Dear Supernatural Writing Staff

[gothrockrulz]

You clearly are very desperate to launch a spin-off series. What is this, the third time you've introduced a bunch of fresh young faces in the hope that fans will latch onto them? I remember the werewolf kids and the mini-shorts hunter girl, but barely, because they were NOT compelling at all. This week's trial protagonist was much better, I'll

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[csg_dear4life]

Yeah, last couple of episodes have been lacking.

[gothrockrulz]

Especially lacking Castiel. He's one of the best parts! :(

[xerinmichellex]

LOL. I stopped watching Supernatural this year. (I watched the premiere and it felt like a re-hash of the same, old thing. Then I fell behind on catching up with it on OnDemand, and, yeah. . .)

I did hear about this spin-off idea, and had a good laugh. Way to strike while the iron's hot, CW. I mean, the show's been on for 9 years (jeez, I feel old. I remember when it first premiered.) and fans have been jumping ship pretty rapidly these last few seasons. Anyway, describing it as "The Vampire Diaries in the Supernatural universe" sounds PAINFUL.

[gothrockrulz]

Way to strike while the iron's hot, CW. I mean, the show's been on for 9 years (jeez, I feel old. I remember when it first premiered.) and fans have been jumping ship pretty rapidly these last few seasons.

LOL, yeah. My gut is telling me they know this edition of Supernatural is on its last legs, and they don't want to let this source of income go (understandably), so they want to reinvent it with younger (and cheaper) actors. Which is pretty funny, considering that, so long as the writing is good, fans would still watch even when the main cast has passed sixty. At least, I still would. :)

[xerinmichellex]

It wouldn't surprise me if they give the show another year and end it after 10 seasons. Kinda like what they did with Smallville. You're completely right that many of the fans would watch the show JUST FOR the actors, no matter how old they got. (Great now I have the mental image of Jensen and Jared trying to chase a demon while one has a walker and the other is on a motorized wheelchair.)

It also kills me that you described it as The Vampire Diaries in Supernatural Land, when even that show isn't as popular as it was when it first premiered. (I jumped ship on TVD a couple years ago.) I remember watching a lot of the CW shows (and even back when it was The WB). Now I don't watch any, and I'm not sure if it's because I "aged out" or if their programming just sucks now.

[gothrockrulz]

It wouldn't surprise me if they give the show another year and end it after 10 seasons. Kinda like what they did with Smallville.

Yeah, I've been assuming that for a while. (Which reminds me, I need to make good on a promise to a friend and start Smallville at some point.)

Now I don't watch any, and I'm not sure if it's because I "aged out" or if their programming just sucks now.

A ton of their shows seem to be targeting the teen demographic, so it's possible it's a mix of both.

[kj_svala]

nope, not harsh. I have to say YES to pretty much everything you wrote.

Overall, I think I watched 15 minutes of the episode, the rest was skipping and searching for stuff I thought I could watch without 2nd hand embarrasement.

I wish they would have done like TVD did with the Originals, and this is to move the Angel and Demon stuff to the spin-off. This would give SPN time and space to breath and remember what it`s surposed to be about.

I know, 100%, that I`m not going to watch, or care about, the spin-of. (IF it goes on air at all)

[gothrockrulz]

Overall, I think I watched 15 minutes of the episode, the rest was skipping and searching for stuff I thought I could watch without 2nd hand embarrasement.

LOL, I should've done that! Probably would have been more fun that way.

I know, 100%, that I`m not going to watch, or care about, the spin-of. (IF it goes on air at all)

Yep. It's a shame, too. I really like your idea of jumping the Angel/Demon dynamic over to a spin-off.

[b_sim]

i don't watch Supernatural but i've heard from my friends who do that the recent episodes are disappointing and that the show is just getting draggy now...

[gothrockrulz]

Yeah, it is. Especially since what all the fans really want is lots of time exploring the dynamic with Dean, Sam, and Castiel. (And since I just got addicted to Hannibal and all the fantastic writing going on there, Supernatural really isn't benefitting from the comparison.)

Also, just because I don't see you here too much anymore... *waves maniacally*

[b_sim]

hahaha, i just posted a fic at my writing journal!! but yeah, i need to get around to making a real journal post some time soon, just to archive my life in words.

Hannibal first appealed to me because it's, well, Hannibal. i thought Mads wouldn't do the Anthony-Hopkins-Hannibal justice but he did. he's taken the character and made it his own. i love it. and yeah, all the psycho killings, lololol.

[gothrockrulz]

Ahhh, I see. If you've been busy writing fic, then you're forgiven. :)

Oh, yes, Mads has absolutely owned as Hannibal. What do you think of Hugh Dancy as Will Graham? (I might be a little in love with him. Okay, maybe crazy about him. Maybe.)