I suggest going back to season 1 and the first episode. The best of the show is all there in that episode, IMHO. View it as a family show.
A lot of people dislike the early episode Bugs, but it's actually a meaty episode in which viewers discover how each guy views their dad and his place in their lives and there's an anvilish parallel with another family there, which I also found revealing. There's also some adorably cute moments, umbrellas, towels, etc.
My point is that even one of the most universally panned episodes is still pretty awesome and has some really cool stuff in it. :-)
SPN is a combination of great angst, humor, and more angst. :-) The first two seasons were the best, IMHO.
One other thing: I know that you may be concerned with the scary. I found the X-files too scary and CSI way too disgusting. SPN has fewer of those moments. I never find it scary or the tension too much, and I am easily scared and easily grossed out. We've talked about this before, but I don't believe in ghosts or creatures or whatever, so I don't find them the least bit scary. I don't think this show does the scary tension bit well at all, so I don't think that's concerning, but we're all different. This is just my take on it. :-)
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Date: 2008-12-03 11:34 pm (UTC)A lot of people dislike the early episode Bugs, but it's actually a meaty episode in which viewers discover how each guy views their dad and his place in their lives and there's an anvilish parallel with another family there, which I also found revealing. There's also some adorably cute moments, umbrellas, towels, etc.
My point is that even one of the most universally panned episodes is still pretty awesome and has some really cool stuff in it. :-)
SPN is a combination of great angst, humor, and more angst. :-) The first two seasons were the best, IMHO.
One other thing: I know that you may be concerned with the scary. I found the X-files too scary and CSI way too disgusting. SPN has fewer of those moments. I never find it scary or the tension too much, and I am easily scared and easily grossed out. We've talked about this before, but I don't believe in ghosts or creatures or whatever, so I don't find them the least bit scary. I don't think this show does the scary tension bit well at all, so I don't think that's concerning, but we're all different. This is just my take on it. :-)