Jacked #3 Written by Erik Kripke Art by John Higgins Colors by Sotocolors Letters by Clem Robins Published by Vertigo “I was about to search for ‘sloppy rim jobs’ when I decided to search for myself instead. Which, when you think about it, is another kind of jerking off. And you know what I found out? Nothing. Not …
Television writer and show developer Eric Kripke is headed back to television, this time on USA Network. The channel formally announced that they had picked up the upcoming comic series Amped for a show development. The show will be based on the upcoming DC/Vertigo series, which Kripke will also be penning, Variety has announced. Amped …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 20: “The Dark Tower” Written by Eric Kripke and Paul Grellong Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC With the second half of Revolution’s first season focusing on The Tower that could turn on the power for the world at large, the leadup to this week’s …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 20: “Pac-Man Fever” Written by Robbie Thompson Directed by Robert Singer Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW One of the highlights of Supernatural’s seventh season was the introduction of tech genius Charlie Bradbury who inadvertently discovers the existence of Leviathan and helps the Winchesters at a crucial juncture in their …
While Revolution’s entire run to date has focused on the Monroe Republic, details have indicated that the collapse of the government following the loss of power led to numerous rogue factions taking control of various parts of the former United States, with Monroe and Miles only getting one part of it. The prospect of seeing how the other areas were ruled, and how the people in other parts of the country had coped with the loss of power, has thus been a very intriguing one, and it is this idea that the show explores this week, in an episode that opens up some intriguing new avenues for the show to explore.
Every now and then, Revolution offers a reminder that this is a world unfamiliar to us. Miles, Rachel, and Aaron may know our existence in 2013, but the world has changed immeasurably.
This is the future, one where tiny robots with devastating power permeate the air. Yet for all the science-fiction elements, the plot is still very much driven by the oldest of dramatic tensions, that within and between families.
For most of Supernatural’s run, the Winchester brothers have found themselves on the reactionary end of things, racing to stop threats and avenge loved ones with the entities they’re fighting, from Azazel to the Leviathan, staying one step ahead most of the time. Closing the gates to Hell, however, marks a rare instance where the brothers are proactive, as they have been able to go about their actions with Crowley and Naomi, the main antagonistic forces, trying to catch up to them, rather than the other way around.
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 11: “The Stand” Written by Anne Cofell Saunders and Paul Grellong Directed by Steve Boyum Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Coming back from a four-month hiatus is not easy for any show, and is doubly difficult for a first-season show that has yet to develop a strong loyal …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 17: “Goodbye Stranger” Written by Robbie Thompson Directed by Thomas J. Wright Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW Since Kevin managed to finally decipher his half of the demon tablet, along with several other factors, the existence of an angel tablet, as revealed by Samandriel to Crowley, has remained a …
One of the breakout hits of the fall 2012 television season was the NBC drama Revolution. Boasting the backing of television juggernaut JJ Abrams and Supernatural creator and ex-showrunner Eric Kripke’s creative input, the show examining an America where the power seems to have permanently died out, the show soon revealed there was more to …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 16: “Remember The Titans” Written by Daniel Loflin Directed by Steve Boyum Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW One foe that the Winchesters have found themselves tussling with time and time again are pagan Gods. With numerous mythologies spanning several cultures, the unique thing about pagan Gods is that the …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 15: “Man’s Best Friend with Benefits” Written by Brand Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming Directed by John F. Showalter Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW The otherworldly universe of Supernatural is comprised of numerous elements, as the show has illustrated throughout its run. While angels and demons have been the biggest …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 11: “LARP and the Real Girl” Written by Robbie Thompson Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW Throughout the years, the Winchester brothers have encountered numerous individuals who have turned to malevolent entities or otherworldly forces to gain the upper hand, be it preachers’ wives harnessing Reapers …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 10: “Torn and Frayed” Written by Jenny Klein Directed by Robert Singer Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW Sacrifice has been a running theme in Supernatural since the first season. Over the years, the Winchester brothers have had to give up a lot, both in terms of people they’ve forged …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 10: “Nobody’s Fault but Mine” Written by Monic Owusu-Breen and Matt Pitts Directed by Frederick E.O. Toye Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Midseason finales are always tricky for a show to pull off. If there’s too much of a reveal, audiences may not be motivated to return when …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 8: “Ties That Bind” Written by David Rambo and Melissa Glenn Directed by Guy Norman Bee Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Since Rachel told Monroe about the pendants that turn the power back on, the latter has been on an active hunt to find them. With his seemingly …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 7: “A Little Slice of Kevin” Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming and Brad Buckner Directed by Charles Robert Carmer Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW One of the burning questions that emerged from the premiere of Supernatural’s eighth season is what happened to Castiel. After he and Dean were both kicked …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 6: “Sex and Drugs” Written by David Rambo Directed by Steve Boyum Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC While some people like to view what kind of scenarios would trigger an apocalypse and the collapse of civilization, others find the ensuing breakdown and re-adjustment of society, and how particular …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 4: “The Plague Dogs” Written by Anne Cofell Saunders Directed by Felix Alcala Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Lawless anarchy in the world that Revolution has established is to be expected, and the show hasn’t hesitated on that front, as every episode has seen at least one death. Most of the …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 3: “No Quarter” Written by Monica Owusu-Breen Directed by Sanford Bookstaver Airs Mondays at 10 pm (ET) on NBC Revolution is a show that began life with a lot of expectations. Built on a premise that was highly intriguing, yet could turn faulty very quickly, it had the added weight of …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 1: “We Need to Talk about Kevin” Written by Jeremy Carver Directed by Robert Singer Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW Over the course of the show’s run, Supernatural is a series that has defied expectations, both by taking what was seemingly a simple show about two brothers chasing monsters of the …
Revolution, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by Eric Kripke Directed by Jon Favreau Airs Mondays at 10pm ET on NBC (starting 9/17) Revolution’s first episode is a must-see introduction to a well-crafted post-apocalyptic world. Many critics and San Diego ComicCon attendees have ranked it as one of the best of this year’s television crop …