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'Supernatural's' Jared Padalecki talks Sam's new direction and the perks of fatherhood
the perks of fatherhood
By Carina Adly MacKenzie October 23, 2012 9:17 PM ET
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Jared Padalecki is well-known for his prankster antics on the "Supernatural" set, but when Zap2it visited last week, any of his off-camera time was spent showing off photos and videos of his seven-month-old son, Thomas. Thomas in the airport, Thomas at the park, Thomas in Texas -- it's very clear that his priorities have shifted. (That said, we can promise he'll still provide plenty of gag reel fodder, and he definitely still made time to contest a couple of Jensen Ackles' Words With Friends moves.)

"It's pretty awesome," Jared says of fatherhood. "It's a stupid way to say it, but I really don't know other words. I'm not a poet by any means, most of my life I live saying somebody else's words, so I can't create the words."

We think he does a fine job articulating how he feels about his son: "The best part of being a dad is -- he does this smile thing, when he sees me sometimes. I'm used to Gen kind of holding him, so I'll get behind Gen, and I'll have my face over here over her shoulder and I'll be like 'Where's your daddy?' and I'll walk to the other side ... he kind of just goes from one side to the other, and he always does this smile, where he can't make noise ... and then he just bangs his head into Gen because he gets so excited he can't do anything, and it's the cutest -- it really melts me."

Jared and Jensen have enjoyed a more manageable schedule in Season 8, thanks to flashback scenes and recurring characters that have taken some of the burden off of them -- but while their lives are stabilizing off-screen, their characters' lives are as tumultuous as ever.

There was no shortage of controversy among "Supernatural" fans (us at Zap2it included) when the season began and we learned that Sam had not only given up on looking for Dean and abandoned hunting, but he'd even quit checking his cell phone, which put Kevin in some considerable danger. Given the number of times Sam and Dean have fought tooth and nail to bring each other back from the dead, Sam's resignation seemed a bit out of character and surprising.

Jared doesn't deny that it was an unexpected move. "The way I kind of had to work it out -- A, it was nice to have something different, after [around 150 episodes] it was nice to come in and show that different side. I've been saying this from the beginning, I love seeing the brothers when they're not around each other. Sam and Dean are great and I love Jensen and filming with him, and I love the relationship between the brothers, but I love exploring the other sides," he says, reiterating what he told us back in May when he recalled episodes like "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Free To Be You And Me."

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Whether or not he was right, Sam felt like he had no avenues to explore to try to get Dean back, and he didn't know where he was or whether he was alive. "It wasn't like 'Here we go to Purgatory!' He could've been in Missouri having a burger. Sam had no one to turn to and nowhere to even start. He had nothing, so he took it as his cue -- and he kind of touches on this in the premiere -- saying, 'The family business and us looking for each other is what's gotten everyone we know and love killed, so I kind of took this as my cue.'" In Jared's view, Sam was trying to avoid collateral damage by making an attempt to return to the life he'd been starting when we met him in the pilot.

Right now, Sam is looking into going back to school -- a desire Jared himself can definitely relate to, particularly since he's moved to Austin, where he once planned to attend college. Since Jared and Jensen just signed on for a potential Season 9 and 10, it's unlikely that Sam is going to end up back at school any time soon. (Though we'd totally watch a show where lawyer Sam attempts to defend all the people who have been framed by monsters and demons. Maybe there's a "Good Wife" crossover in there.)

The question is, will something terrible happen to redirect Sam's attention and keep him on the road with his brother? In the pilot, it took seeing his girlfriend gutted to get him back in the car, and even after that, he entertained plans to return to school after her death was avenged.

"What's kind of been the catalyst to get him back into it as of yet ... has been the incentive of something huge," Jared says, referencing Kevin's plan to seal away demons forever. "It's not just the classic 'Hey, we're going to go hunt. We're going to read obits and sleep in motels and eat gas station food forever.' It's like 'Okay, if I can do this now, I have penance. I started an apocalypse and I drank demon blood ... so if I can maybe do this one amazing thing ... then I can put that feather in my cap and sleep better at night knowing that I've done a lot of good."

Even though we've now seen that Sam is capable of finding happiness outside of the hunt, Jared's not particularly interested in ever seeing a happy ending for his character. "I don't think Sam's going to go be a co-ed somewhere in a school with a desk and a trapper keeper and pocket protector," he says. He's still hoping for a bloody series finale somewhere down the line.

Tune in to "Supernatural" Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. EST on The CW. In the meantime, keep checking back with Zap2it -- we've got more from Jared's interview on the way, plus Jensen talks directing and Dean's perspective on the Winchesters' year apart. Watch Part 1 of Jared's interview below.



