Why I Loved (And Hated) The Series Finale Of 'Supernatural'

Okay so, I have a bone to pick.

First of all, the level of toxic negativity within the fandom about this topic is shameful. Those of you who are needlessly spouting hate onto the series ending just because everyone else is and, god forbid, you have an actual opinion; really? If you dislike something, the logical way to go about talking about it is to give constructive criticism as to how you think it could've done better, not just pointing out all the flaws.

Not only is this disrespectful to those of us in the fandom who actually enjoyed some aspects of the ending, but also to every single person who put even an ounce of effort into the production of the show. You are spitting on fifteen years of blood, sweat and tears. It is small-minded to focus on only one part of the finale when there was so much that happened, to not address it, is just bad conduct. If you were among those who didn't enjoy any of the ending, you probably didn't understand the plot, show or characters nearly as well as you thought you did.

Now, onto the actual discussion.

Point number one: The Winchester's death. If they way the writers handled the death scene upset you, or you didn't like the fact that there was a death scene in the first place, this is gonna be rough. I'm personally glad that the Winchester's got to finally go to heaven. If you thought that it would end with the two brothers riding off into the sunset, laughing and smiling on a happy note, we clearly haven't been watching the same show. Their story was never going to end in 'happily ever after'. Supernatural is gritty and violent and tragic.

These boys have been through so much, so much pain and heartbreak and the end of the world shit that they deserved something nice. They deserved peace and heaven, a place where they could finally rest. The two earned their spots there time and time again, and for the fans to try and claim that that ending shouldn't be canon, denying the Winchester's of their tranquility, is cruel. Sure, the way Dean died was kind of underwhelming, but the phenomenal acting during the scene more than makes up for it.

In fact, the only downside I see to the death of the Winchesters is the fact that it'd be more difficult to bring the show back. But if the producers really wanted to resurrect the show, I'm sure that they would have no problem finding a way, no matter where the Winchesters wound up.

Point number two: Dean's Death. Now, I'm aware of the frenzy the fandom went into about one Dean Winchester's death. I personally loved the scene. Of course it was only fitting that Dean would go first. He had always been the less emotionally strong out of the two of them. We'd been shown several time throughout the series about how the show was going to end. Every time Sam told Dean to let him go, when Sam told him that he wouldn't bring Dean back.

We were warned with Stamford, Flagstaff and Post-Purgatory. It was hinted at every time the two boys separated and Dean was the first to break, the elder Winchester constantly sacrificing his own well being and health for Sam. It was always going to be Dean first, leaving Sam behind to continue on without his big brother. I also like that Sam finally got his chance at a normal life, he settled down and got the apple pie life, and family, he'd always wanted. Given that it was a big character motivation for him, I'm glad that the writers decided to give him that.

I found that the dialogue for the death scene was beautiful and the parallels were clever. "I can't do this without you." "Yes you can." "Well I don't want to." The whole exchange just wrenched at so many heart strings. The boys were finally brothers again in a way they hadn't been since seasons 1-3. I was brought back to baby-faced Winchesters and I passionately thank Eric Kripke and J2 for that.

Not to mention the fact that the acting was spot on and absolutely soul crushing. Because not only were Sam and Dean saying goodbye to each other, but Jared and Jensen were saying goodbye to their characters. It was just what was needed. The emotions were real and painful and really cemented the love they had for one another

Point number three: The quote unquote "Destiel" scene. Okay. This is gonna get rough. First of all, to the person/people who made the Spanish dub of the show, seriously? You are a fricking professional. Maybe you should act like it instead of acting like a disrespectful teenage girl with a gay fetish and too much time on their hands. I am so disappointed in the fandom for doing this to Misha and Jesen.

It was a really beautiful moment where Castiel sacrifices himself in order to save Deans life. It was not a romantic moment. It was a desperate man doing the only thing he could think of in order to spare the last of his dwindling family in a dying world. It was devastating and glorious and exactly what Dean needed to hear.

And I can't believe this, but I feel like I have to point out the distinction that loving someone and being in love with someone are two completely different things. Destiel is not canon. The fact that the actors, who were a part of the scene and actually know exactly what they were trying to portray, can't even defend themselves or their opinion without the fan-base blowing a gasket, is embarrassing.

After fifteen years with these actors and this show, y'all have the nerve to say these terrible things about both, and not expect people to get mad? It's delusional. I'm terribly ashamed to include myself among the "SPN Family" if y'all are going to act like spoiled children who didn't get their way.

You have to understand the amount of pressure we put on the writers, actors and crew to deliver, as fans, is astronomical. We were so hyped about the ending, each of us with a different idea of how it should go down, that there was no way to cater to every single person in the fandom.

I myself am perfectly at ease with the way they handled most of the season, even if it kind of ran away with itself a few times in an attempt to make things more important than they were.

Thank you for your time.