Hey I'm a long time Supernatural fan and have been with this show through the ups and downs. This episode is NOT A DOWN, but an UP. And yet I've seen a lot of negativity aimed at this premiere and from what I've read, y'all need to ease up on the complaints and criticisms of a show you claim to be fans of.
If you've been with this show long enough, you know that the premiere isn't always a smashing episode, but rather a lead into the major action that picks up in Ep. 2 (look at Season 10 or even Season 13 previously). This premiere was damn good. It was well acted, set up many plot points for the coming season, and more or less, it was new and uncharted territory.
For a show going in to it's 14th season, that is the most important point: can it keep up the energy? I would say definitively, YES! Plus, not enough people are talking about one of Sam's most badass moments in a long time (aka ENOUGH!). I just think people have been pretty picky about this episode and have been quick to crap on the episode before the season even truly begins. I'll see if my opinion changes for the rest of the season, but for now, people really need to lighten up.
9/10 Good episode!