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tmb51014 days ago
"Make me more good at school and stuff."
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Maya020915 days ago
Okay, can we just give it a rest with the whole "Sam didn't pick up the phone" or "Sam didn't look for his brother", I confess I was very dissapointed when we found out those things in the beginning of the season, but I'm over it and now I'm waiting for unvealing the truth about what really happened when Dean and Cass disappeared because that reverse exorcism for me is a mistery, when Sam learn to do that if he was supposedly give up the hunting life? I don't know I think there's more in the story that he just gave up, well we're gonna have to wait and see!
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Mackenzie Parrett17 days ago
Great interview Carina!! Love it!
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Lore Terror17 days ago
OOC* :p
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Lore Terror17 days ago
there are people saying Sam is OCC, but we have only seen 3 episodes! Be patient, we don´t even know what the hell happend to him those days.
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sep ithet17 days ago
Eh, I'm still not buying that it's suddenly IC for Sam not to look for Dean. The writers keep hitting us over the head with how uber smart he is (tracking Kevin down, reverse-exorcisms) and that just doesn't mesh with a Sam who wouldn't at least attempt to verify that Dean was in fact dead and hadn't just disappeared. And as for not having anyone to turn to, what about Jody like in Time after Time, or Garth, or ex-hunters like Martin. Not buying that either. I hope there's some twist later on in the season to explain Sam's behavior because right now it's just making him look deliberately callous and uncaring. As for wanting the normal life, they established as early as season 1 that Sam realized he never really fit into "the normal life" at Stanford and that he always felt and will always feel different. The show is about hunting, if I wanted to watch a show about a guy and his girlfriend and dog I wouldn't be watching Supernatural. I love Sam, he's my favorite character, and I'm disappointed in what I've seen the writers do with him so far this season.
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Jess C17 days ago
Agree 100%. Sam is so out-of-character now that i don't even recognize the character. What we are seeing is not the same Sam that has been on an 8-year journey with us. And Jared is just being a professional. He's got a great attitude and is making the best of a bad situation. Sam would look for Dean and he would help Kevin, and Sam is not so incompetent that he wouldn't have resources. If he had answered the damn phone he could have met up with Kevin and have this tablet of God issue already resolved. That's the Sam I know. Not the "let's go have a picnic and pretend that I never had a birthday cake in my life" Sam. I love Sam and I love Dean but I want them to act like Sam and Dean. We don't need a new character that looks like Sam and talks like Sam but isn't Sam.
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Beth_Minervino17 days ago
I'd speculate it had a lot to do with how frail Sam's condition was at the end of last season. He was just starting to recover from hallucinations -- severe mental torture, that took a toll on his body and spirit -- he'd been soulless and was readjusting to having a soul at all, not to mention one damaged by his time in the cage and further burdened by the guilt of things he'd done without it. He had lost Bobby, and lost Cas (essentially, twice in less than a year). His brother had been checked-out mentally and emotionally for the greater part of the season, leaving Sam to deal with all of this mostly on his own. And then, they kill Dick Roman, save the world yet again, and Dean vanishes before his eyes. Remember how they say demons will tell the truth, if it will hurt you more than a lie? Well, Crowley saunters right up to Sam, and gloats that now, he is truly alone. Like when Sam jumped into the pit, sacrificed himself to save the world -- except this time it's Dean and Cas disappearing into a black void. Why wouldn't Sam believe he was dead? And Sam is smart. He knows there isn't a way (in canon) to open Purgatory from his side, without unleashing monsters into the world, which would completely negate everything they'd worked for. So even if the thought crossed his mind in the middle of his abject desolation, that maybe, maybe they'd gone to Purgatory -- he wouldn't have been able to do anything. There are no demons to deal with, they answer to Crowley, and no one says they know how to extricate anything from Purgatory, anyway. There's no lore -- they have every scrap of info they were ever able to put together, topside already. Dean was a casualty of war, as far as Sam knew. And it destroyed him. You wanna talk out of character? Let's talk about how the ONLY way Sam can deal with the pain of losing his brother, is to bury him, as much as possible, completely leave the life they shared, and start a new one. Dean tried to do that with Lisa, even put Baby in the garage, under a tarp, because everything reminded him of Sam, and his loss. So Sam ran away. That's not out of character. That's very in character. And completely human.
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Jess C17 days ago
So let them show us what happened. We have a Sam mystery at the start of the seasons far too often. If they have a good reason (and I mean a reason not a lame excuse) then fine. But I'll never accept that Sam didn't look because he didn't have anyone (who did he have during the 6 months he was alone during Mystery Spot) or that he didn't know what to do. If he answered the phone & hooked up with Kevin he would have had leads because the demons knew where Dean was.
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Beth_Minervino17 days ago
Yeah, he should have picked up the phone. He gave up, and that wasn't right, but it was understandable. He reached his end. I pray you never know what that's like. And I bet he regrets it now, too. He's trying to set right those mistakes, while also not giving up what's given him comfort and a reason to live these last twelve months.
(The six months is incomparable, because he had a direct lead on a creature that was killing/had killed Dean, he still had Bobby, even though he didn't make use of him as a resource. He also went completely off the rails as a person. He lost himself. That wasn't good either.)
I like the mystery, especially because it ties together with the big mystery that exists in Dean. Both of them are /wrong/ right now, and we get to see the story retroactively. It's just a story telling device, to heighten suspense. A bit frustrating at times but hopefully with a great payoff in the end.
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percysowner17 days ago
This so much. I can buy Sam simply cracking or being too tired or overwhelmed to try and search for Dean but for goodness sakes, SHOW US! Don't make us make up scenarios on our own. For once show, let us SEE what Sam went through and how and why he made his decisions.
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AlySPNDefender18 days ago
Isn't Jared just the most adorable thing talking about Thomas?!
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Lorena Marisela17 days ago
He definitely is!
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SLBG5018 days ago
Thank you for this interview. Jared is clearly a happy dad, and that is wonderful and fun to see.

As for the Sam (and Dean) storyline, I am a patient fan and have been since the Pilot. Of course there are problems, plotholes, things that don't make sense, etc., as there is with every TV show at one point or another. However, I intend to sit back, watch, and enjoy the storytelling and the gorgeousness that is Jared. He has grown into quite a handsome man and terrific actor.
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sammysangel18 days ago
Plot holes are one thing nobody expects a show and it,s writers to be perfect , but at the same time not having Sam look for Dean? it has caused problems and is a genuine issue people have brought up.
I like Jeremy and hope with Sam he does give us the pov and insight that allows us to share where Sam is at.
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Terry Azzah18 days ago
This season is quickly becoming my favourite. Says the extra-picky girl who thought nothing could possibly compete with season 5.
Jeremy Carver is a BRILLIANT mind. Like, one of those writers who have so many ideas and are so good putting them on paper and... and Sam, Dean, Castiel-- every single character, in his hands, is beautiful and In Character. They're the character I love, and there's an awesome plotline, and just all the feels--

Plus, haters only start writing essays when they see something really good on the horizon. So, keep going. I hope Jeremy Carver will be the one bringing this show to its - painfully necessary, eventually, even if I'd so keep watching it forever - end.

I trust this writer with the fate of my most loved tv show, my most loved story, my most loved characters. And I'm not the trusting type.
And, like I said, I'm extra-picky. I have not been let down by season GR8 a single time so far. I know, as long as Carver's there, that I never will.
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Michele MacKay18 days ago
This Sam storyline is killing the show for me. I don't know if I can even go on watching it (something I thought I'd never hear myself say.) This whole "Sam didn't know where Dean was or where to even look" excuse is total BS. Dean and Cas disappeared in the same wave that he knew sent Dick back to Purgatory--that would've been an obvious theory to start with, that the same wave would take them to the same place. And not knowing has never stopped them before: Sam would've done research, he would've captured demons and leviathans and interrogated them, he would've interviewed every expert. He would've done what they have always done before, even if he had failed (which both Sam and Dean have done when trying to get the other out of Hell) but HE WOULD'VE AT LEAST TRIED. HE WOULD'VE AT LEAST LOOKED. There is no excuse that can possibly justify Sam not even looking, short of some kind of Supernatural thing that controlled his thoughts and actions. And from what Jared and Carver are saying, it doesn't look like we'll get that. And I simply cannot accept that.

