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Sorry for butting in, feel free to ignore me. Have you heard the theory, I think originally by ilostmyshoe-79, that Amelia was a hallucination and Sam was just crazy for a while? Or something like that. It’s my head canon for season 8 and makes the whole thing a lot easier to stomach.

Don’t ever feel bad for jumping in on a post when you have neat info like this!

I haven’t heard this but I actually like it. I would certainly explain the weird vaseline filter on all the flashback stuff.

Personally, I don’t fault Sam for falling apart in the time between season 7 and 8. He lost his brother, all his friends, his mentor, his kinda-sorta home away from home… like he was well and truely alone. That’s enough to break most people, let alone someone who had just come back from horrifying halluciantions. I don’t blame Sam for hiding, whether it was real or not.

I do however, blame the writers for not attempting to make it clearer that Sam was hurting and lost to the point that he either hallucinated or tried to find comfort in someone who was dealing with pretty much the same thing. I would have loved to see how broken and vulnerable Sam was but… we didn’t get that.

Jody Mills Appreciation Post

Jody Mills is probably one of my favorite female characters. She’s tough, smart, and kind even though she’s been through a lot of crap. Jody is an awesome character, and here are some reasons to love and appreciate Jody Mills.

She’s a badass sheriff.
Her son died, then was resurrected then turned into a zombie and ate her husband. Despite that terrible event, she has opened her heart to the possibility of love with another person several times, and has taken in two girls.
She’s super frank and speaks her mind often.
She was the first one to alert Bobby, Sam, and Dean that the Leviathans had taken human form (even if she didn’t know they were Leviathans at first).
She shut own Doug and called him out on fatshaming.
She’s really open about having conversatios about safe sex. (And at the dinner table, no less.)
She’s a hunter in her own right but also holds down a job as the sheriff of Soux Falls. She’s also covered for hunters in the past.
She once stabbed a goddess with a stake she pulled out of her own chest.
She went on a blind date with Crowley. She nearly died but she was saved.
She’s funny.
She’s supportive and want to keep communication open with both her adopted daughters and her friends.
She wants the best for Alex and Claire and has tried to encourage them to have normal lives.
She held her own against a brainwashed Mary and subdued her with Alex’s help.
She shot Dr. Hess right in the head.
She’s tough but compassionate. She sets boundaries but she is willing and able to meet Sam, Dean, Alex, and Claire with love, understanding, and acceptance.
Despite being only three years older than Dean she still “moms” him and Sam from time to time (and it’s great).
Jody Mills is one of the best minor characters spn has. She’s tough but compassionate, badass and comforting, bold and fun. She’s complex and hunting doesn’t define her life. She’s a good person with a great heart.

Henry Winchester Appreciation Post

It’s a shame Henry was around for only a single episode (and later a flashback). He had potential, and his introduction brought forth the most constant home the Winchesters have ever had (not to mention the potential for new conflicts). Outside of that, Henry was fun and a pretty good dude, so here are a few reasons to love and appreciate Henry Winchester.

He’s a snazzy dresser.
He’s introduced to Sam and Dean by falling out of a closet. Not the most dramatic entrance the show’s ever given but probably one of the most humorous.
He was minutes away from being inducted into the Men of Letters when Abaddon attacked. He was a legacy and part of the side of Sam and Dean’s family that had been involved in the academic side of the supernatural (in contrast to Samuel’s side which was all hunting).
It was pretty sad that the first thing he found out about 2013 was that his son was dead.
He’s a huge nerd.
He adapts pretty well to being sent 60 years in the future. His gaffs aren’t even that bad. (The computer thing, for one, is pretty funny.)
He didn’t abandon his family. In fact, he was so worried about leaving his son to grow up without him that he nearly abandoned the whole Abaddon mess to be with John and Millie. (Later we find out he was actually afraid of dying and leaving his wife and child without him.)
He tried to steal the Impala.
He doesn’t really get along with Sam and Dean at first, but he comes around as they are his grandsons and they aren’t “knuckle dragging hunters” as he first thought.
He still visited his friend, Magnus, after Magnus was banished from the AMoL.
He and Dean came up with the plan to trap Abaddon in her vessel by shooting her with a bullet engraved with a devil’s trap.
He died a really gruesome death. He had his guts pulled out.
He was buried in a MoL cemetery. He’s one of only a handful of characters to actually be burried.
Henry was one of the few blood-relatives of Sam and Dean we’ve seen on the show and his entrance not only explained a bit of information about the past, but also may have given us insight into the motivations of other characters. He also introduced a new location and the potential for new plots and I only wish he could’ve stayed around just a little longer.

Benny Lafitte Appreciation Post

I love Benny. He’s a cuddly vampire with a good heart and a wonderful smile and it’s a shame he didn’t get to stick around longer. Here are a few reasons to love and appreciate Benny.

Benny was a vampire but he wasn’t interested in hurting anyone. He even went so far as to drink donate blood rather than attack people for sustenance.
He was a pirate when he was alive. Not a Golden Age of Piracy pirate (unfortunately) but a pirate nonetheless.
He spent some time working for his great-granddaughter in her diner. He killed a hunter to save her life.
He fell in love with a human and unfortunately had to find out that she had been turned into a vampire and was willing to continue hunting humans. She died in front of him.
He was never really able to fit in again after his return from Purgatory and that’s a shame.
He was actually a good person.
He saved Castiel’s life in Purgatory even though moments before he argued that Castiel probably wouldn’t make it through the portal and should be left behind. He relents, giving in to Dean’s judgment and saves Cas even though he didn’t have to.
Benny died so Sam would be able to find the way out of Purgatory and stayed behind because he didn’t feel he belonged among the living.
The last we see of Benny is a fight he has with vampires. We don’t know if he won or lost.
He has an awesome hat.
His tearful goodbye with Dean is sad and terrible and also great.
His southern drawl is fun. We haven’t had many characters (who aren’t some manner of British) with noticeable accents.
Numerous innuendos can be made about how he was carried by Dean out of Purgatory.
Benny was an all around good dude who, much to my surprise, did not turn out to be a bad guy and given the Winchester’s history with monster allies up to that point, it was great to see. He was like a big, cuddly vampire teddy bear who was still willing to kick ass when needed.