Supernatural
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 12:00PM
I suppose there's still time to cram one horror-related TV series in before the biggest event of the year. Here's a show that I never thought I'd get into because it's on the WB/CW and is aesthetically aimed towards teens. However, knowing that the writers of The X-Files are the masterminds behind Supernatural, I had to get it in while the getting was good, and it's only getting gooder better.
What started as a typical "monster of the week" supernatural drama has become a surprisingly well told story of the battle between Heaven and Hell, with Earth as the battlefield. Brothers Sam and Dean Winchester are a duo of demon hunters, following in their father's footsteps. Sam, the youngest, is the tag-along who is everyone's pawn, while Dean is the alpha who cares most about sticking it to the monsters... and ladies.
This series is full of that suspenseful action you know and love from The X-Files and the immature sexual comedy found in one beloved Fox Mulder. Granted, having two young men as the leads makes one think that it's primarily aimed at teenage girls, but the stories are surprisingly well told and the action can be intense. Getting back to the Heaven vs Hell story, the intricacies and twists make Constantine look silly.
One of the most iconic elements is classic rock music. Dean is somehow timelocked into the generation, along with its cassette format for his 1967 Impala, which gets replaced with an iPod dock by his brother during his absence. Every "Previously..." sequence is accompanied by a different classic song and most of their driving is also backed by AC/DC, Metallica and Led Zepplin.
If there's one horror related series that I have to recommend this Halloween season, it's definitely Supernatural. Need more proof that I believe in this show? I actually bought the Season Pass to the current season on iTunes. It's that good.






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