Especially since there is no payoff or redeeming feature to this storyline. Sam already did normal with Jess in season 1 and talked of going back to school and wanting normal (which Carver seems to have forgotten) and Sam was long past that, he has been saying since season 2 that he doesn't want normal anymore, "I'm not that guy anymore." We've aready done the whole hunting vs domestic life with Dean and Lisa. And I'm watching Supernatural precisely because I'm not interested in normal life and romance, that whole sappy picnic scene was completely out-of-place on Supernatural. And I'm not interested in female characters who are only there to be the love interest and have no other role to play, especially not ones who are introduced bullying and mocking and guilting the male character.

I've always loved the show even when others were complaining. This is the first time I've hit something that I just can't accept. I've always been able to put a positive spin on things, I've always been able to find stuff to like. But I just can't with this one, and I've been trying. I used to always look forward to the show and now I'm dreading it. I had a lot of faith in Carver but now I don't trust him at all. I think I'll just DVR the show and then ask around at the end of the season to see if there was a good reason after all, even though it doesn't sound like there will be.
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MillaJ199218 days ago
I know. The writing has just been so heartbreaking awful and sloppy. :/
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awildmiri18 days ago
Hang on, "the same wave that he knew sent Dick back to Purgatory"? Didn't they think that stabbing Dick with the bone would KILL him, not banish him back, or am I remembering wrong?
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
You do remember right.
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jessintheimpala18 days ago
Great article! Seeing Jared so happy makes me happy. Concerning the show I'm happy too because from what I've seen for now, I absolutely love it. I love it more than season 7 and season 6! I hope they continue this way, Jeremy Carver is doing a GREAT job! Everybody else as well! There's plot even in the fillers episodes, nobody is out of character no matter what people are saying.

Well yeah ok, Sam may be a little but if you think about it, Sam always wanted a different life than Dean, he went to college, his favorite memory was college, his heaven was not hunting with Dean. And this is totally his right, I don't blame him for that. I mean a healthy relationship between brothers is to be able to be somewhat happy without the other. What is sad though is that Dean can't seem to be happy without Sam (or doesnt want to) and that breaks my heart. That's why I think it could be a perfect thing to develop through the season and to have Dean at the end being able to accept Sam and his choices and still be happy no matter what he chooses to do.

What I don't understand on the other hand is the fact that Sam didn't even search for Dean. That was a bit out of character. Yes it's normal for him to want a different life but how could he not even search for his brother? So what if he had no clue and no one to turn to? He had a clue! His brother disapeared trying to put Dick back into Purgatory. That's a clue! Sam is intelligent he should have figured this out. And not even answering his phone.. I mean what if Kevin had something about Dean? That makes me wonder is Sam actually wanted to find Dean.

Anyway, this aside, I still think this season is great, it didn't get twice the ratings for nothing, and we don't call it season gr8 just because it sounds good. The only really annoying thing I can say is that it's now on wednesdays and it makes it difficult for me to see it live. Fridays were better.
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AlySPNDefender18 days ago
They are getting ready to film episode 11 and both Jensen and Jared have stated that Sam and Dean will not be at odds the entire season. Both of them were apart for a year, and they aren't telling each other everything, and both are keeping secrets from each other. Winchester secrets are never good. The thing that made Supernatural a success is Sam and Dean. Carver knows that, and he knows Castiel is part of the family too, he is not going to make Supernatural the Castiel and Dean show or the Benny and Sam show. No one can replace Sam in Dean's life, not Castiel or Benny. And speaking of Benny, a long time back spoilers said that Dean and Benny's relationship is a dangerous one. And speaking of the fear that Sam and Dean will split apart forever, it wouldn't be Supernatural if that happened. Supernatural began with Sam and Dean and it'll end with Sam and Dean.
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
I wrote a long comment and then the site or Internet or my browser ate it.... whatever, I will try to type it again... 1, 2, 3...

There are comments here that amuse me a lot. People saying they know how Jared is feeling about his character as if they were Jared's friends or relatives... it's kind of creepy and unfocused, you know. Some people project their own likes and dislikes and they think everybody feels and they feel. Well, just let me tell YOU ARE WRONG. Thanks.

And what amuses me the most is the fact that these "fans" spend their time bashing characters, plots, actors, claiming people to be fired... instead of analysing the story and knowing the character they are (apparently) devoted to!!! It's hilarious!!

Do you know Sam is not Dean and Sam has different motivations than his brother? Do you know Sam is really tired of the family business since 1x01?? Do you know Sam was always looking for a normal life?? Do you know Sam?? Dean's disappareance was for Sam a way to escape all the things he didn't like. Perhaps it was not his happiest decision, perhaps he acted wrong, perhaps in his necesity to escape he was selfish and he will realized that later... but it's all CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. And character development is what makes a story move. It's not OOC, it's logical and we should be happy because he is thinking for himself!!!

Instead of complaining, why don't you spend your time analysing the story and it's characters?!?! I can tell you it's way more enjoyable.

On the other hand, I have faith in Season GR8, and I celebrate Jeremy Carver as the new showrunner.

The majority of us, SPN fandom, we want Sam, Dean AND Cas to be happy, as the family they ARE. And Jeremy Carver knows that. He loves these characters, he wants to make them develop and grow on their own... it's the best we can have as viewers and fans.
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sammysangel18 days ago
Sorry interjection here Cas is not Sam's family you say Sam and Dean are different and I agree now Dean called Cas family but that doesnt mean Sam sees him and needs to see him that way. I would rather they kept the pair as friends than trying to make him like family to Sam .Considering their past it wouldnt fit right.

