The Watchmen

I realize that this is another slight deviation from the main subject of the blog being Supernatural, but hey, let's face it: we haven't seen any new episodes recently and I'm getting slight cabin fever living in the world of reruns (no matter how glorious they truly are...).  Yea ok, so the WATCHMEN.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is the connection between these two subjects, seeing as he played the role of John Winchester, the boys' dad in season 1 of Supernatural, and is the Comedian in the film the Watchmen.  Ok, since I am a GINO-fan of the graphic novel and a total nerd for this comic, I am gonna try to keep this relatively short and attempt to merely graze the surface of the film because this discussion will otherwise digress too intensely from Supernatural.  

The Watchmen is about a group of masked heros who were more or less phased out by the general public as well as the government.  While some heros just take it how it is, Rorschach -the story's resident crazy- keeps at it.  Meanwhile, the world is on the verge of nuclear war as tensions rise between the US and Russia.  A lot happens, and I don't want to go into too much detail (READ THE BOOK), but basically the world is nearing extinction and it's up to the Watchmen to don their costumes again and try to save mankind.  That's all I'm gonna give you!!! I know, I know, the suspense must be KILLING YOU.  Anyhow, I will say this: Jeffrey Dean Morgan dies within the first 20 minutes or so, but through the deployment of rampant flashbacks, he gets his fair share of screen time.  

So yea...go see the movie!  Even though John was killed off the show, he is not to be forgotten by his dear Supernatural fanatics.  The movie is visually stunning, and even though whoever organized the music for the film should be shot, it's definitely worth seeing.  But I do recommend the book more...regardless click this for the trailer.

FEAR NOT FANS: MORE SUPERNATURAL NEXT WEEK!!

new episode this Thursday, 8/9 C on the CW

ps. don't forget to set your clocks forward so that you won't feel like a total ass when you miss the show...mmk???

Hold on to your hats ladies and gentlemen...

WOOO HOOO!!! 

As confirmed by the latest edition of Entertainment Magazine, Supernatural is headed for it's FIFTH season later in the year.  Fret not kiddies!!  The boys are here to stay (for another season).  Now, although this news may not come as quite a relief as it will to others -assuming that you had naturally expected the rest of the world to love this show as much as we do- to me this news serves as a much needed form of reassurance.  I mean, I adore Eric Kripke; he does a wonderful job with the show.  However, recently the show's episodes have really taken a turn in an awkward direction with excessive tip-toeing, as it were, around the main subjects.  Yes, I realize I have ranted on many previous occasions about the direction of the show, but it's good to know that it's planned to go somewhere and I genuinely trust Kripke to take it in the right direction.

Now that we can all breathe a little easier knowing that the greatest show ever is going to be around for a least another season, I do have some bad news.  In the same article, there was a tiny spoiler implying that someone "very close to the Winchester boys" will be killed off.  

Now, I don't know about you, but my guess is Bobby Singer...

We'll just have to wait and see!