After watching the pilot episode of Supernatural and liking it more than I thought I would, I was excited to dive into the show.
However, I’ve been obsessed with a show or two before and did not watch it properly, only speed running through episodes and missing the good parts.
I’ve decided to pace myself with this.
I’m currently on Supernatural Season 1 Episode 6, and things have slowed down.
The flashiness associated with the pilot episode is no longer present, as the serial and procedural aspects now take center stage.
These Monsters Are Not So Scary
Most of the monsters of the week have been misses for me, but the episode titled “Skin” delivered the best of what I like about procedural television.
It’s always more economical to have the case of the week mirror one or more characters’ personal arc, which is why I’ve been obsessed with Matlock and Chicago Fire.
Writers on those shows know how to craft both stories so that they develop simultaneously.
“Skin” is the first time I’ve seen this happen, and it’s incredible.
In the episode, Sam and Dean help a college friend of Sam’s whose brother has been accused of murdering his girlfriend, but it turns out that a shapeshifter is wreaking havoc.
This case allows Sammy to get into Dean’s mind and understand where his brother is emotionally because Dean would rather eat his own puke than talk about feelings.
The case also partially addresses the disconnect I noticed between the brothers, as it explains what has been going on in their lives individually in the years that Sammy went to college and Dean went into the family business.
Can We Both Jump Into the Hunt with Both Feet?
Still, there is some remaining disconnect because it doesn’t feel like Sammy is all in, only doing this to find whatever was responsible for the death of his girlfriend.
Having some knowledge of the show from my years in the industry, I know that Sam and Dean stay together for the entirety of it, but I can’t imagine viewers who watched it in 2005 and thought Sammy might leave at some point.
Because in all honesty, they are a great duo.
I have not decided who I like more, but do I have to choose?
I love Sam’s innocence that hides something deeper, and I also like Dean’s openness and carefree attitude.
I’ve also developed a particular liking for Jared Padalecki’s smile, so he might win me over.
However, Supernatural will use Jensen’s attractiveness to the full, so those full-body shots of him in a state of half-undress might sway me to that side. I’ll let you know what I decide.
But I appreciate that the team was not exploiting female stars.
If beauty is going to be exploited, exploit all genders, damn it!
This Is What’s Missing
Circling back to the article’s title, something is missing: Papa Winchester.
The more episodes I watch, the bigger this gap is becoming. It sounds like he has the keys to everything: the past, present, and future.
His disappearance is the most significant serial arc, and it’s being treated as an afterthought in many episodes.
Unless I missed it, the show hasn’t explained how this world functions.
It’s eerily similar to ours, but we don’t hunt monsters, do we?
Finding Dad will explain how the Winchesters got involved in all this, and what the endgame is.
Plus, we’ll know what happened to Dad on his hunting trip.
These are not criticisms, just observations.
However, if this gap is not sealed by season’s end, then we’ll have a problem.
But so far, so good.
Your reception of my first time watching the pilot episode was overwhelming, Supernatural fanatics.
Should I binge the show or maintain my pace?
How many episodes are appropriate for one day?
Drop a comment below about anything that comes to mind.
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