10 Supernatural Moments That Made Viewers Quit The Show

May 1, 2024, 5:34 p.m.

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10 Supernatural Moments That Made Viewers Quit The Show

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Summary The Leviathan arc in Season 7 failed to impress audiences, as the monsters proved to be more of an inconvenience than a real threat.

Sam's forced marriage to Becky in Season 7 was played for laughs but left fans feeling uncomfortable and insulted by the show.

Bobby Singer's death in Season 7, followed by his return as a ghost, undermined the emotional impact and disappointed viewers.

Warning: This article contains mentions of extreme violence.

The hit drama Supernatural had many fantastic storylines and interesting characters, but some moments made viewers give up on the show altogether. Supernatural ran for 15 seasons from 2005 to 2020, and after season 11 aired, the show earned the title of the longest-running American live-action fantasy TV series ever. Supernatural followed the lives of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki) Winchester, two demon hunters who were later joined by angel Castiel (Misha Collins). In 2020, the Supernatural finale aired and brought the Winchesters' stories to an end.

Considering the length of Supernatural, it wasn’t surprising that some moments received a negative reception from audiences. Like any decent TV show, Supernatural attempted to reinvent itself and shake its storylines up occasionally, but not all of these decisions were appreciated by viewers. Although Supernatural was a popular and beloved show for fans overall, some moments made them almost walk away from the Winchesters altogether.

Relevant Supernatural Moment Season & Episode The Leviathan Story Arc Season 7 Sam Marrying Becky Season 7, Episode 8: "Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!" Bobby Singer's Ghost Season 7, Episode 18: "Party On, Garth" Sam Abandons Dean For Amelia Season 8, Episode 1: "We Need To Talk About Kevin" Bloodlines Spin-Off Pilot Season 9, Episode 20: "Bloodlines" Charlie Bradbury's Death Season 10, Episode 21: "Dark Dynasty" Eileen Is Killed By A Hellhound Season 12, Episode 21: "There's Something About Mary" Jack's Birth Season 12, Episode 23: "All Along the Watchtower" Crowley Sacrificing Himself Season 12, Episode 23: "All Along the Watchtower" Sam Punches God Season 15, Episode 19: "Inherit the Earth"

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10 The Leviathan Story Arc

Season 7

Although Supernatural introduced all kinds of bizarre and exciting monsters throughout the show, the Leviathans received a lot of hate from audiences. The Leviathans were often referred to by other names, such as “The Old Ones” and “Chompers,” and were one of God's first creations. In season 7, the Leviathans were released from Purgatory by Castiel, briefly possessed him, and then attempted to conquer North America.

The main problem with the Leviathans was that they initially seemed different from other Supernatural monsters.

The main problem with the Leviathans was that they initially seemed different from other Supernatural monsters. They had incredible intelligence and enhanced senses, which made them extremely powerful. However, Supernatural quickly established that the Leviathans weren’t as much of a threat as they appeared to be because of their weakness against Borax. The Leviathans weren’t a massive danger in the end and were more of an inconvenience than anything else, which was a shame considering their unique character design.

9 Sam Marrying Becky

Season 7, Episode 8: "Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!"

Another inconvenience in Supernatural season 7 was the character of Becky Rosen (Emily Perkins). Becky first appeared in season 5 as a super-fan of Chuck Shurley’s (Rob Benedict) books, who was astonished that the Winchesters were real and quickly voiced her preference toward Sam. She returned in the episode “Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!” where she slipped Sam a potion to drug him. While under the influence of the potion, Sam married Becky.

Although this moment was played for comedy, it was uncomfortable for audiences.

Although this moment was played for comedy, it was uncomfortable for audiences. Even though Supernatural frequently embraced the meta and broke the fourth wall, Becky forcing Sam to marry her felt like an insult toward overly enthusiastic fans of the show. Sam couldn’t control his actions, of course, but considering the wild things that happened to him and Dean throughout the show, it was odd that he didn’t have more tolerance toward being possessed, poisoned, or manipulated.

