(Warning: Spoilers for season 6.Thoughts on SoulLessSam. Pictures of Supernatural season 6 of "Sam". Supernatural is the property of the CW network. The pictures will not follow chronological order.)
Robert Singer had a brilliant idea, it was an idea worthy of the show. Bringing back a main character from the depths of the pit without a soul was interesting and daring. But, in my humble opinion, I don't think the writers realized how long "Sam" was going to be without a soul. The pacing of the character was inconsistent and seemed to morph depending on the writer of the episode.
SoulLessSam was also used as a diversion while the writers decided what was going on with Castiel, Crowley, and Grandpa Campbell.
Max and I will be changing our blog name soon. Max and I are excited to be moving into the new adventure of film making and photography. But like most things it will take time, hard work and determination.
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Robert Singer had a brilliant idea, it was an idea worthy of the show. Bringing back a main character from the depths of the pit without a soul was interesting and daring. But, in my humble opinion, I don't think the writers realized how long "Sam" was going to be without a soul. The pacing of the character was inconsistent and seemed to morph depending on the writer of the episode.
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The character seemed like a spacer bead on an artfully crafted necklace. The spacer bead is essential, part of the piece, and used to break the monotony of the design. It can also be used as a momentary diversion or used as a transition into a new part of the design.
SoulLessSam was a transition. It was a transition from Lucifer to Sam Winchester. The writers made a bold move. Instead of delivering Sam back to Dean in pristine, condition, the most essential part of what makes Sam unique was missing, his soul. After Dean rose from the dead in "Lazarus Rising", the writers made the correct decision to shroud Sam's return in mystery. The writers didn't want to go down the same path as "Lazarus Rising", unfortunately the path they carved for themselves became a confusing landscape. Ultimately the writers had to explain what was going on in the show, which is unfortunate. A show's strength relies on the writing and the production of that writing onto the screen, not the strength of the writers explaining the plot and the characters.
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SoulLessSam was also used as a diversion while the writers decided what was going on with Castiel, Crowley, and Grandpa Campbell.
The character seemed like a prop, his characteristics were moved around depending on the story or the monster of the week. But this could have been intentional to keep the fans guessing. Instead it caused the surrounding characters, Dean and Bobby, to appear out of character. Enter Crowley. The fans are made to believe that Bobby's obsession to retrieve his soul would cause his hunter skills to fall flat, not realizing Sam was yanked from the pit soulless. Then fans were forced to believe that Crowley and the Campbells kept Dean from making a decision about hunting with some other guy.
The inconsistencies made it seem like the writers were buying time. It also seemed like the writers weren't communicating completely on the overall story arc of the season and the characters.
The inconsistencies made it seem like the writers were buying time. It also seemed like the writers weren't communicating completely on the overall story arc of the season and the characters.
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Pause. Deep breath. Continue. I understand that this was a build up to "Appointment in Samarra", the episode where Dean made a deal with Death to bargain for the return of Sam's soul. Unable to comply with the deal, Dean returned from his journey as "Death" defeated. What I can surmise from the performance of Jensen Ackles, was that Dean had finally made that decision. Dean had made a decision about what to do about the "creature walking around" with his brother's likeness, but Death steps in and returns Sam's soul. It's not the concept of a soulless Sam that was troubling, it was the progression: the structure of the writing from episode to episode, and how long it took to achieve this moment.
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It was difficult to take the character seriously because of it's amorphous design. The character never seemed fully realized or analyzed. I don't think the writers intended to take the character into almost half of season 6. Robert Singer had a solid idea here worthy of good horror writing. It wasn't the idea so much as the overall pacing and story of the character.
Thank you for reading.
Louisa Hinmon
Max and I will be changing our blog name soon. Max and I are excited to be moving into the new adventure of film making and photography. But like most things it will take time, hard work and determination.
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