Supernatural (2005–2020)
8/10
Excellent show, except for...
18 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
The existence of WD40. Sigh... I've watched then re-build that Impala from the ground up, watched simple repairs, watched Bobby nursemaid it on his lot...but I've never seen a single can of WD 40, nor seen any hint of the existence of lubricants of ANY kind in the Supernatural universe.

How do you repair a car from the ground up and not lubricate the doors???? My first car was a "legacy" from my father, a '63 Impala. The doors didn't squeak, and he wasn't a "hunter" anyway.

I bring this inane issue up simply because it's supposed to annoy us. Well, it does!!! The door squeaks drive me batty!!!! The least credible issue in the storyline through season 11, is...why does baby (the car) 's doors squeak????

Are the makers of WD40 playing hard-to-get? Is this a sign that the "Supernatural" universe is not ours??? Certainly the squeaks are purposeful; but what do they mean? And how can a hunter of unnatural evil tolerate such an awful and awkward announcement of his presence????

This, yes: this and only this defies rational explanation. If you're new to this show, prepare to be enlightened and entertained - as long as you're willing to either enter Pullman's Biblical universe, or you don't have really strong feelings about fiction conforming to Biblical views, even while it sorta seems to conform to these views. It doesn't mock them, really, trust me, I was a clerical student...but it DOES diverge so widely, that there is no possibility that you have a religious viewpoint that isn't cast aside, ignominiously.

This isn't a great show, but it truly is a very good show. And if you follow it, you will note how astonishingly well-done it is, considering its unorthodox viewpoints. I can best describe this show only in ancient religious terms: Latin: Sui Generis; Hebrew: (transliterated): Berya bifnei Atsmah.

Exceptional, extraordinary, unique, astonishingly good, and, though worthy of any spare time, not worthy of anyone's top 10 of-all-time list.

Before i conclude, i must bow to the acting talents of Mark Sheppard, who is one of the three best male actors currently working on the "small screen". There is not a single piece of dialogue presented to him, that he does not sell. Probably he inspires good writing; regardless, he is extraordinary in any role he occupies.
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