Watching the series the again I am thinking about the impressions of the original viewers. What surprised you the first time? Back then there was not all the information about new tv episodes that there is now online.
In MIA how quickly did people realize that Beth was Al's wife?
Where you surprised that THe Leap Back was a two part episode? They could have ended that first part with Sam winning the basketball game and Leap to another story. Leaving Tom's fate vague. Or for a later episode. It was perfect how they did. But this was not a show you could easily predict.
How about revelations about the characters? I am amazed about how slowly and carefully they gave us info about Sam and Al's lives. Even Dean himself said that learning Al was an Admiral surprised him.
In MIA how quickly did people realize that Beth was Al's wife?
Where you surprised that THe Leap Back was a two part episode? They could have ended that first part with Sam winning the basketball game and Leap to another story. Leaving Tom's fate vague. Or for a later episode. It was perfect how they did. But this was not a show you could easily predict.
How about revelations about the characters? I am amazed about how slowly and carefully they gave us info about Sam and Al's lives. Even Dean himself said that learning Al was an Admiral surprised him.