Supernatural at Comic Con: Eric Kripke
August 4, 2008 by Cynthia
Eric Kripke seems just as excited to see us as we are to see him when he joins us at the press roundtable at Comic Con. With three years of promoting Supernatural under his belt, Kripke’s become an expert at saying an awful lot while actually giving away very little. He begins with a typical tease when one of the reporters brings up Jensen Ackles’ continued employment on the series now that his character has been banished to hell.
“Shockingly…no [he's not returning],” says Kripke. “He’s going to be on Gossip Girl. Yeah, we’re making a trade, we’re doing a hostage exchange.”
Not that Jensen wouldn’t fit in nicely amongst the pretty people of the Upper East Side, but I’m not sure Chace Crawford is Winchester material.
Okay, fine. Kripke admits that he’s only joking about Ackles’ departure. (Can you imagine the fan uproar if it turned out to be true?)
“Dean gets out of hell. We knew that day one in the writer’s room. So we said, let’s not be coy about it. Lets get him out of hell but let’s get him out mysteriously and lets have one of the big questions be, ‘how did he get out and who got him out and why’? And so we quickly get past what everyone knows and we get onto the things that they don’t know.”
And it’s that ‘don’t know’ part that is scaring fans already. Less than a month into filming, spoilers have seeped into the fandom. Attempts were made to mask the “sides” that always make their way on to the Internet. Names were changed and large sections were blanked out but fans weren’t fooled. They know their Winchesters. Thanks to the writing team on Supernatural, the boys’ voices are so familiar it’s easy to tell who’s speaking without any name designation at all. And it’s this familiarity that Kripke wants to mess with for the sake of exploring new territory with the brothers, something they haven’t been able to do since the first season.
“We’re really giggling like schoolgirls in the writer’s room,” says Kripke, an image I find to be more than a little disturbing. “[Sam and Dean] are always so on top of each other. It’s like they know what each other’s thinking. [Now we] pick up the series four months later and let the boys surprise each other again, have them keeping secrets from each other again, and have reveals about who they are and what happened in this four months that they were apart.”
Turning Sam and Dean’s relationship on its ear is a big enough change for Supernatural fans, but Kripke has more in store.
“We try not to be formulaic and we try to keep people guessing. It’s like the way Bruce Willis finally got to do what he wanted when he made ‘Hudson Hawk,’ so I’m going to make Season Four of Supernatural. It’s gonna rock! The third episode is a completely black-and-white throwback to the Universal monster movies of the 30’s, so that’ll be cool. The fourth episode is a time travel episode where they go back and meet their parents when they were younger. And we just came up with this episode; Ben Edlund is writing it, it’s like insane on a level that is even for us insane, where a town has a wishing well and everyone’s wishes are coming true. There may or may not be a seven-foot-tall, talking teddy bear in it, we’re not sure yet.”
A seven-foot-tall, talking teddy bear, maybe, but there won’t be a chupacabra anywhere in sight.
“Dude, we can’t afford a chupacabra unless the chupacabra looks like a person who says, ‘I’m a chupacabra.” A sentence that would sound so out of place coming from anyone but him.
“We learned really early, after the wendigo episode, don’t mount creatures you can’t afford to produce. They’re just gonna look stupid. Do it well or don’t do it, is the plan. That’s why there have been no chupacabras, that’s why our werewolves have yellow eyes and fangs and are otherwise human. Every so often there’s off-camera references to the chupacabra two states over and that’s where’ll they live.”
And as definite as he is about no chupacabras, he’s also standing by his oft-quoted statement about ending the show in five years.
“I think no one believes me, but I really feel like that would be a favor to the fans. Better to have, ‘wow that was great and what a satisfying ending’ rather than literally jumping sharks and bringing in Raven Simone to play the cute, little, adopted orphan and weddings in Hawaii. I feel Buffy did it pretty well. You know it ended and that was a great final episode. Never say never I guess, [but] at this point Jensen, Jared and my contracts are all up at year five and I’d rather just go out bold. So that’s MY plan.”
And, for now, he’s sticking to it. In Kripke’s mind, Supernatural isn’t a TV show told over five seasons, it’s one long movie and that’s the way he’s been writing it in his head.
