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No Exit Review

November 6, 2006

By John Keegan

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Ever since her introduction earlier in the season, the character of Jo has generated a great deal of controversy. Despite calls for patience from the writers and producers, fans have quickly begun pointing to Jo as the weak link of the season, an unnecessary complication. This episode, however, is the first time that Jo has been in the spotlight. How did Jo stand up under scrutiny?
sn26a As it turns out, fans had little to worry about. Jo and Dean may be attracted to each other in a general sense, but only enough to make the animosity that must now exist a bit more potent. It was quite clear, starting with the first act, that Jo wasn’t going to be Dean’s latest love conquest. She’s not mature enough for that. They quickly fell into a big brother/little sister routine, something that made the final scene far more painful.
In fact, my initial suspicion was that Jo’s real father was John Winchester, so I’m glad that the writers took it in a more adversarial direction. It would have been too easy for Jo to be the latest addition to the Winchester Gang, and far too distracting as well.
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Rating news for ‘No Exit’

November 4, 2006

From Watch with Kristin, E! Online: "Supernatural: 3.4 million viewers. Down 300,000, the male Charmed was a little less charming against the night's mondo competition."

According to TV.com, "At 9 p.m., Grey’s led with a 9.0, with CSI at 6.9. NBC’s Deal or No Deal came in with a 4.6, Fox's The O.C. squeezed out a 1.5, and the CW’s Supernatural earned a 1.4." and "Overall, CBS finished with a 5.6 rating/14 share in 18-49 year-olds, with 16.4 million viewers; ABC, 5.3/13, 14.1 million; NBC, 4.8/12, 12.0 million; CW, 1.8/4, 4.2 million; and Fox, 1.5/4, 3.6 million."… Read More

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Adrianne Palicki on TV Guide

October 31, 2006

Adrianne Palicki, who played Jessica, Sam's (Jared Padalecki) girlfriend, talked about her role on Supernatural and the chance of seeing Jessica again on TVGuide.com. Click here to read the interview. … Read More

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Ratings news

October 28, 2006

From Watch with Kristin, E!Online: "Supernatural: 3.7 million viewers. The CW's demon-hunting pretty boys did well for themselves, chasing down 400,000 more viewers."

According to TV.com, "At 9 p.m., the CSI rerun earned a 5.0, with Fox close behind at 4.9. ABC's Grey's repeat scored a 4.5, while NBC's Deal or No Deal nabbed a 3.5. The CW's Supernatural spooked a 1.7." and "Overall, Fox earned a 4.5 rating/12 share in 18 to 49s, with 14.6 million total average viewers; ABC, 4.1/11, 11.8 million; CBS, 4/11, 13.2 million; NBC, 3/8, 8.4 million; CW, 1.9/5, 4.2 million."

The Futon Critic reports continuty in week-to-week gains (this week, Supernatural held 90% of Smallville's women 18-34 audience and 100% of its women 18-49 audience), and according to an interview with Dawn Ostroff, the CW's entertainment president, "Last week Supernatural retained 94 percent of the women, 18 to 34, who were watching Smallville, which is great when you think about the competition Thursday at 9 — CSI and Grey's Anatomy." (The Biz, TV Guide).

Also, starting Nov. 30, Supernatural will be up againstGrey's Anatomy, The O.C., CSI and the returning Scrubs (source: Ausiello Report, TV Guide).… Read More

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Simon Said Review

October 27, 2006

By John Keegan

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This episode brings the season back towards the overall mythology, adding some twists and turns to the mystery, while still focusing strongly on the psychology of the Brothers Winchester. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but that psychological element continues to be the most interesting element of the series. If there is any similarity between “Supernatural” and “Lost”, then it’s the underlying design of each episode. It’s not so much about the demons without as the demons within.

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While the topic is never addressed directly, the first hint of Dean’s knowledge about the demon and the “special children” shines through. Dean knows more than he’s telling, and it doesn’t sound good. He tries very hard to convince Sam that his abilities aren’t a sign of evil, but every so often, it sounds more like he’s convincing himself. Sam’s not stupid, and he picks up on Dean’s evasiveness. That troubling lack of communication is pervasive in this episode, forcing the viewer to think about the possible implications.

The twin brothers are, in essence, the two opposing directions available for Sam. He could use his abilities to help others, not unlike Cordelia on “Angel”, or he could use the abilities to his own advantage, picking and choosing his battles.
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Jensen Ackles on The Megan Mullally Show

October 24, 2006

Jensen Ackles to guest on The Megan Mullally Show on Thursday, Oct. 26. Click here for information on where and when.

And Television Week on John Winchester's faith: "Bummer: Can The Insider say again that the decision to kill off "Supernatural's" Papa Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) was a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad idea. What? Recurring status was too good for one of the manliest men on TV?"… Read More

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