No TV series has ever been perfect, no matter how popular or critically acclaimed they might be, and Supernatural has followed a similar pattern. Fans have been vocal in their love for the series, something that brought us fifteen years worth of material. Everything has to end sometime, though, and Supernatural’s time is near.
We’ve got enough out of the show to last a lifetime, but there’s nothing that can replicate having new content every season, so there are things that we’ll be missing when it ends. Likewise, there are also certain things that we weren’t very fond of to begin with, and we’re glad to be bidding that farewell.
Won’t Miss: Storylines Featuring Conflict Between The Brothers
If there’s one aspect of drama that fans never got on board with it would have to be when Sam and Dean were at odds with one another. Most of the time, it was because their problems suffered from a lack of sense and were clearly shoehorned.
This got rather forced, especially between Season 4 and Season 10, with fans generally having a clear dislike for angles where the brothers would become estranged from one another. So, we’re glad there’s not going to be any chance to see another conflict between the two in the future.
Will Miss: Castiel’s Lovable Awkwardness
It didn’t seem possible that fans would accept another cast member after the experiment with making Bela and Ruby that ended in failure, but Castiel turned things around by becoming the breakout character of the series.
He did so through his hilarious mannerisms, being an angel with no clue how human customs work. Even a decade later, Castiel’s goofball antics remain the stuff that Supernatural highlight reels are made of, and we’re going to terribly miss the new ways he manages to make us laugh at stuff that confounds him.
Won’t Miss: Whenever Sam And Dean Have Treated Castiel Unfairly
It’s become second nature for the Winchesters to be sour toward everyone’s favorite angel, something that we haven’t been fans of at all. Overall, Castiel’s been the one to take the brunt of emotional abuse whenever something goes wrong, and the guy never even gets apologized to for it.
Dean and Sam also have taken to bossing Castiel around without treating as their equal, with this being much more striking as the seasons have progressed. Hopefully, Castiel gets closure with the brothers and we never have to be frustrated with how he’s being treated by them again.
Will Miss: The Season Finale Recaps
Even if you weren’t feeling a season’s story all year, what was guaranteed to be epic was the recap that plays every finale. Since 2006, the year we got the first finale, Supernatural has presented “The Road So Far” and it’s exactly what fans want before the last episode begins.
While the long hiatuses are a drag, we do enjoy watching a superbly made montage of the best moments of the season with “Carry On Wayward Son” being belted out in the background. It’s a shame the fifteenth season finale’s version will be the final one ever.
Won’t Miss: The Cliffhanger Finales
So far, we haven’t gotten any season finales on the show that can be considered fulfilling ones, as Supernatural has stuck firm with the practice of presenting cliffhangers. While we get that this has been done to keep viewers interested for the next season, we still won’t be missing these cliffhangers.
After all, having to wait half a year or so to have the plot point be resolved is more frustrating than engaging, especially since the following season premieres tend to bring in an entirely new angle. The good thing about the show ending is that we’ll finally have one finale that doesn’t leave us feeling incomplete.
Will Miss: The Variety In Fantasy
Where every other fantasy show has remained fixed in one area, be it monsters, demons, or any other, Supernatural was unique in presenting every type of lore there is. This has enabled the fans to have their pick of the best kind of entity they prefer.
The fantasy and its variety is such that we’ve also seen immense meta fiction elements, with the show paying tribute to fans by referencing to their devotion in whole episodes based on this. With multiple worlds, universes, monsters, weaponry, allies and villains, it’ll be very difficult to find something with so much diversity once the show ends.
Won’t Miss: Hit-And-Miss Storylines
You won’t find many people who are fond of angles like the British Men of Letters, or stories where we saw Castiel become the villain, and Dean ditching Sam. However, once these arcs have started, they tend to remain there until they’ve run their course.
We won’t miss having to brave through storylines that just aren’t clicking, and replays of the series will no doubt have fans picking and choosing the arcs they preferred. We can’t blame them on that, and the hit-and-miss angles should remain on the back of our minds.
Will Miss: The Show’s Brand Of Comedy
Another reason why Supernatural became popular the way it did was because it has its own style of comedy that is impossible not to like. The show has smartly divided different brands of comedic wit onto its characters for it to remain unique.
Where we’ve got Castiel’s awkwardness, there’s also Dean’s one-liners and love for pie; Sam has also entertained with stuff like his fear of clowns and sarcastic quotes. Even the villains have been charming in their own way as Lucifer, Rowena, Crowley, among others were always on hand to make us laugh. For the time being, we just can’t think of other shows that will bring this quality, and this blend of comedy will be sorely missed.
Won’t Miss: Having To Wait Years For A Plot Point To Be Resolved
When did we finally get to see Sam and John reconcile after his death in Season 2? That would be in Season 14. Similarly, when did Adam return after going to Hell in Season 5? Yup, that was a decade later as well.
Supernatural’s knack for making fans wait for their closure is unprecedented when compared to other shows, as fans don’t have much of an option but to wait on their impatience to see plot points be resolved. We weren’t too crazy about fixating on what happened to a certain character, and we won’t miss feeling clueless about it either.
Will Miss: The Theme About Family
When announcing the show’s imminent conclusion, Jensen Ackles stressed upon how the series was about family more than anything, even the supernatural aspect of it all. And we agree completely on that, as the show’s message hasn’t slipped by fans.
Every time Dean or Sam have sacrificed themselves or made an impassioned speech on how much they love the other, we’ve felt those emotions radiate onscreen. The show could’ve given us hundreds of hugs between the main characters and fans still wouldn’t tire of it. Holding onto family is something Supernatural has taught us well, so we’ll be sad not to have this reminder once Season 15 concludes.
