I’m gishing next year.

Just try and stop me.

**Learn more about Random Acts here.  And learn more about Gishwhes here.**