“Beginnings are easy because you’re launching everything. Endings are easy. The middle’s kinda shitty and hard to write.”
Which takes him back to Season Three, brutally shortened by a writer’s strike that left his team scrambling to fit in the mythology before the final curtain.
“I have mixed feelings about Season Three. I think we had some great episodes, but I feel it was probably my least favorite season. I think that’s because it’s the middle and it’s that weird transition point. Now pieces are falling back and momentum is starting to build again towards something, so I think it’s actually been a real magnifying focus on our energy.”
Yes, he’s positive in that. Whatever adversity they had last year, be it the sagging middle blues or the effects of the writer’s strike, that’s all behind them.
“I think we’ve got a exciting season in store. We’re doing what we want to do and we’re doing it without compromise. I’m excited for the fans. They might say, ‘Kripke’s gone total bat-shit and it’s terrible, but I’m entertained by it. It’s something I like and so we’ll see if everyone else likes it and if not … well, go watch Grey’s.”
Not a chance, boss. Not a chance.
Photo credits (all): Mitch Haddad/Warner Bros. Television Entertainment.
(L-R) Executive Producer Eric Kripke, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles at the Comic-Con “Supernatural² panel discussion on 7/27/08.
I hope Kripke and his writing crew do a better job this season…because they seemed to act like giddy school girls last year and what we got was a bad taste of ”Rubella”? The thing that concerns me this season is that what makes the series breathe is being turned upside down…Sam and Dean relationship…and I hope this doesn’t affect Jared and Jensen’s real friendship….because at the 2008 Comic Con SPN Panel ….fans (some fans) COULD FEEL THE TENSION between Jared and Jensen. I wonder if Jensen was annoyed at Jared for being late to the Comic Con because he was stuck in traffic?
In life even the best friendships don’t always last. Case in point Lennon and McCartney…Martin and Lewis.? Hope Ackels and Padalecki’s are friends/BROTHERS forever!
I liked season 3 very much, though did feel the writers’ strike along with the clunky Bela storyline material made it feel uneven. But it had some totally terrific episodes, and I wasn’t disappointed in the least! (Except I’d like to have had those extra 6 episodes!)
I liked season 3 very much, though did feel the writers’ strike along with the clunky Bela storyline made it feel uneven. But it had some totally terrific episodes, and I wasn’t disappointed in the least! (Except I’d liked to have had those extra 6 episodes!)
Cynthia another great article. Kripke’s so cute with his fan-teasing. Everybody is so enthusiastic this year, it’s really infectious.
Thanks again.
Also since a lot of Sam fans seem to be willfully blind these days, I thought I would point out that Kripke said “they” would be going back to meet their parents. That would be both brothers and just to be clear, that’s Sam and Dean.
So Ozzie Chico maybe you can stop you sock-puppet sniping at Jensen all over the friggin’ internet now. Otherwise people are going to think you have some kind of personal vendetta against Jensen and that doesn’t reflect well on any of us fans.
“Sam and Dean relationship…and I hope this doesn’t affect Jared and Jensen’s real friendship”
You know it’s called “acting”, don’t you?
Hi Ozzie Chico, why don’t you go watch Grey’s and close your friggin’ mouth shut? Your comment is full of CAPSLOCK nonsense, just stop watching our show and pissing off the fandom/actors/writers, your comments won’t get any supporters except maybe in OTH fandom!
Kripke rocks my world and I trust him blindly
Oh Kripke – you are so cheeky! Can’t wait for this season.
And Cynthia thanks for these great Comic Con interviews!
We Supernatural fans are so lucky to have two great actors who have breathed life into Sam and Dean. The show works because of their talent and their chemistry. I think that it is unfortunate that Mr. Kripke seems to think it is humorous to rile up fans by leaking false information or implying that the brothers relationship will not be the same. In my opinion, he also displays questionable judgement when he chooses to continually praise Jensen’s efforts and talents while minimizing ignoring Jared’s. He has even chosen to incorporate it into the show by implying one of the brother’s is handsome and one is not. I think that he thinks it is funny, but as a fan of both of the characters and actors, I don’t and believe it is part of the reason fans are so apprehensive this year. Mr. Kripke likes to point out how great Jensen/Dean is which invariably implies that Jared/Sam is lesser in some way. How very like John Winchester!
