tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post417438621999786576..comments2024-03-28T08:31:10.500-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Supernatural: Mother's Little HelperBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-30459722447164093682023-09-09T22:11:35.616-04:002023-09-09T22:11:35.616-04:00I loved this episode and it was great to read that...I loved this episode and it was great to read that Misha directed it! I also thought that the casting people did a great job with the actresses who played the 1950's nun and the present older lady AKA former nun. I think Abaddon knew the young nun was still alive but didn't care/have time to deal with her because she still had Henry to cope with and it would have made Henry really suspicious if anyone else died...just as prior poster pointed out.<br />Amazing how Crowly has managed again to help push one of the "boys" into slipping into his wiley plans! Man sure did earn his spot as "King of Hell"! 😉 <br />😀 As far as souls thing...maybe being at the top of the Chain gives better tricks/ideas for turning souls into demons? 🤷Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38249789617668862392014-04-06T18:25:20.529-04:002014-04-06T18:25:20.529-04:00Thanks, Mandy -- and I think you have a good point...Thanks, Mandy -- and I think you have a good point. Maybe I needed that spelled out for me. (That Abaddon didn't realize Julia was alive until later.)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64533535253610906912014-04-06T18:23:18.482-04:002014-04-06T18:23:18.482-04:00I don't comment very often, but I love this si...I don't comment very often, but I love this site. The reviews are great and you guys actually LIKE the shows you review. So thanks :)<br /><br />I wonder if Abaddon left the nun alive because she didn't realize the nun was alive until later. Henry wouldn't have believed that the situation was handled if another person died, and then Abaddon wouldn't be able to study the Men of Letters. So maybe she decided to scare the girl into silence rather than try to deal with the mess. She probably would have died if she had tried to talk.<br /><br />I'm hoping they eventually explain how Abaddon is supposed to turn these souls into demons so quickly. Ruby definitely said that it takes a long time. Maybe she's found a way to speed it up?<br /><br />Also, I think it's really sad that poor Josie's sacrifice was ultimately in vain (though it was still noble). Henry was still separated from his family in the end.<br /><br />MandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83320814987861723062014-04-01T09:02:47.071-04:002014-04-01T09:02:47.071-04:00Emily, I just loved your comment. I enjoy all your...Emily, I just loved your comment. I enjoy all your comments. And congratulations on taking that big step and posting your reviews online. <br /><br />And I'm so pleased we have another <i>Supernatural</i> convert!Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52413194753632846702014-04-01T08:50:39.020-04:002014-04-01T08:50:39.020-04:00The Exorcism App really made me smile, despite the...The Exorcism App really made me smile, despite the fact that Sam was being choked...again. Seriously, has that boy ever had his hyoid checked for fractures?!<br /><br />You should know, Billie, that your lovely reviews of Supernatural and Buffy are what got me into reviewing (and actually working up the guts to post online) myself. You are just so funny and witty and you really put a great spin on things (the story of how you got into it also gave hope to my friends as well as myself...we're fans with a penchant for analysing as well). <br /><br />Your reviews also convinced me to give Supernatural a try. Friends had been bugging me for MONTHS to try it out, but I had been putting it off (I have a weak stomach and cowardly tonsils) because I wasn't sure if it was the right fit. So where did I go? Doux Reviews to check out what Billie had to say about the show. And now I'm hooked...<br /><br />I would close this off by saying 'keep up the good work', but that would falsely imply that you are in danger of ever stopping in the first place so I won't even go there. Love the reviews, love the discussion the generate, and name you as my inspiration when it comes to writing. You guys are awesome! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-37421196114288995532014-03-27T18:36:19.358-04:002014-03-27T18:36:19.358-04:00Well, Trixie and her dad pronounce it k-nuffle, bu...Well, Trixie and her dad pronounce it k-nuffle, but Trixie's first friend Sonia pronounces it nuffle, so ... :) My daughter absolutely loves the Knuffle Bunny trilogy (and the hubby and I are quite fond of them, too), so I adored the reference here. (Mo Willems' pigeon books are big favorites 'round here, too. The range of expressions that man can get out of relatively simple drawings is wonderful. And the books are so much fun to read aloud with your kids.)<br /><br />This was a pretty interesting episode. I liked the backstory, Julia, and the revelations about what Abbadon is up to. And the phone exorcism app was delightful. I'm not convinced that Crowley is "embracing his addiction" as he said. That just seemed to be part of his play with the faux hunter. He wasn't acting at all like he was on the sauce, so I think it was all part of messing with/prepping Dean for whatever comes next.<br /><br />I noticed that both Sam and Dean were in "Milton" places. Sam was in Milton, IL, and the bar Dean was hanging at was called "the Milton" (you could see it on the window when he was outside talking to Crowley). So probably a deliberate allusion to <i>Paradise Lost</i>. Interesting.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-81183491577413156682014-03-27T16:08:13.000-04:002014-03-27T16:08:13.000-04:00When Crowley said the line about the knuffle bunny...When Crowley said the line about the knuffle bunny, I screamed, "Mo Willems!" I teach kindergarten, and my kids always love his books. We have learned a little about him - he used to work for Sesame Street - that shows in his books. I have a DVD of Mo Willems the author narrating the third knuffle bunny story, and he actually pronounces the "k," so it's k-nuffle bunny. I love the references that this show throws out!paladinteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332845034159632611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-5241406070887598142014-03-27T09:41:06.324-04:002014-03-27T09:41:06.324-04:00I always like the backstory episodes. Plus, it gi...I always like the backstory episodes. Plus, it gives the two leads a bit of down time which, by this time in the season, is probably welcome.<br /><br />I loved the visual of the souls. For some reason, the light and the way they moved struck me as simply perfect.<br /><br />The writers obviously love writing for Crowley. He gets some of the best lines ever.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63350391669896876702014-03-26T22:00:41.336-04:002014-03-26T22:00:41.336-04:00Good episode, but yeah it had a few holes. Why did...Good episode, but yeah it had a few holes. Why didn't Abaddon kill the nun? i'm positive it takes a long time to turn human souls into demons (otherwise, both Sam and Dean would be demons).<br /><br />I wished they hadn't given Josie a crush on Henry. It seemed unnecessary. I really liked her, though. I wonder if there's a way to get her back. That would be awesome. She could tell the Winchesters about their grandpa and impart (Wo)Men of Letters wisdom. And then she and Charlie could become bffs.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.com