Oh, my! ‘Supernatural’ is back. The first of the last four episodes 
of season 3. Sam and Dean are a sight for sore eyes. I just wish…
I just wish that their few minutes on the screen last night hadn’t 
been the equivalent of  taking a trip with them on the high seas – 
in the dead of night – with no compass or lanterns or even the 
night sky to guide our way. It was not a pleasant experience.

I’ve never been a fan of jostling, hand-held camera work. It 
makes me queasy. I realize that this sort of episode might’ve 
given the cast and crew a bit of a break in their daunting 
schedule. And I can see where GhostFacers may have given 
our boys a bit of ‘free rein’ in how they dealt with their 
characters. BUT, this episode called GhostFacers was

like a well-intentioned experiment gone horribly wrong. 
From this day forward I shall never speak ill of ‘Bugs’ or 
‘Route 666’ again.They are stellar. They had Sam and Dean, 
full of angst and anger. Giving us their all. Giving us THEM. 
And that’s all I’ve ever wanted (or needed). 
GhostFacers?  – not so much….

I guess I write this from the perspective  of an obsessive fan 
that has gotten spoiled rotten from the amazing story-telling 
we’ve come to know and love. And from the amazing 
performances that Jensen & Jared give us each week. 
GhostFacers left me bereft of any connection to either of 
those qualities. I was expecting a full, 6 course meal and

was served dillweed. (Not to denigrate dillweed. It has its’ 
place – I love Kosher Dills)

So, when it comes right down to it, all I’m saying is – No 
more experiments, no more messing with a formula that has 
been proven tried-and-true. The brothers deserve better. 
And so do we.   

to write a bit about our ‘boys’. And this has probably be addressed

a thousand time but I just gotta put my two cents worth in.

It really hit home just how much of an emotional commitment I’d 
made to this magnificent show we all know and love when I heard 
about the end to the writer’s strike and the promise of a season 
four and a flood-gate of relief and tears washed over me. I was a 
wreck but the feeling was so delicious that I must relish the moment. 
To say that all the events concerning ‘Supernatural’ have been a 
roller-coaster ride is an enormous understatement. Again, I have 
to wonder where all of these emotions originate and I’ve come to 
the conclusion (after deep contemplation and desperate 
self-examination) that…… I got nothin’. Suffice it to say that it’s 
an odd blend of Love and Love. Love of my family and love of the 
show and the two brothers that are its’ staple. Both these aspects
are so intertwined in my psyche that I could not unravel the two if I 
tried. And I don’t really want to. ‘Supernatural’ has added a paradigm 
shift and whole new dimension in my thoughts that I never thought 
possible. I’ve just decided to ride the rapids and go where it takes 
me. No more angst. No more confusion. I’ve emancipated myself. 
I have relinquished my tenuous hold on reality in this instance. And 
I do not regret it. I am officially a ‘Supernatural’ Asylum Inmate.

I want to impart for others, and myself as well, some thoughts that 
have been nibbling at the corners of my mind for some time and 
every once in a while I see references to it here and there. And that 
is - Dean’s ability to evade many of the traps and pitfalls that Sam’s 
so often seems to get mired in.  In my mind, Dean’s been set apart 
and been given special protection in this battle between good and 
evil. From the beginning, even though they were trained in the same 
way by their Dad, Dean and Sam seem to be following separate 
paths. Ultimately, they have the same goal they’re striving for. And, 
on occasion, Sam has had a few flashes of brilliance. On ‘A Very 
Supernatural Christmas’ those wreaths in the homes of the victims 
come to mind. Those insights of Sam’s may have sped their 
investigation a bit quicker but knowing their ‘business as usual’ 
tactics, they would have accomplished their goal without that bit 
of information. Sam is more ‘research savvy’ and can dig up info 
that will speed up their plans to finesse a positive goal.  

