Reviews

Let me just start off by saying I really like this show. I love the mythology, the characters, the storyline, etc. I'm not trying to say it's bad or anything, but it has many flaws that annoy me. Here are my main problems with the show. 1. Some of the monster of the week episodes. I understand that the show needs to have these kinds of episodes since Sam and Dean are hunters. I liked these filler episodes at first, but now the writers are running out of ideas and just copy the same formula over and over again. Some random guy gets killed. Cue Supernatural logo. Sam and Dean pretend to be FBI agents and ask people questions. They figure out what kind of monster it is. Sam or Dean get captured by the monster. Cue last minute save cliché (see #2). Sam and Dean talk about their issues in the car. The end. It's so repetitive and it feels like I wasted my time watching the episode. 2. The last minute save cliché. I think this happens at least once every episode. It's so annoying now, and it's always the same. Sam or Dean is about to be killed by a demon/monster/whatever and then the other brother saves them just before they are killed. How stupid do you think the viewers are? 3. Characters that keep getting brought back just because they are fan favourites. I understand why Sam and Dean are brought back since they are the main characters. But it's pretty obvious that characters like Castiel and Crowley should have been dead long ago but were brought back so the fans wouldn't have a tantrum. Seriously, how many times has Castiel died? He's just an angel, just like all the other angels, so why does he get special treatment? The writers made up bull multiple times just to bring him back, like in the season 5 finale where they just said "God did it". I like Castiel, but i'm pretty sure it's time for him to die once and for all because this whole thing is becoming a joke. 4. Villains/characters that aren't scary or don't show their full power. There are a few villains like this. The first is Lucifer. Overall, he's a good villain, but not that I think about it, he rarely appears in seasons 4-5. And when he does, he's not very scary. His personality is actually kinda charismatic and he cracks jokes a lot. He's almost like the joker. I never really felt his true power. On the other hand, Death was handled really well and I actually felt scared of him when he appeared on screen. My other example of characters not showing enough of their powers is God himself in season 11. I was so disappointed by the way the writers handled him. Unlike Castiel in season 4, God doesn't appear in an epic way. He just kinda.. comes into the story randomly. I'm fine with his personality, but cmon, it's GOD. We rarely see his powers in action. I'm pretty sure all he does is zap people into a bar. It's so anti-climatic. The freaking leviathans seem stronger than God. 5. Anti-climatic endings. Some season finales are okay, but I really hated season 5 and season 11's finales. Season 4 and 5 make you think there would be some epic showdown between Michael and Lucifer, but it never happens. Lucifer just punches Dean a few times and then Sam takes control (which shouldn't be possible if Lucifer is as strong as everyone says he is by the way) and jumps into the pit. That's it. Season 11 is even worse. Again, the whole season makes you think there will be some epic showdown but the whole episode is just the characters talking. Then God and Amara just make up (again, this makes no sense if Amara is a purely destructive being). I think this is because the show doesn't have a high budget, which brings me to my next point. 6. Lazy special effects. Shouldn't supernatural have a higher budget by now, considering they have 11 seasons? I hate the way they show Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory especially. It's so boring and lame. Heaven looks just like Earth most of the time, but I guess they could get away with that if people just relive their best memories there. Heaven's prison made me laugh when I saw it. It's literally a cell? Are you kidding me? Purgatory is even worse. It's a forest. A freaking forest. That's just pathetic. Overall, the pros still outweigh the cons. The characters are really interesting and it's cool to see bible stories and urban legends brought to life. It's a good show and worth watching.