Supernatural Episode Recap: "Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie"

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Unicorns, laser-eyed robots, killer sharks and cranky clowns all have an affect on this latest installment of Supernatural. Regrettably, Mike is around the business finish of the brutal beating through the things he fears most. Meanwhile, Dean finds something he loves: a huge Slinky. During the last seven seasons of Supernatural, we have many userful stuff here about Mike and Dean. We have learned their likes as well as their dislikes. We have learned their most favorite lingo and the things they prefer to eat and put on. But as this is a horror show, we have also learned what they are scared of. For example, we all know Dean hates to fly. Season 1's "Phantom Traveler" had him face that fear to amusing results. In Season 2's "Everyone Loves a Clown, we discovered something about Sammy: He's an excellent large anxiety about individuals circus freaks known as clowns. This latest episode had the youngest Winchester fighting that fear once again. By fighting, I am talking about getting his cute self beaten, battered and bruised. Poor Sammy. I do not mind saying I had been fearing "Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie" (also known as "PPMM") for a few reasons. 1. Typing that lengthy ass title takes forever. Therefore it is only going to take place once. 2. Similar to Sammy, I personally don't like clowns. However, Used to do pull through "Everyone Loves a Clown" in older days, and so i had high hopes. Obviously the episode did not waste whenever dealing with individuals circus monstrosities. Sam's running from these questions scene that's similar to Dean's own running escapade that went lower in Season 4's "Yellow Fever." But Sammy has something real to become scared of while Dean only thought he did. His tormentor would be a cute little doggy. Not the 2nd introduction of Pennywise, the frightening clown from Stephen King's book and subsequent small-series known as "It." Things I loved about "PPMM": -I love the very fact the recap demonstrated Sam's coulrophobia (anxiety about clowns) from Season 2. It appears such a long time ago, right? -The Supernatural title page was customized to suit the theme during the day. Unpredicted and incredibly awesome. -That Plucky/Chuck E. Cheese-type place looked properly annoying for just about any adult to go in. -The Jack Bauer/24-ant countdown clock with associated seem effect would be a nice touch. -Dean getting a cryptic conversation with Frank with an actual pay phone: "I'm the Egg Guy." Loved Sam's response to hearing it too. -Dean pointed out being from the hot chicks game for some time. A great move thinking about what went down to him within the last episode together with his one-evening stand and also the "daughter" who attempted to kill him. That's enough to obtain anybody to place a halt on all hookups immediately. Even Dean Winchester. Question how lengthy his moratorium can last? -We discover the genesis for Sam's fear. It appears when Large Dad Winchester was most likely away, Dean accustomed to ditch Mike at Plucky's so he may go get women. I do not blame Mike for developing this fear. What else was designed to happen? -I really like Mike saying the mantra Dean told him: "Whether it will bleed, you are able to kill it." -Loved all of the different names for that bad dreams that found existence: "Vamptopus" "Octopus" "Dractopus" "Land Shark" "Seabiscuit the Impaler" -Could it be me or did the vibe between your siblings appear a little more enjoyable? Mike was smiling more at Dean's jokes. More than ever before before. Even the poor quality ones. I loved that. -The dying by unicorn scene was great. Guy thought he was obvious from the danger. Then your horn comes piercing with the man's chest. Awesome. Loved once the unicorn was running and rainbows were being released of their ass. too -I love that Mike could acquire some punches in. Individuals clowns deserved it. -Obviously Dean really wants to purchase a giant Slinky. Obviously he is doing. -Love Mike looking to get tough using the Plucky employees. Love Dean attempting to