Supernatural Spoilers from Ask Ausiello
Ask Ausiello gives us a bit of a meta spoiler (and a shout out to fan debates) in this week’s spoiler, which clears up last weeks spoiler.
Question: In regards to your Supernatural spoiler last week, do Sam and Dean switch bodies with each other or with different characters on the show? There’s a debate going on right now about it. Can you clear it up? — Barb
Ausiello: You Supernatural fans certainly love to mass debate, don’t you? Well, allow me to set the record straight before you all go blind: Sam and Dean switch bodies with each other and a couple other characters.
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ah, the good old body swap plot! To be honest, those kinds of episodes always make me a bit nervous, because they really showcase the talent - and the shortcomings - of the actors or the storyline. It takes a great deal to be convincing in a bodyswap episode - Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks managed it in the “holiday” episode of Stargate quite well, but the real comedic potential (and biggest scope for it to all go horribly wrong) is the female character lumbered with male or male trapped in female form, which has vast scope for humour, the old guy in drag trying to cope with those implements of torture - Jimmy Choos and hosiery. Scott Bakula used to do it quite well in Quantum Leap. I shall look forward to seeing that one!
Comment by The Cat's Whiskers — November 5, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
I’m really excited to see this episode! I just hope they don’t change bodies with a lady character, that would just kill it for me. Other than that, I can’t wait to see Jared take on DEAN! Is harder to be Dean, since he’s more outgoing than Sam.
Don’t get me wrong, it would be a blast seeing Jensen take on SAM too!!
Peace Out. GR19
Comment by Gr19 — November 5, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
The body swapping concept is so cliche, I’d probably skip this episode if it weren’t for the superb acting of Jared and Jensen. What I definitely don’t want to see is Castiel taking over Dean’s body. Castiel does enough damage to the show in his own body. And, hopefully, the body swapping will have a serious purpose behind it. The writers may be giggling away, but I’m getting pretty sick of all the pre-pubescent silliness of Season 5. SN is better than that.
Comment by Taz — November 5, 2009 @ 3:57 pm
So not just between eachother, but with other ppl too?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!
Wow… this is more than we asked for! LOL!
Comment by Julie — November 5, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
Very relevant:
Fans of Supernatural have known for quite a while that executive producer Eric Kripke envisioned their favorite series to have a five season story arc. Rather than allowing Supernatural to become a shell of its former self, Kripke is determined to make the episodes that remain very strong and leave audiences wanting more. Recently rumors have begun circulating suggesting that the series might continue; but Kripke was recently crystal clear with Entertainment Weekly that even if the series went on he would not.”
”Despite what the network and studio may or may not want, I don’t have more than five seasons of story,” he said. “I certainly would be willing to make sure there are enough villains and heroes around to continue a new story line, and I would be around to answer a few questions — that’s it. I’m outta here. There’s no way I’m doing season 6.”
To further halt speculation, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padelecki both spoke negatively about the possibility of moving forward. EW asked Ackles whether a big money contract could lure him to stay.
”They’d have to back up a Brinks truck,” he said. That may sound very cynical but he has his reasons. “We don’t live at home. We don’t sleep in our own beds. Our families aren’t here. Our friends aren’t here. Our girlfriends aren’t here.”
Jared Padalecki couldn’t offer fans much more hope.
”I enjoy working, but what’s the point? Do I want to just keep on doing photo shoots and work so I can get more famous so I can do even more photo shoots and work and fly to more places to do more press?… I get sick of talking about myself.”
Game over, right? Supernatural is flatlining? Not necessarily. It’s not Kripke’s decision to cut life support, or Ackles’, or Padalecki’s. It’s the network’s; and just as Supernatural’s key figures seem to be trying hard to provide fans closure its the network who is leaving ambiguity.
“If the show’s doing well, we would go on, I’m sure,” said CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff. When asked whether she would try to convince Kripke to come back for it she said, ”It’s premature for us to even address that.”
If Supernatural continued but Kripke, Ackles and Padalecki left what would the series be about? Even if Sam left but Dean stayed or vice versa the central character dynamic would be lost. If that happened would Supernatural really be Supernatural at all?
Perhaps that’s where the final right of refusal on the series continuation comes into play, the authority even Ostroff alluded to as controlling their decision. Ultimately Supernatural’s audience would have to decide whether or not a series without the people who embody it is truly the series they love. As bittersweet as it may be to see the series end, would Supernatural’s continuation in a drastically new, network driven direction be a fate worse than death?”
Either they all got their truckloads of money (very doubtful), the CW threatened them they would carry the show without them (very doubtful), or much of what has been coming out of the Supernatural camp is a lie, and Kripke is simply trying to keep the Supe Nazi’s quiet while he brings Supernatural to an end.
The last one however doesn’t explain why Supernatural has become a shell of its former self in THIS season.
Comment by Kevin Lee — November 5, 2009 @ 6:52 pm
I can speculate that the CW will more than likely do everything within it’s power to keep Supernatural going.
It won’t be necessarily because they believe that Supernatural is a great show or for recognizing it’s merit. The simple matter is, making new shows is costly.
It cost much less money to keep a current show running more seasons than to create another show all together. Notice there are other shows on the CW that more than lackluster yet have been kept for many seasons.
I don’t know what lies ahead for Supernatural but I’d be willing to bet that the CW will not let go easily.
Comment by RckNRllNinja — November 5, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
Oh maaaaaaan this is gonna be so fun. I’ve stopped having doubts, now I just want to see this eppy RIGHT NOW, however they handle it.
This is gonna be AWESOME.
ROCK ON!
Comment by Xupz — November 6, 2009 @ 10:36 am
well the boys contracts go on for six years so if there is a season six it would HAVE to have both jensen and jared, there’s no two ways about it…
soooo i take it, in this episode sam and dean switch bodies with eachother, and bobby and castiel
Comment by Lora — November 7, 2009 @ 1:46 pm