But, once armed with that information, Dean is able to look at the 
big picture and glean terribly important strategies on how to deal 
with each situation at hand. Call it instinct. He seems to have it 
in abundance. But I believe it goes much deeper that that. His 
instincts were dead-on in ‘Croatoan’. He really should have shot 
that SOB in the doctor’s office in spite of Sam’s pleading with him 
to spare the guy. In ‘Houses of the Holy’ he KNEW that the entity 
they were dealing with was a Spirit and he was right. In ‘Hell House’ 
his strategy for the ultimate end of Mordechai was just to torch the 
house. Simple but effective. In ‘Devils Trap’ the YED nearly killed 
Dean. And sure, Dean had killed YED’s kids which was motivation 
enough to explain the demon’s actions but DEAN KILLED YED’S 
KIDS. That’s an amazing accomplishment! Dean is definitely a 
force to be reckoned with. And All Things Evil know that. 
He’s one scary guy. And very dangerous.

I know that Mr. Kripke meant the main focus of this series to be 
Sam but thank goodness, Dean has been placed beautifully in the 
general scheme of things. Actually, to my mind, Dean out-shadows 
Sam in nearly everything he does. Maybe it’s because he’s the big 
brother and I just gravitate to him as the eldest. ( I’m the eldest of 
seven, myself.) Or maybe it’s just my nature to root for the 
under-dog. Of the two brothers, Dean certainly has gotten the 
most bloody.

But, my belief is that Dean has been given some special 
protection from the time he was very small. A lot of clues here 
lead up to that conclusion. And maybe none of them mean 
diddly-squat but I gotta believe that if they were in the show, 
there was a reason. Words mean things.

First, Dean's mom told him that Angels were watching over him. 
Dean informed Sam of that in ‘Houses of the Holy’ and we heard 
Mary speak those very words in WIAWSNB. Since she apparently 
knew the YED, that statement holds a very important message.

Second, that talisman that Sam gave him (even though it was 
originally meant for John) could be another way in which Dean 
is afforded a special place in the battle between good and evil. 
Since he wears it in every single episode, I still must draw the 
conclusion that it’s significant.  

And third, Dean does seem to be immune to alot of the crap 
that those brothers have to sift through. After all. he is Batman.

I realize I’m being very selective in my examples and there are 
certainly exceptions. Think ‘What Is and What Should Never Be’. 
But even in that instance, it was Dean alone who ‘dug himself out’, 
as Sam says, and figured out what the Djinn’s real powers were. 
Dean is a beacon that penetrates the darkness and shines the 
light of truth on the brother’s forays against the dark forces. 
Ultimately, in the grand scheme of things I trust that not only will 
Dean NOT go to Hell, I really do believe that he has been given a 
special power by something even more forceful that those Demons. 
I don't think he knows it yet. But it's going to become clearer to him 
(and us) as time runs short for both him and Sam. At least, I sure 
as Hell hope so.

For me this show just wouldn’t be ‘Supernatural’ without Jensen and 
Jared as their respective characters, Dean and Sam. And I’m a 
happy camper when an episode is filled to the brim with them. 
‘Dream a Little Dream’ is just such an episode. I mean, where 
do I begin? My cup runneth over!

Food. (Hmmmm… maybe it’s time for supper. Can’t stop! Must 
finish!) This episode has so much food for thought that I could 
spend the next month thinking and writing about it and still not 
plumb its’ depths. So, rather than attempt that, I will instead focus 
on some of the highlights. Although, to be fair, this whole episode 
is highlightful. Is that a word? 
Not to worry. We’ll just take it as it comes.