help that kid after which the inability to consume the Plucky pizza since it tastes like "butt." -I never expected a Breaking Bad reference about this show. How awesome is the fact that? -Once the kid pointed out the robot had "laser eyes," all I possibly could think about was Ronald from Season 2's "Nightshifter" cheap he initially thought the frightening shape-shifter would be a Mandroid. -Kooky Plucky worker Howard was the reason. He'd each one of these bad dreams arrived at existence and off parents while he was clearly messed up -- he blamed his parents for his brother's dying. However the trigger seemed to be the truth that he did not obtain the manager's job. Would you imagine him as manager? I believe not. This episode was a disagreement against art therapy for children. -High cliff was the Plucky worker within the lion suit. I question when they named the smoothness following the show's bodyguard Clif Kosterman. -Following the 24 clock expires, here's the way they tell us we are in our: having a lower third in large type that states: RIGHT FRIGGIN' NOW. Obviously the neighborhood CW funnel covered a variety of it track of bugs and things like that. Boo. -Mike got glitter'd in addition to bruised up. But he faced his fear. Great for Mike. -Loved loved loved that last scene between Mike and Dean. Dean was full-on laughing. I recall him doing by using Castiel within an episode. However I do not ever remember this type of full laugh as he was with Mike. Maybe "Hell House" from Season 1? It had been nice. It had been also nice that Mike got Dean the large Slinky he wanted a lot. Obviously, Dean takes things a tad too far and will get Mike a stuffed clown. Not awesome, Dean. -I really like anytime the boys can discuss a few of their encounters once they were becoming an adult -- bad or good. And that we got a bit of of this within this episode. Dean even pointed out how father accustomed to haul him around as he would be a kid. "PPMM" would be a fun episode. We wanted something similar to this. The Winchester siblings haven't had much when it comes to fun inside a very long time. It has been lots of depression and loss and grief this year. And That I have that Sammy most likely does not think being pummelled by clowns is his type of fun but when it resulted for the reason that final scene, I am okay by using it. And in the looks from the sneak look for the following Supernatural, all of the fun is finished. And drama and Sam's hellucinations have returned. Plus, Dean appears like he's in quite the frightening predicament. Take it on. However, I might have to watch "PPMM" a few more occasions. Random Ideas -Did Dean really say "no booze?" Could he stop like this? I am talking about, I recieve it. He'd been imbibing as he had the main one-evening stand. But nonetheless. Let's wait and watch how lengthy his "no consuming" act lasts. -Are generally Mike and Dean turning out to be Danny Glover also known as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon franchise? In "The Slice Women" Dean states he's "too old with this.Inch Now it's Sam's submit this episode. -Oh and apparently Fred Savage in the Question Years is really a Leviathan now. Love that. Some Favorite Lines (thanks to authors Andrew Dabb/Daniel Loflin) -"I'm the Egg Guy. Seriously, Frank. Pay phones? I am talking about, seriously. I am obtaining the clap off this factor just touching it." -"What exactly shall we be searching for? An octovamp? A vamptopus?" "That's crazy for us, right?" "It will push the envelope." -"Cops possess a theory?" "Yeah, they believe the ball washer made it happen.Inch "The what?" "The...ball washer." "The what?" "The ball..." -"Close, but no Seabiscuit." -"This is a shark bite." "Yeah." "And knowing through the radius, I'd say a 20-footer a minimum of. (Mike provides a look) Shark Week, guy. How can you not watch that? Entire week of sharks." "You frightened of robots?" "They've laser eyes!" -"Yeah, we do not care that you simply uh, you realize, broke bad or whatever." -"What exactly do you consider?Inch "I believe the bitchy mother plus uh, sad kid, plus uh place pad with something nuts written onto it equals crazy corpse." show less