As for other comments people can view things differently it doesnt make them wrong just with the shows past history of writing Sam the concerns are valid and not be plucked out of the air for the sake ofit. I dont know where season gr8 as come from but some can feel that way others are less than convinced. That might change as the season goes on hopefully it will but at the moment some have their reservations and others are more open to what they are doing. I have expressed my belief but not that I am not open to Sam going in a different direction but it will all hinge on the writing and in fture episodes what they do with Sam and his story.
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
Family doesn't just mean blood.
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awildmiri18 days ago
Cas is Sam's family though. He included Cas in the list of people - family - that the hunting life has taken away from him. He said "I'd die for him, I would" back in season 6. He brought Cas back to them with prayer in 7x01 because "I still think you're one of us". Just because he hasn't explicitly used the word "brother", like Dean did, doesn't mean he doesn't consider Cas one.

Dean and Cas have their profound bond, but Sam and Cas have a bond of family too. We just don't get to see it as much, (because they don't write as many scenes with Cas and Sam since Misha and Jared can't do a scene without cracking each other up).
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sammysangel18 days ago
If that is the way you see it that,s fine. I dont want to get bogged down in a argument I dont see the pair has family and it isnt necessary they are for me .
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
If you're going to use the "Jared and Misha aren't professional enough to do scenes together so they don't sсript them" excuse, then go away. These guys are capable of doing scenes together. Misha and Jared both have been quoted saying they know when to stop and be professional. While I agree with you that Cas probably "loves" Sam (he sure has a funny way of showing it but he has said so, after all) I disagree that they haven't interacted because Jared and Misha are incapable of working together. Jensen and Misha pull the same antics and they have plenty of scenes together. The lack of Sam/Cas development is nothing more than a ball drop on behalf of the writers. They, for the longest time, tried to push Castiel into being "one of the family" while at the same time allowing a huge rift to remain between Sam and Castiel. THANK GOD ABOVE that they're fixing that this season. Because if Cas is truly a part of the family, the fact that he has been at odds with Sam makes him unwelcome in canon. That was a huge plot hole. And I'm glad they're fixing it.
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awildmiri18 days ago
I'm mostly joking when I say that about Jared and Misha (although I do think there's something to it, considering that all of J2M have talked about how hard it is to get a good non-laughing take in a scene with Jared and Misha in it, I really really don't think it's been an ACTUAL consideration in the writing of the show).

I'm super excited that we'll be getting some Cas+Sam stuff soon too! I'm not sure I'd put Cas and Sam ever "at odds" since like S5 (with the, ahem, notable exception of the S6 finale...), but their relationship has been very much behind-the-scenes and inferrals and I'm so glad it's being brought to the fore.

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JC18 days ago
Season 8 is great so far! I love that we're starting to see the characters evolve this season, especially Sam. I hope that even if he doesn't get the normal life he wants, that maybe he'll be able to find a balance with that life and hunting somehow.
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Anna Pa18 days ago
I am sorry, but don't you guys realise that Castiel's popularity is the reason why this show is still on? Season 7 was an epic fail! Cas haters: you are being painfully RIDICULOUS! Just go look at 8x02 episode ratings. About Sam: I support his decision to stop hunting. He is ONLY human, give him a freaking break! Don't you love Sam? There is only so much pain a man can take!
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
HAHAHAHAHA. Honey the ratings increase is because SPN now airs on Wednesday. And also because it follows a very, very popular new show. If Cas were the reason for higher ratings, the Cas episodes in seasons 6 and 7 would have similar ratings. And surprise! They don't. Next.
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Wendy Wesselhoft18 days ago
I don't think anybody has an issue with Sam not wanting to hunt. It's his suddenly uncaring attitude towards his brother that is bugging people. Honestly, he seems annoyed that Dean has the balls to be alive! Do you think that's really the Sam you love?
This is my one and only issue with Sam. And honey, BOTH boys have been through a lot of pain. Sam is not the only one.
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sammysangel17 days ago
We know Dean has been through alot it has had alot of focus and never has been fixed . In saying he has been through alot it needs to be remembered that Sam has too and when people in parts of the fandom are on to willing to pounce on him that needs to be thought of.. Dean is the pov character the one we have had the privilage to follow and get to know .Sam has been held at arms length alot more

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OliaMikha18 days ago
After 7 years I don't like Sam now(((( Don't want to see amelia with her f** cake. Don't believe Sam not looking for Dean.
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
It's the same Sam as always. He only has grown and he is looking for something different, you know... as a real person in real life.
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OliaMikha18 days ago
The Sam as always never forget about Dean. And person in real life when something bad happens with their brother always waiting for him, and never turn off the phone in hope that he would call.. or is it just me??
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
Sam was tired. He simply gave up himself. Is it wrong? Is it right? It's debatable and it depends on your point of view. Is it OOC? Of course not.
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Marianna Ostrowska18 days ago
I actually really enjoy season 8. It feels fresh and exciting. And I don't believe that Carver would intentionally destroy Sam's character and the Sam and Dean relationship. He knows what he's doing. He seems to have an actual idea for the story he wants to tell and good storylines for Sam, Dean and Cas. I think he deserves a benefit of the doubt because he's doing a wonderful job so far.
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Lore Terror18 days ago
i'm loving the new series of Supernatural. Thanks Carver, and thanks Jared, Jensen and Misha, you are awesome actors and lovely people. Season gr8!
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MillaJ199218 days ago
More like season H8.
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awildmiri18 days ago
Oh, no, Jared you hurt my heart when you say that you want a bloody end to the show. Please, say it ain't so! I just want the boys to have a happy ending, please oh please! And I swear to god, if they have introduced another Generic Female Love Interest in the form of Amelia just to kill her off, I am going to scream.

I absolutely love that Jared is saying what I've been saying forever, by the way; that is, that Dean and Sam shine in a whole new and wonderful way when they're seperated - I love that he loves playing that out! That gives me hope that they'll be growing as characters in their own right outside of their relationship from each other, in the show.
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TeamSamandDean17 days ago
As far as a bloody ending, as painful as that would be for fans to watch, I can understand where Jared is coming from. I'm sure these guys love the meaty and dramatic eps that allow them to really shine and show off their amazing talent. I've heard Jensen say that he expects (wants) the show to end in a death of one of the brothers. It kind of seems fitting. It's going to come down some type of major battle I'm sure. The boys want to go out in a blaze of glory. My main concern is that Sam gets his place in Heaven too. He needs to redeem himself with some glorious act. But I agree that I want them to end up in a happier place when it's all said and done.

