Supernatural: Season 1

If you are even remotely considering buying this DVD set, hesitate no further. Supernatural ended basically a 30-year boycott of TV for me, during which time I saw just enough to decide that nothing out there was worth watching. This one is different. Never dreamed I would plan my schedule around a TV show... If it hadn't been advertised on the internet, I would never have found it, as I didn't even know a WB channel existed. But Yahoo's little tease was enticing ("Is this show too scary for television?"), and I actually sat there and watched the entire pilot on a 4" screen, and was hooked in the first 4 minutes. So is my family--ages 11 to 53, as are my 70-ish parents. The entire cast and crew is stellar, and the all-around quality is light-years better than anything I've ever seen. Jared and Jensen have mastered their art with these characters, so much so that you forget they are acting. Sam is the brainy, sensitive, perceptive, troubled guy, while Dean is cocky, sarcastic, impulsive, and has no respect for authority. They are polar opposites in every respect, and sometimes butt heads at critical moments. But there is a deep bond between them, a love that comes out in subtle ways, but simply can't be demonstrated overtly. That just wouldn't be cool. ("Hey. No chick flick moments.") The relationship of the brothers and complex family dynamic is the #1 reason I watch. The classic rock music has become a signature of the show, really fits the characters and the setting, and has opened up for me a whole new world that I missed the first time around because I was too busy listening to schmooze. But aside from the exceptional acting, fascinating characters, and cool music, the series has everything that makes a show excel: compelling storylines, unexpected humor at the most unlikely moments, conflict, suspense, gore, and three really hot guys (I include the dad, Jeffrey Dean Morgan), not to mention some "smokin'" (as Dean puts it) women guest stars, eye candy for all the men watching out there. The viewer truly becomes emotionally engaged with the characters. It's been refreshing to discover a series that is so carefully and skillfully crafted. How they put it all together on the fast-paced timetable of series TV is beyond comprehension. The season gets still better as it goes along. The guest stars in the latter part of the season were just incredible. This is a show for both genders, but being scary and sometimes bloody and gross, it's not for young kids. It's rated TV14, though I'd consider that pretty conservative. If I were forced to choose which episodes were the worst, I'd settle on Bugs (storyline was lame), Water (guest stars were marginal), and Route 666 (guest stars were horrible, story wasn't too hot either). But even those three are worth watching. There's always something to save the show. In Bugs, it's a really critical conversation between Sam and Dean, and some great humor. In Water, the story was good. In Route 666, Sam's pesky little brother routine was great. The best episodes for me were Pilot, Home, Asylum, Skin, Benders (Wow!), Nightmare (AWESOME), Hell House (hilarious!), Wicked, Provenance (really spooky), Salvation, and Trap. I know, that's hardly narrowing it down, but hey, you just can't. It's too good. I didn't exactly like the vampires in Blood, but the writers did well with it, and Luther made the vamps worth watching...not to mention that one of my favorite scenes of the season was in that episode, an intense fight between Sam and his father showcasing some incredible acting by Jared. My only complaint is the absolutely wretched cliffhanger at the end. Did the writers honestly think they had to pull something like that to get us to come back next season?? Thank heaven for spoilers, or this summer would have killed me. You will not be disappointed if you buy this DVD set. You will likely watch each episode more than once, so you're talking many hours of entertainment for a reasonable cost. The extras are so much fun--several cut scenes, a hilarious gag reel, and more fun commentaries and visits on the set. It's cool to see what goes on behind the scenes, very neat to see the guys as they truly are, and fascinating to hear how all this came about. AWESOME job, cast and crew! You should be proud! You're not killing yourself for nothing up there in Vancouver. THANK YOU to the CW for picking this show up. Here's to many more years of pure entertainment!