'Smash': And also the Marilyn Role Would Go To...

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[Warning: This story consists of spoilers from Monday's "Callbacks" episode of Smash.] Pitting the lady nearby facing the Broadway veteran, NBC's "Smash" crowned its Lana Turner throughout Monday's "Callbacks" episode, with Megan Hilty's Ivy obtaining the pivotal role within the play at the middle of the musical drama.Within the hour, Ivy was presented with similar conditions the morally upstanding Karen (Katharine McPhee) faced within the premiere when, throughout a training session, Derek (Jack Davenport) designed a move ahead the longtime ensemble player. After battling in excess of ten years, Ivy elected to not shun his advances and rather put her career first and rested with him.Just how close was Karen to landing the part? Very close, it works out. Within an early draft from the 70-page "Smash" pilot -- which creator Theresa Rebeck cut 20 pages from because it developed once the project moved from Showtime to NBC -- the newcomer ends up landing the coveted role."Around the pilot, we really had Team Ivy and Team Karen people around the set saying, 'I think Ivy should have it,A and 'I think Karen should have it,AInch Rebeck informs "The Hollywood Reporter." "And So I visited [executive producers] Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and that i stated, 'Let's be sensible.A I had been writing Episode 2 and requested, 'Would you actually take this seriously? For that first workshop of the completely new musical, can you create it for her?'"Shaiman and Wittman both stated exactly the same factor: that Karen was pretty eco-friendly if this found Broadway experience. Ironically, the duo were studying the identical factor if this found casting the Broadway manufacture of "Catch Me If You're Able ToInch lead with Aaron Tveit, who, Rebeck recalls, they stated was too eco-friendly at that time to star within the production."That's really -- literally -- what you will use somebody who has no training but is really a obvious tremendous talent," Rebeck states. "You insert them in the ensemble and season them. So this is where we are going."And that is what went down with Tveit, who ultimately arrived charge in "Catch Me."Although it seems that McPhee's Karen is ensemble-bound, that does not imply that "Smash's" Marilyn will stay the same throughout the show's 15-episode run, thinking about Ivy's early bad behavior with Derek and also the high-profile role."I have done many of these training courses and reading through and there is no such factor as job stability," Broadway veteran Hilty ("Wicked") states. "You may be changed inside a heartbeat also it sets the stakes through the roof and makes people behave with techniques they would not normally behave."As the workshop role is Ivy's, it's anyone's guess whether it is a part she will hold onto, particularly with Karen likely landing within the ensemble. The 2-way race could likely expand to incorporate another when Uma Thurman involves play a famous and hard superstar teasing with the thought of starring within the production."The casting of Marilyn [revealed in Episode 2] might not be who it's in the finish of year,Inch NBC Entertainment leader Robert Greenblatt told reporters at January's Television Experts Association's winter press tour.Exactly what do you think about Ivy as Marilyn? Who'd you at long last want to see star in "Marilyn"? Smash airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on NBC. The Hollywood Reporter

'Friday Night Lights' Actor Kyle Chandler Hunts Bin Laden, Two More Feel Michael Bay's 'Pain'

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Michael Fassbender is using his newfound fame to develop a film about an Irish legend close to his heart. Meanwhile, Rob Corddry joins Michael Bay's "Pain and Gain," Nonso Anozie will play "Ender's Game" and Kyle Chandler is the latest to hunt Osama Bin Laden with Kathryn Bigelow. It's February 21, and this is today's casting call. Michael Fassbender Plans Movie About Cuchulainn Despite his recent Oscar snub, Michael Fassbender is one of the biggest actors to blow up on the Hollywood scene this year. That's likely why he's taking advantage of that popularity to develop a project for himself. Variety is reporting that Fassbender and "Public Enemies" scribe Ronan Bennett are working on a movie about the Irish myth Cuchulainn. Two More To Michael Bay's "Pain And Gain"? Variety has the news that funnyman Rob Corddry is the latest actor to join Michael Bay's next project, "Pain and Gain." He'll be joining Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Ed Harris in the film. Corddry will play John Mese, a former competitive body builder who is Wahlberg's boss at a gym. Meanwhile, Latino Review is reporting that John Turturro is also in talks to join the flick. Nonso Anozie Plays "Ender's Game" Three more stars have joined the cast of "Ender's Game." Deadline is reporting that "The Grey" star Nonso Anozie will play Sergeant Dap. In addition, Stevie Ray Dallimore will play Ender's father and Andrea Powell will play his mother. The film is set to hit theaters on March 15, 2013. Kyle Chandler Will Hunt Bin Laden "Friday Night Lights" star Kyle Chandler is the latest actor to join Kathryn Bigelow's untitled movie about the hunt to find Osama Bin Laden. Deadline reports that he joins a cast that also includes Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Edgar Ramirez and Mark Strong. The flick is due to hit theaters on December 19. Jim Caviezel Joins "The Tomb" "The Tomb" just gained another major player. Producer Mark Canton told The Matthew Aaron Show (via Collider) that Jim Caviezel has joined Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in the film. Apparently Caviezel will play the warden at the prison that the action duo escape from, and will be the antagonist of the film. In Casting Call, the MTV Movies team rounds up the day's biggest casting news and offers it up to you on a silver platter. If you're looking to see which movie your favorite actor has booked next, look no further. Tell us what you think in the comments section and on Twitter!

