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Supernatural - Season 7 Complete (DVD + UV Copy)

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No major Spoilers -

I'm a big Supernatural fan, and have already managed to see the entire of Season 7 via one way or another, and it was worth the trouble!

Season 1-5 was a brilliant story arc, and season 6 definitely felt like a bit of a reboot, but with season 7 they are pretty much back into their stride. The big bad in this season are the Leviathan, which aren't the best ever, but they tie the season together nicely.

The best thing about this season really is that we get quite a few good "monster of the week" episodes, including Dean time travelling, a visit from an Egyptian God and a "cursed objects" story.

There are some brilliant laugh out loud moments through the season as usual, Jensen Ackles has fantastic comedic timing, and overall I enjoyed it very much. The show is still missing a little "purpose", which is why I'm only giving it 4 stars, but it is still one of the best things on TV, and I can't wait to get my DVDs to rewatch it!

Season 8 just got confirmed, thank Goodness, as Season 7 once again ended on a pretty big cliffhanger!

I've watched from the very beginning and I wish that it would last forever. You have to watch it to truly appreciate the series and all that goes into it from those infront of the camera and those behind the scenes. Supernatural just keeps on getting better and exploring new areas of our world and its myths. Cannot wait to join Dean, Sam and Castiel for season 8 and may there be many more seasons after that. Lets all sit down get some pie and enjoy the journey.

Supernatural is simply one of the best series around at the moment and should certainly be up there with the all time greats. There have been a few dips along the way, but overall it has gone from strength to strength. This is why this season overall felt like a bit of a damp squib.

In one respect, the series has made a shift back to moster of the week episodes, which are FANTASTIC when interspersed with an overall arc, and I am really glad they have done this. The last couple of seasons moved away from this a bit too much.

However, the overall arc of this season was disappointing. They left the last season on a major high, with Castiel declaring himself god. This was dropped like a stone a couple of episodes in. Satan in Sams head was a good arc, even when (spoiler) Cas shifted the madness sideways into himself, but then hey, that was suddenly dropped and forgotten about too. 'Hey I'm better now!' Bobbys death just seemed pointless, but would have been realistic in a sense, but then they cheapened it by bringing him back as a ghost. They should have left it at the reaper episode which was a really good character piece for Bobby. The Leviathans which are supposed to be bigger and badder than anything that has come before were weak and practically minced all over the screen. What I suppose was meant to be evil and insidious just came off as effeminate and pointless. The big bad got stabbed in the neck and that was it. C'mon!!! The big battle at the end just felt tacked on as an after thought. They should have thrown everything they had at this instead of seemingly just going through the motions.

The Idea of the leviathans was a good one, but they messed it up royally. I would have preferred this season to have monster of the week episodes whilst exploring Cas's declaration of godhood and the brothers attempts to bring him back, as well as rescue Sam from Satan. The Leviathans should have been hinted at and brought in much more powerfully NEXT season.

They really need to step up their game for Season 8. I would HATE to see one of the best shows around go out on a whimper.

I love Supernatural and from season 1 to 7 its very hard to find one episode which isn't at least entertaining, heart breaking or just fun to watch.

But since the end of Season 5 the show is starting to seriously clutch at straws to find content.

Season 6 was very fun and great, and ended on this massive note (I won't ruin it) but that same note was very, very quickly dropped off at the start of Season 6.

What was built up as this amazing prospect was ultimately used just to bring the "leviathans" into the picture and those new villains were a bit... meh!

Supernatural usually does a good job of making their bad-guys feel grand and dangerous, and yet these leviathans didn't really feel all that bad. These are creatures who can kill Angels and were cast away by God because they would literally eat the world!

But all we got were black slime creatures who would copy people and had teeth... really? All the images of leviathan and the biblical descriptions show them to be MASSIVE creatures... it would have been nice to have at least one flash back or image of them in that form to set the mood (perhaps n the water?).

And the whole evil business men thing, while making sense logically, just didn't sit right with me in how they would behave. I realise this is a TV with a limited budget and they accomplish A LOT with that visually and CGI wise, but as above I would have liked to see them in scarier form.

My only other gripe, is the send of for Bobby!

I have watched Supernatural from season 1 - 7 and cried my eyes out when I saw other regular characters die or be killed.... yet when Bobby left it had no real punch or emotional impact and it should have!

But outside of this... the season was fun and it developed its characters well, but still just felt a bit like filler to me...

This is the first time I have seen Supernatural in HD and was initially worried that the "filmic" quality of the series might suffer, but thankfully I was completely wrong.

This is one purgatory of a series, and that's the main premise this season - Leviathans, beasts from Purgatory, have entered our dimension, having taken human form, and are looking to make humanity into their sandwich meat. I know that many people who read these reviews won't have seen the series yet so I don't want to give spoilers, but I can tell you that the days of Sam and Dean being brought back from death by heavenly intervention are over and there is a real sense of personal danger brought back into the show. The Leviathans are indestructible (okay I'll leave that sentence there because of spoilers again) and also they are clever and know how to play the system - the system in America of course being money.

