Rob Benedict, who played “Chuck” (not saying more than that because MASSIVE spoilers) sure did, because they now have a child together in real ife.
But yes, Rowena was amazing. One of the real standouts on the show. Same with Garth (DJ Qualls), and Bobby, played by one-time Doper Jim Beaver, and so many others. Just so many recurring roles on that show done wonderfully.
She made you root for her, even tbough she was evil.
The French Mistake is one of my favorites because of Sam’s growing exasperation “nobody says penultimate!!” and watching them try to act.
“I don’t know what to do with my hands.”
Another episode that’s pretty funny, not one of the completely silly episodes, but still funny, is the one where Robert Picardo guest stars. It’s called “Clap Your Hands If You Believe”. Some classic lines, but this is probably the best one:
It’s one of my favorite shows. Maybe my all time favorite. It could very easily been bogged down with depressing dark episodes and bad things happening to characters you like but they knew how to blend it with victories and humor. At times I thought it was the best comedy on TV as well as being an action monster show.
The arc of the first 5 years was the best but I enjoyed all of it to varying degrees. It certainly changed in scope. They went from having problems dealing with random demons to going up against archangels, Death and God.
AIUI, Eric Kripke, the show’s creator, was also its showrunner for the first five seasons, before leaving for other projects. That would likely explain the cohesiveness of those seasons, and changes which occurred later.
Every show with an arc should be structured that way from the beginning. Have a planned beginning and end. They knew where they were going and got there when they wanted to. They didn’t have to stretch out the storyline to squeeze in additional seasons. After 5 seasons they had to figure out a new arc. I don’t think it was as good overall from 6 on but some of the best individual episodes came later. I never stopped enjoying it.
Not to be overlooked are the in-story Supernatural fans, starting of course with the novelist who writes the series that draws the fans — and then the conventions with the cosplayers — and then the high school musical play that draws (of course) a supernatural parasite: a deity of drama intent on consuming, well…. Tsk, isn’t it a pity when creators come in for a hard time because of their creations? Who better to understand…?
The episode where Sam and Dean go into an event where people are cosplaying as them was pretty awesome. It also featured the actor who played Buzz in Home Alone as a Dean Winchester cosplayer.
All the fourth wall stuff is where the show really shines, I think. It had some strong emotional beats, but wasn’t afraid to be shamelessly silly. You can feel the actors having a good time, and in those moments, you felt like a part of it. And that’s really unique and cool. Even though I never got through fifteen seasons, I think it was very much worthwhile.
That was a good episode, too.
I’m a huge sucker for any episode with Death.
Ever since the scene with him in the Chicago pizza parlor, I have loved that character.
My favorite moment there is when they need to dig a grave. It cuts out and comes back and they are both WIPED from digging so long and not getting very far. Usually, they just have a nice rectangular grave done very quickly.
That encapsulates my feelings about the show exactly. It made for a very entertaining show. It also helps that they allowed their guests to shine. Mark Pelligrino gives one of best all time portrayals of Lucifer. Death, Charlie, Crowley, Cain… all great.
I also thought he did a great job playing his character when not possessed by Lucifer. And Misha Collins playing “Jimmy Novak” without Castiel in him.
But yeah, Pelligrino as Lucifer was fantastic. He was likable, yet also so slimy, and so cruel. And almost never over-the-top. Countless people have played that character but Pelligrino’s version is amazing and unique and so effective.
Which is why they kept on bringing him back again and again and again.
Anyway, I like Seasons 11-15. It’s 8-10 I have a problem with, because those are the seasons where the Sam-Dean relationship, the bedrock of the show, grows most precarious - they’re constantly withholding information from each other, lying to each other, accusing each other and generally not enjoying each others’ company. That had always a part of the show, of course, but it becomes markedly worse in the Tablets/Fall/Metatron seasons between the Leviathans and Amara. The show recognized that, I think, and starting from Season 11 they eased up on that stuff and the brothers actually acted like they liked each other again.
And that’s about where I stopped watching. I’m glad they pulled out of that. (I think the last season I watched was the one where one of them was sleeping with a demon.) Unsurprisingly, it didn’t go well.
It went very well. They are married and have 3 kids.
My favorite was “Fan Fiction”, which — well, also leans on the fourth wall, but in a completely different way.
That aspect of the show was addressed wonderfully in “The French Mistake”.