Oxygen heads to 'Brooklyn 11223'

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Oxygen is shifting its eye toward "Brooklyn 11223." Newest reality skein from the youth-skewing NBCUniversal cabler will launch March 26. Series looks into the lives of twentysomethings whose friendships have been torn apart by betrayal. Title refers to the ZIP code of Brooklyn neighborhood Bay Ridge and surrounding areas that include Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Bensonhurst. Series is produced by Ish Entertainment with Michael Hirschorn, Wendy Roth, Ethan Goldman and Lenid Rolov exec producing. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com

WB snaps up comicbook 'Lucid'

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Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to Archaia Entertainment's comicbook mini-series "Lucid" for writer-producer Akiva Goldsman to develop and produce as a potential new film franchise. Zachary Quinto's production banner Before the Door, which created the book, also is on board to adapt the property for the bigscreen. With "Harry Potter" having ended its run at the studio, WB is on the hunt for new projects to take its place. When it was first introduced at San Diego Comic-Con, in 2009, "Lucid" was described as a tale of what would happen to Harry Potter if he grew up and joined the CIA. Penned by "True Blood" thesp Michael McMillian and illustrated by Anna Wieszczyk, the four-book series takes place in a parallel universe where magic is real and world leaders have secret agents working to fight off supernatural threats. Main character is a young agent, recently appointed "Protector of the Realm," who must use his skills as a covert spy and combat mage to stop an occult technology dealer. No screenwriter has yet been hired to adapt the fantasy actioner. Archaia's editor-in-chief Stephen Christy would also serve as a producer on the pic. "Lucid" was the first comicbook to come out of Quinto's Before the Door banner with Archaia before following that up with "Mr. Murder is Dead," written by Victor Quinaz, with art by Brent Schoonover. The "Lucid" deal is the second for Archaia with Warner Bros. and Goldsman after recently setting up reclusive dinosaur-tale "Bolivar," based on the upcoming book from Sean Rubin, as an animated feature that Kerry Foster's Weed Road is also on board to produce and Kealan O'Rourke will write and direct. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace': The Reviews Were In!

