The Usual Suspects Review

November 21, 2006

By John Keegan

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After a long run of episodes devoted to the series mythology and the exploration of the grief process for the Brothers Winchester, this installment is a bit more self-contained. Even so, one of the key elements of the episode is a nice nod to previous continuity. The Brothers Winchester have been running around the country for well over a year now, and Dean was running cons on his own for much longer. Sooner or later, that should catch up with them, and that’s exactly what happens in this episode. As usual, the “supernatural” element of the story isn’t the most interesting aspect. The brothers manage to work together despite being kept apart, thinking along similar lines. That says a lot about how capable the two brothers are. In previous episodes, Dean has been the brawn and Sam has been the brains. This episode requires each brother to play in the other’s comfort zone, and that’s always a good time.

With the central mystery being so simple, this episode was all about the little details. This series has always been good at keeping the details straight, so it’s no surprise that a lot of familiar theories and ideas come up along the way.

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The Usual Suspects Review

November 21, 2006

By John Keegan

Visit The Shrine of Entil'zha  for an archive of John's TV Review archives.

sn2x7b
 

After a long run of episodes devoted to the series mythology and the exploration of the grief process for the Brothers Winchester, this installment is a bit more self-contained. Even so, one of the key elements of the episode is a nice nod to previous continuity. The Brothers Winchester have been running around the country for well over a year now, and Dean was running cons on his own for much longer. Sooner or later, that should catch up with them, and that’s exactly what happens in this episode. As usual, the “supernatural” element of the story isn’t the most interesting aspect. The brothers manage to work together despite being kept apart, thinking along similar lines. That says a lot about how capable the two brothers are. In previous episodes, Dean has been the brawn and Sam has been the brains. This episode requires each brother to play in the other’s comfort zone, and that’s always a good time.

With the central mystery being so simple, this episode was all about the little details. This series has always been good at keeping the details straight, so it’s no surprise that a lot of familiar theories and ideas come up along the way.

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Rating news for ‘Crossroad Blues’

November 19, 2006

From Watch with Kristin, E! Online: "Supernatural: 3.2 million. The Supernatural boys should try some of that old black magic—it might enthrall some additional viewers…"

According to TV.com, "At 9 p.m., ABC's Grey's scored an 8.8, while CBS and CSI earned a 7.9. NBC earned a combined 3.0 for Office and 30 Rock, and Fox squeezed out a 1.7 for The O.C., up slightly from last week. CW spoked a 1.3 for Supernatural." and "Overall, ABC earned a 5.9 rating/15 share in 18- to 49-year-olds, with 15.7 million total average viewers; CBS, 5.9/15, 18.2 million; NBC, 4.2/11, 9.2 million; Fox, 1.8/5, 4.2 million; and CW, 1.7/4, 4.0 million."

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Crossroad Blues

November 16, 2006
  • Little Walter – Key to the Highway
  • Robert Johnson – Crossroad Blues
  • Downhearted Blues – Son House
  • Robert Johnson – Hell Hound On My Trail
  • Mastersource – Chaos Surrounds You
  • Nazareth – Hair of The Dog
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