Spoilers No More: Official Releases

[Blue Sunflower]

Sept 30, 2008 8:42:41 GMT -5 edgyauthor said:

This is seriously what popped into my head when seeing that pic:

The Devil: Hee-hee-hee. Sam doesn't want to be my son, so I'll make him jealous with this hobo I cleaned up from the street!

Sam: "Duuude. You're tall."

Do I see another Reaper Comic here?

And hah! I can see Sam being jealous of that! Especially if he starts hitting on Andi. He's almost a Greg-type.

I wonder if Morgan is the only Devil Spawn (assuming Sam isn't). I don't know why I get the impression that technically, the Devil would have children teeming out the walls. Maybe Morgan will take us to a new support group for abandoned Devil Spawn?

[pacejunkie]

My eyes! My eyes! Well, since it's official, I guess it's okay to look.

I actually like the idea that the Devil would pull a fast one and introduce Sam to his son one day. Morgan looks great, all polished and smarmy like Dad. Wonder what that tells us about Sam.

[Blue Sunflower]

Sept 30, 2008 15:40:28 GMT -5 pacejunkie said:

My eyes! My eyes! Well, since it's official, I guess it's okay to look.

I'm sorry, I tried. Honestly. At least be comforted with the fact they're still a TON of spoilers out there, and people are saying this isn't even a major one.

Wonder what that tells us about Sam.

I don't know why I find it so hilarious that if Sam *is* the Devil's son too, he's gotta be the black sheep of the family.

I have to agree with what cko was saying in spoilers when she found out about this. This is the Devil we're talking about. Something's fishy. Even if they did suddenly announce that Sam was devil spawn also, dollars to donuts there's more to the story. That loop-hole thing. The Devil's good with his language.

[Blue Sunflower]

Since I've finally found a place to put them, I'm gonna put these other official descrips up too:

From LATimes:

The CW's “Reaper” is scheduled to return in mid-season and, for the first time, Sam (Bret Harrison) is not able to capture a soul who has a secret that is key in Sam figuring out his predicament with the devil.

"Don't worry, this is still first and foremost a comedy," said executive producer Michelle Fazekas. "Sam and the guys are still not going to be that good at anything they do."

From Tyler:

Anyhoo, the second season is going swimmingly well. The story lines are wicked and focus primariliy on the mythology of the show. "Is he the Devil's son or isn't he?". "Did his mom bang the devil? ". "Can you have a relationship with a demon or can't you?". These sort of things are cropping up all over the show. I am genuinely ecstatic about the new season and I know you will be too. New characters popping up all over too. Cool ones. Trust me.

From TVGuide:

Eriko Tamura, who played a Samurai princess on Heroes, is joining the CW comedy as a series regular this coming midseason. Tamura will play Kristin, Sock's new sis by way of his mom's remarriage. Reaper's second season also will introduce Sean Patrick Thomas (Save the Last Dance) as Alan, an escaped soul who, when Sam tries to send him back to Hell, instead sends Sam on a surprising, brand-new journey. Thomas thus far is only booked for the premiere, but could become a recurring player.

TVGuide again:

Life gets no easier for the Devil's bounty hunter, Sam (Bret Harrison), and his buds Sock (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez) when Season 2 premieres. The trio returns from an extended vacation only to hunt an escaped soul with his own loophole out of Hell. "This is a guy who broke a deal with the Devil [Ray Wise]," says exec producer Michele Fazekas. "So it turns into the search for the one-armed man." Meanwhile, demon assassins keep looking for marked man Sam. And though Sam's dad survived live burial last season, he'll keep Sam mourning a bit longer. And, says Fazekas, "By the end of the season, you will know more about his parents' deal with the Devil and what it all means."

[pacejunkie]

The first TVGuide one was a new one for me. Sock's new stepsister sounds cool and I'm excited about this surprising brand new journey that the soul sends Sam on.

[Blue Sunflower]

Hahaha. Kristin finally fixed her post, clarifying she was only speculating about Sam-being-the-Devil's-son, so I can put the whole thing up 'cuz I thought it was funny:

...and in the meantime, the CW peeps kindly gave us an exclusive photo to share with you of Sam meeting the devil's son. (Whether Sam is also his son remains to be seen.) Check it out...Looks like the Dark Lord mated with an Amazonian basketball player...