It’s always nice to have Bobby in an episode because I think he 
brings out the best in Dean and Sam. He’s sorta their guiding light, 
so to speak. But, here, in the episode’s opening scene, he’s in a 
dark place himself, lost and trapped and scared out of his wits. Not 
the usual set of circumstances we normally find him in. And it’s 
because he’s not really there. Not really. Just caught in a nightmare 
he can’t wake up from. And a Demon at his heels. And so it begins…

From there we find Sam in a bar. Dean spots Sam drinking whiskey 
at 2:00 in the afternoon and reprimands him. Poor Sammy’s all sad 
and pouring out his feelings about his perceived failure at helping 
Dean and tells him: “I tried to save you. I mean…. where you’re 
going?.....  what you’re gonna become?… I can’t stop it. I mean…
no one can save you because you don’t want to be saved…...
how can you care so little about yourself?” That’s a great question. 
You can tell that Sam is heartbroken and at this point, so am I.  
He just wants so much more for Dean but Dean isn’t cooperating.  
And when he’s exposed to this honesty, Dean has little to say. 
But, you see all kinds of emotions cross his face. Bewilderment. 
Denial. Resignation. Maybe a little belligerence.  And I’m thinking 
– ‘How the Hell does he do that! How can Jensen do that?’ I 
mustn’t  ponder it too long because I can get lost in the reverie 
that is ‘Supernatural’. . . so, onward and upward. Sam’s queries 
are interrupted when Dean receives a call, so off they go and we 
next find them in a hospital room with Bobby lying comatose in 
a bed, looking pretty helpless and vulnerable. I thought it was a 
wonderful revelation to find that Bobby had chosen Dean as his 
emergency contact. Gives us just a little bit more insight on 
their relationship. He has no one else but those boys.

When we next find Dean & Sam, they’re in Bobby’s hotel room trying 
to make some sense of his predicament, and in usual hunter fashion 
they swiftly find the clues they’re looking for in his closet, hidden 
behind his hung-up clothes. So, they’re off and runnin’ to find the 
cause of Bobby’s present state. Sammy works on the research 
end of this ‘dream root’ that Bobby’s notes and pictures mention. 
And Dean?  Well, Dean’s doing his ‘detective’ gig and, man, he’s 
getting very good at it. From Bobby’s notes Sam spotted an obit 
about a Sleep Disorder doctor who died after falling asleep and 
never woke up. Kinda like the sit’iation Bobby was in.  Dean’s 
whole ‘tough cop’ thing when confronting the late Doctor’s sleep 
lab assistant was a joy. She wasn’t very forthcoming with the info
he needed until he threatened her with the prospect of taking her 
in for questioning. Took some testicular fortitude. But it got her to 
spill her guts. Who said Dean can’t think on his feet. See?......
He uses his upstairs brain!

The next stop in his investigation takes him to one of the good 
doctor’s test subjects, Jeremy Frost.

There’s another small revelation here, this time about Dean’s past, 
when Jeremy tells him that the elixir he had to take to get him into 
a dream-state caused him very vivid dreams. “Like a bad acid trip, 
you know? And Dean responds: “Totally! …I mean…. No!” 
Naughty Dean.

So, armed with all this information, Dean and Sam come to the 
conclusion that they will need to score some ‘African dream root’ 
if  they’re gonna be able to help Bobby. When Dean realizes that 
Bela is their only hope to get their hands on some and will have to 
ask her for help, his statement to Sam sums it up pretty good. “I 
feel dirty just thinking about it.” But you gotta do what you gotta do. 
So….It’s Bela or squat.

This is where I’m going to mention an odd scene in this adventure.

I kinda got the impression that the crew were not sure just where to 
put Sammy’s dream about Bela so they just tossed it at this point. 
It would have fit in better after Sam’s little afternoon bender except.. 
there was no mention about soliciting Bela’s help until after Dean 
and Sam had visited a sleeping Bobby in the hospital and Sam 
seemed sober by that time. But, never mind that. Sam’s hidden 
(maybe even to himself) crush on Bela was wonderful. Just the way 
I would imagine it would be if I were a 20 something guy and 
someone like her always skirting around my subconscious mind - 
even if she was a pain in the ass. Or maybe because she was. 
Who the hell knows. I just thought it was a delightful little scene that 
gave us just a small window into Sam’s slightly elicit desires. I just 
have to say here, to give Jared his much-deserved due, that he 
was incredible with HIS range of emotions after waking up from 
his lustful dream fantasy. Embarrassment and horniness and 
obfuscation about the state he was in was exquisite.
Too precious for this world!

