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BONUS JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN AND FELICIA DAY

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MISHA'S TWEETS

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JUST BECAUSE I CAN . . .

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WARNING: SPOILERY ARTICLE BELOW!


SUPERNATURAL PRESS ROOM: THE STARS ELABORATE ON THEIR CHARACTERS' DIRECTIONS IN SEASON 8

After the Supernatural panel earlier today at Comic-Con, we visited the press room and spoke with Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Jim Beaver, Mark Sheppard and Ben Edlund, asking them to elaborate on the teasers they dropped during the panel. Fortunately, they were able to give us a bit more information.

Dean's Journey Back

As was mentioned in the panel, Dean's time in Purgatory will be told primarily through flashbacks throughout the season. Padalecki said that Dean's time in Hell wasn't really shown, but they will be showing his experience this time.

In terms of the Supernatural timeline, a year will have passed from the events of the previous season's finale when the show returns for season 8. “[There will be a] character introduced in the first episode that helps explain how Dean got out [of Purgatory],” Ackles explained. “That character doesn’t just go away. [He/she] is going to stick around, and, of course, cause problems. Because Dean is indebted to this character for his exit [from Purgatory] it makes the situation volatile. That’s how the onion gets peeled back [about Dean’s time in Purgatory. It happens] through Dean’s crazy relationship with the new character."

For fans who are curious about episode 8.03 (the one Ackles is currently directing), he told us that he has been appearing in scenes throughout the entire 8 days of filming. In other words, Dean will be appearing in the episode even more than the last two episodes he directed.

Sam’s New Life

“Sam [has been] living in normalcy [for the year],” Padalecki said. “Sam got out of the life. [He was] without Bobby, Cas and Dean, and had no Kevin in sight. Sam [basically said to himself] ‘everyone I know is dead.' He didn’t know what happened [to Dean].” As the season progresses, we’ll see flashbacks about what happened to Sam while he was trying to live a normal life. Padalecki said that during that year, Sam enjoyed himself. "I think he wanted to be normal for so long. He was moving forward outside of hunting.” Unlike when the boys went to Hell, there are no real leads for Sam to chase this time around. Although, while he was happy, he was still clearly grieving for everyone that he had lost. At the same time, don’t expect to see Sam like he was in the season 4 flashback episode “I Know What You Did Last Summer."

When asked if Sam’s time with his new girlfriend Amelia will be like Dean’s time off from hunting with Lisa, Padalecki said there are some parallels, but it’s clearly a different situation. During the time Sam was in Hell, Dean technically still had other people around him, including Bobby, but Sam doesn’t have anyone now. “Sam’s not leaving anybody,” Padalecki explained.

Still, some fans may be worried that Sam and Amelia’s relationship will affect the central relationship of Sam and Dean. Padalecki assured us that this new romance will not come at the expanse of Sam and Dean’s relationship. We will see more of Amelia in the current timeline, as well as in flashbacks. She herself is a bit of a damaged soul, but Supernatural will never be a soap opera about romantic relationships. Edlund assured us that the writers plan on being as small as they can with the romance story. It’s meant to be a very small part of the overall supernatural aspects of the show.

On a side note, fans who were wondering about Sam's sideburns can rest assured that they have been significantly trimmed. Padalecki joked that "they were gradually taking over my face."

Winchester Reunion

While we don’t know a lot about the reunion between Sam and Dean, we do know there will be a bit of initial tension. Dean will feel slightly resentful that Sam didn’t try to find him, according to Edlund. Dean will essentially ask “‘why didn’t you look [for me]? We had a tacit agreement that we always look [even if we said we wouldn’t]’.” Padalecki also said that Dean will question how Sam just cut himself out of a life of hunting. Wasn’t he paying attention to the strange things happening around the country? For his part, Sam will explain that he knew there were other hunters out there to take care of things and he chose to do this with his life instead.

This struggle will have them grappling with the question of how to live a normal life in a life of hunting. All they have done for most of their life is be at the mercy of this massive duty. In a way, Sam getting out of hunting was the right thing to do. Living a normal life made him realize (once again) what he was fighting for all this time. That will, ultimately, make him a better hunter, Edlund explained.