Hahaha, "mated with an Amazonian basketball player". We also used to call Voldemort the Dork Lard, so I keep reading "Dark Lord" as that too.

(And to clarify, Kristin originally put up that it was a pic of "the Devil's two sons meeting" which is why I freaked out, edited it here, then posted a wtf? message on her blog, then finally gave in and sent in an email. I mean, crimineys, what a screw up to make!)

[Blue Sunflower]

Normally, I'd put this in "Cast in Other Roles" since it's an interview with Armie Hammer about playing Billy Graham, but this tidbit's in it:

The actor, who is currently filming several episodes of the CW series "Reaper,"...

Yeah, *that* should surprise no one.

...said he never considered changing his name.

"I'm proud of my family name," he said. "The only time it hurt was in junior high school, when the nicknames started. I also get a lot of questions about baking soda."

Snerk.

[Blue Sunflower]

Per Variety, Armie Hammer will play the Devil's son for a 5 episode arc.

[pending]

RRRRRrrrrow. Good Lord, but he's frighteningly good-looking. I'm pretty much just echoing everyone else, but the reactions of the three in that one picture are epic.

MORGAN: *gleam!*
DEVIL: Ha! You'll always be the beta son.
SAM: WTF is he so much taller?

I have no idea what to say in terms of actual resemblance/ skillful casting. Harrison and Wise look a lot alike to me, way more than the new kid, but that maybe just because I've been comparing the two of them for so much longer. Looking at Morgan reminds me of that Onion AV writer who described Ray Wise's great skill at making 'a strong handshake and blandly All-American good looks' the expression of bottomless evil, so I wonder if that's the look the show was going for.

...Or maybe they just want a piece of the Supernatural-dominated "brothers having disturbingly hot relationship" fanfiction pie, I'm not a mind-reader. On a final note, looks like the Devil's affinity for fake-bake is shared by at least one of his offspring.

[edgyauthor]

Maybe the two don't look so much alike because Morgan will turn out to not be the Devil's son.

I don't think he's the Devil's son, at least. Didn't someone from the show say how Morgan is what you "think" the Devil's son would be like? That doesn't necessarily mean he is. Methinks they're trying to trick us.

[pacejunkie]

Methinks they're trying to trick us.

Or the Devil is trying to trick Sam, get his mind off of thinking Sam could be the son.

[kathyk]

I don't want Sam to be the Devil's son he is too nice. I wonder how Sam thinkink he's the Devil's son will impact his relationship with his parents who he still loves. I think the Devil is playing mind games with Sam and he can't have children at all.

[cko]

...Or maybe they just want a piece of the Supernatural-dominated "brothers having disturbingly hot relationship" fanfiction pie, I'm not a mind-reader. On a final note, looks like the Devil's affinity for fake-bake is shared by at least one of his offspring.

Oh, pending, onyourmark had the same suspicion, which led us into the "half-cest" spec. The less said about that the better, I guess.

Like most of you, I think there is more--or possibly less--going on with all of this than is being said. Not that I know what I mean by that. Gah! How much longer must we wait?

[pending]

Ha! "Half-cest" is my favorite word now. Though I disagree with you on that "less said" part. I think people should say lots about it, and in the near future, I intend to.

[Blue Sunflower]

Some interesting news from Ray:

PW: Plus, the person Sam thinks is his dad, may not be -- there were a lot of hints that the Devil is really his father. Do you know the truth or are you as much in the dark as the fans?

Ray: Oh no, I know -- by this time, we're shooting episode 10 (out of 13) and many of those questions have already been answered.

PW: And I hear that we're going to see him on his home turf -- does that mean we're going "downstairs?"

Ray: Well, I think there's a good chance there might be some glimpses of "downstairs." You're going to see many more characters from the nether regions this year.

Well...happy to see that most of the questions will be answered this season, but not so happy to see that the writers are kinda writing to 'end' it, presuming there will be no more episodes. How sad was it to read Ray had heard they were canceled earlier the same day the CW later picked them up?

However, really cool that we'll be seeing more of 'hellish' stuff.

And:

PW: Speaking of, a lot of fans have hypothesized that your character is not the Devil, but in fact God -- what do you think about that?

Ray: Wow. That's a big wow for me. Wouldn't that be something? That would be utterly amazing. Well, you know God and the Devil are just two sides of the same coin. One can't exist without the other and you need both. That would be quite a capper to the show.

