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This weekend G and I caught up on Supernatural (all while finishing Twin Peaks!). Having seen a majority of the episodes now, sans the 3 missing in Season 3, and a few from Season 1, I have to say, I love the subtle references in the show (and sometimes not so subtle).
One big problem I've had with the show is keeping names straight. Bear with me, but Jared Padalecki plays Dean on Gilmore Girls; on Supernatural he plays Sam, with a brother named Dean. See the confusion?
However, I love that in "Hollywood Babylon" the show's writers call attention to that in the chapter titled, "Stars Hollow." Now, you may ask why I noticed this, but it was because Stars Hollow is the city Gilmore Girls is set in. Furthermore, there is a beautiful moment when they are touring movie sets, and over the loudspeaker you hear, "To your right is the set of the Gilmore Girls. If you keep your eyes open, you may see one of its stars." The camera focuses on Padalecki during this bit.
During this same episode, the name of the director for the film being shot is McG. McG is the Executive Producer of the show (because with a name like McG, you have to best bet I shout his name during the credits during every episode).
More things I like:
Mercedes McNab and Amber Benson both play vampires in separate episodes.
Linda Blair has a cameo, and at the end of the episode, Dean asks why he has a craving for split pea soup.
The doctor from Stargate playing a... DOCTOR!
I could play this game all day with very long and intricate diagrams charting crossover parts.
Then there is the never-ending entertainment I have playing the "Hey! They were in (insert additional show I am fixated on)." The only other show that comes close to playing this game so well is House: M.D. (which I might say wins as it has the most actors connected from shows I am obsessed with: Twin Peaks, Sex and the City, & The West Wing). Also like House: M.D., it has a fantastic soundtrack. It'd be tough for me to say whose soundtrack I enjoy more, though I may say Supernatural as it's more pronounced and organic to the show.
This concludes my obsession with television.