Vince wrote:
I've only seen a few eps of Supernatural - not a bad show from what I've seen. As for similar shows, I guess it could be compared to Angel. Angel (which was a spinoff from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) started out a bit patchy, but got progressively better after the first season. I recommend it. I also recommend Buffy the Vampire Slayer, though it had a somewhat different flavor (and also a patchy first season) and was less about rescue and more about using the fight against evil as a metaphor for the difficulties of life and becoming an adult. Both shows had a similar balance between light/dark, comedic/dramatic, silly/serious as Supernatural seems to be going for though. I'm pretty sure the creators/writers of Supernatural were/are quite a bit inspired by Buffy and Angel.
Supernatural's main influences are The X-Files, Route 66 and the original Nightstalker.
It's awesome show, although I don't think the current series has been has good as seasons 2 & 4, bit of an anti-climax in comparison.
That said can't wait to watch the finale tomorrow.