So, maybe I’m stupid this morning, but did you tell him about the whole sides thing? Or was that just exposition to give readers, who aren’t Supernatural fans, background?
Cynthia – thank you for another great article. Most Supernatural fans appreciate it, please ignore the others.
“Mr. Kripke likes to point out how great Jensen/Dean is which invariably implies that Jared/Sam is lesser in some way.”
No, Shelby02, it doesn’t necessarily mean or imply that at all. Besides, Sera Gamble and Bob Singer compliment Jared a lot. Are you going to keep a tally of who says what about whom?
I am very much looking forward to seeing how the show is going to tie each brother’s role in the mytharc together.
Really Ozzie Chico? I read a lot of posts, LJ, and recounts of the Con and nobody mentioned anything like that. Most fans were pretty happy with both boys and maybe the only tension felt was when Kripke mentioned Bela.
As far as Bela, I felt the character could have worked, had she not been such a perfect, never fail thief and shoe-horned into episodes where she was clearly not needed. But that wasn’t Ben’s fault, but the writers who handled her character later, and Kripke, for not catching the glaring faults.
I enjoy Supernatural. I enjoy the acting, most of the stories and the chemistry between the leads. I’m also relieved that both leads are now involved in the main central theme, as the story plot seemed disjointed before.
I’m confident that season 4 will be an exciting one and thank you Mr. Kripke and everyone else for this unique show.
I really hope people don’t start spreading rumors about any tension between the actors and/or anyone else.
I don’t think there was any tension between the actors, in fact, I think Cynthia herself reported about the “shoulder bump” between the guys. LOL
I think Comic Con is just a more “formal” and much more business/industry oriented event, it’s not a Supernatural only con. Plus, you have to factor in that, according to reports, the guys were working in Vancouver until 3 am on Saturday, flew to LA, then drove from LA to San Diego on Sunday.
Aw, I just love Kripke! And this…
“Not that Jensen wouldn’t fit in nicely amongst the pretty people of the Upper East Side, but I’m not sure Chace Crawford is Winchester material.”
Hee! Yes, while Jensen is very pretty, he’s the only actor I want to portray Dean Winchester (ditto for Jared/Sam). Thanks for another great article, Cynthia. It sounds like everyone is very excited about what’s coming up in season four. I was kind of worried about coming over here to read this article because certain (few) fans are going around complaining, and surprise!, it’s going on here as well. *sigh*
Ozzie: why in the world would Jensen be upset at Jared for being stuck in traffic? Jared made it to the panel on time. They did SOLO interviews prior to the panel. So Jared’s tardiness didn’t disrupt Jensen’s schedule at all. Jensen seemed very happy and excited at the panel and in all of the interviews I’ve seen. THAT’S what most fans I know were talking about … how excited Jensen seemed by Dean’s upcoming storyline and next season in general. Which I think is wonderful! So, whatever “tension” YOU may think there was, I can’t imagine it had anything to do with Jensen. Cynthia mentioned in Jared’s interview that Jared was tired, so maybe that’s what fans were talking about?
Shelby02: are you saying that Kripke doesn’t have the right to praise Jensen’s talents?! Unbeliveable. I think you are choosing to look at certain statements by certain people and ignoring all of the positive things that Kripke and other writers have said about Jared. And I do not believe that fans are at all apprehensive about this season, at least from the forums and fan sites I’ve read. Most fans that I know are totally stoked for this season, just like the writers and actors appear to be.
It seems to me that there are a few “vocal” fans who are somehow offended on behalf of Sam/Jared (for whatever reason) because Dean/Jensen will now (finally) have his own storyline within the show’s mythology and the writers are talking about it. It’s not just the “sex and cheeseburgers” stuff for Dean that we got before last season. It’s actually a mytharc related storyline! So now that Dean will have an EQUAL place in the show, suddenly Kripke is being mean to Sam/Jared? It really makes me sad to think that there are some fans who believe: Dean does NOT deserve to have his own mytharc storyline, Kripke cannot be excited about it (and say so!), and that Jensen is undesserving of praise for his talent. That any amount of Dean/Jensen positivity somehow reflects poorly on Sam/Jared.
