Last week I described a retrospective I had seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Today, as promised, I am going to discuss a retrospective on the tv show Supernatural. This retrospective was seen at the beginning of Supernatural’s 10th season and was a lot of fun. But first, my own experience with the tv series.
I had watched Supernatural for the first two or three seasons, then for some reason, got out of it, only catching a show now and then. Eventually, I forgot it was even on the air. But I was reminded of it by a friend at a science fiction club meeting and decided to revisit it on Netflix.
I started at the beginning, recognizing most of the episodes, then as I keep watching, got into new material. I was surprised not only at how good it had gotten, but also how funny it could be. Dean Winchester, played by Jenson Ackles, is especially funny, with his wisecracks and tough boy attitude. Meanwhile, his brother Sam, played by Jared Padalecki, provides the perfect contrast. As brothers, they take care of each other, but also get into a lot of scraps, as do most family members. They just do it while hunting demons, ghosts, vampires, and the like.
The retrospective touched on all these things — how it started out as a horror show but grew to be more about the brothers, added humor, and so forth. It also mentioned how not only was there Dean’s everyday humor, but the show occasionally made fun of itself and its fandom, in what they termed meta-shows.
Like the Star Trek retrospective, there were interviews with the cast and crew. I enjoyed watching Ackles and Padalecki provide their insights on the show, as well as my two favorite regulars — Misha Collins, who plays angel Castiel, and Mark Sheppard, who plays demon Crowley. Regulars from past episodes also showed up and talked about their experiences.
I really enjoyed this retrospective. I have heard that the 10th season is supposed to be its last, but the retrospective seemed to be saying that it could go on for a while. I certainly hope so, since I am into it more now than ever before.
Having binge watched the first nine seasons, it’s now difficult to wait a week between episodes, but I’m surviving. As long as the Winchesters are out there protecting us, I will survive.