Peter.L's review #2 Supernatural

Peter.L's review #2

Supernatural

http://wwlp.com/2016/06/01/supernatural/

Synopsis

The series follows the lives of Sam and Dean Winchester. After having experienced and witnessed the deaths of their mother (Mary Campbell) as kids to an unknown entity with yellow eyes, their father (John Winchester) being completely devastated seeks out "yellow eyes" for revenge. While along the way, teach Sam and Dean how to hunt supernatural forces.

The series start off 22 years later, where the brothers receive news that their father has gone missing during a "hunting trip" and decide to go looking for him while fighting evil along the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kmA86_hnbo&t=30s

Review

To begin with I find that the story quite basic, yet interesting because the story basically starts off as a quest for vengeance against the "yellow eyes" while later on the series it develops and becomes more interesting, where at the end of the season after killing yellow eyes it develops into another quest where they have to fight off another evil. For example after killing "yellow eyes", in the next season it is basically about Sam finding a way to save his brother from going to hell for making a contract with a demon.

Throughout the series, each and every character are unique in their own way. Especially Sam and Dean, the series especially in season 1 works to heavily depict Dean as a loyal soldier who is always willing to listen and follow accordingly to whatever his father has to say, while Sam is seen as the outcast or the different one, he is always questioning what his father as to what his true motives are and rebelling against him. This remarkably works out for the show as in season 5 it is revealed that Dean is the vessel of the Archangel Michael and Sam is the vessel of the Archangel Lucifer. Sam and Dean's personalities fits perfectly according to their roles as vessels.

Furthermore as you dive in to the later seasons, the series introduces a wide range of supernatural entities from different beliefs and religions. For example early in season 1, wendigoes were introduced which originated from  Algonquian folklore whereas in season 5, Pagan Gods are made known into the series during their conflict with Lucifer. This not only makes the show appear more culturally diverse, it engages the viewers into the folklore behind each and every entity and their origins.

Rating

9.5/10