SPN How Do I Love Thee

[hils]

So, another post that has come about as a result of discussion on Twitter.

A few of my friends were saying how S5 of SPN was their favourite to which I could only say o.O because it's pretty much my least favourite.

So shadowrose81 asked me why and it's too long to explain on Twitter, hence this post.

I should start by saying that I love some of the individual episodes of S5. The End and Changing Channels are probably in my top 10 overall eps from the whole show. I just found the arc-plot a massive letdown.

The biggest issue I think was the pacing. When Lucifer got let out of Hell at the end of S4 I was expecting S5 to be frantic with the boys barely able to catch a breath while they figured out how to deal with the Devil.

But, no, it was slow and sluggish and to my mind not a great deal happened until right towards the end. I envisioned this huge epic buildup to a final epic battle and it let me down on both counts.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of Dean's love for his brother getting through to Sam. Except it didn't, the car did. I just found the whole thing incredibly disappointing.

I think in order of preference my fave to least fave looks like this:

Season 2
Season 4
Season 1
Season 6
Season 3
Season 5