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From the tear-jerking premiere to the virtually perfect season finale, Season Two of "Supernatural" once again demonstrates how much better genre shows get in their second seasons. Take a look at "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," a show which, by the way, has a heavy influence on this wonderful series. BtVS, like "Supernatural," had humble beginnings, but blew the audience and critics away with a stellar second season. "Supernatural" does the very same.
Everything that was good about the show in the first season was strengthened here. Dean and Sam's relationship has become layered and, as it is really a story about the bond of the two brothers, becomes the dramatic center of the show. Replacing the "monster of the week" format of season one is an over-arching story that develops throughout the season. Even standalone episodes contribute to the main story of the season. If the high level of continuity maintained in this series is enough to get the horror/fantasy fan in you to get all sweaty, get this. The mythology is expanded and strengthened. The black and white, good and evil of demons/humans gets thrown into that grey area we're all so interested in. The comedy--again, very Buffy-esque--is amped up, including many laugh-out-loud moments. The battle between the two brothers and the forces of evil becomes way more epic and also more tragic.
All of this comes to a head in the two-part season finale, which is--as I mentioned above--a moment of television perfection. I haven't been so euphoric about serialized television since the moment Joss Whedon's [[ASIN:B000TLTCU4 Angel - Complete Series Collector's Set]] came to an end in 2004.
Along with [[ASIN:B000QDLSR0 Heroes - Season One]] and [[ASIN:B000NA2BEU Veronica Mars - The Complete Third Season]], the second chapter in Dean and Sam's journey was among the best of the Fall 06-Spring 07 television season.
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