8 Bobby Singer's Ghost

Season 7, Episode 18: "Party On, Garth"

In Supernatural season 7, one of the show’s best characters, Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), was heartlessly killed off from the show. Bobby was such an essential part of the Winchesters' lives, serving as their surrogate father after the death of John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), that it was devastating when he was shot in the head by Dick Roman (James Patrick Stuart). After being in a coma, Bobby eventually passed away but quickly reappeared as a ghost in the episode "Party On, Garth."

Bobby Singer’s death was hard enough, but then audiences had to watch his ghost lurk around as if he was still alive.

Although it was great to see the character back on screens again, even if he wasn’t alive, Bobby’s ghost ruined the impact of his death. Bobby Singer’s death was hard enough, but then audiences had to watch his ghost lurk around as if he was still alive. Supernatural had many heartbreaking deaths, but Bobby’s was particularly tough, and it was just disappointing that the emotional value of it was ruined.

7 Sam Abandons Dean For Amelia

Season 8, Episode 1: "We Need To Talk About Kevin"

After Dean emerged from Purgatory and began searching for Sam in season 8, he was shocked to find his brother had moved on with his life with veterinarian Amelia Richardson (Liane Balaban). Through a series of flashbacks, Supernatural audiences discovered how the two met and sparked a relationship. Even though it was nice to see Sam happy, something about the storyline didn’t feel right.

Sam was used to Dean’s many deaths in Supernatural at this point, but it was still odd that he’d given up on his brother possibly being resurrected for what felt like the millionth time.

Sam was used to Dean’s many deaths in Supernatural at this point, but it was still odd that he’d given up on his brother possibly being resurrected for what felt like the millionth time. There were several other reasons why this storyline didn’t work, too. Firstly, Amelia wasn’t Sam’s type and was simply immature and had little redeeming qualities. The use of flashbacks also felt forced and were generally out of place in the show, so the two issues combined left a sour taste in audiences’ mouths.

6 Supernatural's Awful "Bloodlines" Backdoor Pilot

Season 9, Episode 20: "Bloodlines"

The Supernatural season 9 episode "Bloodlines" was well-remembered because it was also the backdoor pilot for the spin-off TV show that never happened. Supernatural: Bloodlines was initially supposed to be set in Chicago and introduced some new characters to the universe, but it was never made into a full-blown season. However, "Bloodlines" proved that perhaps the spin-off wouldn’t have been a success.

In a nutshell, “Bloodlines” was just Supernatural vacationing in Chicago and not much else.

The “Bloodlines” story was confusing and made little sense. Although Sam and Dean were present, the focus was on the new character Ennis (Lucien Laviscount) as he tried to figure out if his father was still alive. The episode's pacing was unusual, jumping back and forth between subplots with little explanation, and unfortunately, Ennis’ storyline wasn’t as engaging as the writers hoped. In a nutshell, “Bloodlines” was just Supernatural vacationing in Chicago and not much else.

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5 Charlie Bradbury's Death

Season 10, Episode 21: "Dark Dynasty"

Supernatural’s hacker-turned-hunter Charlie Bradbury (Felicia Day) was a great addition to the show. Charlie first appeared in season 7 and swiftly developed a close bond with Dean and Sam, which made her death in season 10 even more devastating. After a tense and gruesome fight with Eldon (David Hoflin) over the “Book of the Damned,” Charlie was stabbed several times and her body abandoned in a bathtub.

Dean and Sam were so hurt over Charlie’s death that they gave her a traditional Hunter’s funeral and burned her body.

Dean and Sam were so hurt over Charlie’s death that they gave her a traditional Hunter’s funeral and burned her body. Dean especially found the grieving process difficult, and losing Charlie was what led him to massacre the American Stynes and avenge her death by killing Eldon. Charlie Bradbury was one of the best supporting characters in Supernatural, but her loss was emotional and resulted in some extreme behavior from the Winchesters that audiences were sad to see.

