Changes

By Season Two, the scoring had evolved into a much more integrated sound. Gruska could be heard using electric guitar melodies similar to those used by Lennertz in the Silly Brothers Theme and the End Credits. Lennertz could now be heard turning to an acoustic guitar similar to Gruska's use in ''Scarecrow'' ([[1.11]]) and ''The Benders'' ([[1.15]]) to codify the Roadhouse (first notably introduced in [[2.02]]) and help lend more of that Midwestern sound to the show. Additionally, Lennertz's score seems to have evolved immensely over the last year, especially in terms of timbre expansion, with a more liberal use of strings (such as the gorgeous piece heard during the Winchester reunion in ''All Hell Breaks Loose (Part 2)'') and a willingness to implement woodwinds (for such sweet-sounding scores as those heard in ''What Is And What Should Never Be''). Meanwhile, Gruska seemed to have not only experimented with different sounds this season, but also could be heard establishing an increased musical presence, especially in the case of scene transition cues (such as those in ''Croatoan'' and ''Playthings''). Still, we saw patented Lennertz responsible for much of the exhilarating tension and suspense of the season, such as that seen in ''Nightshifter'' ([[2.12]]) and ''Born Under A Bad Sign'' ([[2.14]]), and as well as classic Gruska in the emotionally-driven scenes of ''Heart'' ([[2.17]]) and ''Croatoan'' ([[2.09]]).

While overall, I tend to believe the consistency of influential effective scoring in the second season had waned, it also contained some of the most excellent standout moments of the series, including those written for ''Crossroad Blues'' ([[2.08]]), ''What Is and What Should Never Be''([[2.20]]), and arguably the best full episode score heard yet, for ''All Hell Breaks Loose (Part 2)'' ([[2.22]]), all by Lennertz.

Perhaps the most noteworthy occasion of the Season Two scoring was hearing Gruska put his memorable melodic presence to work through the excellent usage of the [http://supernatural.oscillating.net/index.php?title=Music&action=submit#Gruska_Motifs Dean Family Dedication Theme]. This theme could be heard in emotional scenes throughout the season, possessing a strong sense of meaning and purpose, adding dimension to the scenes it accompanied, and overall pulling the season together from bookend to bookend.[For more on this motif, see below]