A dear friend of mine first lent me this series of DVDs thinking that I might enjoy them, given my interest in the occult. By interest in the occult, I assumed that he meant that he found my sacrifice of a virginal chicken upon the passing of the Winter Solstice to be a slight deviation of social memes. I immediately shot back that "social memes" is a big brain talking point for nerd-ville and that the marking of a new growing season has always been recognized in blood, and THAT should be the social meme, not a jolly fat man sneaking into your house to drop off candy for your kids. Sheesh, it's like I have to explain everything! Anywhoo, This series follows the lives of two brothers who hunt demons and find a way to end up shirtless by the end of every episode. It's kind of like The Ghost Whisperer in that way. In EVERY episode Jennifer Love Hewitt is seen, at least once, walking around in a night gown. She hunts ghosts or something... but she wears a silky nighty. Every episode. It is spectacularly awesome. Seriously, it's the best show ever. Watch the show if you doubt me. Often times the mythos and creatures that are fought off every episode are not particularly compelling or original. However, do not let this dissuade you from watching. The true creative genius of this show is the brother dynamic that is both carefully and skillfully written into each episode. There is pure comic timing as well as tender moments expressed between the sensitive brother Jared Padaleckidakciakdibikcicky (Sam) and the strong and obnoxious Jensen Ackles (Dean). The first season introduces the characters, the basic monster of the week premise and an overarching mother-killing-demon conspiracy. This is what is original. This is what is compelling. Lest you forget, original founders of this great country that is the United States of America were hunting witches and killing Bigfoots (BigFeet?) the moment they got off the boat during that tea party in Boston. I'm pretty sure I read that Christopher Columbus was a ghost hunter in his down time. Or a spice merchant... I always get it mixed up.... In any event, beyond the monsters stories, comic timing, and character development, there are the rippling abs of the two costars... Never before have I witnessed such fine specimens of human physiology.... Not that their bodies do anything for me, per say, I like women! I do! I'm married and everything! That's proof right? But my wife LOVES Dean, and therefore the show. I'm not sure she knows there are even monsters involved... if you were to ask her she'd say the show is about two brothers driving around the country acting as farm hands.... Silly girl... Now, where's that Ghost Whisperer show....

I caught this series channel-hopping late one evening on TV and found it riveting. This is an amazingly good value boxset featuring all of the first Seasons story arc over six discs. The series is tongue-in-cheek at times, with references to Ghostbusters and Buffy and visual effects similar to The Ring in one episode, but it is done as an homage rather than a jibe. Given that there are existing rival series such as Torchwood or Buffy, why buy Supernatural you might think? For a start, there is amazing visual effects for all the paranormal demons and monsters and use of dramatic tension and lighting that put other rivals to shame. A wide variety of arcane lore and paranormal activity ranges from ghosts, demons, vampires, disgruntled spirits, poltergeists etc broaden the scope of plotlines than from focusing entirely on a few species of demon. The two brothers are on a questing road trip to find their absent father, their mentor in tracking all things bizarre who himself is on a quest for vengeance to destroy the being that massacred his wife (and mother to the boys) and many others including the girlfriend of the more reluctant brother. In later episodes, the drama moves beyond merely ghosthunting, as the forces of darkness start to gather and range against the family for dispatching various agents.

Muy buena serie, muy entretenida. No es precisamente terror, pero puede llegar a dar miedo. Muy recomendable.