4 Eileen Is Killed By A Hellhound

Season 12, Episode 21: "There's Something About Mary"

Another of Supernatural’s worst deaths was that of Eileen Leahy (Shoshannah Stern) in the season 12 episode "There's Something About Mary." Eileen was the love of Sam Winchester’s life, and they formed a strong relationship because of their shared experiences as Hunters, although several of their romantic moments were ruined by timing and inconvenient interruptions. Eileen’s death was terrible enough, even for a show that encountered demise around every corner, but the logic behind it was frustrating for viewers.

Any death in Supernatural was hard to watch, but the show removing its first and only deaf character was disappointing, and it lost out on some much-needed disability representation.

Eileen was killed by a demonic hellhound controlled by Arthur Ketch (David Haydn-Jones), whom she was unable to see. Arthur’s odd pet was invisible to the human eye, so Eileen couldn’t see the hellhound approaching her. What made this moment even worse, though, was that because Eileen was deaf, she couldn’t rely on her other senses to help her survive. Any death in Supernatural was hard to watch, but the show removing its first and only deaf character was disappointing, and it lost out on some much-needed disability representation.

3 Jack's Birth

Season 12, Episode 23: "All Along the Watchtower"

The season 12 episode "All Along the Watchtower" was full of drama and controversial decisions from the Supernatural team. Earlier in the season, it was revealed that Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino) was expecting a child with Kelly Kline (Courtney Ford), which resulted in the birth of Jack (Alexander Calvert). Kelly’s pregnancy storyline was plain weird, but what happened to her son after he was born was even stranger. Realizing that Jack would be pure evil, Kelly committed suicide so that he wouldn’t be unleashed on the world, but he still survived.

Sam and Dean looking after Jack felt like lazy writing and was used to switch up the Winchesters' dynamic, almost like when a TV show gave a couple a baby.

Jack rapidly aged and became a fully grown adult within moments before deciding that Castiel was now his father. After killing someone, he returned to the Winchesters with genuine remorse for his actions, and so they took him under their wing. However, Sam and Dean looking after Jack felt like lazy writing and was used to switch up the Winchesters' dynamic, almost like when a TV show gave a couple a baby. Although Jack was an interesting character, he arrived too late and didn’t quite fit in.

2 Crowley Sacrificing Himself

Season 12, Episode 23: "All Along the Watchtower"

"All Along the Watchtower" also did audiences a disservice by killing Crowley (Mark Sheppard). After seasons of back-and-forth, with Crowley sometimes becoming an ally to Sam and Dean, the on-and-off-again villain sacrificed himself with an angel blade, which sealed Lucifer in an alternate reality. Although Crowley died several times throughout the show, this particular death was frustrating. Seeing Crowley pair up with Dean and Sam to take down Lucifer was brilliant, even if it also protected him in the process, but his death felt unnecessary.

Considering how much time Supernatural spent making Crowley a deep and complex personality, it was plain odd that he was killed at his peak.

Crowley’s character development in Supernatural was near perfection. Although he betrayed the Winchesters at times before realigning his priorities, he was effectively a full ally by season 11. Crowley was essentially an inverted Castiel by this point in the show, but audiences fell in love with him for his charm and wit, and the contrast between the two characters was enjoyable to watch. Considering how much time Supernatural spent making Crowley a deep and complex personality, it was plain odd that he was killed at his peak.

1 Sam Punches God

Season 15, Episode 19: "Inherit The Earth"

In the penultimate episode of Supernatural, “Inherit the Earth,” God (Benedict) finally got what he deserved when Sam punched him in the face. As the show was drawing to a close, it wasn’t surprising that God would reappear and that the last major storyline of Supernatural focused on the fictional, in-universe show of the same name. In a funny but meta moment, God announced that he found watching the Winchesters suffer boring and was canceling their show.

Although this was a hilarious scene, it also brilliantly encapsulated Supernatural's problems and highlighted what audiences had grown tired of.

Although this was a hilarious scene, it also brilliantly encapsulated Supernatural's problems and highlighted what audiences had grown tired of. When Sam punched God, it magically had no effect. Once again, God’s never-ending defense was still intact, which was simply annoying. Chuck mysteriously always managed to find a way to avoid being defeated by Dean and Sam, and for this to happen right at the very end of Supernatural was disappointing.

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