An opinion on fan reaction.
In the wake of everything that's been going on with the announcement of Bela and Ruby, Jon Lachonis from BuddyTV had this to say:
"Much of what the Supernatural fan community has to say about the situation comes across as incidental oxymorons. The concept most oft repeated is that Supernatural is too smart to stoop to this level. In fact, since Supernatural does have a writing staff that has proven itself to be amongst the best in the business, shouldn't fans be assured that the new characters, regardless of how sexy they are, will be written in with Supernatural's signature wit and intelligence?"
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"Much of what the Supernatural fan community has to say about the situation comes across as incidental oxymorons. The concept most oft repeated is that Supernatural is too smart to stoop to this level. In fact, since Supernatural does have a writing staff that has proven itself to be amongst the best in the business, shouldn't fans be assured that the new characters, regardless of how sexy they are, will be written in with Supernatural's signature wit and intelligence?"
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