If you're not watching Supernatural...

[Chieficus]

To me it's well past old that one of the brothers always has to be infected with something or on the verge of death or trapped in hell, purgatory, whatever.

It's like Sam said to Dean: "When did we forget how to do this?" When did the writers forget how to do something new?

The show didn't become bad after Kripke completed his arc, but it lost some of its mojo. Thought it was gaining it back a few seasons ago, but imo last season it slipped again. I'm still holding out hope this season will get better, but I'm not holding my breath.