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Supernatural: The Complete Second Season (DVD)
Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother
to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force, so their her,
John, raised the brothers. He taught them about the paranormal
evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of
America...and he taught them how to kill it. Sam, however, wanted
nothing to do with this violent and dangerous life, and he left
it behind, until the day Dean appeared on his doorstep with
troubling news. Their her had gone missing on a "hunting
trip." Sam and Dean have spent the last year cruising the
highways of the United States searching for their lost her and
encountering creatures that most people believe exist only in
folklore, superstition and nightmares. Along the way, they have
battled the various supernatural threats--and each other as well,
for their sibling rivalries and conflicts were never far from the
surface.
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As programs ranging from Kolchak: The Night Stalker to, well,
Night Stalker have proven, it's difficult to e TV audiences
on a weekly basis, but Supernatural seems to broken the trend.
Not only has its blend of Route 66 and The X-Files provided some
of the more chilling TV moments in recent history, but its core
story--two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles and
Jared Padalecki) battle the forces of evil to avenge their late
mother--has been compelling enough to warrant a second season,
which is compiled in its entirety on this six-disc set. Season
Two maintains the show's "Monster of the Week" approach while
adding compelling layers to the main characters and their
history; in "What Is And What Should Never Be," a djinn offers
the boys a glimpse of how their lives might've played out had
their mother not succumbed to demonic forces, while the two-part
"All Hell Breaks Loose" brings the season to a close with not
only a rift between Sam and Dean, but the gates of Hell swinging
open to unleash monstrous spirits. And if that's not enough of a
creepshow for you, the boys also encounter a cannibal clown
("Everybody Loves a Clown"), seductive demons ("Crossroad
Blues"), a town gripped by mass psychosis ("Croatoan"), as well
as a barrage of ghosts, vampires and werewolves. If it's chills
you want, the second season of Supernatural has them by the
score. There's also a wealth of extras on the Complete Second
Season set that should please longtime fans and help newcomers
catch up with developments since the show's debut. Informative
and entertaining commentaries are featured on three episodes: "In
My Time of Dying" (by Ackles and Padalecki), "What Is And What
Never Should Be" (by series creator Eric Kripke), and "All Hell
Breaks Loose, Part 1" (by Kripke, writer Sera Gambles, and
director Robert Singer). There's also a featurette on "All Hell
Breaks Loose Part 2" that offers observations by the cast and
crew on the season as a whole; viewers should note that the
11-minute short is difficult to find and is accessible only after
accessing "The Devil's Road ," a virtual tour of the places
(and monsters) visited throughout the show's history. Padalecki's
screen test for the role of Sam is also included, as well as
three webisodes about the writers, visual effects and props for
the show, and an amusing gag reel. -- Paul Gaita