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Wendy Wesselhoft17 days ago
I'm thinking it's Dean that will die, because he was the first of the three Winchester men who was supposed to die, at age 27 when he got electrocuted and had a massive heart attack. Another healthy young man who was supposed to live a long life died in his place, and so many bad things, like John, selling his soul and dying, Dean's deal for Sam ( Sam would have probably gone to Heaven), Dean's death, going to Hell, torturing and breaking the first seal which started the Apocalypse, Dean's resurrection by Cas, Sam's affiliation with Ruby ,demon blood addiction, Sam killing Lilith and bringing Lucifer into the world, Sam dying , going to Hell and then being brought back with no soul, Cas's war in Heaven, him drinking in all the souls, going nuts, becoming a homicidal God, bringing Leviathin in, Bobby's death, heck, even them going to Purgatory, not to mention other people who supposed to live but died because the natural order got screwed up, so much of it can be traced back to the fact that Dean didn't die when his predestined time was up. And I say all this as Deangirl! I don't think Carver will forget that very important fact, especially as Ghost Bobby the fact that when it's your time you must go. And even Death himself told Dean how much he and Sam had already made catastrophic messes by dying and coming back over and over again
I want Sam to get his wish and have a normal, non hunting life, and for Dean to father a son. I want Dean to die an honorable hunter's death. And when his sons grows up I want him to decide he wants to follow in his father's footsteps, with Uncle Sammy's guidance.
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Janmophead15 days ago
I think if one has to go they ought to write where both of them go down together. They hunted together need to go down together. But I'm not the writer so I will watch no matter which one or both, if that is how they write it in. I want them both to live and have a happy life with someone and have kids. Love to watch them grow old on the show.
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Erdbeerlimonade18 days ago
Carver take the wheel!

I really wish I could tell our new showrunner just how much I admire him and his work. I instantly felt much safer with him running the show now, instead of Gamble.
I believe in Season Gr8, no matter what other depressing and hateful comments may plop up here.

We just got a start, guys! First 3 episodes and some are already complaining. Just lean back, let them do their work and ENJOY!
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jensenfrackles18 days ago
Agreed!
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JenB18 days ago
I think the new direction is wonderful. They killed off almost every single character that my husband and I watch it for (why can't we bring Bobby back from the dead??) and it's frankly boring just watching Sam and Dean talk to each other. More conflict! More drama! I want to see what Dean thinks of Amelia! ( I wonder if she's bossy like Dean?) I never liked just the guys hunting a random monster, too, they need to have a purpose --the angels vs. demons is super and Amanda Tapping as a new angel is wonderful. Heck, they need to listen to her, she's been on a show that lasted what? 11-12 years? And know what, it had MORE THAN TWO CHARACTERS ON IT.
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awildmiri18 days ago
When I go back to watch S1 and S2 it always staggers me how well the Monster of the Week episodes were tied into the overarching plots, even if it's just via emotional ties or thematic ones - it made me really realise why S7 fell so flat for me most of the time. SPN has grown a long way from the MotW format and it shouldn't be going back to it - but even at its most MotW, it wasn't so disjointed.

Last episode could have been done better - it focused too much on the MotW and should have been about Sam's experience in the year before - but it was still a good episode. ep1/ep2 were amazing. I still have high hopes for Season Gr8, myself, especially because I know Carver has said that he's got a three-year plan, which is a stark contrast to Sera's seat-of-the-pants showrunning for S6/S7, and indicates that MotW episodes are going to be few and far between. Praise Carver, Season Gr8, etc. etc.!
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Peter Tony Parker18 days ago
Did Sam "have" anyone when Dean dissappeared during 'Time After Time After Time '? Unfortunately, I haven't watched the episode, but I've heard alot about it.

If not, then how is this any different? He looked for Dean then, so why not look for him now? I mean, what if Dean was just blown to the next dimension, hell, even the next town? This story isn't very credible.

But personally, I am loving the flashbacks. Jared and Jensen (and Misha and Ty and the talented lady who portrays Amelia) play them very well. Great acting all-round.
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awildmiri18 days ago
He had Jody Mills! But then at least he knew that Dean had just been displaced in time, if memory serves, he did have a starting point in terms of finding him. In that finale, from Sam's point of view, Dean and Cas looked kind of like they exploded along with Dick.

I'm hoping we get some flashbacks of Sam trying to start a search and just having absolutely no clue where to begin, just to prove that he didn't just immediately throw his hands up about it, but I think they made it very clear that he was devastated - he said he just drove around for ages, after all - and tbh it makes total sense to me that he'd have this reaction after everything.
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Targic18 days ago
personally, and this is just my theory on it all, i don't think we the viewers are supposed to believe that sam had no one.

i think instead we are supposed to believe that sam himself thought this. which in turn is supposed to make us ask why. why would he think this? we know he has the smarts so obviously he is making himself believe he has no one. and when you take into consideration that sam has the human/emotional arc this season then what ever reason sam came up with is based in his emotional headspace and pov as a character overall.

that we are going to get into what loss, 7 years of life as a hunter, soul mutilation torture in hell, etc has done to his character overall.

they hinted that is where they are going to by having his ending flash back being the picnic. now if you just look at it at the surface it's a dull scene. but you have to ask yourself, when was the last time sam has had a "normal" birthday celebration. more to the point what has happened on his birthday during the past 7 years that would make that day something he dreads instead of enjoys like most people.

so if we go from there then there is obviously more going on here than a simple "sam is ooc" cry but it needs more than 3 episodes to be told properly.

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theKarsu18 days ago
I have faith.
In season gr8.
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percysowner18 days ago
Well count me among the fans who are having a real problem with Sam's storyline. Barring some unknown complication I can't see Sam not searching for Dean. I can see him looking and deciding that he couldn't find Dean and then settling down and going for normal while still looking for a way to locate Dean. I also can't see him just dropping his phones. What if Dean hadn't been blown to Purgatory, but had been blown half way across the world. Sam would have kept his phones going so Dean could keep in touch. I can even see Sam not going after Kevin, because he was emotionally fried and knew that once he went back in he could never get back out, but I can't see him not at least calling Garth to have him try and protect Kevin.

