and we frolicked about

I'm not cutting this so everyone has a chance to see it:

CW Exec Says Network Still Supports 'Supernatural'
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

When the CW announced its new midseason schedule, the fact that Supernatural reruns were nowhere to be found caused an uproar in the fan community. Fans of the series saw this as being yet another setback for the Winchester boys, which was especially painful since the show is already in a terrible time slot and gets little promotion. The good news is that the outcry from the fans did not go unheard. The CW's network communications executive, Paul McGuire, recently sent an e-mail to About.com where he emphatically stated that the network still stands behind Supernatural.

"The CW is very supportive of Supernatural and continues to be," McGuire stated. "The show continues to deliver strong episodes viewers like yourself have embraced. The move to air encores of Reaper Thursdays at 9 is an attempt to get sampling for that show, which is in its first season, unlike Supernatural, which is a proven veteran."

While it's nice to hear a CW executive refer to Supernatural as a "proven veteran," it still doesn't seem particularly supportive for the network to completely remove the show from the schedule. If they wanted to temporarily move it in order to give new Reaper episodes more exposure, that'd be fine. However, the least they could have done is schedule some Supernatural reruns for another night. I'd recommend Wednesdays at 9pm, which is when encore episodes of Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious will be airing. We don't even need that airing once a week, much less twice.

For fans who are worried that Reaper might become a breakout hit in the time slot and further bury Supernatural, I wouldn't be concerned. Reaper currently averages about 500,000 fewer viewers, and despite the CW's hopes, isn't likely to gain more while it's up against new episodes of Lost on ABC. If the CW really wants to show their support for the Winchesters, they'll bring Supernatural back to the schedule as soon as possible.

You can also enter to win an autographed t-shirt signed by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in BuddyTV's Supernatural giveaway. Start by visiting this thread in our forum and letting us know your favorite episode of Supernatural. Then all you have to do is click here to take our TV trivia quiz. The person who scores the highest number of points in the trivia quiz between now and 9pm on January 31 will win the prize.

- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Columnist

For the article and a poll on whether you think the CW still supports SPN go here.

First off- spn_freshblood passed along the CW's contact number. By now most people have heard that after the new Supernatural episodes will air they're taking it off the schedule (not permanently!) to make way for Reaper reruns after Smallville. While that's fine and dandy, and a nice attempt to get new viewers, it's a little maddening to see them NOT do the same for SPN.

I called between 5-6pm-ish Jan 7th and someone was at the switchboard to direct my call to the ... something line. Viewer's... something? I forget. While I wasn't able to talk to anyone directly I WAS able to leave a message that will reportedly be listened to, transcribed and passed on to the people in charge. I left a very polite, positive message explaining that I was calling from Canada, I loved the show and I would really, REALLY like to see reruns continue to air since Reaper is being given that opportunity. I didn't leave my phone number but I might call back later in the week and try to get someone on the phone, just to be able to relay my concerns and hopes in person. The original post is here at spn_freshblood and explains where the number came from and someone else's (positive) experience calling.

The number is 1-818-977-2500 if you want to call and leave a short, upbeat and--above all--polite and respectful message. This isn't just about getting the show in reruns after the new episodes are done, this is also about showing how much we love the show and want it locked into place on the schedule for the future (however that will play out). From the account at the post I linked from spn_freshblood the woman from CW who called the fan back was surprised at how eager fans were to see the show in reruns, how dedicated the fanbase was. That's really sad and just another reason to call and get your voice out there in support of the show.

Secondly, I has caps! SPN 3.08 caps will be coming soon, I hope, but my internet is slooooooooow right now and it's like pulling teeth to ul/dl. So, in the meantime, have some Gossip Girl caps. Once I can get my hands on the rest of the eps I'll be capping those ones, too.

* 1280x720 caps
* Uploaded to my own personal site.
* Comment and CREDIT if taking/using.
* The biggie- NO HOTLINKING. Don't be a bastard and make me replace my sample caps with a bright and gaudy "I'm a thief, ask me how!" message.

Gossip Girl 1.06 set 1 (256 caps ~ 21.5MB) // Gossip Girl 1.06 set 2 (256 caps ~ 20.4MB) Gossip Girl 1.06 set 3 (256 caps ~ 9.53MB) Gossip Girl 1.06 set 4 (529 caps ~ 18.6MB) // gallery

( The Handmaiden's Tale- 1027 caps )

Gossip Girl 1.11 set 1 (291 caps ~ 30.2MB) // Gossip Girl 1.11 set 2 (291 caps ~ 24.2MB) Gossip Girl 1.11 set 3 (291 caps ~ 22.8MB) Gossip Girl 1.11 set 4 (293 caps ~ 27.3MB) // gallery

( Roman Holiday- 1166 caps )

Gossip Girl 1.12 set 1 (294 caps ~ 24.7MB) // Gossip Girl 1.12 set 2 (294 caps ~ 23.5MB) Gossip Girl 1.12 set 3 (294 caps ~ 27.1MB) Gossip Girl 1.12 set 4 (295 caps ~ 25.0MB) // gallery

( School Lies- 1177 caps )

Eeee! spn_j2_bigbang is almost ready to kick off for round 2! I have a few ideas that I need to work out but I'm going to give my all to get it done again this year! :D But it WON'T be another monster like last year! I also signed up for abouttwoboys, dontbendthatway, spn_apocasmut and my Sweet Charity fic #2 to worry about. I think the death!ficathon and the picture prompt challenge might be delayed a little bit, maybe until next month. By then the deadline can be into March and we can get these other things out of the way. The death!ficathon will likely be first, since that one was voted to be first, and then it'll hopefully free up more time later in the winter for people to do the picture prompt challenge. I was thinking of signing up for a Gossip Girl fic exchange, too, but I don't know... *marge simpson grumble*

I made a lot of progress on the fanmix meme from before Christmas! These things are turning into real fanmixes!

