How to Make the Supernatural Series Finale Better:
Before we get started. I wrote this very quickly so there are probably spelling and grammar error, but Iâs totally appreciate it if someone read it. It is a bit long though. Also, please note that Iâm not a big shipper of any of the Ships on the show. Everything I highlight here makes the most sense to me as someone who loves all the characters and appreciates all the Ships. I give options for Destiel shippers and people who donât ship it.
First, Letâs Start With What I Liked About It:
Dean got a dog (aka Miracle). In the past, weâve seen Sam get attached to dogs, but Dean getting attached to one shows his emotional growth as a character. In the past, the idea of loving anyone other than family baffled Dean. Now Dean sees that heâs full of love (thanks to Cas) and can give it out more freely.
Jared and Jensenâs acting. While I donât like that Dean died the way he did, the scene itself was beautifully acted and made me bawl my eyes out. I was also emotionally affected by Jaredâs growing old montage (you could feel the grief in every scene). No matter what we think of the writing, we must tip our hats off to that acting. I personally believe that Jaredâs only said this was one of his favorite episodes because of the emotional scenes between Sam and Dean and to try to make the fans feel better about the show edning.
The throwaway line about Castiel. While I wouldâve like to have seen a lot more. It was a comfort to know he was with Jack and not in the Empty.
Heaven. Iâm glad that we saw the original Bobby, and that we saw Sam and Dean Reunite in Heaven.
Now, What I Didnât Like About the Finale:
Deanâs acceptance. Dean acting like he and Sam couldnât fight for Castiel and not contacting Jack. (Just makes no sense.)
Deanâs death. Dean died way too young and without being able to enjoy his freedom.
Samâs grief. Sam lived the rest of his knife with heavy grief. He never got over Deanâs death because Dean never got to truly live.
Eileenâs absence. They didnât even show Sam using ASL for us to know if that was Eileen. What? (Iâm just choosing to believe).
Whereâs Miracle? The dog should have joined Dean in Heave.
Whereâs Cas and Jack? Castiel and Jack should have had screen time.
A lacking reunion. There should have been a bigger heavenly reunion.
Bad aging. They struggled to age Sam, like whatâs that about?
How the Episode Could Have Been 1000x Better:
Redirect focus. Instead of a weak monster of the week story, focus the final episode of Sam and Dean growing old and living their lives.
Sam and Deanâs story together before death. They hunt for several more years but then decide to settle down. They become the new Bobbyâs and help other hunters out by answering calls and pitching in when needed. They schedule an annual hunting trip every year to relive the âgood old daysâ. They live as neighbors (either beside each other or in the same neighborhood). They are a frequent part of each otherâs lives. They make the Bunker a community place for hunters and take turns monitoring it.
Castielâs story before death (with two options). Option one (the heterosexual option), Sam and Dean pray to Jack about Casitel. Jack comes and tells them Cas is helping him fix the mess Chuck left behind but that heâll be along when he can. A few years later, Castiel and Jack visit the Winchesters (everyone hugs). Dean tells Castiel he loves him too, but doesnât know how to love him romantically. Castiel says thatâs okay, that itâs enough to just be loved by him at all. Castiel doesnât fall in love with anyone else, he is only able to truly love Dean, he stays an Angel and is content with his life. Option two (the homosexual option), Sam and Dean pray to Jack about Casitel. Jack comes and tells them Cas is helping him fix the mess Chuck left behind but that heâll be along when he can. A few months later, Castiel and Jack visit the Winchesters (everyone hugs). Dean tells Castiel that he loves him too, that he fills whole when Castielâs in his life. He expresses worry about not knowing how to be sexual with a man. It makes him nervous to feel so virginal about it. They connect foreheads, Cas tells him thatâs okay, theyâll figure it out and they do (a kiss isnât necessary but Iâm down with it). Castiel becomes human, Sam removes his grace and keep it safe in the Bunker. Dean and Castiel adopt a girl and give her the same name Mary Samantha Winchester.
Deanâs story before death (with two options). Option one (the heterosexual option), Dean opens up a bar where hunters come often (like the Roadhouse). He hangs up photos of all the people theyâve lost along the way. He has a kid with a woman he had a one-night stand with, they donât love each other but theyâre good friends. His child is a daughter, he names her Mary Samantha Winchester. Option two (the bisexual option), like above Dean, tells Castiel he loves him and that heâs nervous, but they figure it out. Dean tells Sam heâs bi and that he loves Cas, heâs nervous about what Sam will say, but Sam smiles and hugs him. He tells him heâs happy for the two of them and that he always felt they had a strong connection. Dean and Castiel have a small wedding, only their beautiful made family is invited. No one judged them, everyone is happy for them. Jack is there, so happy for two for his Dads (Samâs story below). Castiel becomes human, Sam removes his grace and keep it safe in the Bunker. Dean and Castiel adopt a girl and give her the same name Mary Samantha Winchester.
