This isn’t a popular opinion among Supernatural fans (and let’s not forget – I am a fan of the show), but Supernatural should end when it said it should end. Instead of giving us one final kick-ass season they’ve watered everything down, slowed the pace, and delivered sub-par episodes. What came as no surprise to me was that Eric Kripke will be “stepping down” (which is nice speak for “getting out of dodge”) as theSupernatural show runner. It’s HIS show , HIS baby, and it seems even he was ready for it to end. It would seem he wanted it to end. But money talks. (More on this tomorrow.) So, Sera Gamble steps up. And she’s great – I think she’s great. But I also think there’s something that speaks very loudly, albeit silently, about the fact that Kripke is leaving