![]() The Winchesters are big damn heroes and this is what big damn heroes do.Īnd then came Gadreel ( Tahmoh Penikett). It was still a violation, still a horror, but one that Sam invited upon himself as a necessity to save the world, and one that Dean supported - albeit with extreme reluctance - as the right play. Being possessed by Lucifer ( Mark Pellegrino) in Season 5 was different though. It was horrific, an unquestionable violation, and a few episodes later, both brothers were found to be sporting their iconic chest tattoos to ensure something like that never ever happened again. When Meg ( Nicki Aycox) possessed Sam in Season 2's "Born Under a Bad Sign," both brothers were on the same page - Meg possessing Sam was a Bad Thing. We've seen these things happen again and again, and yet we keep coming back, because even though Supernatural has told the same story quite a few times over the last 15 seasons, Sam and Dean do grow - or at least change - as a result of their experiences. How many times are Dean and Sam going to fling themselves into certain death all for their brotherly love of one another? How many times will the one left behind drag the other out of literal Hell, whether he likes it or not? And how many times will one brother turn evil? The storylines are cyclical. Now, Sam and Dean's relationship is not always pretty, and it can be argued that it's not always healthy - heck, I have argued that it's not healthy - but it certainly makes for compelling, if somewhat repetitive, storytelling. Friends come and go, but Winchesters are forever. Theirs is the bromance that has been at the core of Supernatural's soul from the very beginning, back before we even knew their story was being manipulated by Chuck ( Rob Benedict), aka God, who claimed they were his "favorite show." While a few friends - Bobby ( Jim Beaver), Castiel ( Misha Collins), and Jack ( Alexander Calvert) - endured season upon season, eventually claiming their own place in the family that don't end with blood, it will be Sam and Dean in the end, just like it was in the beginning. ![]() The most enduring element, however, and the one that certainly draws this crazy, beautiful, dysfunctional fandom together, has to be the epic love story of Sam ( Jared Padalecki) and Dean ( Jensen Ackles). Monsters of the week? Meta rabbit holes? Goofy parodies? Check, check, and check. The massive and occasionally unwieldy body of work that Supernatural leaves behind has something for every flavor of fan. 19, the WB-turned-CW series will bid adieu after a truly impressive 15 seasons. When Supernatural airs the eagerly anticipated conclusion to the saga of the Brothers Winchester on Thursday, Nov.
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