Castiel’s New State

In the Supernatural panel, Misha Collins was asked when Castiel would return. Although he refused to answer at the time, he did tell reporters that we would see Castiel again in episode 2, although that will contain Purgatory flashbacks. Later, we will continue to see more of Dean and Castiel in Purgatory. But will he still be the same Crazy Castiel he was at the end of season 7? Collins indicated that the crazy would be toned down, primarily, he thinks, because of Cas being in survival mode in Purgatory. There may be further explanation as to his new state revealed later, but he’s pretty confident as to the reasons Castiel has had a bit of a transformation.

How much of a transformation? We’ll see more of “old Cas,” Collins said. He will still have all of his past experiences and won’t be as naive as he was when we first met him, but he will revert back slightly in terms of his personality.



the spoilery article is at the very bottom of the post, for anyone who wants to look at the pics without the spoilers.

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slaughtermatic 16th-Jul-2012 03:55 am (UTC)
Everytime I realize that this show's been shit longer than it was good it reminds me how old I am.
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 03:58 am (UTC)
I wish this wasn't the first comment.
slaughtermatic 16th-Jul-2012 04:00 am (UTC)
I regret nothing.
angela_stjoan 16th-Jul-2012 04:20 am (UTC)
same
adaptation 16th-Jul-2012 04:44 am (UTC)
Me too. :(
mortimer123 16th-Jul-2012 04:05 am (UTC)
I know the feeling. Thank goodness the move next season gives me a valid reason to skip it entirely, because the spoilers are shit.
coopersnooper 16th-Jul-2012 04:40 am (UTC)
I keep hoping that it will magically get better. So far it hasn't. Maybe this is the lucky season?
lovedforaday 16th-Jul-2012 05:01 am (UTC)
the show was decent for about two and a half seasons and that's being generous.
andromakhe001 16th-Jul-2012 05:13 am (UTC)
Whatever, Jensen Ackles is still gorgeous that's enough. :) (Though a bit tired today because he's right in the middle of directing the 3rd episode of the season and he has a bigger role in this than he's had in the last 2 episodes he's directed, so it's no wonder he's a bit tired lol).
andromakhe001 16th-Jul-2012 05:16 am (UTC)
Also a Press Room interview with Jensen, if the original poster wants to add it to the above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUcnqODKc4k&feature=player_embedded
_scarlett_icons 16th-Jul-2012 12:16 pm (UTC)
I feel the same. I was so invested for about 2 seasons, then it got so shitty and repetitive and therefore predictable.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 03:56 am (UTC)
I NEED THE GAG REEL OR THERE IS NO POINT IN LIVING.
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 04:09 am (UTC)
I'm not ashamed to say I've been lurking in the corners of spn_gossip hoping someone will post a link. IT WAS UP FASTER THAN THIS LAST YEAR.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:16 am (UTC)
I'm worried maybe no one was able to record it ;A;
wauwy 16th-Jul-2012 03:56 am (UTC)
here for violue because Misha Collins is qt.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:02 am (UTC)
NO FLAWS TO BE FOUND IN THIS COMMENT
brucelynn 16th-Jul-2012 03:56 am (UTC)
This post is so lovely , everybody looks so lovely this post should give itself a round of applause
eveluvden 16th-Jul-2012 04:18 am (UTC)
exactly
lauracoy 16th-Jul-2012 04:32 pm (UTC)
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 03:58 am (UTC)
BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS. However, Jared with Zach Levi was the best thing ever.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:04 am (UTC)
I was having fun watching the Ustream until this girl:




so not cool
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 04:07 am (UTC)
LMFAO, I saw that and couldn't decide whether to laugh or cringe. I also couldn't decide whether that was Dean or David Boreanaz from Angel, lol
tw_31988 16th-Jul-2012 04:08 am (UTC)
lmao. i think it's hilarious.

