#using christian mythology to both destroy and redefine family is a good high concept

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Supernatural uses Christian mythology to talk about familial dysfunction. The issues that Lucifer, Michael, and God have are used to talk about the issues that Sam, Dean, and John have. That's why Michael is a dutiful soldier who's obedient to an absent Father, why Lucifer is the recalcitrant little brother, and why John is mainly absent but his patriarchal presence felt oppressively in both Sam and Dean. It's cleverly done imo. That's also why I like Castiel's character arc so much. He wasn't supposed to be. His popularity kept him on the show but the first five seasons were more or less planned out. So fans fell for Castiel, Castiel fell for Dean, his popularity messed with the show's plans, Castiel destroyed God's plan. I don't know, I just think it's neat. The show likes being meta.