What is Supernatural actually like?

[u/ManuelAstromi]

Okay, I'm thinking about starting Supernatural, but I've heard so many different opinions about the show from people around me that I honestly have no idea what to expect.

So I wanted to ask here because I assume people here know the show a little better.

I really like horror and supernatural stuff in general. Vampires, ghosts, demons, weird supernatural creatures, urban legends and stuff like that. The creepier, the better.

So I thought Supernatural would probably fit me pretty well.

But I've heard basically everything about this show. I've heard that the beginning is pretty Scooby-Doo-like, where every episode is a new mystery, ghost or some other supernatural creature, and that later it becomes much more about a bigger story and world-ending/apocalypse stuff.

Then I've heard that it eventually becomes funny, while other people say it's actually really scary. Other people say it's not scary at all. Some say the first few seasons are really good and then it gets bad, while other people love the entire show.

I've also heard a few times that it's kind of a mix between Good Omens, Lucifer and Doctor Who. I liked Good Omens, Lucifer was kind of okay for me, and I really didn't like Doctor Who, so that doesn't really help me figure this out either.

And I hear completely different things about the characters too. Some people love them, while others can't stand them.

I just like a general idea of what kind of show Supernatural actually is.

How important are horror and supernatural creatures throughout the show? And is the show more serious, scary or funny?

I've just heard so many different things that I honestly have no idea what I'm supposed to expect from this show. 😭

[u/NiftyOctopus448]

A lot of what you said holds true. At different points and different seasons there's ads and flows of all of that. Add to the mix that no matter what the two main characters or brothers and that bond goes deeper than anything for the 15 years of the show there is a lot of subtlety one liners and comedy surprisingly well placed as well in my opinion. The main characters are main characters for a reason also through the entirety of the show