Supernatural

[shakatany]

I watched "Supernatural" last night because so many fans appear to like it and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Though the boys are attractive (I think Jensen Ackles is almost too pretty) the show is a throwback to shows of my youth like "The Wild, Wild West", "Bonanza", "The Persuaders", "Starsky and Hutch" and others where the cast is all male and the females are dispensible damsels-in-distress (though it now appears that there is a semi-recurring villainess, Meg, on "Supernatural). These shows used to make me feel so left out that I would invent female characters and make up stories where my characters would join the males in their adventures.
The opening sequence in last night's ep had a girl chased by a scarecrow monster which was the kind of scene that inspired Joss Whedon to create Buffy. ginmar believes there should be more werewolves in movies and TV shows--I think there should be more vampires. In my imagination I pictured Marie (Anne Parillaud) or Janette (Deborah Duchene) or Lillie Langtry (Stacy Haiduk) or Ros Denham (Elizabeth Montgomery) turning the tables on the townsfolk and their monster and sinking her fangs where appropriate. I don't think I'll be watching more of "Supernatural".

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[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

I watched it from the beginning with my sister and was seriously creeped out by the 'Mary in the mirror' episode which was a take on The Ring. I still can't go in the bathroom without the light on and I avoid looking at the mirror and have to bite my tongue to stop myself saying the rhyme. I know! I'm nutty as a fruit cake ::recites Hail Mary's to prevent saying rhyme::

Now it's getting a bit samey though and they always know exactly what monster it is immediately. Sheesh. Also, I don't get the twincest slash stuff, 'cos it's a bit icky. They related for gord sake. You have to draw the line somewheres. :D

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

I know there's a lot of Dean/Sam and Don/Charlie ("Numb3rs") out there that I refuse to read. Incest is so not my thing. There is however a cute Dean/Angel fic by Foxhunter2blue at mm-Slashaholics for fans too squicked by incest fics.

Shakatany