she should've shownsome mythagowoods manips.
myrasis 16th-Jul-2012 04:09 am (UTC)
and i think she got the pic from some gallery or something? girl if you're gonna start showing somebody's art around at least ask the artist ~_~
mortimer123 16th-Jul-2012 04:11 am (UTC)
I don't know who the artist is, but Sam is ripped!
specialdrink 16th-Jul-2012 04:13 am (UTC)
ugh so much second-hand embarrassment
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:07 am (UTC)
Jared and his hair tho

oohasparklie 16th-Jul-2012 04:59 am (UTC)
Is there video/photos of Jared with Zach Levi? I've been looking but haven't found anything.
myrasis 16th-Jul-2012 03:58 am (UTC)
stop making it sound like s8 will be good, i know i'll just be let down (again)
lauracoy 16th-Jul-2012 04:33 pm (UTC)
They had this great shot at showing the brothers, literally in two different worlds fighting it out without the other, and nope too original let's just pop him out without Cas and explain later. Snooze.
snnat17 16th-Jul-2012 03:59 am (UTC)
To think that they were 15 minutes away from me kills me!

They're the only reason I wanted to go to comic (ok maybe Vampire Diaries too) and every year I can never go cause its hard to get tickets let alone have someone go with me

I guess I'll just live with the autograph poster that my friend got me a couple of years ago :/
bellevue 16th-Jul-2012 04:00 am (UTC)
lol when they said it'd be more like s1-2 i didn't think they meant they'd just drop all of sam's development since then and make him stanford!boy again. and they can't look into things on their own, really? they need bobby dropping all the exposition for them or they just give up?

what a hot mess this show has become.
hjohnson 16th-Jul-2012 02:36 pm (UTC)
Their answer before each season for the last 3 seasons has been "its like season 1" AND IT NEVER IS. So take that with a grain of salt.
isntdaveone 16th-Jul-2012 04:00 am (UTC)
have there ever been Mermaids on the show?

cause i'm watching that discovery channel special about a supposed Mermaid body and to me it looks like something vomited or shit out it's food and people think it's a new lifeform now.
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 04:02 am (UTC)
That was AMAZING. I seriously sat there wondering if it was an actual documentary, lol.
isntdaveone 16th-Jul-2012 04:12 am (UTC)
the found-footage is so ridiculous.

those people were all ridiculous.

it's not a fucking mermaid. some shit just ate too much vomited or something.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:02 am (UTC)
there's never been mermaids, but there have been fairies and unicorns and dragons, so...
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:03 am (UTC)
sorry I should say "dragons"
viakyusu 16th-Jul-2012 04:03 am (UTC)
I'M HERE FOR THIS!
I haven't been on ONTD for weeks but I'm here for this!

Best news I got out of this, ", fans who were wondering about Sam's sideburns can rest assured that they have been significantly trimmed." THANK GOD
specialdrink 16th-Jul-2012 04:15 am (UTC)
ikr i thought it was worth bolding!
superpchan 16th-Jul-2012 04:03 am (UTC)
So, how good was the most recent season? I gave up on the one just before it (halfway through, couldn't stand the mediocrity), and I'm wondering if I should pick it back up?
myrasis 16th-Jul-2012 04:05 am (UTC)
it had a few good episodes but most of it was a waste. new interesting baddies like the leviathan shoved in the background for silly eps or guest star stuff.
viakyusu 16th-Jul-2012 04:06 am (UTC)
It was good totally made up for the crap 6th season (you can skip the 6th season b/c you'll die from raging so hard.)
clownfrogg 16th-Jul-2012 07:11 am (UTC)
Oh my god, seven season was the worst... Six at least had several redeemable episodes (re: Weekend At Bobby's, Clap Your Hands If You Believe, Appointment In Samarra, The French Mistake, My Heart Will Go On, Frontierland, The Man Who Would Be King)

The best part of season seven is that it's finally over. I think Dick Roman and the Leviathans were quite possibly some of the most comical, cringe inducing "villains" the show's ever had. They were nowhere near as scary as the demons from the previous seasons. Even some of the angels were more formidable.

