Retrospective

 Hellatus will end tonight, For 139 days I have mourned Dean Winchester. Yes he officially returns on Tuesday as DemonDean but tomorrow night we look back at ten glorious seasons of the little show that could. So  I count that as the end of our waiting. Supernatural  is celebrating ten seasons of hunting monsters, exorcising demons, and a multitude of bromoments that are the real reason we keep coming back for more.

For me it's not just the excellent writing, and we all agree the writers are some of the best television has to offer, the movie quality cinematography or even the devastatingly handsome faces of it's stars. These help of course. This show examines family, love, sacrifice and the triumph of the human spirit better than any other show ever has. It's not always the way you want to hear it, but it's there. it's been a few hard years for our guys. They've come so far since "Dad's on a hunting trip and he hasn't been home in a few days." They have grown into men who have fought more battles than anyone should have to. I miss the days when Dean was cocky and hustling pool. I miss "bitch" and "jerk" like everyone else. But the years have made them what essentially what makes me most proud of them. They have survived. They have "kicked it in the ass" and "figured it out" more times than we can count. Loss and heartache have shaped their relationship to the point it came to 139 days ago. They were united. They were proud, they were openly loving to each other, they were being the Sam and Dean we all wanted to see. I trust in that love with all my heart. I am so thankful for Supernatural. I found it when I needed it the most. It brought me closer to my daughter than ever before, it brought me the three best friends a girl could ask for-they are my family that doesn't end with blood. ( Batcave babes: "There ain't no me if there ain't no you"!) It gave me a sense of connection to something, It gave me a hero to believe in, a place to belong.

So yeah, looking back at The Road So Far, I'm proud of this show. Proud of the writers, the fans who are so loyal, and sooo fucking proud of Sam and Dean and Jensen and Jared.
Season 10 promises to be the best we've seen so far. Sam, I'm trusting you to bring my boy back!

Let's all forget the things we may not like...I don't like Dean being a demon! ,and join together as a fandom and celebrate how far we've come and how far we can go. See you at the Retrospective. We survived Hellatus...the worst one so far. I'm proud of us.