Cette série apparaît dans le ton des séries cultes que la WB (ancienne CW) diffusait avec succès à la fin des années 90/début 2000 comme Buffy, Charmed, ou Angel, avec sa dose de surnaturel, de démons, de monstres, et assises sur une forte mythologie. Son nom sonne ainsi comme une évidence, SUPERNATURAL, ce qui n'était peut-être pas forcément le cas de sa réussite, car sortie en 2005, on assistait alors à la fin de toutes ces séries. Et pourtant, SUPERNATURAL rencontre un réel intérêt du public et elle est devenue un pilier de la CW aux cotés de SMALLVILLE notamment. Les raisons sont nombreuses, à commencer par une histoire, qui certes parle de forces supernaturelles, mais qui est traitée d'une façon originale, trouvant sa source dans une tragédie familiale et qui va prendre des allures de road movie dans une ambiance de mini films d'horreur. Il y a 22 ans, une famille est frappée par un drame effroyable quand un démon tue la mère, Mary Winchester, dans un incendie, tandis que le père, John Winchester, a à peine le temps de sauver ses 2 fils : Dean, alors âgé de 4 ans, et Sam encore bébé. Aujourd'hui, Dean revient un soir voir son frère Sam pour lui annoncer que leur père a disparu en partant à la chasse... La seconde raison tient à son casting impeccable au niveau des 2 rôles principaux : Jensen Ackles bien connu du monde des séries-TV (Dark Angel, Dawson, Smallville) et Jared Padalecki (Gilmore Girls) sont parfaits dans les rôles de Dean et Sam. Ils sont charismatiques, ont de l'humour, Dean se révèle être un fin connaisseur du monde des esprits et autres forces du mal, tandis que Sam, qui retrouve rapidement ses qualités de traqueur, apporte sa réflexion, son côté plus posé et aussi la touche sentimentale des deux frères. Enfin, le pilote est très efficace. Le drame passé est parfaitement présenté, la recherche du père nous entraine sur une première mission des plus angoissantes, mais surtout, les tout derniers instants sont saisissants : alors que Sam, désireux de vivre une vie normale auprès de sa petite amie Jessica (Adrianne Palicki), refuse de suivre son frère, un nouveau drame intervient dans les mêmes conditions que pour sa mère. Sam accepte alors d'arpenter les routes des Etats-Unis avec son frère (à bord de leur fameuse Chevrolet), à la traque de tous les événements inexpliqués qui pourraient les mener sur les traces du démon et de leur père. Cette saison est bien évidemment introductive et les premiers épisodes qui suivent le pilote sont, avouons le, construits sur le principe du « monstre de la semaine ». Cependant, ceci est finalement logique afin de planter le décor : légendes urbaines, folklore et intrigues noires. On comprendra également que retrouver John ne peut pas être une tache facile. Mais passé ce cap, au fur et à mesure, des épisodes installant la mythologie sont minutieusement introduits, notamment avec plusieurs apparitions tant attendues de John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, « Grey's Anatomy ») ou l'intervention de la mystérieuse Meg (Nicki Aycox). Les guest-star sont d'ailleurs particulièrement bien choisis. Pure coïncidence ou démarche volontaire des créateurs, certains nous replongent dans les séries précurseurs évoquées : Amy Acker (Angel, Alias), Julie Benz (Buffy, Angel, Roswell, Dexter, Desperate Houswiwes), Marnette Patterson (Charmed) et Megalyn Echinkunwoke (The 4400). On pourra relever aussi Loretta Devine (Grey's Anatomy). Le final de la saison, témoigne de la montée en puissance de la série. Dans un double épisode rempli de suspens, les Winchester se livrent à un combat de toutes les craintes...Et que dire des ultimes secondes... Le coffret est réussi, tant esthétiquement que dans le contenu. Outre les 22 épisodes, il comprend de nombreuses scènes coupées, et de bons bonus : documentaires, bêtisier, photos, interactivité PC.

I have been a fan of Supernatural since late 2011 when I decided to give it a try. Even though it terrified me (I do NOT like anything from the horror genre), I couldn't stop watching because of Sam and Dean. Supernatural surprised me with its realistic dialogue, clever stories, genius arcs, and top notch acting. I couldn't ask for more from a TV show. This Blu Ray is worth buying, even though I already own the first season on DVD and through iTunes, because it is the only version that has 6 channel audio, which can be used in separating background music from dialogue. I am very pleased with my purchase and will be enjoying this season for years to come.

Desde que empecé a ver supernatural/sobrenatural por la televisión me enganche en el acto. Tiene una buenísima imagen y cada episodio es genial. Esta en Castellano.( verificado) 100%