While has done the job of reintroducing fans into the world of and continuing on the Winchester brothers' legacy. Although it has not been on long enough to craft a truly impactful villain for the fandom just yet, it does seem like the Akirda do have the potential to become just as memorable as the ones seen on given all the creepy stories that have been revealed.

If the writers intend to make them just as great, then they may look end up spending time looking over episodes in the predecessor show as nearly every one of

fifteen seasons gave fans a brilliant villain (whether they be the big bad or secondary antagonist). It'll be interesting to see if they manage to replicate these characters success or get inspired by them.

Season 1 & Season 2 - Azazel

Thanks to the monster-of-the-week episodes in the Kripke era, there are some terrific one-episode villains in the first two seasons of

and some great secondary villains, like Meg. However, none of them lived up to Azazel.

He is not prominent in terms of appearances in season 1. Yet, he is at the heart of everything, and his little screen time is fantastic. Then, in season 2, he proves himself as not just a powerful and intelligent villain but an intimidating, scary presence. He may well be the most important big bad in since he kicks off the whole story.

Season 3 - Lilith

Given its , season 3 does not have as much of a 'big bad' influence as other seasons. However, Lilith still shines, particularly when taking up the classic creepy child form.

In terms of challenges to Lilith this season, the closest qualitatively is probably the Trickster - a testament to his brilliance since he only has one episode - or even the likes of Gordon Walker and the morally dubious Bela Talbot.

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