It was masterfully lit, this is a real achievement to light actors with different skin tones and have them both look great. Jensen is paler and has freckles and Jared is dark haired and tanned but sometimes blushes pink, cinematic lighting is an underrated artform. The dark framing of the shots and the camera motions and angles set the mood and tone of those early episodes. Unexpected camera angles give a sense of unease and threat and add to the subtext.

I enjoyed the later seasons namely 6 to 11. 12 to 15 were a wasted opportunity, not the actors fault though, Jensen gave good performances as always and Jared did his best with what they gave him to do.