I actually enjoy the show a lot. Season 1 had a very "monster of the week" / "x-files" vibe to it and to me that was ok, but it started to get interesting later when they started digging into the main storyline. The arc that carried the show through the first five seasons I thought was very, very strong. Those were the seasons that were originally planned by Eric Kripke so they were well thought out ahead of time. That was originally the planned span of the show, but the ratings have been consistently high so it keeps getting renewed. 6 and 7 were surprisingly interesting with the stuff around Sam, Cas, and the leviathans.Season 8 was the weakest season of the show for me, because I felt like it lacked a good central story and it felt a bit low budget, but it picked up again in 9 with the introduction of the whole "Men of Letters" idea and 10 has been entertaining, although if it ended at the end of this season I wouldn't be heartbroken because frankly the show as had an amazingly long run for a show of this type.
Yes, I would say the show is worth watching all the way through (at least up to the point that I'm at). I was a big Buffy/Angel fan and I describe this show as something that helps to fill the "Buffy Gap".
It might not be your cup of tea all the way throughout, but I would storngly recommend watching through Season 5 at least because that was the original planned story arc. All the stuff with agenls and heaven/hell comes to a head at the end of season 5 so either their introduction will continue to annoy you or it'll all come together for you, but there's no way to know which unless you at least finish the main arc.
-Byshop
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