I can't help thinking that what made SPN so compelling was the casting, the people who eventually made the roles their own. Sam & Dean were spot on right out of the gate and as the show progressed, the casting just got better and better. For instance the minute Crowley opened his mouth and uttered his first line, we knew we wanted more. Same with Bobby, Rufus, Rowena, Lucifer, Meg ( both incarnations but especially Rachel Miner). Those people helped make the show. The casting was exceptional. The story lines were well put together and adult. This show seems more aimed at strictly teens, even though it's a 1970's based period piece. The 70s flashbacks in SPN seemed more realistic than this show has so far tried to portray. We'll give it another try next week but so far there's really nothing that makes this "must see tv" for us older folks who are fans of the "supernatural".