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There's a new issue of Route 66, my SPNFamily newsletter out. With so much movement between social media platforms right now, it can be hard to keep up with what's happening with our fandom, so the idea of the newsletter is to keep us all in touch.
It's Supernatural's 20th Anniversary this year, and this issue includes the first online mention of the show from 2004! There's also info on Jared's new show, fanfic/art challenges, podcasts, conventions and a look at a great project called the Sisterhood of the Traveling Misha Shirt!
The newsletter is free to subscribe to, however there is a paid subscription level which helps with the costs of the SupernaturalWiki.
Enjoy!
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*tap tap is this thing on?*
So i just wanted to come back and post here for old times sake, because this is where it all started for me — Supernatural, fandom, the SuperWiki.
Its been the most lovely day, rolling around in all the fandom squee for The Winchesters. What you may not no dear reader, if anyone is indeed still here, is that I've had a very small role working on the show since February this year when Robbie Thompson asked me if I'd like to come on board as the "Supernatural Technical Advisor"! It's been a wonderful experience and I think 2006 LJ MissyJack would've definitely not believed me if I time travelled and told her that one day I'd be working on a show created by Jensen!
ISeeing the fan reactions today were brilliant because i know how much hard, talent and love has gone into creating this show. Just like Supernatural, this show is made by people who care so much about the story they are telling, and the people they are working with.
And I'm back writing episode entries on the SuperWiki, adding new stories to the old. I can't wait to see what the creativity and craziness from this new fandom, especially knowing i had a small part in it all. | |
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Any fan of Supernatural knows - Producer and Production Designer extraordinaire! Now he has produced an amazing book documenting all the sets from the 327 episodes over 15 years! This book has over 390 pages and 850 images of the motels and diners, bars and gas stations, abandoned warehouses, Heaven and Hell! Of course not forgetting the longstanding sets like Bobby's house and the Bunker. I can't wait to pore over every set pic! On a panel on the weekend, Jensen talked about how many great memories it bought back for him and that it was like a "high school yearbook - if high school went for 15 years"!    | |
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Jared's new series Walker debuted today (CW/Stan). Its a bit of a throwback to the sort of family-friendly fare you might've watched with your family on a Saturday or Sunday night at 7.30 if you were a kid in the 70s or 80s. And that's not a criticism!It may seem an odd hit for the superhero heavy schedule on the CW, but under the Stetson wearing exterior, it is a show about a guy fighting crime and his relationships with the people around him. Surprisingly, for me, its the family drama aspect that interests me much more than the crime fighting. Maybe the most interesting thing about the show is that it puts a new lens over the heroic dedicated crime fighter figure - as evidenced by the fact that nearly every character in the pilot calls him a dick at some point! Cordell is a guy used to getting his way. He's hot and charming and strong. He's the guy you love having as a friend but no not to rely on. You know he has used the "my job is important" line a lot to justify putting it first, before even his family. This is not for any noble reason but because its what he likes doing. We know the type well - a bit of an adrenaline junkie, a guy who'll break the rules to get the job done, who is used to his colleagues rolling their eyes at him, but admiring him coz he always gets the job done. There's no doubt Cordell loved his wife and kids but he was a somewhat absent father even before leaving to go undercover for 10 months immediately after his wife's death, leaving his two grieving kids in the care of his parents and brother. Just think on that - one month after Emily is killed , he leaves. Cordell gets to bury himself in his work, and avoid dealing with the impact her death has had on his children - and on himself. Coming home, he finds he's no longer at the centre of the Walker story. His old partner is now his boss, his new partner wants to succeed and is not about to let him ruin things for her. They both let him know that his "old ways" aren't acceptable. His mother has put his kids in a Catholic school that he's not happy with, his brother has been caring for and knows his kids better than he does (despite the impact it has had on his relationship with the inevitably hot boyfriend Brett), and the kids themselves are barely holding their shit together. The show will obviously be grappling with some current social issues, and I'll be interested to see how that plays out. I admire their aspiration to include issues like immigration and police violence and racism in a cop show set in Texas! The casting is great across the board - the stand-out being Lindsay Morgen (who played Raven in The 100) as the new partner Micki Rameriez. She manages to be both strong and funny, is a great foil for Jared and has an impressive roundhouse kick! As a pilot it was efficient at introducing the characters, and the premise, without long expository speeches. It was also wonderful to see Austin - a place where people do wear stetsons unself-consciously! | |
