Supernatural spoilers below

An alternative reality full of monsters and demons sounds scary, right? Well, in the world of Supernatural, it is a reality. Luckily, there are also "hunters" in this world, and the Winchesters come from a line of them, including Dean Winchester. The show begins with Dean finding his brother, Sam, who at the time is happily living with his girlfriend, Jessica. Sam isn't happy when his brother shows up unannounced, as he does not want to leave this life with Jessica. He's irritated when Dean's reason for coming is to find their father. He continuously refuses; unfortunately, Jessica gets caught in the crossfire (literally), and Sam no longer has a reason to say no. 

Dean is concerned that something has happened to their father, John Winchester, so they head out to find him while killing a few demons on the way. Season one continues with fearful episodes, causing audiences to cover their eyes and occasionally scream from jump scares. These were the good old days of the show when the episodes were meaningful. The seasons continued this way until season six came out, and from there, they become repetitive, with lots of fillers and losing their meaning.    

Eric Kripke, the creator of Supernatural, intended for the show to end at season five, and it should have. I admit that the following seasons are full of humour and amusing to watch. The next seasons also create more time to bond with the characters like Dean and Sam and watch them grow from boys to men. You also get to see how strong the bond between brothers is and the lengths they'll go to save one another, but over and over again. Castiel is first introduced as a mindless robot-like angel with only a mind for his God's rules, ends up changing significantly. He ends up acting like an average human... and even becomes one. Castiel is my favourite character because of how cute, innocent and loveable he becomes. Yes, all of that wouldn't have happened if the show ended at season five, but it wasn't worth continuing for another 10 years. I never even made it to season 15, as I gave up after season 10 because of how repetitive it is. However, I know how the series ends, and I'm not a fan.   

Stopping after season five would have been an excellent way to end the series. Sure, as far as Dean knew, Sam was in hell, but the audience seeing Sam from the streetlight leaves so much to the imagination. Fans could have created their own ending from that. Dean has always gone above and beyond, taking care of everyone, so he deserves a happy ending, not Sam. But Sam’s alive at the end of the season, for those that like his character. This is a win-win situation, unlike the actual ending of the series. The last episode of season five also shows Dean having his apple pie life, a wife, a kid and a white picket fence. That would have been a perfect ending for the Winchester brothers, but they decided to carry on with their wayward son, and there is peace now that they are done.

Melissa Mahlig

Hi, my name is Melissa! I’m a 20-year-old student in the Professional Writing Program, and my love of writing manifested from an obsession with fanfiction. I love Wattpad, spicy food, anime and sleep. Weird/fun fact about me: I have a strange infatuation with Caesars (extra spicy, please!). Who needs therapy when you have iced coffee and books?