“Mr. Kripke likes to point out how great Jensen/Dean is which invariably implies that Jared/Sam is lesser in some way.”
Not to me, it doesn’t. I personally think Jensen/Dean is great and in no way do I think Jared/Sam is lesser. I find no statements from Kripke or anyone else associated with the show that would imply this either. The writers all seem to be very positive about *both* actors and characters, in my opinion.
Anyway, *I* am really looking forward to next season!
Even though in my previous post I commented that I think Eric could do a better job of tossing Jared some praise now and then (it must be the mom in me), I want to say loud and clear that I love Supernatural. It is definitely the best show on television and I continually try to recruit more friends and family to watch. I can’t wait for Season 4 to start!
Yes, Cynthia herself did report the shoulder bump greeting between them, which says more than words ever could about how comfortable they are with each other, because it was so natural and spontaneous.
Shelby02- Nowhere in that article did Kripke praise Jensen and not praise Jared or say anything about Dean or Sam seperately that would imply any kind of favoritism, so I have no clue what you are talking about.
Thanks for another great interview, Cynthia. You have a great style and I really get a sense of how excited all of them are for the upcoming season. I do think this is different from last season. Last season I kind of felt like Kripke was saying they were excited but I didn’t feel it so much, now I really get a sense that all of them are almost giddy with excitement for the new season.(Hudson Hawk probably was not the best comparison, though knowing Kripke’s sense of humor that’s probably exactly what he was going for:)
I do worry about them messing with Dean and Sam’s relationship, with them trying to turn them into other people or into each other and taking away what we love about them but I’m going to be hopeful that the character developments will be IN CHARACTER for each of them and they’ll remain true to who they are.
I do too, in fact, react to Mr. Kripke’s one-ided appraisal of Ackles. makes me feel bad for Jared, whom I absolutely adore. I adore the complexity of the character he’s helped create, love the feeling of something burning just underneath the surface that he can give me. I think both boys are worth appraisials and I wish Kripe would realize that too. But I do think they are professionals and can handle the pressure. I just wish than sometime, Kripke would have a kind word to say about Jared too. I as a Sam-fan am saddened about Jared being seemingly taken for granted.
Yes, I admit I am a crazed Sam-fan, one of those who seem to be getting hit over the head a lot these days. I like both characters and actores. The difference being that I feel sympathy for Dean but I empathize with Sam. Jared simply pulls me in and twists me up to leave me a babbling moron. Like now.
It will be interesting to see where Mr. Kripke takes the brothers and my only humble wish is that both, yes both, brothers get equal importance on the show. That some storylines of Sam’s that I felt were left dangling in the air are finally tied up. That Jensen’s emotional storyline and Jared’s mytharc- are evened out suits me just fine.
I just pray of Kripke to please not push Sam’s development back any longer, but bring it to light and not leaving it to shimmer in the shadows. I feel what Sam is going through, but I’d like to see it accessed and treated like it was important. To have that would make me the happiest fan in the world.
Thank you for this article!
I wish he would give some scoop on Sam once in a while.
Thanks for another great interview, Cynthia!!! This season sounds like it’s going to be great, and here’s to actually getting a FULL season this year. I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about a season!
Since when does Kripke ONLY talk about Jensen? He praises both actors. He talks about both characters.
Is it that some Sam fans are upset that Dean/Jensen will *finally* have an EQUAL place in the show’s mythology? So, were these same fans feeling sorry for Jensen when the showrunners (Kripke and Singer) were constantly telling us that the show was “all about SAM”? When all of the spoilers that came out prior to season 3 were about SAM potentially going darkside and what his role is in the demon war and all of this mytharc-related stuff, and yet all we got for Dean was that he was going to have lots of “sex and cheeseburgers”? So now, if Kripke talks about Dean (or Jensen) suddenly it’s implied that he doesn’t appreciate Sam/Jared? I think that’s really unfair to both Kripke and Jensen. Kripke can praise Jensen, he can be excited about Dean’s storyline, and that doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate Sam/Jared.
