TMC
08-02-2022, 09:12 PM
https://www.looper.com/949448/why-supernatural-fans-are-divided-over-the-show-after-season-5/
Some think Supernatural falls off after Season 5, but many disagree
The perceived drop-off in quality after Season 5 among segments of the "Supernatural" fandom has rubbed some newer viewers the wrong way. "You guys really made it seem like supernatural after season 5 is the worst thing on the planet," wrote u/JamesHatesLife in a post on the "Supernatural" Reddit board. "I finished watching it the other day and I loved every season." While the post did acknowledge that there were "bad episodes" among the later seasons, it still sparked a conversation that split the fandom.
Some fans feel that important contributions to the show's legacy occurred in Season 6 and beyond, with u/Gamer-Logic (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if51bu0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) noting that some of the most universally beloved episodes show up late in the show's run. "Without the other seasons," they wrote, "we wouldn't have gems like Fan-Fiction, Dog Dean Afternoon, Wishful Thinking, Changing Channels, Just My Imagination, The French Mistake, or Scoobynatural." Others were emphatic that nothing could surpass Seasons 1 through 5. As u/Icycold157 (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if62swt/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) put it, "To me, it's two different shows. The first show was seasons 1-5 and 6-15 was like a spinoff."
Many fans found themselves somewhere between those positions, giving breakdowns of what they enjoyed — and didn't enjoy — about the two eras of "Supernatural." Speaking for themself and others, u/AdAlone3213 (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if4vt7c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) summed those sentiments up, writing, "Most people on here myself included seem to appreciate the entire series while recognizing that seasons 1-5 were peak quality from a storytelling perspective."
Some think Supernatural falls off after Season 5, but many disagree
The perceived drop-off in quality after Season 5 among segments of the "Supernatural" fandom has rubbed some newer viewers the wrong way. "You guys really made it seem like supernatural after season 5 is the worst thing on the planet," wrote u/JamesHatesLife in a post on the "Supernatural" Reddit board. "I finished watching it the other day and I loved every season." While the post did acknowledge that there were "bad episodes" among the later seasons, it still sparked a conversation that split the fandom.
Some fans feel that important contributions to the show's legacy occurred in Season 6 and beyond, with u/Gamer-Logic (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if51bu0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) noting that some of the most universally beloved episodes show up late in the show's run. "Without the other seasons," they wrote, "we wouldn't have gems like Fan-Fiction, Dog Dean Afternoon, Wishful Thinking, Changing Channels, Just My Imagination, The French Mistake, or Scoobynatural." Others were emphatic that nothing could surpass Seasons 1 through 5. As u/Icycold157 (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if62swt/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) put it, "To me, it's two different shows. The first show was seasons 1-5 and 6-15 was like a spinoff."
Many fans found themselves somewhere between those positions, giving breakdowns of what they enjoyed — and didn't enjoy — about the two eras of "Supernatural." Speaking for themself and others, u/AdAlone3213 (https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernatural/comments/vt2zsp/comment/if4vt7c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) summed those sentiments up, writing, "Most people on here myself included seem to appreciate the entire series while recognizing that seasons 1-5 were peak quality from a storytelling perspective."