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Happy 2021 all! Want to know about Misha's new movie? Find out where to buy the Supernatural Quarantine Fanzine? Where to see Jared's latest photoshoots?Just wanted to remind people here that i have a Supernatural e-newsletter called Route 66. It comes out about once a month - more when there is more news! - and covers Superantural, conventions, music, fandom including fanfic/art challneges, charity projects, and all the new projects of the cast and crew. You can sign up here and I'll send you the current newsletter. | |
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So a group of us Supernatural fans decided we wanted to do a public farewell for the people who have brought this show to us over 15 years. So we bought a couple of billboards on the major road that runs near the studio in Burnaby, Vancouver. Of course then production was halted just before the billboards went up! But they are there, and the wodnerful billboard company said we can leave then up at no extra cost until the show goes back to work. The artwork has Sam, Dean and Cas in the Impala, and we added "thank you" in different langauages to reflect the global SPN fandom.    | |
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So I have an entry up on the SuperWiki now that links to a growing collection of scripts and casting sides (script excerpts used for auditions) for Supernatural. Most of the scripts have been shared by fans who bought them in charity auctions. The sides are from early seasons when they used to be easily available on line. Thanks esp to  raloria for donating many of the Season 2 and 3 sides. These all make fascinating reading. You get an insight into the writers intent through descriptions and stage actions, sometimes you can see where things changed from a draft to the episode as it aired. As a writer its a great chance to study scripts, and story structure. I hope you enjoy them, and if anyone has any scripts of sides they'd be happy to share that would be awesome! | |
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So on the weekend Jeffrey Dean Morgan married Hilarie Burton. The two have been together since introduced by their respective friends co-stars Jensen and Danneel. The ceremony was officiated by Jensen (!!) and JDM's current costar and BFF Norman Reedus. To top things off Jeff, Jensen and Jared then got MATCHING FREAKING TATTOOS. They appear to be a stylised crown - with three points. The top also looks a bit like a W ! (You can see it on the picture below taken of Jared at ACL) On the post JDM said " Hilarie and I weren't the only ones joined for life. Jared, Jensen and myself will forecer have a bond that is both special and permanent."   | |
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A special guest star has been announced to appear in Season 15 of Supernatural - more info under the cut! ( Read more...Collapse ) | |
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Title: Bear Necessities Recipient: tyrsibsRating: PG-13 Word Count: 2600 Warnings: None Author's Notes: Set between the events of 14.13 Lebanon and 14.14 Ouroboros. In case you’ve forgotten Jules, she’s one of the Apocalypse World hunters. Yes, I am that person that wrote a character into my fic that was named after myself. Written for the wonderful  spn_summergen challenge. Thanks to the mods for another great round, in one of our fandom's oldest challenges. Summary: (Prompt from recipient) The teddy bear with its mouth sewn shut is now locked away somewhere in the bunker. Why was Sam so drawn to it? Where did it come from? What would it hurt if he just pulled the string?Sam Winchester did not trust the teddy bear. This was not unreasonable given that his experience with cursed ballet shoes, killer clowns and yes, even an eight foot tall alcoholic masturbatory teddy bear, had taught him that nothing was innocent. Normal people lost a sock in the wash, they shrugged it off. Sam assumed the washing machine was haunted. Laptop crashes? Demons probably. Unexplained smell of sulfur in his bedroom? Well, that was probably Dean. Still, being suspicious had kept him alive (most of the time) and not possessed (except for those couple of times). The bear was in the haul he and Dean had taken from the pawn shop that was a front for a black market for mystical items. When they had got it back to the bunker, Jules had done a good job of cataloging it and ensuring anything powerful or potentially dangerous was properly stored in warded lock boxes. She had left one box of stuff for him to review, in what he thought of as “The Lesser Archive Room”, mainly because it sounded rather Potter-ish. ( Read more...Collapse ) | |