I’m really excited about next season. Thank you for the great interview.
“I wish he would give some scoop on Sam once in a while.”
There have been just as many scoops about Sam as about Dean, if you are such a big Sam fan I’m surprised you’ve managed to miss them all. It might be easier to buy the complaints of favoritism, if you know, any favoritism was actually SHOWN in Kripke’s comments in Cynthia’s interview.
Also no one on the show has ever called Sam ugly to my knowledge. Was it the Cro-magnon remark because guess what? Cro-Magnon’s were early modern Europeans, they were physically modern humans but were not as technologically/philosophically advanced. It wasn’t a comment on his looks, but on his “primitive” state of mind at the time.
Is it because their demon enemy described them as the “cute one” and the “tall one”? Being called tall is hardly an insult, they wouldn’t call Dean short, he’s tall too, but Sam is super tall so it’s his defining feature. So it was the “cute one and the tall one” they were hardly implying Sam was ugly by calling him tall. In fact guys hate being called cute, but like being called tall so…hey wait, they were INSULTING DEAN!!! Yeah the show comments on Dean’s looks from time to time because uh…he’s supposed to be a lady’s man so it makes sense for the character to have his looks commented upon, he comments on girls’ looks, they comment on his.
If you’re going to complain, at least don’t make your arguments so easy to rebut.
Thanks for all the scoop all the cool tidbits. I can’t wait for season 4 to get here. It looks like both the Winchester men are going to get some character developments. I am sure EK will not change the brotherly relationship too much. He even said that he was going to have more of it in another interview. I have faith that season 4 will be terrific and we will learn finally about Momma Winchester.
Great interview again!! Thank you so much for posting!! – And I have read a lot of scoops for Sam, Rich. – The ones that has been give for Dean are awesome, and I mostly pay attention to them, since I`m a Jensen-girl!! So looking forward to season 4!!
Stacy said: “So, maybe I’m stupid this morning, but did you tell him about the whole sides thing? Or was that just exposition to give readers, who aren’t Supernatural fans, background?”
I think it’s more that my powers of communication have been on the fritz this week – information overload.
No, there was no mention to Kripke about the sides, I wanted to get across the idea that:
1: The writers write the boys so well fans can pick out their dialouge on page without any notation of who says what.
2: Kripke likes to mess with the fans, knowing that the sides (script portions used for people auditioning) will get out there so they’ve put phony names on them in order to keep the plot points a secret.
As a supernatural fan from the first episode, I have read transcipts of all of the conventions and online interviews, purchased and read the magazines, listened to all of the DVD commentaries and in my opinion, I feel that Eric offers more praise to Jensen. Is that praise deserved? You bet! He is great actor. However I also feel that Jared deserves praise as well and not just praise as an afterthought following a Jensen compliment. I am sorry if that raises the hackles of any non-Jared fans, but so be it. It is my opinion, you can use your energy to rebuke it all you like, but it is how I feel.
Thank you Cynthia for the interview I admit being a Sam girl I get protective of him so sorry about that I like Jensen alot and Dean and like hearing the interviews so thank-you..
Feelings are not necessarily based on facts. – nuff said about that… Thank you for the interview, Cynthia!
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Jensen deserve the praise he has gotten. He is a fantacktisc actor!
Nobody is saying Jensen doesn’t deserve the appraisals he gets. What i am reading her is that Jared deserves them too. San’s gone through enormous changes, Jared has pulled all this through with amazing skill. His performance in Born Under a Bad Sign and Mystery Spot still leaves me breathless. Recognizing Jared’s work does not take away from Jensen.
It asddens me that it’s not appreciated.