I understand the writers wanting to go a new way with Sam's character. I just wish they hadn't taken a hammer to his character in order to get there. Finding normal is fine. The way we have been told, or rather not told, is not. We have gotten no real look at how, when and why Sam just gave up. We have not seen Sam's first month in flashback and this has left the character just looking like he is selfish and uncaring, not mature or loving Dean.
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sammysangel18 days ago
So agreed this isnt Sam .I dont believe he would not look for Dean or throw his phones away or shut down any communication . I want exploration of Sam but not at the cost of twisting his character at the moment there seems no reason for this other than lets have Sam be his season 1 self in wanting normal . The first 3 episodes have left literally no explanation .Amelia comes across as odd not what I was hoping for.
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JenB18 days ago
Amelia needs more time. And the actress playing her is adorable. Not all the fans hate women, LOL
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sammysangel18 days ago
Nor do I .I just said I found her odd in her presentation that,s all.
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awildmiri18 days ago
I'm totally with you on the idea that we haven't been told enough about Sam so far - I was honestly kind of disappointed last episode because it looked like it was going to be the big one showing us Sam's side of the story like 8.02 was showing us Dean's, but instead it was just a decent Monster of the Week with a single five-minute flashback to a generic romantic scene. I agree that they could definitely be doing better with showing Sam's side of the story.

Having said that, though, I can kind of also see how Sam got to where he is? I mean...he was grieving, and people don't tend to make good decisions when they're in that state of mind. They do things like cut themselves off from all responsibility like with the phones. And really, I can believe it of Sam that he'd not be able to leave the phones charged 'just in case', because he goes all-or-nothing with this kind of thing. Either he pulls an S4 or a Mystery Spot and goes deadly dangerous focused (and again, he cut off the phones from Bobby both times and so nobody could call to warn him Dean was back before they showed up) or he just breaks down and hides away, like he tried to do in Free To Be You And Me for a while. And with Garth, they're not exactly buddies, I can see why it just wouldn't occur to him to even call - and of course, doing that would still involve taking responsibility in a way, and that's not how curling up and hiding away really works.

Sometimes we forget how young and broken Sam really is. I can believe his side of the story, I just really wish more of it was being shown to us.
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Katherine Oeser18 days ago
I'm sure the fan-based mother audience wants these two sons to LIVE ON, not crash and burn. After all they have lived through, that crash and burn ending is just TOO tragic for words and emotions. Why not have the demons exiled forever, as SPNs season 8 story line suggests and have a great writer compose a happy ending for season 10 with hopeful futures.
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S A M18 days ago
This all sounds like character justification, and not even Jared sounds really convinced.
They made an awful choice with Sam and I'm afraid they can't fix it now.
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MillaJ199218 days ago
True. It's awful how stupid and ignorant Carver has been.
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DeansPie18 days ago
I think if the writers really trying to sell the Sam story they should show it better.
I hate it honestly, but if they can really sell some rich emotions than maybe other people will give it a second thought.

Jared sounds like he wan'ts to discover different things no matter if it's true to his character or not.
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Destiel_Gina18 days ago
I actually love this new direction with Sam, and I think it's refreshing. The whole die, save you, die, save you, die, save you thing started getting a bit repetitive. Everyone reaches a breaking point. I can't wait to see where this goes.
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JenB18 days ago
It is boring and repetiitive and not like every baddie in the world knows about it, too. Plus they should resolve Castiel's storyline-is he hanging around or going back to Heaven?
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Sam Kan18 days ago
I understand what Jared is saying, but this show only has two more seasons left in it, if at all. Who knows, season 8 might be the last and he still wants the brothers to be apart? That is not good. I understand him as an actor wanting to branch out and have Sam and Dean interacting with other characters because actors love that, they love the challenge. But that is not the show. The show is about the brothers, if they are apart all the time, then what is the point? Season 8 is half way through filming and Jared did have the ability to work with other characters and actors since that is what the spoilers indicate, so I hope he got that idea out of his system because half of us who watch for the brothers are wanting them to be ok, wanting them to have a solid relationship and that doesn't seem to be the case. At this point it's waiting for that one episode in season 8 that would just be the final point where I am done watching the show all together. Half of the time I think Jared is just selling the line because that is the line where Jermey is headed and he can't contraindicate that. I just want my old show back, well not my old show, shows grow and progress but it doesn't seem to be the case for season 8 anyway. All the character are degressing
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percysowner18 days ago
To me I think Jared is just trying to spin this awful storyline they have given him. He knows that Sam wants a normal life. He knows that in order to give Jensen and him a lighter work load they have to be apart more and work with other characters. I've always seen Jared and Jensen as team players. He's been told the brothers will be apart more, so he's saying he likes that. The truth is, even if he HATED the way the writers are taking him, what is he supposed to do? Pitch a fit? Say in interviews that this storyline is nothing like Sam and he wishes they wouldn't do it? That would not be professional. So he says he likes seeing the brothers interact with other characters and tries to find a silver lining.

At the end of the day, Jared isn't writing this stuff. We learned last year that the guys occasionally change lines (with the writers permission), but they can't suddenly start changing whole scripts. He has to play what is written and he's not one of the writers so he can't change their viewpoint. So he puts on a smile and tells everyone he likes the story this year, and last year, and all the years before that.
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awildmiri18 days ago
Y'know, it is possible that he actually does like seeing the brothers interact with other characters.

As much as he loves interacting with Jensen, you can only show a limited amount of facets of a character if you're only bouncing off one other person, because each character only brings out certain facets of a character. Jess and Amelia bring out a different side of Sam to Dean. Adam did too. So did Cas, and Bobby. So did Lucifer, for that matter. In the same way, Cas and Bobby bring out different aspects to Dean, just like John and Gordon and Lisa and Cassie did.

