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The boys from Kansas are back for another season of emotionally-charged, supernatural suspense and horror. At the end of season one, a tractor-trailer slammed into Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) and their father, leaving them in a twisted mass of metal and shattered glass. The second season picks up in the aftermath of that accident—death is eminent, a shocking sacrifice is made, and, once again, the hunt is on.
Sam and Dean return to trailing the demon who took their mother over twenty-two years ago. The demon has plans for Sam, and as his psychic abilities heat up, Sam fights his fate, determined not to give up or give in.
Dean’s father left him with a grueling task—something that shakes Dean down to his core. His behavior and attitude become erratic and downright scary as he tries to deal with what he might have to do concerning his brother.
In between their personal concerns and finding the demon, the brothers hunt evil supernatural beings, saving lives and ridding the world of things that don’t belong here. Vampires, shape-shifters, and ghosts are back, along with a few new scary creatures of the night—plus one demon who can give them their heart’s desire, but the price would be their soul.
One thing I’m relieved about is they didn’t turn the second season of Supernatural into a huge soap opera, concentrating mostly on the emotional aspect of Sam and Dean’s lives. Yes, this season has a lot of emotion and heart, but it’s perfectly balanced with all the good, evil stuff they hunt—which is what I’m most interested in. I guess I’m just creepy that way.
Sam is still the haunted, sensitive, tough guy, and Dean is still the incorrigible bad boy—and you can’t help but love both of them. You might feel slightly ridiculous, cheering and clapping with tears in your eyes when Dean gets his beloved 1967 Impala running again and back on the road.
Some of the episodes were a bit predictable, and I found myself guessing what was about to happen. But then there are those that took me by surprise, and I often found myself saying, Oh, now that’s just creepy! They managed to scare me again this season, and those who know me know that’s almost impossible.
Here are a few highlights from the season:
Is the only good vampire a dead vampire? “Bloodlust” might make you change your mind. Sam and Dean find themselves protecting a nest of vampires who have sworn off human blood. But another hunter doesn’t see things in the gray area between black and white: vampires are evil; therefore they must be killed.
“Crossroad Blues” brings you a demon who will give you what you want: fortune, fame, or whatever your heart desires. But after 10 years, the hounds of hell come for your soul.
In “Roadkill,” a ghost haunts a desolate highway every year on the anniversary of its death, and Sam and Dean have until sunup to vanquish the spirit. This one was my favorite of the season. It has a twist I should have seen coming, but I didn’t.
“What Is and What Should Never Be” is funny but also sad. A djinn gives Dean a mother, a house that didn’t burn down, and a normal life that doesn’t involve hunting. But no matter how wonderful it is, something just doesn’t feel right.
Those are just a few of the second season’s offerings. And though the season doesn’t end on a true cliffhanger—in fact, it ends on a good point—Dean sure has gotten himself into a pickle, leaving you wondering how on earth he’s going to get out of that mess.
With two adorable and funny characters, scary storylines, and an ongoing plot that’s filled with emotion and heart, Supernatural is one of the best series that TV has to offer this decade.
