Jared Padaleckion a CW show about complicated family relationships and an (at least recently) absentee father?
After Padalecki spent 15 years onSupernatural, it does sound a bit familiar.
But the good news is that, ultimately,WalkerandSupernaturaleach stand on their own.
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The pilot begins with the origin story of the aforementioned ghost.
In the first scene, Walker says goodbye to his wife, Emily (played byGenevieve Padalecki).
She’s off on a trip but assures him that she’ll take his “approved route.”
As for Walker, his parents and kids are waiting at home for game night to begin.
But game night takes a turn when Walker gets a call from an upset Emily.
She’s crying, and she’s running, saying “something’s not right.”
Walker then hears a couple of gun shots before the call ends.
I feel like there has to be more to this story.
It also seems Liam has been helping take care of Walker’s kids in his absence.
First step in their investigation?
She’s new here, she’s a woman, and she’s a Mexican-American.
But hey, he wasn’t here.
And just as it becomes painfully obvious that Walker’s missed a lot, he gets a call.
He has to go pick Stella up at the police station.
Stella was arrested for possession, and Walker finds her and her friend Bell at the police station.
And let’s just say their reunion isn’t exactly warm.
It’s clear that Stella’s hurt, and these two have a lot to work through.
Meanwhile, Micki returns home to find Trey (Jeff Pierre), her non-boyfriend (but maybe boyfriend?
), is home from deployment.
And instead of talking now, they decide to two-step.
At least until Walker gets a text from Micki and has to go.
Walker and Micki head that way.
Then the guy swings at Walker, so … Walker takes him down.
But when it goes a little too far, Micki pulls him off.
But Walker’s day just keeps getting better when the school calls him.
It seems Stella didn’t come home on the bus.
Walker says he’ll attempt to help.
Back at the station do Rangers call it a station?
Micki sends Walker off to find Stella while she deals with it.
She and August needed him, and he wasn’t there.
And without Emily, who’s going to fix things?
So, they got their guy.
But this case might be just the beginning.
He says he’ll think about it.
(Apparently that’s what he does when he’s thinking about Emily’s death.)
And now, the perp saying he didn’t protect her makes him think he missed something.
And when Walker mentions the task force, August interrupts (because he knows Stella’s listening).
Eventually, thanks to a push from grandma Abeline, Stella ends up out there as well.
Walker tells her he’s not going to take the job, and she sits down.
Not on the couch, but it’s a start.
I, for one, look forward to seeing where this cast of very likable characters goes from here.
