Yay! This is a quickie. I'm sure ya''ll have heard about the renewal by now, but I'd just like to spread the cheer! I didn't really have any doubt that Supernatural would be back--especially with the performance of the latest episode, and full-night feature. So yes, we can rest easy this May for the upfronts when the rest of the shows find out their fate. I can't wait for the show to come back already!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for Aliens in America and Reaper. I know a lot of Supernatural fans out there are rooting against Reaper for taking "our" timeslot--but I think that doing that based on principle alone, and completely knocking a show because of that, without giving it a fair shot is wrong. Sure, you can not like a show; I can't change your taste in television, but I just feel like a lot of Supernatural fans are throwing Reaper into the fire based solely on allegations that it is trying to "steal" Supernatural's spot.

I'm kinda thinking that some of the motivation behind this early release of renewals is to try and ease the heat off of the Reaper hate. Now that they've announced that Supernatural is back, maybe the crazy fans will stop the boycott and give another one of their shows a shot. Reaper is the same type of genre show--but much lighter, much more farcical than Supernatural. It's a different animal completely. And no, I don't care that the main character's name is Sam. It's a freakin' name! Who cares?! I'm guessing the show writers and developpers are a lot smarter than thinking that naming their main character the same as another show's main character is going to garner them some instant fans.

I just don't like the idea that so many people--grown adults--are so vehement in their fight to kick a show off the air, and put people out of work. I'm quite disappointed with a large part of the fandom. It's just very juvenile behaviour, I find. From unbiased perspectives I hear very good things about Reaper. I hope it does well. I hope it finds success. But just because I say that does not mean I'm choosing it over Supernatural. I don't believe in dualism--where to like one thing, I have to hate another on principle. That's just ignorance. I'll like and support what I do so choose, based on my own likes and interests.

I'm finding, though, that this is true not only with Supernatural fans and other shows, but within our own fandom. There are Dean!Girls and Sam!Girls who refuse to acknowledge that the show is about two brothers. They turn to personal attacks and even go so far as to insult the actors themselves for simply portraying the character written for them. People are creating drama where there is no drama. One of the reasons why Supernatural is as fantastic as it is, is due to the fact that the cast and crew get along so well. Jensen and Jared are great friends and enjoy their role on the show. I don't understand why people feel the need to split them up and declare war. Why? Because one brother is being "shafted"? Because they think one actor gets more favours than the other? That's just silly. I'm finding I'm getting really fed up with these internal debates and moot points. "Sam gets all the storylines--Dean never gets to do anything!" -- "Oh, everyone loves Dean and Jensen--he gets all the best material! They think Jared is ugly!" Wah, wah, wah.

There is no show without either brother. Each is as integral to the show as the other. Get over yourself and stop blowing things out of proportion. You're not a 14 year old girl with raging hormones (if you are, then I completely understand your reactions, and are as such entitled to as angsty adolesence as your hormonal self desires--we all get that once in our life).

But yes. That is all I have to say really. I'm quite pleased that Supernatural has been renewed. Congrats Kripke & Co.!