Supernatural 8x22 - Clip Show

[francy_m79]

People in general seem to have loved this episode... I can see why, in a sense... it had action, nostalgia, drama, loss, angst, etc It had everything, in theory. But it almost made me want to quit the show! Now I'm a bit better, a few hours later, but at first I was so upset!

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[rogueslayer452]

I'm no longer watching or part of fandom anymore, but I heard what happened (with many people being angry about it) and I, too, am very, very upset. Particularly with the Sarah thing.

What was the point, really? Why bring back a character who appeared in one episode from S1, who is considered a fan favorite, only to senselessly kill her off minutes once bringing her back? The whole "killing everyone they ever loved" thing is so cliche and rather repetitive, since that is the entirety of the show in a nutshell. It was pointless to demonstrate that aspect by bringing someone back like that only to kill them off moments later, since it added little worry about characters since they already kill off most of recurring ones anyway. I also shouldn't expect any different from a show that blatantly mistreats women characters, either.

This just makes me glad that I stopped watching because I don't think I could've stood for this shit. But it's still upsetting regardless since I loved her character, and to hear that they disrespected everything about her after moments of bringing her back just, ugh. :(

[francy_m79]

Crowley is killing "everyone they ever saved" (not everyone they ever loved), undoing their own life mission and every little bit of good the brothers have done in order to blackmail them and bend them to his will.

So the bringing characters back from previous seasons to kill them HAS a point, in fairness. It was done to raise the stakes, and to make us fear Crowley (so far no one took him seriously as a villain).

I just wish it hadn't been Sarah. I understand why, along with Tommy from Wendigo and Jenny from season 7, the writers chose her. They chose her exactly because Sam and Dean care for her, and the audience cares for her. It wouldn't have been as effective with a character that people didn't care about.

So I understand why it was done, but I still HATE it with the heat of a thousand suns. People really loved Sarah, many dreamt of her as Sam's endgame. This show needs to stop making its viewers completely miserable and taking away any hope.

I'm this close to being completely fed up.

[rogueslayer452]

So the possibility of saving them/reversing what happened can happen, if the show chooses to? Because otherwise what was the point, right? Idk. I'm not really following the show anymore so in a way I don't care, but it still irritates me that they did that the Sarah, of all characters. Just, ugh.

[francy_m79]

I wish!! Unfortunately, I think that those who died are staying dead! :(

And yes, I'll always be bitter about Sarah! :/

It all depends on what happens in the finale next week... if things continue to be this bad or worse, maybe I'll find the strenght to stop watching too! This show makes me miserable....

[rogueslayer452]

Yeah, if the show is making you miserable or you're not really enjoying it as much as you used to, then you probably should stop watching. That's what I did and it was the best decision I made, for my own mental and emotional health. I now only see what's been happening from the sidelines because it appears on my dash on Tumblr, so I get the gist of what's been going on.