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"Star Wars: Episode I" returns to theaters today, in 3D. But lets flash back for a few moments to May 19th, 1999 the day The Phantom Menace was originally released. If you were a die-hard Star Wars fan, like I was, you were going to see this movie regardless of what the critics wrote about it. You ached to hear, once again, that familiar yet exciting 20th Century Fox fanfare before reading the opening crawl. You may have camped out on a dirty sidewalk for hours, days, weeks even, just so you could be one of the first to experience it. But if you werent one of those fans, you might have waited and checked out the reviews before making the decision to see The Phantom Menace. The following is a sampling of what youd have read. The Story The plot has something to do with a trade embargo being waged against a small planet called Naboo, an embargo that turns out to be a disguise for a planned full-scale invasion. Were never told what this tiny planet could possibly be worth to the enormous Trade Federation (the way we understand, in the first Star Wars, what the baddies stand to gain from the elimination of the rebel forces), so the storys basic conflict has no weight. Charles Taylor, Salon.com The Look There are new places here--new kinds of places. Consider the underwater cities, floating in their transparent membranes. The Senate chamber, a vast sphere with senators arrayed along the inside walls, and speakers floating on pods in the center. And other places: the cityscape with the waterfall that has a dizzying descent through space. And the other cities: one city Venetian, with canals, another looking like a hothouse version of imperial Rome, and a third that seems to have grown out of desert sands. Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times The Gungan Yoda puts in a cameo, but the film's designated alien is Jar Jar Binks, a rabbit-eared ambulatory lizard whose pidgin English degenerates from pseudo-Caribbean patois to Teletubby gurgle. (Although Jar Jar can be construed as grotesquely Third World and the fish faces talk like Fu Manchu, the most blatant ethnic stereotype is the hook-nosed merchant insect who owns young Anakin.) Jar Jar and his fellow Gungans suck the oxygen out of every scene; their human costars seem understandably asphyxiated. J. Hoberman, The Village Voice The Kid Based on what we see here, it doesn't seem like such an ineffable mystery that this kid will end up a wheezing, intergalactic power-mongering control freak. A slave boy who already fashions himself a Jedi knight, Anakin is a precocious brat -- the kind of kid who, in our own galaxy, might commandeer a playground and run everybody else off the jungle gym. If the psychological richness of the Star Wars movies is grounded in Darth Vader's movement in and out of the light, then it may be high time to create a new myth -- i.e., a new franchise. Peter Rainer, NY Magazine The Final Word Nothing could live up to the hype of this film. Nothing. "Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace" is a movie. It's not the Second Coming. It's not even the First Coming, depending on your religious stance. It's just a movie. ... And while I'm saddened to report that it's a deeply flawed film in terms of both story line and character development, I'm happy to note that visually it's a marvel. Paul Clinton, CNN.com "Phantom Menace" discussed this week in Talk Nerdy!

CCXIII: "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"

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Once a strictly film/OVA/manga franchise, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure gained so much popularity that here in 2012, an anime series is in the works under this name. But it wasn't by those alone. There was even a game series that was made, and apparently, it was so well known, the words "ZA WARUDO", which is English "THE WORLD", just rolls off the tongue. But I digress. Even now, other things, such as the MUGEN build-it-yourself titles, often feature characters that mimic, if not the aforementioned phrase, then the oher bizarre, insanely unnecesssary, yet brutally entertaining moves he performs... down to the steamroller! If I come across this game, I'll mention it in the gamer blog, but for now, let's go strictly anime here.

Interestingly enough that the series is pretty long by itself. But this is expanded on by generation-specific characters, much like that of Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, but longer. The eight generations mentioned makes 8 Parts to the plot, taking place in a certain location, with each featuring their proper title and "JoJo" protagonist. Here's the rundown, but I'll leave you to find out their connections:

Part 1 - Phantom Blood - Johnathan Joestar
Part 2 - Battle Tendancy - Joseph Joestar
Part 3 - Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo
Part 4 - Diamond is Not Cash - Josuke Higashikata
Part 5 - Vento Aureo - Giorno Giovanni
Part 6 - Srone Ocean - Jolyne Kujo
Part 7 - Steel Ball Run - Johnny Joestar/Gyro Zeppeli
Part 8 - JoJolion - "Josuke Higashikata"

Despite being a physical key player in parts 1 and 3, Dio Brando is the series' main villan, and while physically absent from the other 6 parts, his death more or less influences the plot further. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure started animation-wise as a 6-episode OVA title. A prequel to this, titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: ADVENTURE featured 7 episodes, both done under Studio APPP, and licensed by Super Techno Arts for North America. The 6-episode OVA debuted November of 1993, ending on the same month a year later. In addition, the latter OVA set debuted May of 2000, and concluded October of 2002.

There's also a film based on the Phantom Blood arc, and properly titled so. It was made in Studio APPP as well, premiering February of 2007. Now on present day, the anime production is in full swing. An accurate episode cound can't be vouched for, but based on the promotional images of Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando, thoughts point to the anime beginning from Part 1. I will update this as I see the actual episodes released.

For what I have watched, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure isn't in the perfect circle... yet. But with what I have found, a 9 out of 10 is appropriate, as the series is indeed a good one. Here's hoping that the anime performs as highly as the other titles.