TV Review: REAPER - Cancun

Speaking of Supernatural, where is your review of that? It was such an awesome finale! Anyway, this was a good episode but you are right in that it didn't feel like a season finale. Considering though that this show doesn't really fit the regular tv show formula, it didn't take away from it. The demon of the week needed to be there, 1) to set up the Sock gag, but 2) and more importantly to give the Devil a reason to go up and talk to Sam. He pretty much only shows up when there is a demon to be caught. Granted though, it seems that the Devil only uses the demons as an excuse to come and talk with Sam. I hope that Succubus shows up again next season. She`s hot. I really do like the writing in this show. What other show could have Lucifer as an actual likable character? I'd actually want to be this dude's friend, granted he`s the Devil, but still.

I think Supernatural was the ONLY show (that I watch) that had a good season finale. Someone at work commented that there didn't seem to be as much hype about season finales this year. I wonder if that's still fallout from the writers strike?

Reaper is a great show, I was so glad when I heard they're coming back next season, can't wait til they realease the season on DVD. And I also hope the Succubus is back next season. I think Sock and Ben should make up with her and then send her to go suck the life out of Sara, that way we could see that B get what's coming to her and get a good lesbo kiss scene.

Two thoughts about the Son of Satan thing with Sam: 1) After seeing the dad survive the burial I thought what if the dad is actually the son of the Devil and Sam is the Grandson, that's usually a common thing, the son doesn't live up to dads expectations so he turns to the grandson. Maybe the deal was you can live on Earth but you have to give me a Grandson to take over the family business. 2) Maybe in exchange for giving the Devil a Son, Sam's dad was granted immortality.

Your second thought is exactly what I was thinking macthorn. I`m thinking that Sam's dad was sick, so he made a deal with the Devil to give him Sam, and he not only got better but is now immortal.

This show was such a surprising hit. I'm probably on the end of the CW's demographic, but I enjoy Reaper a lot. The comedy is dead on for the 20s-30s generation. My only real complaint about the show is that they seem to be pushing out too much in the first season. With Andi getting together with Sam, Andi finding out about Sam's other job, the move into an apartment next to demons, Sam may or may not be the Devil's son ... I just felt like the show was in the third season already.

It's going to be difficult for them to keep the show fresh in the seasons to come, but if they have a plan ... then great. I think maybe they did too much because they thought they were only going to get one season. Anyway, Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas (the show's creators and majority writers) have a winner on their hands and do as good a job with a show with a male lead as J.J. Abrams does with a female lead.

I have to say that I liked this episode. Yes, the escaped soul of the week was just a mcguffin to do the Sock gag, but it was a funny gag. And as for not ending on a big cliffhanger, good! I've always thought the season finale cliffhanger is pure sadism, designed to screw with the viewers and gin up interest in the next season. Thing is, I'm going to watch next season; they don't need a hook (if they really want a hook to bring people in, have a episode where Andi needs to wear an outfit like the one she wore to the wedding). Sam's dad (or is he?) surviving being buried alive is enough to keep me wondering without torturing me. Though I am thinking that maybe macthorn is onto something with that Sam is the grandson of the Devil theory. The Son of Devil story has been done a lot (The Omen, South Park, etc.) but I don't think anyone's done a grandson of the Devil story.

I love this show and I was happy to hear it's coming back next year even if it is mid season. This episode didn't feel like a season finale but it was entertaining and it kept my attention so in the end that's all that matters if you can keep viewers watching.

I agree with mike10. This show has some of the best writing and is a fun break from serious SciFi. I think now that they have a definite second season they can flush things out a bit more. With the show being in "limbo" so to speak it probably made doing a season Cliffhanger kind of difficult. Good luck next season, I will be waiting.

Best new show of the season.