Samâs story before death. Sam and Eileen get together, get married, and have the same son (because Iâm choosing to believe that was her). Jack is also at their wedding and so happy for them. They name him Robert Dean Winchester and call him Bobby. Sam goes back to school, becomes a professor of mythology and tells his students âmade upâ stories about two brothers who fought all kinds of monsters. Some of his students secretly think he's a big Supernatural (the books) fan, but all his students like him. They think heâs warm and quirky.
Jackâs story. Jack sees Sam, Dean, and Cas weekly to monthly for several years. There comes a point where the system he creator works well on itâs on and needs little interference, He lives his life helping as many people as he can and spending time with his family. Dean tells him he is a part of their family and apologizes for ever saying otherwise. Sam, Cas, And Dean all at some point call him Son and Jack feels like he belongs. (Maybe he falls in love at some point, with an angel or a witch?) He remains a good God became of the love he learned from the Winchesters and Cas (who is also a Winchester damn it). He restores all the other worlds/dimensions, the people from Apoloaypse world go back they ask that he heal the world but not change their fates, they like who they are now and the families theyâve formed. We see Charlie/Stevie and Bobby happy in this world. Kevin is sent to Heaven. We see how Jack made a deal with the Empty, he put her to sleep and made the Empty quite again before he got Cas (which she agreed to). Jack restores Donatelloâs soul.
Chuckâs story. Chuck lives as a human for the rest of his life, many of those years are miserable until he meets someone that makes him feel true love for the first time. He writes a letter to Sam and Dean apologizing for everything and thanking them for turning him human. The author becomes a character in his favorite story, and heâs so happy he has no say over the end.
Amaraâs story. Amara wishes to be human, so Jack makes her a human vessel but keeps her powers (which she agrees to). She lives out a beautiful life filled with love and luxury. Chuck write to Amara too. She does eventually forgive Chuck, not because he deserves it, but because that just who she is.
Deanâs death (with two options). Option one (the heterosexual option), Dean does die on a hunting trip in his late 50s to 60s, he gives Sam the same beautiful speech and they share the same emotional intensity (and head touch). He goes to heaven, Bobby and Miracle are there to greet him. They have the same conversation and he goes on a drive. On the drive he runs into Castiel, they have a heart to heart before he goes on to find Sammy. Option two (the bisexual option), the same as before BUT, Sam calls Castiel first. Castiel gets there in time to say goodbye. Jack does come down, but with Deanâs declining health, he tells Jack heâs ready to go. They all respect his decision and say goodbye. He goes to heaven, Bobby and Miracle are there to greet him. They have the same conversation and he goes on a drive. On the drive he runs into Castiel, and sayâs âitâs about timeâ but it didnât feel that long to Dean. They embrace tearfully.
Castielâs death (with two options). Option one (the heterosexual option), he doesnât die. He stays an Angel. Option two (the homosexual option), after Dean dies on a hunting trip he moves in with Sam and Eileen. We see him struggle with grief, he cries beside Baby and sniffs Dean's clothes. He lives another five years and dies of cancer. When he arrives in Heaven, heâs on a highway, and Dean drives up to him in Baby and sayâs âitâs about timeâ but it didnât feel that long to Dean. They embrace tearfully.
Eileenâs death. Â Eileen dies a few months before Sam of old age (aka heart failure). She goes to heaven, Dean and Castiel find her on their drive. They welcome her into the car with smiles.
Samâs death. We do see a montage of scenes with Sam struggling with grief. He does break down in the Impala, he cries into Casâ trench coat, and he hugs Eileen's pillow as he cries. His son is there and his niece to support him through it. Sam dies a few months after Eileen. His son Bobby, and niece Mary, come in and Bobby says goodbye like in the show, but before Sam fades away he seeâs Jack in the back of the room (his first son) and he knows everything is going to be okay. He goes to heaven, Dean, Castiel, and Eileen meet him on the road. They all have an individual tearful moment together. Sam and Dean have an intense hug, Sam and Cas hug, Eileen and Sam kiss, and he pets Miracle. They get into the car and drive.
Heaven. Heaven is changed as Bobby said, Jack and Casitel did good. (yes, John is there, heâs an ass, but the boys would want him there for some reason). The four of them drive up to the Roadhouse to find Bobby and Jack waiting outside. Jack tells them every one is waiting, Bobby says âfamily donât end with bloodâ, they open the doors for them, and we see everyone they lost along the way in the Roadhouse: John, Mary, Ellen, Jo, Ash, Charlie, Kevin, etc (literally everyone except maybe Crowley and Rowena because IDK how that would work?). Castiel, Eileen, Jack, and Bobby walk inside. Dean takes Sam by the shoulder. Dean says, âwe did goodâ and Sam says âyeah, want to go have some chick flick moments?â. Dean laughs and says, âI love chick flicks.â, and Sam laughs and says âI know you doâ and they join their family. We get a scene of them all reunited with âCarry on My Wayward Sonâ playing in the background. Fade to black.
Anyway, thatâd how I think they could have made the finale better while still using the basic structure the created. So yeah, Iâm heartbroken. Thanks for reading.
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