Supernatural University:  Accept, Let Go, And Move On; Lessons from Garth

Supernatural University: Accept, Let Go, And Move On; Lessons from Garth

Supernatural University: Accept, Let Go, And Move On; Lessons from Garth This is the latest in a series of articles on life lessons we can learn from Supernatural characters. My subject this time is Garth Fitzgerald IV. I think Garth has particularly valuable lessons to teach about living a happy life by accepting that some…

A Tribute to Bobby Singer – Part 3: Enriching Bobby’s Character

A Tribute to Bobby Singer – Part 3: Enriching Bobby’s Character

Welcome to Part 3 of our (spoiler free!) photographic examination of Supernatural’s beloved character, Bobby Singer (to catch up on Bobby’s story, start with Part 1: Creating Bobby’s Character). To recap what has been covered so far, Bobby’s character was introduced to the Supernatural series at the end of its first season. Season 2 developed…

A Tribute to Bobby Singer,  Part 2: Expanding Bobby’s Character

A Tribute to Bobby Singer, Part 2: Expanding Bobby’s Character

Welcome to Part 2 of the trip down memory lane for the lovable, gruff, cunning hunter named Bobby Singer!  Part 1 (if you missed it, catch up here) looked at the development of Bobby’s character in seasons 1 and 2 of Supernatural. Continuing from there, this retrospective looks at how Bobby’s character was expanded in…

A Tribute to Bobby Singer – Part 1: Creating Bobby’s Character

A Tribute to Bobby Singer – Part 1: Creating Bobby’s Character

There has been a lot of talk lately about the character of Bobby Singer. Why did they kill him?  How could they ever bring him back in a way that respects both the story and his character? Well, before season 9 begins and maybe, hopefully resurrects the Bobby we love, I thought it would be appropriate…

A Deeper Look At Supernatural Season Eight Sam Winchester, Part Two

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

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

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…

A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Eight Dean Winchester, Part One

A Deeper Look at Supernatural Season Eight Dean Winchester, Part One

Oh, thank you season eight!  Way to bring the word “character” back to Dean Winchester.  For a guy that’s been through so much, he was finally able to take many steps forward in his growth, and the end result is someone I believe in again.   For anyone that read my “Deeper Look at Season…

The Absence of the Supernatural Brotherly Moment: Where Did All The Brother Scenes Go?

The Absence of the Supernatural Brotherly Moment: Where Did All The Brother Scenes Go?

Fans of Supernatural enjoy the show for different reasons.  So we’re used to the dissent that comes with a whole lot of people expressing their opinions over what they like and don’t like.   One element that we don’t seem to fight over, though, is our fondness for the brothers’ relationship.  In fact, if you…