Over 15 seasons, it isn’t unusual for any present to endure by means of some narrative pitfalls. When coping with paranormal threats, as an example, it is fairly straightforward to write down oneself right into a nook whenever you put your heroes up in opposition to villains just like the Satan or the bodily embodiment of darkness. That is precisely what Supernatural did in its previous few seasons, and it is one thing of a miracle that the present got here out on high on the finish — even after a remaining season ruined by a boring, out-of-left-field retcon. However issues had been nearly a lot worse for the Winchesters, because it seems that the writers as soon as entertained the concept of revealing the truth about monsters to the entire world.
‘Supernatural’ Practically Blew the Lid on the Monsters
In a latest interview with TV Insider for TV Information Journal’s Supernatural Afterlife: twentieth Anniversary Particular (on sale now), showrunner Andrew Dabb revealed that one proposed arc concerned Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) revealing the reality about monsters, demons, and all the remainder to the world:
“One story line we at all times talked about, which we by no means did was principally Sam and Dean go public,” including, “They’re like, ‘Look, we’re placing out a PSA. Monsters are actual. In case you see one thing, one thing reveals up in your city, it is a monster. We won’t be all over the place. We’re simply going to get the phrase on the market.'”
Speak about a massive shift in the way that Supernatural functioned. For all these years of Sam and Dean making an attempt to maintain a lid on the supernatural, the sequence might very effectively have concluded itself with a revelation to the entire world that the issues that go bump within the evening have been there all alongside.
On the one hand, it is a cool concept to consider. How would regular folks react? Would it not throw the world into mass chaos and pandemonium? How would monsters and demons reply? One can see how this may’ve been an attention-grabbing option to finish a present that spent so lengthy preserving issues beneath wraps, however there would have been some severe penalties that Supernatural would’ve had a tough time getting round.
The troubles that the Winchesters as soon as had with the regulation would doubtless have resurfaced, the remaining British Men of Letters would undoubtedly have retaliated, and extra folks would have been in peril because of the mass pandemonium and the sudden confidence that vampires, werewolves, demons, and different creatures would have had resulting from being “outed” after so a few years. The implications simply would’ve been too large for the present to correctly deal with. That is to not even point out what would’ve occurred to Jack (Alexander Calvert) if he had been outed because the literal son of the Satan…
Revealing the Reality About Monsters Would’ve Killed ‘Supernatural’
But when we actually needed to get into the nitty-gritty of why a narrative like this would not have labored for Supernatural long-term (although maybe a one-and-done standalone episode concerning the idea might’ve been attention-grabbing, supplied it was all erased by way of time journey), there are a number of issues that merely wouldn’t have labored after a revelation like this. A part of what made Sam and Dean’s world work so effectively was that there was an charisma about it. The Winchesters needed to go across the regulation so as to work every case, doing the inconceivable issues that the majority would by no means dream of. Even in cities like Sioux Falls the place the regulation was usually on their aspect, the present spent loads of years putting the feds on the Winchesters’ tails for a reason: it was merely a extra compelling story. Whereas revealing the reality might probably save extra lives, it might even have the other impact, with monsters and demons becoming bolder, with their desperation driving them to grow to be extra bloodthirsty and malicious.
In fact, then there’s the concept that Sam and Dean would all of the sudden grow to be worldwide celebrities. Whereas the present performed round with the concept that solely a choose few knew all the pieces about Sam and Dean because of the unpopular books written by Carver Edlund aka Chuck Shurley (Rob Benedict), it will have been a totally totally different type of drawback if your entire world knew concerning the Winchesters. “All of the sudden, Sam and Dean are identified worldwide, which, once more, I believe sounds attention-grabbing in principle, however I truly suppose would’ve destroyed the present,” Dabb admitted. “It will not have been any good, which is without doubt one of the causes we did not do it.” In the long run, the showrunner made the correct name. As Supernatural had already gone on for therefore lengthy at that time, this improvement would’ve definitely killed the present, switching up your entire idea on our heroes (and the viewers) on the eleventh hour. However hey, possibly it will’ve lastly compelled them to handle the monster families ruling over Chicago…
Sam and Dean Nonetheless Managed to Mentor the Subsequent Technology — Type Of
A part of the rationale that Dabb and firm entertained this concept within the first place was that they needed the Winchesters to succeed in their full potential as hunters. “It will’ve been very nice to see Sam and Dean age into extra mentorship roles,” Dabb defined. The concept is that, upon revealing to the world the reality concerning the supernatural, the Winchesters would’ve gone full Ghostfacers and taught regular people about the best way to defend themselves in opposition to monster threats. They’d have educated the subsequent era of hunters, who now stay in a world the place these shadows have been uncovered. Turning Sam and Dean into these nearly fatherly advisors for a bigger world is an attention-grabbing concept to make sure, particularly if the show’s unrealized Wayward Sisters spin-off had taken off. However the sequence discovered different methods to discover this idea.
When Sam and Dean introduced in all of the refugees from Apocalypse World, they taught lots of them the best way to survive on this new world. Primarily based out of the Males of Letters bunker in Lebanon, Sam, particularly, spent much of the time between Seasons 13 and 14 coaching them to grow to be efficient hunters, persevering with his pull towards management through the battle between the American hunters and the British Males of Letters in Season 12. Moreover, Sam, Dean, and Castiel (Misha Collins) all mentored Jack over time, serving to him to not simply be a hunter, however to keep away from his organic father’s footsteps. As Supernatural went on, the Winchesters actually did grow to be mentors to the subsequent era, main as much as Sam elevating his personal son, Dean Jr. (Spencer Borgeson), to hold on with out him, and Dean posthumously guiding alternate versions of their parents on the correct path in The Winchesters.
Even with out blowing the lid on the supernatural, Sam and Dean discovered a option to mould those that would come after them, guaranteeing that somebody would combat the great combat lengthy after they had been gone. In the long run, this was a significantly better option to wrap up Supernatural, guaranteeing the integrity of the present’s worldbuilding and mythology whereas teasing extra generations to return.
