(Season 1, Episode 3)

Ah, here we go! After seeing this episode, I think I kind of, sort of understand what Firefly is trying to do. The first two were interesting but left me a little confused about what I was watching. As reader MarcDom7 pointed out in my last post, the pilot was an introduction and the second episode was an awkward re-introduction. Now that the gang is kicking in on some real adventures and not a camping trip gone horribly wrong as I had previous expected, I’m more willing to go along for the ride.

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(Season 4, Episode 8)

The Supernatural team offered up another stand alone episode this week, with just the tiniest bit of ongoing story tacked on at the end. For some shows that could be the signal of a weak episode, but those shows don’t have the luxury of calling in Ben Edlund to write their stand alone episode. A simple idea, be careful what you wish for, became the setting for a very entertaining tale. It offered up some of the classic wish themes, with just enough of the crazy to keep you on your toes.

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