I gotta tell ya, when the brothers set off on their journey in their quest 
to come rescue Bobby, kick-started by some of the awful-tasting 
‘dream root’ elixer with just a dollop of Bobby’s hair, I knew we were 
in for one helluva ride. Their jumping-off point was in Bobby’s rather 
gaudy hotel room and they landed….. in Bobby’s house, minus the 
books and dust. Let me tell you about the separate paths Sam and 
Dean took from there. Dean stayed back in the house, a house full 
of shadows and fear… and Sam….well, he went to explore outside 
and found himself in a bright and beautiful garden and an insane 
Jeremy (apparently the doctor’s star pupil) intent on doing him 
harm. Not sure what to make of that. I’ll just put my two cents worth 
in here. Actually, I have more questions than answers but I’ll give it 
a shot. Dean stayed inside, doing what he does best. You know, 
helping people and hunting things. Falling back on the kind of 
behavior that his Dad trained him to do so well. Whereas, Sam 
went off, outside his customary  place next to Dean, beyond his 
comfort zone, exposing himself to a greater unknown. Where things 
aren’t always as they seem. Bigger and brighter but unexplored 
territory that contains more unpredictability. Kinda like where Sam 
is headed as YED’s chosen one. Maybe that’s why Bobby, later, 
when revived from his ‘sleep’ with the help of the boys, asked Sam 
if his dream experience had anything to do with his ‘psychic stuff’. 
And Sam answers: “No….well, I don’t think so.” And Bobby 
responds: “Good.” 
He hasn’t forgotten about Sam’s supposed ‘destiny’.

I’ll back-track at this point to bring us to Dean and his mission 
to bring Bobby out of his dream (actually a virtual nightmare 
considering that the Demon pursuing him was his wife and…
had been dispatched by him because of an unfortunate 
demonic possession. It’s no wonder he never remarried and…
it’s no wonder she was pissed) and back to the land of the living. 
And this he accomplishes by convincing Bobby that ‘this is ONLY 
a dream’ and tells Bobby: “You’re not gonna die. I’m not gonna 
let you die. You’re like a father to me.” With those stunning words, 
Bobby is able to break free from his nightmare and awakes from 
his dark slumber. With Dean’s task successfully completed, the 
brothers are brought back as well.

So far, so good. But now they must find the purveyor of death 
and nightmares and stop him before he kills them. We find out 
that Jeremy has disappeared and the only way to find him is to 
use the ‘dream root’, let down the barriers and put themselves in 
mortal danger. Guess who decides this course of action? Why, 
Dean, of course. He tells Sam: “I can handle it.” Sam responds: 
“Not alone, you can’t.” And with that, proceeds to rip some hair 
off Dean’s head. Too cute and so brotherly. Dean’s none too 
thrilled with the prospect of having Sam ‘digging around’ in his head. 
But Sam will not be deterred and follows Dean like the good brother 
he is. Sleep overtakes them and the first vision from Dean’s mind 
that they encounter is Lisa Braeden. She is ensconced on a picnic 
blanket with wine glasses held in anticipation of Dean joining her 
before they ‘have to pick Ben up from baseball’. Sam looks on, 
incredulous. All Dean can say is: “I’ve never had this dream 
before.” Which is probably true, but, it brings to the forefront 
Dean’s hidden desires and regrets. Feelings that he never dared 
express consciously but were tucked away deep within the recesses 
of his heart of hearts. A son to carry on his legacy. The love of his 
son’s mother. His dream-state laid bare, everything that he tried to 
keep hidden, even from himself is brought into the open.

When they both finally spot Jeremy, they sprint after him only to 
get separated again – following their own paths – dutifully intent 
upon executing their pursuit of the ‘evil’ that must be dealt with.

Sam first. He is the one who confronts the culprit that’s been causing

all the trouble. Jeremy wants to knock him down and keep him down.

