Cases of 'Women in Refrigerators Syndrome' deal with a gruesome injury or murder of a female character at the hands of a supervillain, usually as a motivating personal tragedy for a male superhero to whom the victim is connected. The death or injury of the female character then helps cement the hatred between the hero and the villain responsible. Kyle Rayner is a particularly cited example of this case, due to the common tragedies that befall women in his life.
Interestingly, I actually reacted to Jess' death as more of a necessary cutting-of-ties to kick Sam out of his established life and onto the road than a Woman In Refigerator event, though obviously it is that also (and it becomes moreso when the season arc becomes more important than the weekly plots).
(And of course their mother is the everpresent WiR, so Supernatural is guilty as sin where the device is concerned.)
I am about halfway through the second season, and it has been very heavily hinted, if not ouright stated, that every single death related to Jess and their mother, is not just OOCly a woman in a refrigerator, but that was actually the IC motive behind their deaths.
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Cases of 'Women in Refrigerators Syndrome' deal with a gruesome injury or murder of a female character at the hands of a supervillain, usually as a motivating personal tragedy for a male superhero to whom the victim is connected. The death or injury of the female character then helps cement the hatred between the hero and the villain responsible. Kyle Rayner is a particularly cited example of this case, due to the common tragedies that befall women in his life.
Emphasis mine.
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(And of course their mother is the everpresent WiR, so Supernatural is guilty as sin where the device is concerned.)
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