Supernatural series - A Very Brief "Review"

I recently finished watching the entire series. As in: last night, I saw S7e23. I just wanted to give my thoughts while it's still running fresh.

Before watching Supernatural in full, I had only known about its "batshit crazy" fandom (as some people put it). I wasn't really interested in it when ads for the first season began, for reasons I can't remember, but I have seen a few eps over the years during its syndication. They were amusing, but I just didn't make an effort to see the show from the beginning. However, peeps like Kashoku and Ayashi kept yapping about it, so I kept it in the back of my mind to check it out officially. It wasn't until recently that my interest became piqued by Tumblr and the amusing gifs people made from the show and its actors. (I love Misha Collins's trolling) And I finally found out where certain meme images came from, like this one:

(from The French Mistake, but don't watch this ep alone since you kinda need context)

<3!

So, let's see if I can do this without giving much away:

Plot: The series starts out dealing with urban legends and monsters, with an overarching plot of REVENGE. Two brothers (*brofist*) search for their missing father, who (to me) is an abusive twat. They're a family of hunters, who go across the country to find and kill those creepy creatures which live in our closets and hide under our beds. They hope to eventually find the "yellow-eyed demon" who killed their mother. 

Pretty basic premise, but it does become complicated in later seasons, as the Apocalypse looms. Before you go, "UGH, angels and demons. How unoriginal!," I'll tell you to stop and give it a chance. I think the show's take on Christian mythology is interesting. (I'm trying to not give anything away here, so YAY VAGUENESS!)

Characters: To me, this is the "meat" of the show. The main characters are well-realized and I became attached to them pretty quick. (Except for John, what a dick!) Watching the relationship between the brothers, Sam and Dean, was always enjoyable. Okay, maybe not always since sometimes it was sad, but I really got the feeling they cared for one another (and the "fact" that the actors seem to be Heterosexual Life Partners helped that chemistry). 

The writers sure like to put these two through the meat grinder, and the bros are constantly on an emotional roller coaster. (MANLY TEARS)  They can be whiny bitches, but I still love 'em!

I also must mention the other characters. I can't really call them "secondary" or "supporting" since they are pretty important. There's Bobby Singer the good and gruff father figure (I just wanna  hug him sometimes. I hope we see him again soon), Castiel the angel (a very popular character, and I can see why. His constant misunderstanding of human ways makes me lol), Crowley the King of Hell (one of those villains you come to like and sometimes root for), Ellen (who can put people in their place) and Jo, her daughter (who, thankfully, became more rounded and didn't remain a "mary sue"), and others. 8D Gotta give props to Gabriel and Lucifer too!

Language/Violence/Sex: There's blood and gore. It can get pretty graphic with the guns, blades, saws, teeth, claws, head-bashings, burnings, etc.. One thing that really annoys me about the show is animal death. It's not really that much, and you don't see the deed. But you do hear their cries and if an animal shows up, it's probably going to bite the dust in some way. I hate it, but I don't let it put me off the show. I just want to warn people in case that's a deal-breaker for them. (But you'll be missing a lot if you write the show off)

There's some sex. Nothing too graphic, but enough to know just what is going on. ^^; Uncomfortably so.

Some harsh language, but no four-letter words. I find this hilarious, considering the aforementioned sex and violence. Our ideals of purity are so screwed up.

Humor: Lots of it, and one of the main reasons why I stuck with the show. Not only does it have the character and situational humor, but the creators also use meta to poke fun at the show itself, other shows (like Ghost Hunters), the actors, the plot, and even the fans. Some of my fave eps are the silly ones, which I think are needed to break up the seriousness (Tall Tales, The French Mistake, Yellow Fever, etc.). It's nice to see the show take itself seriously, but it knows when to cool things down.

One of my favorite scenes from the show (and perhaps from anything)-

Probably funnier once you know Dean's manly character. XD

Slashability:

You may have seen terms like "Wincest" and "Destiel" floating around. I'm not a fan of incest pairings as a rule, but I can ALMOST see why Wincest exists. The two bros are very dependent on one another and act like a married couple (which other characters point out). So, the idea is a bit creepy, but not too far-fetched, honestly. XD

Then there's Dean/Castiel. Why haven't these two kissed yet? ._.; Might as well be canon and I'm saying this without seeing fanart or reading fics and potentially being influenced by those. Other characters also point out their "thing" for each other. It's kind of sweet, really. (And fanservice is given many times)

Sammifer (Sam/Lucifer)-just based on the way Lucifer talks to Sam, it's almost canon. Screw it, it IS canon, in a creepy way. A horribly creepy way. o.O

There's also potential for other slashy pairings, so if that's your thing, go wild. (The creators and actors know about it and seem to love it)

Crossover-bility: (Now I'm really just making up words.) I have seen "SuperWhoLock" around. It's amusing, but I don't see how it could work. Supernatural deals with actual monsters, Doctor Who usually explains the weird stuff with aliens or science and Sherlock uses cold, hard fact. The three may deal with mysteries, but they go through different routes to solve them. *is a buzzkill* I can see it working if characters from one universe fall into another, but making them coexist-not so much. 

I do, however, want to see Sherly make god!Castiel cry (because Sherly's a dick and can break people/angels down. Like a dick.).

Emotional Impact: If you get into the characters, prepare for mood ups and downs. Some people really get into the drama. I've only just become interested in the show, so it probably doesn't affect me as much as a fan who has been following these characters for 7 years.

Re-watch? YES! In fact, I'm eying the DVD sets. I will have them soooooooon. 8D I believe there's enough for people to come back. Even with the painful-to-watch-because-they're-so-bad eps, it's still a wonderful series. (The duds still have that overall character humor, which kept me interested.)

I recommend that you watch the seasons' gag reels too. <3

Can't wait for S8!

MUCH better than True Blood. I would explain why I hate TB so much, but that would require watching it again, and I just can't. :P

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Okay, maybe that wasn't so "brief," but one could go on and on with so much material. :P

What's next? Merlin? I have the first seasons of Battlestar Galactica, Stargate: SG-1, and Farscape, but I've had a long list long before those. >.> Hmmmm.

There's also an anime series of Supernatural. And book tie-ins maybe? ACK! This is like DW all over again!