Which he does. He’s becoming more powerful and restrains Sam to 
the ground with stakes and as we see Sam from above it strikes me 
that he is held in check in a manner reminiscent of Christ on the Cross. 





And to reinforce that image, Jeremy puts great effort in beating Sam’s 
legs. That was the method used by the Romans to speed up the death 
of those they crucified. Will Sam be the savior that sends all the 
Demons, loosed upon an unsuspecting world, back to Hell where 
they belong?  Will he be the one that saves Dean from his almost 
certain fate?

Dean, meanwhile, finds himself in a long hallway cleverly disguised 
as the woods he was just running in. And notices the door at the end 
of the hall. As he walks closer then pushes the door open, he finds 
someone sitting with his back to him. Dean calls out Jeremy’s name 
but the person sitting at the desk turns around and Dean realizes 
that this person is…him.

Dark Dean greets him: “Hey, Dean.” And our Dean, offering a 
typical rejoinder answers: “Aren’t you a handsome 
son-of-a-gun!” But Dark Dean is not put off: “We need to talk.” 
With that, our Dean (still in smart-ass mode) says: “I get it. I’m 
my own worst nightmare.” A very atsute declaration considering 
the terrifying circumstances. I am going to  put forth the rest of 
their exchange verbatim. This amazing showdown needs to be 
posited as it was spoken. 
My paraphrasing could never, ever to it justice.

Dark Dean: “I know how dead you are inside….how worthless you 
feel. I know how you look into a mirror and hate what you see. 
You’re going to Hell and you won’t lift a finger to stop it.”

Our Dean (under his breath): “C’mon, Dean. Wake Up!”

Dark Dean: “ After all, you got nuthin’ outside of Sam. You are 
nothing. As mindless and obedient as an attack dog.”

Of course, our Dean denies that. Fight back, Dean!

Dark Dean (we only see his cruel mouth): “What are the things 
that you want? What are the things that you dream?”

Now the camera pulls back a little so we see a little more of Dark 
Dean as he continues to torment our Dean. He says: “I mean…
your car? That’s Dad’s. Favorite leather jacket? Dad’s! Your music? 
Dad’s. Do you even have an original thought? No!” And to further 
twist the knife, he barks out a Dad-like order: “Watch out for Sammy! 
Look out for your little brother, Boy!” But he’s not finished… “You 
can still hear your Dad’s voice in your head, can’t ya? Clear as a bell.”

Our Dean: “Just Shut Up!”

Dark Dean: “I mean…think about it. All he ever did was train you. 
Boss you around. Sam? Sam he doted on. Sam he loved. Dad 
knew who you really were. A good soldier and nothing else. 
Daddy’s Blunt Little Instrument. Your own father didn’t care whether 
you lived or died. Why should you?” Now I know that Dark Dean was 
only speaking to our Dean’s self-hatred but his dad DID care if Dean 
lived or died. He traded his life for Dean’s. But when all was said 
and done, it was too late to heal the damage his Dad had done to 
him. The result was a broken and ravaged soul.

Up to this point, our Dean has reacted only minimally. But his face 
speaks a thousand words. I’m stunned. I’m mesmerized. I can’t 
begin to imagine the agony he is going through by this time. And 
my heart is breaking for him. (Jensen made mention of this scene 
at a question-and-answer session at Chicago Con in November.  
When he was done filming that segment, he called home to talk to 
family and to tell them to remind him why he had chosen this career. 
I can understand his anguish.)

But Dark Dean finally pushes our Dean beyond passive listening.

He finally pisses our Dean off and we see a glimmer of the rage 
he’s been hiding for so long. The rage he subdued so he wouldn’t 
have to confront his own fears. And I rejoice! 
This show is ….. remarkable!

Our Dean finally fights back!: “You Son of a Bitch! My father was 
an obsessed bastard! All that crap he dumped on me about 
protecting Sam? That was HIS crap! He’s the one who couldn’t 
protect his family! He’s the one who let Mom die…..who wasn’t 
there for Sam! I always was! He wasn’t there! I didn’t deserve 
what he put on me and I don’t deserve to go to Hell !!!!!!”  And 
I’m cheering for our Dean. Devastated by the power of his 
devastation. And I think again – ‘How does Jensen do it? 
Incredible!’

