*Season 10 spoiler alert! Don’t read this if you’re not caught up!!*
Dear Eric Kripke, Robert Singer, Philip Sgriccia, and whoever else is involved in the creation of Supernatural,
It’s time.
Time for the show to end.
We have been through almost ten seasons of hell (sometimes, literally). We have seen Sam and Dean get stabbed in the back (again, literally), fight their (inner) demons countless times, die for each other, fight with each other, and lose countless friends.
For the most part, the plot has been great. Demons, angels, vamps, shifters… who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned monster hunt?
Except, the show isn’t a monster hunt anymore. There might be a few episodes here and there where the boys gank a monster, but for the most part, Season 10 is the same thing we watched back in Season 3, when Dean sold his soul for Sam’s life. Sam, panicked and desperate, is going to any lengths to save Dean’s life now. Will it work?? Will it fail?? Well, you’re not going to kill Dean off, are you? Even if you did, Castiel would just bring him right back. Or SOMEONE would bring him back, SOMEHOW. So… where is this plot line going?
Season 9 gave one crazy plot twist. I didn’t see Demon Dean coming until his eyes flashed black. But that was wrapped up way too fast. Demon Dean was awesome and crazy and he disappeared in what, three episodes? Four?
The show I fell in love with years ago is not the same show anymore, naturally. I think I’d be more concerned about the show if it hadn’t changed at all. But the truth is, the writing’s starting to get dull, and the characterization is annoying. Why are Castiel and Crowley such babies? I miss the unapologetic badassery of the warrior Angel and the King of Freaking Hell. Overall, I’m kind of starting to feel… unenthusiastic about it.
It’s still exciting to watch the new episode every week, but how much longer can this go on?
It’s time to wind Supernatural up. It’s time to put Sam and Dean to rest, let Jensen and Jared move on to other projects, and let the show that so many have come to love end on a good note. Nobody wants this to turn into season 7 of Gilmore Girls (I’m looking at you, Jared) where the creators wrapped the show up super hastily and weren’t true to the characters. Please let Sam, Dean, and Castiels’ story end on a good note. Okay?
Oh, and, in the meantime, STOP KILLING ALL THE PEOPLE WE LOVE.
Why did Charlie have to die?! Why?! To push Dean to kill the entire Styne family? (by the way, the Frankenstein family? This is the kind of stretch in plot that I’m talking about. No matter how many surly blond Southerners you throw at me, I’ll never get over that). I’m tired of people dying, and I’m tired of people dying and then coming back. Just stop killing people. There are only so many characters that can be killed off before the audience gets tired of it. It’s not FEELLSS anymore. Now it’s just… annoying.
Let’s add Charlie’s name to the list of the dearly departed: John and Mary Winchester, Jess, Bobby Singer, Rufus, Ellen and Jo Harvelle, Ash, Anna, Lisa and Ben Braeden (who aren’t actually dead, but might as well be), Kevin Tran, Ruby, Meg (yes, we love the evil ones too), Benny, Gabriel, Gadreel, Pamela, Garth (again, might as well be dead), Adam, Tessa, Samandriel, Agent Henrikson…
Did I miss anyone?
This letter is meant with the best of intentions. I love, and will continue to love Supernatural with all my heart. The cast and crew have created a show that has brought me closer to my family, made me fall in love with TV shows, and completely ruined my expectations for how most normal men actually look (thanks a lot, Jensen).
Sincerely,
A Concerned Viewer
P.S. I’m not the only one who feels this way. Check out this rad post about Charlie’s death.
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