That's a new one to me. Interesting.

[pacejunkie]

Wrapping up the show? That sucks, especially if they do manage to get picked up again, they'll be in a bind to come up with more stories after resolving the big questions too quickly. I guess if I had to choose though, I would rather have most things resolved in case it does get cancelled, but still...I'm torn. It sounds like it's going to be an action packed season, I just hope people tune in.

[Blue Sunflower]

Nov 8, 2008 0:14:32 GMT -5 pacejunkie said:

That sucks, especially if they do manage to get picked up again, they'll be in a bind to come up with more stories after resolving the big questions too quickly.

I doubt it would really be that much of a problem coming up with more stories. They gave an interview last year that they had ideas for each season, so it'd probably just be a 'wrap up' of S2 which could serve as an ender for the show. That was pretty much how Buffy always ended its seasons.

[novium]

arghhh. It's not even come back yet, and I already feel as if it has been cancelled..

[Blue Sunflower]

Comicmix interviews Ray. More details on the hell stuff:

We plan to find out a little more about the hierarchy of Hell, and even some more appearances from the Nether region will be arriving here on Earth.

Heh. I wonder if they'll follow the Hierarchy of Hell I researched when I was writing A Game of Chess.

[Blue Sunflower]

These aren't official releases, but I'm gonna post them here anyways since they're not really spoilery, but interesting.

Filming pics from kinnigirl. She put them up from when they filmed in her neighborhood!

[pacejunkie]

Wonder why Sam has the nice jacket? And are they filming in that church I wonder? Those are great pics.

[cko]

I won't say it if I do, but I'm trying to remember which spoilers we've seen might relate to these scenes. They are cool. Looks like there's a makeshift tent in one? I love it when they have outdoor scenes. Looks like for once it's not pouring rain, like they complained about in the Season One commentary.

[Blue Sunflower]

Thanks touchofevil, who let us know the CW's got a new promo out with a bit of Reaper in it:



"Did you at least get a hooker in Reno?"

[cko]

Whew, I feel relieved again. This damn fandom: worry, relief, worry, relief....Hey, at least Reaper is in there. And, I actually feel curious about a few of those other shows. I know, I'm too easy.

[Blue Sunflower]

I think it's funny that they picked the one comment that harks back to the premiere, where Sock assured Sam's dad that they'd go to Reno and kill some hookers for Sam's 21st birthday.

[pacejunkie]

That was Vegas, blue . But yeah, nice to see some Reaper in a new promo, only wish there had been a bit more. Sam's horrified look at the Devil's comment is priceless though. Same old Sam, I miss him so.

[Blue Sunflower]

Craig put up the TVGuide S2 preview:

"After barely dodging live burial, Devil’s plaything Sam (Bret Harrison) returns to battle more escaped souls and finally, according to executive producer Michele Fazekas, his life’s big question: “What if I really am the son of the Devil [Ray Wise]?” Complicating matters is morally bankrupt Morgan (guest star Armie Hammer), the Devil’s bona fide son who’s jealous of Sam’s attention from his fiery papa. As for the truth about Sam’s origins, Fazekas promises, “We’ll have an answer by the end of the season".

[pacejunkie]

Thank God they'll have an answer by the end of the season, I'm sure they're aware of the odds of a season three. I hope they don't leave us with a cliffhanger just in case (it's okay obviously if they know they will be renewed by then).

[Blue Sunflower]

This isn't new, despite the fact that it's been packaged as such:

Any good spoilers for Reaper? — Judy

TIM: When Reaper returns to the CW on March 17, Sean Patrick Thomas (Save the Last Dance) makes his debut as Alan, a man who sold his soul to Ray Wise's Devil but figured out a way to renege — just as Sam dreams of doing. "Alan becomes the one-armed man for this season," series co-creator Michele Fazekas tells the Buzz. "Find him and figure out, how do you get out of your deal?"

Original reports.

[Blue Sunflower]

Since this has already been reported, I'm gonna put Matt's lastest Mega Minute here. WARNING: There are spoilers for other shows.

In a nutshell, Michelle Farakas said they really wanted Jessica Stroup back for S2, but couldn't get her due to her 90210 obligations. There's also a little bit about Sock and his new step-sister, but again, nothing that hasn't already been reported.