I think this is the way things are with shows we're invested in! And there's so many sides to Supernatural, it's easy to find that there's a divergence between the things you like and the things other fans do.

I have to agree Dean felt in character, but it's a part of his character I don't really like - so while I don't mind him acting that way, the show using it for laughs is the thing I don't really like. (Though in the end, I think basically I just agree with Jared: I was hoping for better animal voices.)