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Jared has his next project lined up - a reboot of the 90s classic action procedural series "Walker, Texas Ranger" that starred Chuck Norris. Coincidentally, in the episode "Frontierland", Sam used the alias "Walker, Texas Ranger"! According to Deadline the series, which will be called "Walker", would "focus on Walker as he returns from years undercover. A widower and father of two, he begins fighting crime with a new partner, who is one of the only female Rangers in history." The show will be set, and film, in Austin. The series is being written and executive produced by Anna Fricke, who is currently under an overall deal at CBS TV Studios, and who previously co-created the Syfy US version of the series “Being Human” with husband Jeremy Carver. Jared is also listed as an executive producer. Both CBS and The CW are set to be interested in obtaining the rights to the show. I am sure we'll find out more at the Con in New Jersey next weekend! | |
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So there's been a lot of people analysing the S15 official poster. One of my firts thoughts was that it looked like a tarot card - the four of swords. Team free Will represents the swords, and the Impala is the knight usually shown lying down on the card. The four of swords card usually represents taking a break from the fight (or from work or whatever) They'll be peace when you are done. it seems to fit. A lot of fans speculated that the card contians clues to the shows end. Which yeah, nah. Firstly i dont think they would entrust a graphic designer with that info! and secondly when you examine it, its pretty much like they fed a whole lot of SPN related symbols into a poster generator! Lets take the tagline "As it is written, so it shall end". Well yes. No disputing that whether it refers to Chuck or the real world writers. But does it preclude our chacrters "writing" their own ending? I think not. What other symbols do we have ? Black wings - is that Castiel speciifcally, or maybe just angels in general? The rise of Mciahel maybe? Over the wings is an eight pointed star. In Judeo-Christian tradition this is associated with "beginings resurrection and salvation." It is set against something that looks vaguely like the Seal of Solomon or devil's trap, possibly with enochican script on it. We have below it the Impala surrounded by fire, representing I assume, hellfire? There are two angels with staffs (that look a little in the style maybe of Russian religious art) pointing towards what is a Stairway to Heaven. Does this indicate our chacrters ascent to heaven? Or that the show got a budget increase and can now afford the classical Zeppelin track? Strangely at the top of the stair way is an anti-possession symbol. And there are birds (doves?) flying out from it. mmmm. So - idk. I dont see any coherent symbology. But hey, lets come back at the end of the season and look at it again! Love to hear your thoughts and ideas in the comments!  | |
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And so the end begins! Today is Supernatural Day - 14 years since the Pilot aired. Hot Topic did a promotion with a commemorative t-shirt with all proceeds from todays sales going to Random Acts. It sold out within hours! Here is a trailer for the final season, and you can find promotional pictures for the first episode here. Below is the the official poster for the final season. | |
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Here are links to my various scribblings.  Supernatural fic - The epic (sometimes love) stories of Sam and Dean and friends.  RPF - where I make real people do rude things.  The Crack Den - from muppet porn to the mathematics of J2.  Thinky shit tl;dr meta ramblings on Supernatural | |
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5th and 6th July Jared is running the Verbier Marathon in Switzerland, which appears to be up a number of mountains! Fans are tweeting encouragement with the tags #RunJaredRun #VerbierMarathon
If you download the app LiveInfo you will be able to see the route and follow him live. There is fannish speculation that doing the marathon in Switzerland may be of significance to Jared because it was in Switzerland in May 2015, that he found himself struggling with mental health issues and headed home to Austin from the convention tour. Conquering actual mountains is appropriately symbolic. | |
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Ahead of the final season, Supernatural is having a wardrobe sale. In person only, so if you can get to Vancouver next week for a sale of 12,000 (!) items form the wardrobe department. Last time they did this i snagged Sam's whippet t-shirt and one of Bobby's hats!! .  | |
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 The Supernatural cast and crew head back to work next week - let's welcome them back for the final season in the traditional SPN style - with a postcard!
Only send postcards plz - no cards in envelopes (it wastes staff time to have to open them)
Address is Supernatural Films Inc. 8085 Glenwood Drive Burnaby, B.C. V3N 5C8 Canada
Fandom started sending postcards to the set in Season 2, and sometimes we were lucky enough to get photos of them gracing the walls of the prduction offices. The one above has J2 with producer the late Cyrus Yavneh. Someone at the time captioned it as "Jensen has lunch; Jared has LUNCH !!!!" | |
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