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WISHES OF A SMALL SCREEN GIRL: 'SUPERNATURAL' SEASON 11

9/20/2015

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As I clear out my DVR of ever-improving summer shows for the start of the new TV season, I couldn’t help but wonder what I’d wish for the upcoming seasons of my favorite shows.  Luckily, I happened upon a genie, who will only grant me 3 wishes for entertainment purposes only, and having a romantic dinner with Chris Pratt and Jesse Williams isn’t one of them.  So I am forced to use them on one of my favorite shows, The CW's "Supernatural."  

Despite its low-budget, nearly-cancelled-three-times beginnings, "Supernatural" has continued on to become the longest running sci-fi show on broadcast television, bolstered by an incredible cast of Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins, risk-taking writing, and a dogged group of fans that affectionately call themselves a family.  However, the lengthy and muddled Mark of Cain made for a head-scratching and frustrating season 10 that didn't quite capitalize on the dark magic of previous seasons.

Here are my wishes for “Supernatural” season 11…

DIVERSITY.  For a show that’s taken scary through multiple dimensions, alternate universes and thwarted an apocalypse or two, it’s inexcusable that 99.9% of the regular and recurring cast is white and male.  The women—who are also almost always white—have briskly entered and almost always tragically exited.  The latest of which was Felicia Day’s Charlie Bradbury, who after a series of uncharacteristically stupid decisions, was slaughtered off-screen and dumped in a bathtub. 

I desperately wish that “Supernatural” would normalize to reflect the real world in racial and gender casting.  This season, the small sci-fi show with the big cult following will face its toughest competition yet when it airs in the same timeslot as the Emmy-nominated, ratings record-breaker “Empire,” 2014’s critically-acclaimed and Emmy-nominated comedy “black-ish” and Emmy-magnet, “Modern Family”—all of which feature primarily diverse casts.  Racial normalization may be a necessity if “Supernatural” wants to make it to season 12. 

More BAMF Sam Winchester.  Many fans, including yours truly, have been frustrated with the uneven and sometimes baffling characterization of “Supernatural's” tallest cast member.  The show began by telling the story of Sam, a college kid who returned to the family business of saving people, hunting things to avenge his girlfriend’s death has since turned into a show about a wayward group of thankless heroes led by Dean Winchester and his unstoppable BAMFness.  I am and have always been an equal opportunity Winchester-lover, however, Sam has been long overdue for some deeper exploration and better characterization.

Also, Sam's doppleganger Jared Padalecki is 6'5'', and spends time between takes flipping 500lb tractor tires.  With the trials far behind him, it's time for Sam to save the puppy eyes for the ladies and kick some monster ass.

Expand The Hunting Universe.  It’s been nearly a decade since The Roadhouse, a popular bar for hunters to have share lore and spookily clean their guns in a shadowed corner, burned down.  In the seasons since, the hunting universe has shrunk when it should have been expanded.  Thanks to Sam and Dean’s affinity for making deals and kick-starting the end of days, the Winchesters already have a nefarious reputation.  But after watching “Supernatural” for years, I'm often left wondering if other hunters gossip about the Winchesters?  Do they text each other when Dean was turned into a demon, like "Guess who has black eyes and smells like sulfur?! LMAO!”  I need answers!

Thus, I wish upon the feathers of an ice-eyed angel and my TV genie that “Supernatural” will explore more of the hunting universe.

After they accidentally opening the devil’s gate, freeing the devil and unleashing The Darkness, it would also be refreshing to find Sam and Dean coming to the rescue of other hunters who have unwittingly released some big nasty into the world.  It would be a tsunami of cucumber water if all of said hunters weren’t white dudes. 

Let’s see if any of these wishes come true when “Supernatural” premieres on October 7 at 9/8c on The CW.  

Judging by the promo, the show will be intensely, scary and gory, which would have been by fourth wish if the genie hadn’t been so greedy.  Check it out below!  

What are your wishes for "Supernatural's" upcoming season?" 

Photo Credits: cwtvsource.com
4 Comments
Dakota60
9/19/2015 02:50:58 pm

I agree with your wishes and my only other wishes would be to make Castiel the Warrior Angel of God character he was when we met him. No more sullen/mopey/trying to find my way in the world Cas. I know that Claire is returning next season but please no more babysitting a bratty, whiny teenager.
And yes no more knocked out tied up Sam. He is the second best hunter on the planet. Can we see that side of him please.

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Kira
9/20/2015 11:52:55 am

Yes, I agree with both of those as well. I never understood why Castiel still seemed weak after his got his original grace back. I definitely want him to decide who he is and regain some of his BAMFNess!

I hate Claire when they first introduced her. I liked her more in the second episode. I'm indifferent to her now. I'd rather meet someone from Sam's past when Dean was gone or he was at Stanford. Those periods of time are woefully unexplored.

Thanks so much for reading! I hope you like the site.

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zinia
9/20/2015 03:53:29 am

of course all the hunters are not black..there were Gordon, Tamara, Isaac etc. But agree with the BAMF Sam plot and may I say, BAMF Cas plot. The MOTW stories get sillier imo

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Kira
9/20/2015 11:59:12 am

Thanks for reading! Tamara and Isaac and etc. were one-offs in Season 3, that was 8 years ago. Rufus died in season 6, which was 5 years ago. My point was that Supernatural the entire returning and recurring cast consists of white men. In 2015. That is not okay.

The MOTW stories do get sillier; I would love more mythology episodes too unless they can focus on some new monsters. There are still so many they haven't explored yet: banshees, goblins, hodags, phantoms, etc.

I hope you like the website! There will be more Supernatural content throughout the season!

Kira (Small Screen Girl)

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