Do I have anything bad to say? Well, there are a couple of things. The America-centricity of this series can get a bit frustrating for Brits, I know - world-threatening storylines never even mention other continents, and every monster or relic that is needed to be found or fought has a stars and stripes ID card - so when the bad guys divide the world up in terms of we'll take America, you can have Canada, it just gets to the point of ridicule. The only other negative is the constant bombardment of jokes about the first name of the lead bad guy, who has taken on the form of a Donald Trump like figure called Dick Roman. It's funny the first half dozen times maybe, but is anyone laughing past the fortieth?

Anyway, the series is still going strong and I don't know if there's another series yet - I hope there is - and there's certainly a cliffhanger to resolve - but it hasn't run out of ideas yet, and that's a good thing.

*SPOILER ALERT*

I am a huge fan of supernatural! The stories up to the ending of Season 5 were gripping and exciting! However, from Season 6 onwards the series has begun to lose its way a little bit. Season 7 is probably the season I have enjoyed the least so far. The Leviathans are the main enemy in this season, and even though they are intriguing, I find them mediocre as an enemy. As another reviewer has stated, Lucifer was better as the "big bad". Having said that, the episodes where Lucifer makes a return are great! I am not sure what they are doing with Castiel's character however. The episode where he returns to heal Sam was a potential return to form, but much later in the series he becomes some type of hippy character and I didnt know what to make of him anymore. Losing Bobby, and then gaining Bobby and then losing Bobby was a strange set of circumstances also. I think him returning as a ghost cheapened his original death, and therefore his final goodbye wasnt as strong as it perhaps should have been. He will be very missed as I thought he was one of the best characters on the show (along with Dean and Sam of course) Overall I think opinions will be varied on this season, but even though I dont think the show is a strong as before, there have been some great episodes and it is still very enjoyable. I really hope season 8 will be better, as the last episode was left on quite a cliffhanger!!

I found the series originally from the DVDs as I do not have Sky tv. I am in awe of the writing and storylines. Each season has a look and feel of its own. The main two characters have grown up before our eyes and the brothers relationship is what keeps this story moving on. The lighting, directing and great music (not to mention the car) amaze me. You also gain a sense of the whole crew involved in the making and success of this programme. You will laugh alot, cry alot, emphasise with the situations the brothers are in and of course be shocked and scared too. I WANT A MOVIE made of this now!

Overall I enjoyed Season 7 of Supernatural. There were perhaps 5-6 episodes which I thought were pretty average, whereas previous seasons had 1 or 2 weak episodes at most. Therefore, I am glad it is still going and hope the quality improves in Season 8. The leviathans should have been quite scary but as soon as Sam and Dean found out they could be hurt with detergent it all got a bit silly. High hopes for Season 8.

I enjoyed season 6 but I do agree it was not their best, so when Superatural was picked up for season 7 (obviously relieved) but also not sure what to expect...... Well I didn't need to worry, this season has the best of the older episodes in terms of old school Sam & Dean and their relationship with Bobbie.
It's brought us new enemies and they're not afriad to let go of regular characters(some touching episodes. As ever well written and the right mix of comedy "Deans' one liners" action and touching story lines. This season finale is amazing and season 8 can't come quick enough (unfortunately for UK viewers there's a good chance that won't be until Aug 2013......) This season is a must enjoy!!

(Skip to the end to see the DVD Vital Stats)The background plot of Supernatural is often blamed for spiraling the series down to an end, when it involves Heaven and Angels and Purgatory and Leviathans and various concepts about God, it was a bit carried away from the original Vampire-Monster hunting theme. In the Seventh Season, it was going on the same track with tougher demons, ancient and ultra modern evils and of course, heavenly struggles!

If you are a loyal fan of Supernatural, you will like the series, and in this season you will find there is more twists and turns than the Highway 53! So, AVOID READING too many reviews or episode lists, which invariably contains too many spoilers. Even a minor spoiler kills a lot of surprise elements, and a lot of the reviews contain major spoilers where the reviewers thinking they are just minor spoilers. I am serious, if you really want to enjoy the tonnes of surprises in this season just watch it without reading any reviews or columns about the series. Which doesn't mean you have to stop reading now, as I am not giving away any surprises or adding any spoilers even a mild one (though I had to admit that the first paragraph of my review has a small giveaway of a surprise twist).

Well, the season is great, and the fans probably love it, especially as Sam and Dean back on the job, and fighting tougher demons and equally tougher internal struggles, often walking the thin line between the reality and the other side. The tense, knuckle whitening, addictive mesmerism continues with this season as well. Add this one to your collection.

DVD Vital Stats:
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Castillian Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portugese, and Swedish
Audio-Languages: English, Castillian Spanish, French
Audio: Both 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Full Frame
Run Time (Approx.): 923 minutes
DVD Region: 2 (PAL)
Rated: 15 (Contains strong bloody violence, horror and gory images)
Compatibility with Computers, Tables, and Smartphones (both Android and iPhone): This DVD set includes ultraviolet instant stream and download and can be shared with up to five friends or family members. However, please NOTE that ultraviolet is not available in the Republic of Ireland, the Channels Island and Isle of Man.

Special Features:
* 3 Episode Commentaries
* Directing the Supernatural. Seven directors discuss the opportunities and challenges.
* Washboards and Tommy Guns: Scaring Time After Time - Composes discuss their work on the film noir homage episode Time After Time After Time.
* Jensen Sings Outtake: The unused fuller version of Jensen crooning Air Supply's "I'm All Out of Love"
*Unaired Scenes
* Gag Reel
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