This premiere reinforces and explores haunted folklore from the get-go, warning within minutes that you should, of course, be afraid of the dark. WB's own brothers grim, Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki), journey together in search of their missing, ghost-hunting father. The clunky context of the show and the brothers' baggage are dumped on us immediately, with much to sort through. Perhaps Supernatural's creators could take a tip from programs like Alias and Lost and dole out the drama-heavy background on a need-to-know basis. Or use more discretion when measuring the amount — the first 15 minutes were chock-full. These poor boys, following the demonic and fiery death of their mother, were raised by a their ghoul-obsessed dad in a dark world filled with silver bullets and weapons training. They were "raised like warriors." OK. I get it. Please stop.Still, the folklore aspect is great, in a cheesy kind of way. I actually screamed,
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