11 September 2009

Season 5 Premier of Supernatural

I absolutely LOVED last night's Supernatural 5th season opening!  When Sam and Dean inexplicably find themselves on an airplane, I couldn't help thinking that the writers blew it; that they didn't know how to believably extract Sam and Dean from their predicament. From that point on, though, I was enthralled!  I absolutely LOVE the character of Dean, played spectacularly by Jensen Ackles.  Dean is an absolutely lovable scoundrel with a noble, innate moral code mixed with a down-to-earth outlook on life .  Who else could say " "I got a GED and a give-em-hell attitude" and be both believable and sardonically funny?

Dean's humanness is clearly shown at the end of the episode, when he has to admit to Sam that their relationship may never be the same. This admission costs him something; something that will take him - and Sam - through a journey of forgiveness.  Dean shows here just how vulnerable he is, something he has hidden for the last four years.  Dean's hurt parallels our own feelings about family who are not always loyal.

Good for you, Dean Winchester!  Your humanity has just been revealed!

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