So when a friend recently found out I didn't watch Supernatural, she couldn't believe it. She had just recently begun watching it, and she suggested I do the same, but I resisted at first. Too busy to try another show, I decided. But she convinced me (and made me laugh) by telling me that it was like a "show designed specifically for me". She went on to say that if a group of writers got together and said, "Okay, how can make the perfect show for this woman who loves hot guys, ghosts, Nephilim, demons, and other paranormal mysteries?", the result would be something like this show. How could I resist that pitch?
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| Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester |
So far the early part of the show has been heavy on ghosts and spirits, which is absolutely my thing, and I'm enjoying the chemistry between the brothers as they begin to work together to find their father. There's some strong motivation for what they're doing (which is important to me as a writer), since their mother and then Jessica were killed by an evil entity. In addition, they want to find their father and battle any evil they encounter along the way (take up the family business of "hunting").
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| Two hot hunters! Dean and Sam Winchester |
I especially enjoyed the "Dead in the Water" episode, as the entire premise followed a theme I often use in my novels: a desperate spirit, unable to rest, seeking...something. I won't say what here, to avoid spoilers. But the ghost has motivation as well, as opposed to just haunting/killing for no reason beyond a creepy plot device.
In a few other funny coincidences, the hero of my current manuscript is named Dean. And I also remembered another tie I have to the show when I began watching...when writing Divine Fall, my Young Adult paranormal romance, I had to come up with some rules about angels and Nephilim (half-angels, half-humans), and my "research" led me to a post about an episode of Supernatural. That post led me to seek more information on an ancient perfume used by Egyptians that supposedly could kill an angel, and eventually the substance, qeres, became part of my plot. So I look forward to a future episode where Dean and Sam tackle some bad angels (I think it's S4), and to 11 more seasons of my new favorite show!
How were you NOT watching this? It's hands down my favorite show. Wait until you get into later seasons. Dean manages to get even hotter (how is that even possible?) and the recurring characters are sinfully fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I really have no idea why I never tried it before, it really is a perfect show for me...and if Dean gets any hotter, I may pass out while watching :D I guess that's a risk I'll take!
DeleteMy girls adore this show and have watched every one. We took them to the Supernatural convention last summer. Finally, they have convinced my husband and I to start watching it with them as they re-watch the shows. We are in season 2. Yes, I love it too. I vacillate between Team Sam and Team Dean. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen! It's so good, isn't it? A Supernatural conventions sounds awesome - I want to go! Thanks for coming by and enjoy watching :)
DeleteI, too, came late to this show. Grimm was on an extra-long hiatus, gearing up for its final season, and I had Neflix...so this past July I tried the pilot. Instantly hooked. My daughter came into the room during episode 2 and she, too, was hooked. We devoured all 11 seasons in six months. Since we don't get the CW network, we're waiting for Season 12 to hit Netflix later this year. I obsessively watch YouTube videos made by fans who attend the con panels and film the boys being their entertaining selves. Youtube is also full of fan-made music videos using clips from the shows (beware--spoilers abound in these as many are up-to-date with the show). I cannot believe I was unaware of the greatness of this show. It came out the same year as Ghost Whisperer and I was an avid fan of that one at the time. The characterization and continuity are well done by the writers and actors. The more you watch the more you know why it has stayed on the air so long.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly! I hear you on the spoilers...I'm trying hard to avoid them since I've heard there are some great twists coming, but that means I have to miss a lot of the fun stuff for now. But I'm glad I'm not the only one just discovering how great this show is! Already in S1 there are a lot of layers beneath just a weekly fight against evil. Can't wait to uncover them. Thanks for stopping by!
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