As an actor, that's got to be something Jared enjoys exploring just as much as he enjoys the brotherly bond. Playing Sam off Dean at this point, he's made it clear, is easy and comfortable, but that's not the same thing as challenging or letting you expand your acting chops. I'm just saying.
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Jess C17 days ago
He may like it because he might get a few lines when they are apart. Quite often Dean gets more dialogue and Sam just stands around.
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Wendy Wesselhoft17 days ago
Sam got all of season 1, most of season2, was supposed to share seasons 3 through 6 with Dean's stories but upstaged them with his stories instead . So you know what? If Dean gets a little more dialog this time I'm fine with it. SPN FINALLY realized the have TWO leads

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awildmiri18 days ago
You're a little contradictory there. The show can only grow and progress by letting the brothers grow as people - they can have a solid relationship and still be distinct independent characters who want different things out of life. We've had seven seasons of seeing how destructively close and co-dependent they are, the only way to progress is for them to gain a healthier - ie, less co-dependent - relationship. What would you class as progression, if not that? Genuine question, I'm curious.

The show is about family and the supernatural. That doesn't mean the brothers need to be living in each others' pockets and dying for each other every season finale for it to work.
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Nicole18 days ago
Ok Supernatural writers NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO try again.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eal4fep7pK4&feature
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Chris Smith18 days ago
All my frustration in 11 mins.lol
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Chris Smith18 days ago
He's still hoping for a bloody series finale somewhere down the line. damn jared.lol
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
Binders full of women! Love that. (Also love that he seems to not support Romney because I would honestly hate him forever if he did.) I bet Sam is a republican, though. Dean too. Maybe Log Cabin Republicans. Ha.

Can we just take a moment to fawn over dad!Jared? What a DILF. Also, "I love Jensen". Because clearly these guys are hetero life partners.

I think it's interesting to note how he said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results each time. That's probably the best thing I've heard from any of these guys relating to why Sam didn't go looking for Dean. Because we know Sam is a smart guy. We know he's got his head where it needs to be. And despite his all-encompassing love for his brother, he knows, logically, that the this life is what has gotten Dean taken from him so many times. So when Dean disappeared, and Sam had no earthly clue where he could possibly be, Sam preserved what little sanity he had left and didn't repeat the same action.

Doesn't mean he hates Dean or suddenly wants to get away from him. Doesn't really even mean he's out of character. It just means that this was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. His affection for his brother is still very, very evident. Thank god.

The question here is how could that life possibly work? If the show does, indeed, get picked back up next year and even the year after that, how can we have the same show with Sam off living a normal life? Will Dean and Cas be jaunting around the country doing a monster-of-the-week thing while Sam studies, gets married, and has kids? That would be a complete disaster. I don't care what the "Dean/Cas" fans want. That would be a disaster.

So ten bucks says something huge happens to push Sam back into the life. And at the end of it all, he and Dean go down in a blaze of glory. Because like Jensen recently said, this is a show about two brothers. And if it ever deviates from its current theme, it would fail.
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tvholic18 days ago
Sam's all-encompassing love for Dean? LOL!

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Angela Patterson18 days ago
Can you describe their relationship in a different way? These guys are, and I'm quoting canon, soul mates. Not many other phrases you can use. Unless you're biased toward one character or have accepted your head-canon or a twisted version of context as their true characterization.
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Sarah18 days ago
"I don't care what the "Dean/Cas" fans want. That would be a disaster."

I'm a D/C fan. That isn't what I want. I want all three main (yes all THREE main) characters to get a good story and plenty of screen-time with each other, as part of Team Free Will. So does every D/C fan I know.
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Aly Cat18 days ago
Castiel is not a main character.
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Sarah18 days ago
Well tough, my dear: he is to me, and to a whole lot of other fans. Deal with it. Because nothing you can say or do will change the fact he is loved.
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batalene18 days ago
“He’s another brother, he’s another main character. That creates different stories, that’s created a very interesting arc.” - Ben Edlund
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MillaJ199218 days ago
Don't bother with reality or canon when it comes to ECGs. They are insane.
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jessintheimpala18 days ago
I'd rather be insane than be boring tbh. Actually you're the one who wished Carver to be fired. Why don't you write your own show and let people enjoy this one in peace?

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jessintheimpala18 days ago
And your point is? No one is saying they want a Castiel show. But a show cannot go on for 8 seasons only dealing with 2 people. There has to be other characters. That doesn't mean these character threaten the relatioship between the brothers. Sam and Dean have issues this season and it's not because of Cas. Or Benny. I'm a Castiel fan and I don't want the brothers to have a stained relationship but I also don't want Cas out of the show because clearly he's one of the best character I've ever seen on TV.
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MillaJ199218 days ago
You really aren't very bright. No one is saying that there should be no side characters, just that Cas is not a main character. There are only two of those. Get over it.

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Marianna Ostrowska18 days ago
You may not agree but actually, for many people he is a main character. You know why? Because he has a huge fanbase. Because people are genuinely emotionally invested in his storyline and relate to him on various levels. Because many people, although they like Sam and Dean, consider him their FAVOURITE character and the most enjoyable aspect of the show and can't imagine Supernatural withou him anymore. So it's not up to you to decide. He is a third main character as long as people love and care about him and a few rabid haters can't change that. Get over it.

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MillaJ199218 days ago
Just because some fans like him the best doesn't make him a main character, it just makes him their favorite character. You need to go back to school if you can't even understand the difference between these two terms.

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Marianna Ostrowska17 days ago
What distinguishes Cas from other well-liked characters such as Bobby and Gabriel is that they can be someone's favourite but they don't have such undeniably huge impact on the fandom. I agree with you that yes, as long as Misha is not confirmed to be a main star of the show along with Jared and Jensen (which he was for two seasons btw) Cas being or not being a main character is a subjective opinion. For you he's not as important as Sam and Dean, for me and many other fans he is. It's not what really matters after all. What matters is that he's a beloved character who has been in Supernatural for four years and counting and you shouldn't belittle his importance.

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jessintheimpala18 days ago
And your point is? A show cannot go on for 8 seasons revolving around 2 characters. Why can't people enjoy a show with the brothers AND different characters? I just don't get it.
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Marianna Ostrowska18 days ago
Exactly! I've never met a Destiel fan who wants to see Sam out of the show and Dean and Cas driving into the sunset together. We want Sam, Dean and Cas together, getting rid of any of them would be a disaster.
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batalene18 days ago
I don't get why people feel the need to always treat Dean/Cas fans as villains that want Sam gone from the show. I deal with Dean/Cas fans all the time, since I'm one of them, so I'm pretty sure I know our group best. Specially since I NEVER see anything like this not even in articles' comments, so I really wanted to know where this comes from. What I really see is "brothers only" fans commenting against Cas in every single article, even the ones that are not about Cas.

