Publié : mer. juil. 27, 2005 10:03 am
20 years have passed since a mysterious figure claimed the life of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam Winchester's (Jared Padalecki) mother and destroyed their Kansas home. In the time that's passed their father has launched a crusade to find who or what was responsible, facing off against all sorts of "supernatural" threats along the way. Both Dean and Sam were trained to follow in their father's footsteps however it seems Sam has opted to try and build a normal life in recent years, heading off to Stanford, settling down with a girl and working to become a lawyer. But when their father goes missing for longer than usual, Dean shows up on Sam's doorstep (along with his '67 Chevy Impala, filled with all sorts of "hunting" tools) asking for his help in tracking him down. Reluctant at first, Sam agrees to tag along but has to be back in a few days for his law school interview. From here we enter "The X-Files"-type territory as it seems their father was investigating a "woman in white," a local legend about the ghost of a betrayed girl who murders unfaithful men. The pair then retrace their dad's footsteps (not to mention try to keep a low-profile from the local authorities) where they quickly find they work well together as a team with Sam being the smart, nice and soulful one and Dean being the headstrong, smartass and tough one. It's best not to spoil much more than that, other than their search for their father (and their mother's killer) is far from over.
Series premiere : September 13th
Official Time slot : Tuesday 9/8c
Network : WB
Status : New series
Show category : Science-Fiction , Drama
La série est produite par McG (The o.c.) et scénariste Eric Kripke (Tarzan).
What works: The series has a simple, lean mythology that comes across as surprisingly refreshing. Sam and Dean don't waste time asking "what is that?" or "did you see that?" as any typical horror movie would have them, they simply analyze what they see and try to find a way to stop it. That proactive style brings a new life and attitude to the genre and it most definitely clicks. Ackles and Padalecki also do great work here, playing their most likeable characters to date. There's a definite sense of brotherhood between them and it's clear both will be able to carry the show in spite of being the only main characters.
What doesn't: The weakest part of the show is the main "case" - the aforementioned "woman in white." She/it's really not that scary or altogether interesting. And after the new show sparkle dies in terms of the characters, the show will quickly live and die by how interesting the case is each week. After all we're talking about watching two guys criss-cross the country, week after week, season after season doing the same thing. Sure they'll be the "arc" that drives them but in the end the strength of the cases (and the writing) will sustain the show. I do have high hopes however.
D'après le Futon Critic.
Series premiere : September 13th
Official Time slot : Tuesday 9/8c
Network : WB
Status : New series
Show category : Science-Fiction , Drama
La série est produite par McG (The o.c.) et scénariste Eric Kripke (Tarzan).
What works: The series has a simple, lean mythology that comes across as surprisingly refreshing. Sam and Dean don't waste time asking "what is that?" or "did you see that?" as any typical horror movie would have them, they simply analyze what they see and try to find a way to stop it. That proactive style brings a new life and attitude to the genre and it most definitely clicks. Ackles and Padalecki also do great work here, playing their most likeable characters to date. There's a definite sense of brotherhood between them and it's clear both will be able to carry the show in spite of being the only main characters.
What doesn't: The weakest part of the show is the main "case" - the aforementioned "woman in white." She/it's really not that scary or altogether interesting. And after the new show sparkle dies in terms of the characters, the show will quickly live and die by how interesting the case is each week. After all we're talking about watching two guys criss-cross the country, week after week, season after season doing the same thing. Sure they'll be the "arc" that drives them but in the end the strength of the cases (and the writing) will sustain the show. I do have high hopes however.
D'après le Futon Critic.