I absolutely adored Supernatural the first time I saw it. Think back to a time before streaming. When Netflix’s subscription wasn’t based on how many streams you got, but deciding how many DVDs they sent you at a time. Someone I knew pulled out their season 1 DVD set and said “We should watch this, you’ll like it.” Holy crap. I did. I got in when season 3 was coming out so I was able to binge the previous seasons while I eagerly waited for it to start. I scheduled my TiVo and well here we are now, crochet Supernatural dolls.
The first 5 seasons I think were marvelous. I don’t think you’ll find a lot of people that disagree with this statement. They had a general plan and a clear direction they were trying to go. It all felt… complete. I continued watching up to the… I think 10th season. I remember the Mark of Cain, but I’ve only seen the season once and it’s a bit foggy remembering the details.
I think what happened to Supernatural happens to a lot of TV shows in their later years.. and that is repetition. There’s only so much you can do; can you really fill 15 seasons with 100% original content? No way. How many lessons and character growth can you actually have throughout? Once you fix the big ones.. what is left? Well you fall into this sort of void where you can’t solve the fact that Sam and Dean don’t talk to each other because where would the drama come from? You can’t solve the fact that Sam and Dean sacrifice themselves for each other over.. and over… and over… because again where’s the story? Sure you could try something new, but most are not willing to risk angering their fans.
Regardless, I think it’s a testament to the fans that the show lasted for 15 years. That is crazy! And I think Supernatural will definitely go down in history as an amazing show.
