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Supernatural who we are12/22/2023 ![]() They talk it out (or sometimes in Dean’s case, gruffly yells). When something is on their mind or they are in disagreement they don’t succumb to patriarchy-approved “male” behaviors like, beating the shit out of each other or challenging each other to some sportsing thing. ![]() Sam and Dean heart-to-hearts, typically taking place in the aforementioned Impala, are a common occurrence episode to episode. I can’t recall many shows, if any, that showed young men having relationships that included affection, vulnerability, and desire and willingness to try and set things right with each other, even if imperfectly. Supernatural falls in line in many ways, but also breaks a significant mold. Though beginning to change now, that worldview has and still is dominant in the stories that are put forth for audiences to consume. Other aspects of strict Christian dogma are the “traditional” ideas of who people are allowed to love and how as well as the rigid expectations of the roles of men and women.
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