Almost done re-watching Season One of Supernatural, and I find it to be one of the most assured, consistent debuts of a series I know. (Although a couple of episodes are a bit derivative, all are strong.) Right from the get-go Kripke and company seem to know exactly what they are doing.
J. Michael Stracynski gets a lot of kudos for conceiving Babylon 5 as a five season story from its inception. I think Kripke's five season arc may be even more impressive.
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I'm almost finished re-watching season 2, the last 5 episodes of the season are brilliant. I think the last 5 minutes of Heart is some of the best TV I have ever seen. Dear I say it...I think the show is my new favourite...big call!
I'm rewatching Supernatural as well, introducing my partner to it. I'm struck constantly by the writing - at times the plotting is a little predictable, but the writers seem to really be locked into the voice of each character.
I used to think of it as just a solid sci-fi/procedural, but I'm coming to really appreciate it as something quite special.
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