I am assuming that when the spoilers came out before season 3 about Dean and the sex and cheeseburgers that Dean fans just took it in their stride and were more than happy to wait and see how the season panned out before complaining right? Of course not. I have followed all the con reports and interviews and it does seem to me that there is a major focus on Dean at least for the earlier part of the season. Yes there have been some good spoilers for Sam also but the major focus is Dean. For the record I am really happy that Dean is being included in the Mytharc – I hope this will result in that sl finally going somewhere and will also leave room for the Sam character development that we have been told is coming. The problem for Sam fans I think is that they don’t really trust Kripke to follow through on this – he has not really done a good job of this in the past so we are nervous. That combined with the Dean centric focus results in this uproar I guess you could call it, which unfortunately makes many sam fans look bad. However Dean fans have been in the same spot many times over the last 3 seasons, unhappy with how things are going for Dean and they have not kept quiet about it so its kind of hypocritical of them to keep shutting sam fans down. And finally just because you don’t see what sam fans see does not mean its not there right? I have never understood how Dean fans can say the first 3 seasons have been all about Sam but that does invalidate the fact that this is what they believe – and they have the right to just as Sam fans are entitled to their view point.
Well…..I blame Rubella on the network, not the
Supernatural producers.
And, I agree with Kripke…..there were some incredible eps like “Dream a little Dream”….”Mystery Spot”…and the season finale…..but there’s no question that the writer’s strike did do damage to the season.
The only obvious praise that Kripke had for Jensen, that I could see, was that he could fit in with the Gossip Girl crowd…..(although I feel he’s too cool for them, but I digress). I really don’t think that was any extra praise, that he wouldn’t give Jared, but a joke about Jensen coming back next season.
I NEVER SAID I DIDN’T LIKE JENSEN….SO DON’T PUT WORDS IN MY WRITING…and Kripke himself did say that the boys relationship would be turned upside down….and as for Supernatural I have been seeing the series since day one September 13th 2005…and have purchased both season 1 and season 2 DVD.S and being a beginer fan of the series I was lucky to even get a letter from Kripke himself the master writer asking me to always watch the show and support…and I do….but I ALSO express my feelings and unlike other fans ….I’am not def, dumb or blind like some of the immature giddy girls…especially Ackles fans who were crying because Kripke joked that Jensen wasn’t coming back this season ….when I knew he was 100% or jARED GIRLS ALREADY CRYING FOUL because Kripke jokingly added a love interest to Sammy. The fans that criticize the most tend to know the least.
Well, I don’t trust Kripke very much when it comes to show execution, but I do give him props for always being so excited by what he’s doing.
So I’m in a bad mood, and I was going to watch some South Park for the lulz, but since reading the comments, it’s apparant that I don’t have to. You guys getting into your bitch fits is all I need for a chuckle.
Excellent interview Cynthia, and I’m all fired up for Season 4, and I’m really hoping Kripke and Co has learned from their mistakes, namely Rubella.
Oh, by the way, did you interview everyone on the SN panel, Cynthia? If so, I can’t wait to hear what the others have to say!!!
Thanks for the interview with Eric! I thought the GG hostage exchange bit was funny (reminds me at the end of Season 3 when Eric also JOKINGLY said that Jensen wasn’t coming back, but they were bringing in Chad Michael Murray from “One Tree Hill” as a replacement …).
[and if anyone was thinking that Eric was somehow favoring Jensen's looks over Jared's looks ... I think you're being oversensitive ... both jokes from Kripke have only come up because of Dean's storyline ... and, imo, although different in looks, both guys are handsome .. AND aside from looks, both guys are wonderful actors!!]
Since the “cliffhanger” at the end of Season 3 was the “OMG what’s about Dean?” – it is natural that a lot of interest is going to be on getting into that initially for the start of Season 4. I’m glad that they’re going to unfold the “good stuff” over time – should make things much more interesting.
I agree that I don’t want the brother’s relationship to change TOO much – not to the extent that we don’t recognize it anymore. Same as I don’t want what they’ve experienced to create complete character overhauls … afterall, these are the guys and relationship that we’ve all grown to love. It is also the guys and relationship that the writers & producers have grown to love too … which is what I keep telling myself as Season 4 gets closer.
That, and this should just mean some GREAT acting from both J & J – which is why I tune in each week (because they breathe life into the characters and stories).
Cynthia,
Thank you so much for the clarification. I don’t think it was you, it was more than likely me LOL. Thank you again for responding.