I wish, from the bottom of my heart, that this would have put an end 
to Dark Dean’s taunting, but it was not meant to be. His threat cuts 
right to the bone as he turns into Demon Dean: “You can’t escape 
me, Dean! YOU’RE GONNA DIE!   AND THIS…..THIS IS WHAT 
YOU’RE GONNA BECOME !!” And then it’s over. Dean and Sam 
wake up. But…Now…Dean might just be ready to talk to Sam 
about his fears.

When they’re throwing their stuff in the trunk, Dean questions his 
little brother: “Hey….Sam….I was wondering…. When you were in 
my head, what’d you see?” Kinda feelin’ him out to see if Sam knew 
what had happened to him? Maybe? Sam: “Ahh…just Jeremy. He 
kept me separated from you. Easier to beat my brains out, I guess. 
What about you? You never said.”Dean: “Nuthin’…I was looking for 
you the whole time.”

Once in the car, though, Dean hesitantly decides to open up to 
Sam just a little. A baby step. A giant leap for him.

“Sam?” “Yeah?” Dean clears his throat. Attempting to tell Sam of 
his new commitment to start fighting for his life. “I’ve been doing 
some thinking. And….Well, the thing is…. I don’t wanna die. I don’t 
wanna go to Hell.” And Sam doesn’t know if he can believe what 
he’s hearing. And with a quiet voice he says: “All right. Yeah. We’ll 
find a way to save you.” A flicker of emotions cross Dean’s face. 
Most pre-dominant is just a hint of relief. And all he says is: 
“Okay. Good.” Two words that speak volumes.

BUT THAT SON OF A BITCH IS STILL 
INSIDE HIS HEAD - TAUNTING HIM!

Churches have patron saints. Cities and towns do as well, Think SanFrancisco 
and St. Louis. Corpus Christi is another one. There are hundreds in the 
southwest U.S. alone,  Even whole countries have been dedicated to the care 
of one saint or another. Mexico is a perfect example. Her patroness is Our 
Lady of Guadalupe.

So why not a television show? Especially one that is as worthy of patronage 
as Supernatural is. I’ll be the first to admit that Supernatural could use some 
divine assistance to keep it on the air to continue to reach more and more 
people. I have faith that given just a little more time it will be given a chance 
(love how Dean always uses that word with his good ol’ Texas drawl) to 
reach the hearts and minds of those who are searching for that special gift 
that was given to me. Supernatural has oft-times sent my heart soaring to 
the heights of ecstatic realization and to the depths of profound sadness. 
How can a show do that? 

Only one that is singularly astounding. 
Supernatural most definitely qualifies.

‘Houses of the Holy’ explores both Sam & Dean’s faith (or lack thereof) 
and finds them both struggling with the harshness of their vocation and 
trying to deal with all the evil that surrounds them. Sam finally admits to 
Dean that he prays every day and Dean seems a bit stunned at Sam’s 
declaration. “Man, you think you know a guy" He has faith that there is a 
higher power to maybe help him and his brother survive this life-and-death 
conflict they are immersed in. It’s what gives him strength. Dean, on the 
other hand, is contemptuous of any notion that there is anyone beyond 
what he can see, touch and/or kill. Can’t really blame him, I guess. As he 
says – his mom had faith. He remembers her putting him to bed at night 
and telling him that angels were watching over him. Then Evil took her 
from him. Can’t fault him for being angry at the thought that if there is a 
higher power it did nothing to save his mom.

But then the tables turned and a strange trail of events sent Sam to the 
brink of despair while giving Dean an opportunity to rethink his former 
mindset and reconsider the notion of divine intervention. Life does that 
to you sometimes.