Which is funny, because Sera Gamble was all talk about returning the show to it's roots and bringing back the horror... Yeah right.

Every time one of them would whimper about getting "bibbed", I wanted to scream.
mortimer123 16th-Jul-2012 04:13 am (UTC)
Don't bother. It was worse than season 6, and that's saying a lot.
choukoumei 16th-Jul-2012 04:32 am (UTC)
I thought it was really good. Season 6 was the worst season for me and I thought it was a vast improvement over that season.

andromakhe001 16th-Jul-2012 05:08 am (UTC)
It sucked to high heaven so they finally got rid of the showrunner(Kripke's replacement) and they've brought in a new showrunner, who used to write for the show up until Season 5.

It sounds like this season they really have a plan for both the story and the characters, with real direction and real goals.

In all honesty, it sounds far better than either Season 6 or Season 7 were. I know they will likely dash my hopes again as they have in the past by squandering all their story and character opportunities, but this time it really sounds like they are moving forward and trying to DO something and like they have some interesting storied already cooked up.

It terrifies me that I actually feel somewhat excited and optimistic because I haven't in a very long time.
bittermunchkin 16th-Jul-2012 06:08 am (UTC)
Not to be dramatic, but the finale was the biggest let down in the history of my television viewership. So forgettable.

Edited at 2012-07-16 06:08 am (UTC)
drunkenchipmunk 16th-Jul-2012 03:26 pm (UTC)
I completely lost the plot in s6, think I managed two episodes before I gave up, but I've seen all of s7. Worth it imo.
marionron 16th-Jul-2012 07:45 pm (UTC)
It was terrible tbh. Worse than S6.
moliphino 16th-Jul-2012 04:06 am (UTC)
JDM better have told them to bring him back! One episode is all I ask!
julietislimited 16th-Jul-2012 04:07 am (UTC)
Kevin is still missing?



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tebtosca 16th-Jul-2012 04:08 am (UTC)
Every single spoiler is making me want to never watch this show again, and I'm one of the super loyal fans. UGH.

Carver, you were supposed to be better, not worse.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:11 am (UTC)
I haven't read any spoilers (except a few accidentally) ... I guess I'm running quite a risk just by hanging out in this post.

Last summer I kept reading spoilers and all it did was make me dread the season.
tebtosca 16th-Jul-2012 04:12 am (UTC)
I don't know how you're going to be able to avoid them because fandom is in MELTDOWN STATUS, but I say try and avoid them as long as you can. I was so excited about Carver and I feel totally letdown already (and I hate that I care so much lol)
specialdrink 16th-Jul-2012 04:32 am (UTC)
most of the meltdowns seem to be in wincest corners of fandom tbh

it's kind of like the opposite of last summer when a lot of destiel fans were mad/disappointed
ohmiya_sg 16th-Jul-2012 05:22 am (UTC)
I had to read all the spoilers for spn_party's compilation post and I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE EXCITED FOR SEASON 8. OMG YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW
fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 04:13 am (UTC)
They're having the opposite reaction on me, tbh. Which ones are you hating?
mortimer123 16th-Jul-2012 04:14 am (UTC)
Come now. After the last shitty two seasons (well, three), you didn't expect it to get better? lol
andromakhe001 16th-Jul-2012 05:10 am (UTC)
I disagree, I think this season sounds far better than the last few seasons. I really think Dean and Sam are going to end up in a far stronger place than they've been before because of this. It might take a while for them to find their footing again, but I think it will be end being firmer and more stable than ever.

I never expect to NOT be disappointed in Supernatural, the show has managed to squander more storylines than most shows even manage to think up BUT this time it sounds like they have a real direction and a real plan and that the brothers are going to grow and become stronger people for it.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:09 am (UTC)
ps my bb is so cute in a vest

fromyourashes 16th-Jul-2012 04:14 am (UTC)
I keep hoping that Misha's style would rub off on Jared.
srparker328 16th-Jul-2012 04:16 am (UTC)
but misha looks awful. he always looks awful.
violue 16th-Jul-2012 04:24 am (UTC)
:D I disagree with you!
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