Also, thank you so much for writing such wonderful comments about the show and its creator. It is greatly appreciated.
Oops – there was a typo in my post, I meant to say…”but that does NOT invalidate the fact that this is what they believe”
i love the interview.
for fangirls i beg u all please stop messed up with Dean(Jensen) n sam (Jared).
and for all Supernatural fans just ignore someone who post negative article or they saying like this ” i hope kripke praise jared this time or something like that”.
i called it Stupid girlfans or bad fans.
they just concern about what they like.
i concern with supernatural, because if this always happen it will make Supernatural Bad name or it will lose the new viewers.
I’m starting sick of this kind of fandom.
just support ours show or u lose it because of u all bad fans.
lets trust our Supernatural to Kripke hope he can make Supernatural to the next level for something more awesome.
” However Dean fans have been in the same spot many times over the last 3 seasons, unhappy with how things are going for Dean and they have not kept quiet about it so its kind of hypocritical of them to keep shutting sam fans down. ”
I don’t think so. Because Sam fans are getting much of what they wanted in the spoilers that have been released. They’ve been complaining about Sam’s character development and a major theme of the spoilers for Sam have focused on character development. Whereas during the past 3 seasons a major part of the complaints was about Dean’s lack of primary connection to the mythology and in the past seasons none of that was ever rectified, thus we continued to complain.
Why should we believe Kripke now, we certainly don’t have any more reason to believe him than Sam fans do but most of us are choosing to take him at his word and to wait and see what happens and be positive about the new season(at least that part of it). And Sam’s spoilers this season are a lot of better than “sex and cheeseburgers” for Dean last season.
So the spoilers for Sam it seems to me are focusing on exactly what most Sam fans have had as their main complaint – characterization and emotional follow through, while still pointing out that they are finally moving ahead with explaining why Sam, what’s the connection with Mary, etc. Yet here they are still complaining.
It *would* have been hypocritical if Dean fans had just gotten the news of the mythology upgrade and then complained about how Sam was getting all this great emotional stuff and meanwhile Dean doesn’t even going to remember what had happened to him and you know Kripke, he’ll probably completely drop the ball following that up, it’ll end up being a one episode thing to get it out of the way sometime around mid-season.
shelby02, I totally agree with you!
I did complain many times last year at the beginning mainly because of Katie Cassidy. I like where the story is going. I too think that at the end by season 5 ….that Dean will be faced with the very painful decision to …of do I kill Sam my brother ,or do I not kill him? Jared stated at Supernova that he felt that Dean will at the very end be forced to kill his brother….because he won’t be able to save him. I myself at the end of season 5 (who according to Kripke ) will be the END…of his series …would like to see Sam and Dean go out like ”Butch and The Sundance Kid”, guns a blarring?
season 3 was great katie was great lauren was great season 4 is going to suck
where is the “report” of the shoulder bump greeting–i didn’t see her post/interview?
I would like to say that I have never been disappointed by supernatural. I have enjoyed all 3 seasons and I am very much looking forward to the 4th season. I am so thankful for a show that is not about teenagers. I think alot of us over 30 really needed a show like supernatural. It is scary and creepy, but at the same time has a dam good story line. Not to mention Jensen is very easy on the eyes.
Eric Kripke says the writers are giggling like schoolgirls in the writers room, can we PLEASE have some of that on screen for the coming season. Season 3 was one paced and all the fun had gone from the show (apart from Mystery Spot which made me laugh out loud), it was angst, angst and more angst. He has two wonderful young actors who are great at deep emotion but brilliant at comedy, we need more of that.
With regards to Dean, can we have a break from endless scenes of him stuffing his mouth full of food, it started by being mildly amusing but now is just irritating and boring.
Also becoming tedious is the sight of the brothers pinned against walls and demons coming out of peoples mouths.
Hoping for better in Season 4 or I think this wonderful show (Season 1&2 ) is dead in the water
desde ARGENTINA los amamos lo massssssssssss
SUPERNATURAL
pleaseeee, anieee, shut up, meeeercy, get a life!!!!
I love supernatural