Supernatural: The Complete Eleventh Season manages to keep up the energy in spite of going on over a decade on the air. The performances are pretty much standard for Padalecki and Ackles but they’re still in top form and the storyline for the season at least feels fresh and is entertaining.
Supernatural: The Complete Eleventh Season
(2015-16)
Genre(s): Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama
Warner Home Video | NR – 970 min. – $54.97 | September 6, 2016
Date Published: 09/07/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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THE SEASON
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Season Eleven plunges Sam and Dean Winchester (JARED PADALECKI and JENSEN ACKLES) into extreme peril as they face The Darkness, a sinister new menace unleashed upon the Earth. They continue their monster-hunting missions, battling the usual werewolves, black-eyed demons and even a vengeful ghost in a stuffed bunny costume, but with a sharp new focus: destroy The Darkness. Needing all the help they can get, the brothers turn to fallen angel Castiel (MISHA COLLINS); the king of Hell, Crowley (MARK A. SHEPPARD) and even an unassuming God (ROB BENEDICT) – only to come face to face with Lucifer and Crowley’s power-hungry witch-mother Rowena (RUTH CONNELL). Quick Hit Review: For whatever reason, Supernatural has endured and while the quality of the stories hasn’t been great, it’s at least has been an interesting ride in the fantasy realm and with the bro chemistry between Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who both have said they’d do the show for many years more, keeps the series fresh — with a new baddie (a hot one) with The Darkness — in some regards and best of all, entertaining. Episodes:
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SPECIAL FEATURES – 4.0/5 |
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This 4-disc release comes housed in an HD Keep Case and with a semi-glossy and reflective slip cover. Inside is a Digital HD copy code. Episode Commentaries – ‘Baby’ – Writer Robbie Thompson and Director Thomas J. Wright; ‘Just My Imagination’ – Writer Jenny Klein and Director Richard Speight, Jr.; ‘Don’t Call Me Shurley’ – Actors Rob Benedict and Curtis Armstrong and Writer Robbie Thompson Deleted Scenes are available for ‘Thin Lizzie’, ‘Our Little World’, ‘O Brother Where Are Thou’, ‘Beyond the Mat’, ‘Hell’s Angel’ and ‘Don’t Call Me Shurley’ Jensen Ackles on Directing ‘The Bad Seed’ (5:15; HD) is a behind-the-scenes featurette on the actor taking on the helm for the episode. On Set with SPN: The Real Fan Contest (29:47; HD) – This featurette follows two winners of the Supernatural “Become a Hunter” contest as they’re rewarded with the prize of spending a day on the set. The Winchester Mythology: Shedding Light on the Darkness (16:20; HD) – The Winchesters’ battle with Amara is explored. Digital Magic: Enhancing the Sets with VFX (8:08; HD) – A look at how visual effects enhanced the show. Supernatural: Comic-Con Panel (28:45; HD) – The cast and writers look back on the controversial death of Charlie (Felicia Day), and reveal a united brotherhood as well as what’s coming in the new season. Gag Reel (9:50; HD) |
VIDEO – 4.0/5 |
| Supernatural: The Complete Eleventh Season arrives on Blu-ray presented in its originally televised 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). The video more or less looks on par with how it did on TV (or at least On Demand as my area has yet to give us CW in HD) however it’s not the most vibrant looking with drab colors for the most part though there are a few scenes where skin tones at least appear natural looking. |
AUDIO – 4.0/5 |
| The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track offered on each episode showcases good and clear dialogue levels and whenever the action does pick up, and there’s quite a bit in every episode, the depth isn’t half bad. Where the track falters is the LFE channel isn’t the best but when it kicks in, it’s a tad dull and the rear channels are pretty much relegated for the generic television score. |
OVERALL – 4.0/5 |
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Overall, Supernatural: The Complete Eleventh Season manages to keep up the energy in spite of going on over a decade on the air. The performances are pretty much standard for Padalecki and Ackles but they’re still in top form and the storyline for the season at least feels fresh and is entertaining. The 4-disc set comes with some decent selection of features and the video/audio transfers are both well done. |
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