After this finished...I decided to try get into supernatural so I got myself season one and couldnt watch it past episode 6....Constantine was so much better. The character, the storylines, the dialogue...everything! Just imagine how could it could get with a few more episodes under it's belt
shareCant both Constantine and supernatural be great shows? Why the need to compare?
Still holding out hope that Constantine will be picked up elsewhere.
And yes, if supernatural was on nbc it would have been canceled after less than 10 eps, but nbc sucks and has no clue what good tv is so thats not saying much.
Supernatural should've ended a LONG time ago. I liked the earlier episodes, but now it's just sad.
Loathing is my life blood, rage my royal jelly, fear is my bacon bits
I've been watching Supernatural since season four and while the quality tends to go up and down, for the most part it's a very good show. I'm invested in the characters more than the story most of the time.
Constantine is similar in tone yet it's great show by itself. 13 episodes versus 204? Comparing the two isn't really fair. It's very doubtful Constantine will get another season at this point but I would love to see more episodes, it kept getting better and better as the show went on. I want that Newcastle flashback episode already!
"I'm a nasty piece of work, Chief. Ask anybody."
- Good Ole Conjob aka John Constantine, Hellblazer
As much as I love Constantine, it's hard to top shows like Supernatural, Buffy, and Angel. I think that Constantine could've been as good as those shows if it hadn't been cancelled.
If it's all the same to you, I'll have that drink now.-Loki (Marvel's Avengers)
If you think Constantine is better than Supernatural you should quit getting high and watch more Supernatural!!!!
shareI think the problem is that straight males tend to shy away from soap opera bromances...
It is a show that appeals to women who like to see attractive men fighting attractive male angels and male demons and talking about their feelings...
And it is okay for men to like the show, but it doesn't appeal to as many men as it does to women... I'm sure there are lots of men who watch the Bachelor, as well...
Oh,please--Supernatural's been on over a decade, which means clearly that it isn't just women (like myself) who like it. Tired of people dogging out popular shows just because they're popular with women. Give that sexist nonsense a rest.
That being said---as good as Supernatural is and has been, it would have been real fun if the show had done a crossover with Constantine----like say, for example, both the Winchester brothers arrive in another strange town to stake out some evil creatures, and have a run-in with Constantine, who just happens to be staking out those very same creatures. That would have been fun as hell to watch,lol.
I honestly think Constantine should have followed the pilot rather than be retooled after the test audience they chose didn't think it was good enough. That and so many kept comparing and connecting it to the Keanu Reeves movie which was barely anything to do with Hellblazer or Constantine except the name and supernatural themes. So much potential wasted, and with the actor they chose i could even overlook his accent and lack of smoking. I really was looking for it to mirror the stories of the Hellblazer comics and crossover with the Lucifer series.
I spose i'll just have to hope that he comes back in the Arrowverse regularly.
Supernatural has a ridiculous huge storyline, with main villains that run through the course of the show, it's actually quite entertaining, but you can't expect it to be on Game of Thrones level. Think of it as X-files but instead of gov't conspiracies and aliens, you have gods and monsters, but the main story line and the two dudes make it worth while, even if you want to kill them sometimes for their hypocrisy and murder sprees.
The show is worth watching just for a few scenes, they are powerful, like when Castiel makes his first appearance, or Lucifer, or any of the powerful characters that Sam and Dean actually can't take down (yes, rare, but it does happen). And there are so many reveals in the show it really is a gem, you'll get hooked pretty quick after season 1. They yellow eyed demon is awesome yes, but he's just the beginning.
Give it another chance if you have the time. There are a lot of stand alone episodes with ghosts and such, but even those are there for a reason, establishing a baseline psychiatric evaluation of the brothers etc. And everything comes into play eventually.
--== You were assimilated, resistance was futile! ==--
SUPERNATURAL IS HORRIBLE!!! Don't let all of these lemmings fool you! It merely survived off the steam of the awesome, yet cancelled Miracles series along with leading actors that females go goo-goo gah-gah over. That's the only reason for the ratings and why it's survived so long... not to mention the endless pool of mindless automatons who tune into such drivel!
Constantine being cancelled is sadly proof that it was a television show of substance and value since all of the intelligent, worthwhile shows are cancelled in their infancy. Its the reason so many reality shows and mindless TV prevail!
The Brothers-still kicking it for 12 seasons-that is no fluke or error of judgement.
"What is an Oprah?"-Teal'c.
Bob-veel:
Oh,please---there have been horror shows just as good as Supernatural, and even they didn't survive anywhere near this long. And stop saying it's horrible just because women watch it----obviously both men and women like it. I'm a woman and I love good horror movies and fantasy/horror TV dramas ( I liked both Constantine and Grimm, which just ended its near six-year run) so quit stereotyping with the sexist BS. What's also unique about Supernatural is how it managed to survive all the changes in the TV networks that's happened in the past decade, which, for some programs, would have possibly brought about a cancellation. Also, NBC clearly wanted Constantine to be a hit, because they advertised the hell out of it----their only mistake was in moving it to Friday night instead of leaving it on Thursday night, where it originally was. In all fairness, at least they let it finish out its season---some shows don't even get to do that. Glad they took a chance on it, anyway, because it was a hell of a lot better than the film.