‘In My Room’ : A Closer Look at Sam’s Supernatural Bedroom
Now that we have seen Dean’s room, it is time to take a closer, detailed look at Sam’s room since moving into the bunker.
A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Ten Sam Winchester, Part Two
In part one of my “Deeper Look at Season Ten Sam Winchester”, Sam was pretty driven to save Dean, but for the most part Sam was thrown into the background. It was right around episode 17 where stuff got real. Let’s go through episodes 18-23.
A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Ten Sam Winchester, Part One
In the past few seasons when the time has come to write my “Deeper Look” analysis for Sam, the first thing that comes to mind is how poorly his overall lack of characterization has been. After all, Sam is one of those enigmas who internalizes so much that what he’s thinking and feeling isn’t drawn…
Old vs. New Sam Winchester – Part 1: Self
Old vs. New Sam Winchester – Part 1: Self There can be no question that Sam Winchester has changed dramatically from the young man who left school on a short trip with his older brother Dean to the Sam we know now, ten years later. Many experiences, revelations, friends and enemies, losses and gains have…
A Deeper Look at Season Nine Sam Winchester, Part 2
A “Gadreel free” Sam now gets to deal with the aftermath of his possession. Well, at least we think he deals. We don’t really know. The only times Sam truly expresses anything is to say some awful things to Dean, which makes him look like a heartless, unsympathetic dick because we as viewers are left…
A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Nine Sam Winchester: Part 1
Oh, Sam what happened? What did those writers do to you? No doubt about it, Sam Winchester is suffering from an identity crisis. Actually, he doesn’t seem to have an identity. This show has always been guilty of failing to show Sam’s emotional side since he internalizes, but it often felt like season …
Sam Winchester’s Safe Place
Sam Winchester’s Safe Place There are all sorts of reasons why scenes are written, but the way they are staged often is outside the boundaries of authorial intent – practicalities come into play, such as budgetary restraints and actor availability. In Road Trip, we had a very wonderful scene set inside Sam Winchester’s head,…
A Deeper Look At Supernatural Season Eight Sam Winchester, Part Two
(For those that missed part one, it can be found here.) For the second half of season eight, Sam’s life took a very different path from the first half. Once again, fate stepped in and had other ideas for Sam and his new outlook on life. It all started with the appearance of his grandfather,…
A Deeper Look At Supernatural Season Eight Sam Winchester, Part One
Sam has always been an inward person, taking in with little protest all the horrible things that have been dished out at him. Yet in season seven, it all got borderline ridiculous. Forget borderline. The wall in his head came down, and suddenly he had to live with psychosis. Yet this is Sam Winchester, the…
Sam 8.0
In my recent letter to Jared about his outstanding performance in “Sacrifice”, I reminisced about how well Jared has been building the character of Sam over the past eight years. Jared offered a similar observation at the New Jersey convention when asked about Season 8 Sam. He observed, “Season 8 Sam is not season one…
It’s Supernatural Thor – An Epic Battle of Hair
I couldn’t resist. This couldn’t wait until the Season 8 Enigma of Sam Winchester’s Hair. This is what happens when Supernatural meets Marvel. A life or death battle with hair! I imagine the inner dialogue went something like this: “I saw Thor during my year off. I think I know how this thing works.” “I’m…
A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Seven Sam Winchester
I usually relish in the idea of tackling these deep character studies at the end of the season. No character to me in the history of TV is more fascinating to study than Sam Winchester. However, when looking at Sam’s character development in “Supernatural’s” season seven, I’m very disheartened. He started the season with a golden…