I checked Walmart for a calendar today and they were still 8$. To hell with that, I'll wait until they're cheaper, thanks.

Fuck it, I can't wait. I don't get to see it Thursday with y'all so I'm going for it, dling it any way I possibly can.

*sits on hands and tries not to pee*

Expect a post on the Wincon filter later and possibly some caps.

I should SO BE IN BED right now. I have to be up in less than four hours now for work but I just posted my spn_heraea fic and then refreshed my flist one more time (that's always the way, isn't it?) and saw this post by winterlive that finally made sense to me in all this spoiler talk.

I know I made a joke just a few weeks ago about ducking and covering from s3 spoilers and some people were curious as to whether there were any yet and I basically said, "Not yet, but they're coming." And lo, then there were spoilers.

But fer the love a christ, people! We're not even ONE MONTH from the s2 finale. We're MORE THAN one month until they start filming. Until Jared and Jensen even SET FOOT in Vancouver again (well, Jared's movie notwithstanding- is he still filming?). I don't know what the spoiler is. I don't WANT to know what the spoiler is (And please don't hint at it or say I'd want to know or what I'd do if I DID know). Because I see all the reaction from everyone, all the hate and all the "mehs" and my mind goes places. I think things and get everything all worked up in my head and then I break and go looking for the damn thing and it's NEVER AS BAD AS I THINK. Or as good or WHATEVER.

Sit back, take a break, have a fruity drink with an umbrella in it. I'll be the first to say that I've been burned in the past with cerain shows and trusting in their creators. I went into s2 of SPN with that attitude. And look at what we got- one of the best seasons of television I've ever seen. I fell in love with Kripke this past season and the boys (Jared and Jensen AND Sam and Dean) even more because they're so dedicated to the show and the work they bring to us every week.

Can't we all take a break for just a week or two to settle, enjoy the summer, enjoy each other and read some BigBang? Read some schmoop vs angst fic? Read some tentacle porn? ANYTHING OTHER THAN FREAKING OUT ABOUT SOMETHING WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. Seriously, let Kripke do his job. You don't like the way the show is SEEMING to be going right now? (There's still OVER A MONTH, PEOPLE) I don't like the bus runs late sometimes or that the wind knocks out my electricity or that I sometimes have to wait on people who smell like kitty litter tray amonia and old cheese! But I have NO CONTROL over any of that. Please, just let Kripke do his job and don't jump on his balls as soon as there's a whif of something that for the first couple episodes or just one episode or a half an episode or thirty seconds doesn't seem cool.

I know what we can do! Talk about Jim Beaver's interview (thanks to kayim for the heads up) and how adorable he is! I love that he calls Jared and Jensen "the JJ's". ALSO ALSO! From the sounds of it, filming starts July 16th, which makes sense as that's a Monday AND AND AND! MY BIRTHDAY! *wibble!foams* *smooshes on Jim Beaver* Maybe we'll get some Bobby backstory this season?

*puts on "Spoiler Free for Season Three" tinhat and sits in bubble with a good book and a bottle of tequila*

So which lucky duck gets her birthday on Supernatural finale AND Upfronts day?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, tvm!!!

Ginger, I'd love to do something for you with fic or icons. You pick and I'll try to whip something up before the end of the year, mmkay? Seriously, though. Name what you want and I WILL do it. Just maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow. BUT I WILL!

Also, official confirmation has come down the pipe and all is right with the world once more. We'll go through all this renewal bullshit next year and worry about getting picked up again but unless Sam and Dean turn into the Jetsons and the show is narrated by David Suzuki or something I think we'll be fine. MAKE IT STAY FINE, KRIPKE!

I'm also not that upset over staying on Thursdays. I was more worried when there was rumour of Reaper getting paired up with Smallville for the season. I've ALWAYS thought it would make sense to put Reaper with something else to get an audience, then next season when Smallville gets canceled, pair it up with SPN and re-invigorate their sci-fi night. I think our biggest competitors next season will be from NBC. GA and CSI are both losing some of their momentum. CSI to GA and now GA to being... GA (this could be my own hatred for the show influencing my thoughts here, but it IS losing credibility). SPN, despite the low numbers and lack of publicity (HI, CW- I'M LOOKIN' AT YOU ON THIS ONE), has KEPT those numbers consistently. There was a slight dip earlier in the season but for the most part we've keep sailing steady and we ARE getting more exposure. And if, somehow, by some strange twist of fate, Jensen gets nominated for an Emmy (I know, I know! Stop laughing at me! I can think about it!)- WOW. That would be a HUGE boost.

Is there any way we can use his candidacy for nomination to publicise the show? Comms like promote_spn and "Lj comm="spn_postcards"> can't only be utilised during pilot/renewal season. We have to spread the word of the show throughout the summer, especially, when people can catch up with it, and throughout the whole season.

And now, with 3.5 hours left (*wibble!foam*), I'm going to shower and continue working on the newsletter and enjoy this GORGEOUS day we're having here. *rolls around in glee and love*

Everybody Hates Chris was renewed early! I don't CARE it's been renewed early EXCEPT that it was ALSO featured at the TCA's right after our boys yesterday. *wibble!bounces*

C'mon Dawn Ostroff! Just give us the word! Say we're renewed! We'll love you forever and you WON'T regret it!

I'm at work. :( Until 4pm. *sigh*

Also, GIP! I might have icons to post later tonight if I get my ass in gear when I get home!