i for one, watch it because of him and because of the story.. and if he’s just gonna be downgraded or worst, killed in the show, then i am telling you that you better terminate the whole show as well..because many would stop watching it then..

the show is nothing without dean…got that?!!!

I’ve loved Supernatural since the beginning and, don’t get me wrong, I STILL love it…but it’s different. Gone is the “grim, colorless” filter we once had, adding grit to the world of the hunters. Now, everything’s bright and colorful, like a Smallville ep (okay, maybe not THAT bad).

We’ve got two new female leads who, frankly, just aren’t doing it for me, no matter how much I wish I could like them. I think Ruby, at least, is interesting because she plays a role in the mytharc, but I think the lady that plays Bella is a better actress…but a poor character. She’s just the “tough, sexy” chick, which, in my opinion, has become just as stereotypical as the “whiny, defenseless” chick that this new breed of bad-@$$ women were created as a direct response to.

Also, I notice that this show is a lot funnier this season…but I don’t know if that’s a good thing. People on here have complained about the emo Dean, but I LIKED the emo Dean. The man only has a year to live (for now), but things are just a little too cheery in Supernatural Land. But, of course, this is only Ep 8, so I’m holding out hope that things will really start to get serious and real again.

But, please, for the love of God, bring back Samantha Ferris. Man, she is HOT for an older woman, and has the sort of strength that characters like Ruby and Bella WISHED they had. She was a real female character, not just a CW babe with a gun.

And, am I the only one who’s noticed a lack of rock n roll in this season? where’s the Boston? Where’s the AC/DC? I’ve noticed a signficant boost in the special FX, so I’m guessing they didn’t have enough in the budget for metal after that was said and done, so I can forgive them for that. I just miss it, that’s all.

I’m enjoying the mytharc of this season very much and I cannot wait to see how it ends (assuming the show’s still standing after the strike ends), I just hope to see a return to the grit of seasons past. I’m ready to see less of the two girls (or at least see them become real characters and not “foils”) and more of a focus on the Winchesters again. And bring back Jo for an ep! I miss her!

This fandom has been split since Kripke decided to make Sam special/chosen/demon prince, pick your own adjective of the season.

If you’re going to claim to be telling the story of two brothers, you can’t focus the entire story on the destiny of just one of them. That’s what Kripke has done so he shouldn’t be surprised when people think the other is being left out.

Unfortunately for him the un-special brother is the much more popular one so they seem to make more noise. Maybe he should have just been upfront from the beginning and said Supernatural was the story of Sam and his very excellent sidekick of a brother Dean. Then people wouldn’t have higher expectations for Dean and may have been satisfied with his role as protector, best big brother ever and of course, chauffeur.

I’ll admit that Dean Winchester is probably my favorite TV character ever and I’m incredibly grateful to the writers for episodes like “Dead In The Water”, “Something Wicked” and “What Is and What Should never Be.”

I can understand why Sam fans are clamoring for this level of exploration for the youngest Winchester. But it also occurs to me that the reason Dean was given these great “character” episodes (especially in season 1) is because the writers didn’t have anything to give him that was of equal weight to Sam’s mytharc episodes. That left them with little else to do but “peel back Dean’s layers” as Jensen likes to say. Lucky for them Jensen excels at this type of episode because in the hands of a lesser actor, they could have been incredibly maudlin.

I agree that “Playthings” and also “Houses of the Holy” and “Heart” were attempts to give Sam this kind of “character” episode. Perhaps they weren’t as well done as they could have been (through no fault of Jared’s but because the writing was weak) but I don’t think anyone can deny that they were still an effort to give Sam exploration.

At any rate it looks like this season will be the season of Sam so that at least should make his fans happy. Dean fans will just have to wait and see I guess.

I wish there wasn’t so much negativity going on about the characters, it’s really starting to split fandom *sighs*

http://redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/supernatural-season-3-cast/

And I’m glad that Mercedes McNabb will be guest starring this season too.

http://redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/supernatural-season-3-guest-stars/

I believe that one was called Playthings.

I doubt people stopped watching the show because Sam wasn’t getting his share of exploration, any more than Dean fans stopped watching the show because Dean wasn’t, and still isn’t any part of the important active arcs.

This season looks to be very promising for Sam fans. They will have Sam growing up, Sam with 5 arcs all his own, Sam saving Dean, and Sam becoming a better hunter. No doubt they will give Sam the emotional exploration that’s sought by the Sam fans, and this is fine.

But I wish the Dean fans would get more than sex, cheeseburgers and a great hunter who’s no longer into hunting.

Thanks for the interview Mr. K. and we appreciate the time, but I sure do wish that Dean won’t be shuffled to the sidelines while Sam and Ruby move the story forward.

Isn’t there a place for Dean in the mytharc at all? I mean, yeeesshhhh!

I guess you can’t please all the people all the time but poor Eric can’t catch
a break from either side of the Sam/Dean debate. One is getting too much
character developement while the other character languishes. And Vice-Versa.

I just thank God that season three is a done deal. And continue to pray that we
get a season four (and five) AND I’m leaving it all in Mr. Kripke’s very capable hands.