And yes, the scenario described is something Dean/Cas fans are talking about, but not as something we want to see before the end of the show. You know what this scenario really shows though? That we care about Sam and his wishes. That we don't care only about Dean/Cas, that we also care about Sam. You forget to say how everyone who describes this scenario as endgame also adds Dean (and Cas) visiting Sam all the time and spoiling his kids, being an awesome uncle. I really don't see how this means we hate Sam and want the brothers apart. Because we know how much Dean and Sam mean for each other and we don't feel the need to belittle their relationship in order to make Dean/Cas look better.
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Sarah18 days ago
This. It really annoys me. No one I know wants Cas gone or thinks Sam isn't the most important thing in Dean's life. OTOH, the bro-only Silent Majority tinhat Wincesters brigade show up to screech for Cas to be written out on every single article that posts. And no doubt Benson35 will show up any moment to start in with the Misha hate. What horrible people they are.
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
You clearly aren't a major part of the fandom. Take a look around Tumblr sometime. It's not uncommon for a self-professed Dean/Cas fan to unashamedly say Sam is the problem. You mention tinhatters. Perhaps you should take yours off before lecturing about them. Last time I checked, it was a Dean/Cas fan that Jared's people had to ban from the con circuit and investigate for death threats against his son and wife. Because, and I quote, it would force Jared to quit therefore making Sam disappear and therefore bringing Cas and Dean together. That's an actual thing that happened. And you have the audacity to insinuate (don't be coy, you are) that people don't think this way?
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anneontheimpala18 days ago
clearly you're feeding trolls. destiel shippers do love sam, you can check any piece of fanwork to check for yourself.

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awildmiri18 days ago
Excuse me? Maybe you should be the one who takes a look around tumblr sometime. It's VERY uncommon for a dean/cas fan to say negative things about Sam, or his role in the show. The person you talk about is a pathetically obvious troll, who always manages to cause an outcry and a wave of pro-Sam posts FROM dean/cas fans in the tag. I've always seen far, far more hate from the anti-Dean/Cas people and the tinhatters on spn-gossip. Don't try and tar and scapegoat those fans because you don't ship it.

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Sarah17 days ago
Oh right. Like you don't have nutters like Benson35 and Padakitty on your twitter follow list. Which one of the Silent Majority tinhatters are you, I wonder?

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awildmiri18 days ago
Speaking as a DeanCas fan? I agree that changing from Sam and Dean as the main hunter duo to Cas and Dean as the main hunter duo wouldn't work, just because it shifts the dynamic of the show really hugely. I'd love Sam, Dean, and Cas together as a main hunter trio, though, I think that's a change that the show could support.

I really don't want Sam and Dean going down in a blaze of glory, though. A Bolivian Army Ending for them just hurts my heart way too much. I want them to do something amazing, something world-changing (like closing the gates to Hell) and SURVIVE it, let them have that euphoria. And then bookend the series with them closing the trunk and "we've got work to do" with matching grins. That'd be my ideal end. This is a show about family, not necessarily about heartbreak and pain.
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Jessica McEachern Mezzasalma17 days ago
Honestly I kinda wish they'd keep politics out of it. That was what I always liked about him and Jensen, they weren't the type of stars to shove politics down anyone's throats. Personally I don't care what their beliefs are. It wouldn't change my opinion of them, unless they pushed and pushed them and got really arrogant about it (like some celebs tend to do).
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Jessica McEachern Mezzasalma17 days ago
Almost forgot... (wish there was an "edit" button here").. He doesn't seem to support Obama either. Would that make anyone hate him? Again, I don't know why it matters what their beliefs are. As long as they don't get arrogant about them and insult their fans...
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DarkAng418 days ago
If SPN went the way Jared wanted it SPN would of been gone long time ago.
It's ok to explore but SPN is getting closer to the finish line, so can we please get the bros on the Same *bleep* page once in for ALL.

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jmjaj18 days ago
It sounds to me like Jared is really trying to sell a story line that he himself if not very happy with. He just seemed to be lacking enthusiasm when it came to the show talk. It sounded to me like Jared was having to sell character justification for Sam. He shouldn't have to do that.

SPN is about half way through the season in terms of filming, right? And we still have Sam and Dean at odds and Sam wanting out? How long are they going to drag that story line out? I don't want an entire season of Sam being miserable with Dean and hunting out of obligation. That is not fun to watch.

It is just baffling to me. Sam just spent a year thinking his brother was dead and that he would never see again, and yet it seems Sam could care less that Dean is back...or was ever missing.
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
It seems like Jared's been selling his character's story line since season 4. I haven't seen one instance of him genuinely happy with it since them with one exception of him playing Lucifer and soulless. Because clearly that was brilliant and challenged him as an actor. And why would he? Everything they have him do ends up with Sam being hated six ways to Sunday.

At least this time his character's story makes sense. There's real good reasons why Sam would do what he did. I think Jared might be thrilled at the psychology of it all because he's a smart guy.
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Aly Cat18 days ago
Except that it doesn't make sense to a lot of fans at all.
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Angela Patterson18 days ago
It doesn't have to. You watch what they give you and you like it or don't. It's not your show to write.
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Wendy Wesselhoft17 days ago
I don't understand why people keep saying "Sam has a right to leave hunting and have a normal life" as if that's the problem. That is NOT the problem. It's fine that he wants out, it's fine that he had a normal life for a year and wants to keep it. Although I thought he did already have that when the show first stated and for longer, but I digress. No, the issue that's bugging many fans, Sam fans, Dean fans, Bi fans( like me) is that Sam not only didn't bother to spend a second wondering about what happened to Dean and trying to figure it out, but for me, the way he's acted ever since finding out his beloved brother, who he thought was dead for year, is alive after all. His initial response was about as emotional as a doorknob, and his continued attitude is so lukewarm, and it just really seems he couldn't care less, like Dean is an inconvenience to his great new life. I can't believe either Jared nor Sam fans are really happy about this.
Sam and Dean can have happiness and personal connections outside of eachother, but why does that entail that their relationship is no longer loving and strong? In normal life, you don't have to stop having special bonds with a beloved family member or friend just because fall in love or have other people you also care about.