wow shazstar-- what a summary!!
i agree with what you say about the differences between the first season and the latter seasons. i read somewhere that they did make an effort to make sams character more real and less iguess you call it mary sueish. i think that with the passage of time they have been able to explore all the characters and broaden and deepen their relationships. (although if you read any fanfic--sometimes those writers give reasons for different characters actions and angst better than the shows writers do.)
i agree with what you say about the differences between the first season and the latter seasons. i read somewhere that they did make an effort to make sams character more real and less iguess you call it mary sueish. i think that with the passage of time they have been able to explore all the characters and broaden and deepen their relationships. (although if you read any fanfic--sometimes those writers give reasons for different characters actions and angst better than the shows writers do.)