This is where Supernatural’s patron saint comes in. This particular saint 
was even discussed in ‘Houses of the Holy’ when Sam and Dean are 
talking with Father in the neighborhood where murders had been 
committed. Dean slyly quizzes Father about the existence of angels 
expecting a negative answer but Father says that he certainly does 
believe. “Kinda comes with the job description”. Then Sam notices a 
picture on the wall of the church and correctly identifies the subject 
as Michael the Archangel. There is our patron saint. Michael does battle
against evil, against demons. He has been given the power to send 
evil spirits down into Hell. 

Would that Sam and Dean had that special protection from all the 
demons that are hot on their trail. Would that a show as special as 
‘Supernatural’ be dedicated to the special protection that Michael 
can bequeath. 

Just a thought.

 
Watched a lot of television over the course of my many, many 
years. There is nothing out there (past, present and I'm willing 
to bet, future) that even comes close to this show, 'Supernatural'.

‘Supernatural’ has opened my eyes to the wonders of what 
television can really be when everyone works together to 
create something wonderful. And it most definitely leaves me 
full of wonder. There 
have been many times while watching that I've had to stop, 
put the show on pause and take a breath. Incredible. The 
interaction of the two brothers with their love-hate relationship. 
Their total commitment to one another in life-and-death situations. 
And their unconditional love for one another leaves me wondering 
how on earth a single show could have such an impact on my heart 
and soul. It truly does leave me breathless. Sam and Dean have 
almost made as much an impression on my psyche as my own 
kids have.

Many times I've pondered why this is so. In all honesty, it kinda 
drives me a bit crazy. Still haven't come up with a definitive 
answer. I'll just say this. 'Supernatural' has heart. Despite 
everything those boys go through (and they've been through a 
helluva lot) in the end, they will never give up on one another. 
Have to give credit to the writers and directors for doing their 
part in making this show what it is. BUT Jensen Ackles and 
Jared Padalecki breathe life into the 'Dean' and 'Sam' 
characters. So much so that you get drawn in with them every 
minute they're on the screen. My son said it best when he 
offered his two cents worth about the appeal of 'Supernatural' - 
'Sam and Dean interact with one another as true brothers 
should. Holding nothing back even if it lays bare the wounds 
they've suffered in their lives, spiritual and mental wounds 
they've inflicted on themselves and the physical wounds they've 
had to suffer because of their commitment, not only to one 
another but to others who, through no fault of their own, need 
help and sometimes even rescue.' Okay, I'm paraphrasing here 
but you get the picture.

Now if that's all there was to the show, it would still take 
precedence over 99.9% of the stuff that's out there. But that's 
only the beginning. And that's why I have to say that this show 
has been truly inspired. 

It's Eric Kripke's baby. And he has put HIS heart and soul into 
this project. You can tell. And he has an impressive number to 
people right there with him who love the show as much as he 
does. There's a particular writer of a number of episodes that 
stands out. (Not counting Eric himself who's written a few 
mind-boggling scripts himself.) That name is Sera Gamble. She 
loves those boys, Sam & Dean, as much as us crazed fans do. 
That's evident. She also likes to see them get bloody. My kind 
of girl. And then there's the directors. Robert Singer and Kim 
Manners come immediately to mind. The camera loves Jensen 
and Jared. And those two directors know how to set up the 
shots that give an intimate window into the souls of Dean and 
Sam. The fact is, there are so many wonderful people (cast 
and crew) that I cannot possible give credit where credit is 
due. Suffice it to say that this creation has made me a believer 
in what is possible when a project such as this is forged in love.

So, as I see it, Jensen and Jared as Dean and Sam are the meat 
and potatoes of this sumptious meal. For the desert we get...
evil creatures, bad guys, innocent (and not-so innocent) victims 
that Sam and Dean are always ready, willing and able to help - 
both guns blazing, and demons - lots and lots of demons. Demons 
that are not only after Sam and Dean's bodies but their souls as 
well. Makes for very compelling watching. And I, for one, have 
pulled myself up to the table, knife and fork at the ready.