I think you have seriously summed up what every Castiel fan is thinking and feeling right now--and you've done so beautifully. I ranted to a Word doc last night on the same subject and it's basically the same thing here. Castiel fans have never wanted this show to just be about Castiel; we've been here since season 1--before Castiel was even a thought--so it's not as though we don't love Sam and Dean as well. It's just to a lesser extent. I know there came a point where I was watching Supernatural and I just thought... this is getting a little. I need something more than just these brothers fighting things. Yes, I still watched because I love the show, but there needs to be more than just Sam and Dean and their codependency.
That's one of the reasons why Castiel is such a great character. He has never been the prime focus; there has never been a season that revolves solely around him. The same can be said for Bobby. I don't understand the fans who say "Castiel's time has come because everyone in Supernatural dies eventually." I always sit there thinking, what about Bobby? Not that I'm encouraging Bobby's demise, but why are people so anxious to get Castiel off of Supernatural--who has only been there for 3 seasons--when we've practically known Bobby for about 6? It's pretty unjust to say that all characters on Supernatural have to die--except Sam and Dean--then completely ignore Bobby's presence. It's a convenient excuse in a way. Don't get me wrong, I love Bobby and I never want him to leave, but it's a pretty lame excuse to say, "all extraneous characters must die... except Bobby."
On that note, if all characters MUST die, why wasn't Castiel given a death that honored his character? He's been around just as long as Gabriel--who had a great death, worthy of his character--and he's probably been relevant for as long as Jo and Ellen, given that we met them in season 2 and I don't recall hearing back from them until season 5, and THEY have one of the most memorable deaths that I can recall. Everyone in Supernatural gets the death they deserve. Instead, it was decided that Castiel's character would be marred and destroyed to the (I'm assuming the hopeful) point that fans would hate him and actually WANT to see him die. I don't want Castiel to leave ever--nor should the show be just about Castiel--but if his time truly had come in the writers' eyes, then a fitting death would have been better. Why plan out an entire season around making a fan-favorite a bad guy--which completely negates all premises they set for said character in the past 2 years--when it would have been so much easier AND enjoyable for the Castiel fans (who do make up quite a number of fans of Supernatural) if he'd been given a death worthy of his character?
On a final note, because it's one of the comments I see ALL the time which pisses me off to no end, when has the show ever NOT been about Sam and Dean? Who are these people who say "now the show can FINALLY go back to being about Sam and Dean"? Last I checked, the show has only ever followed Sam and Dean. Yes, we had an episode that followed Bobby and Castiel in season 6, but other than that, all other side characters have been just that: side characters. I don't know where this premise has come about, but it seriously bothers me. I must be watching a different show than these people.
So to recap: You're awesome and you've explain a Castiel fan's mind frame beautifully! Thank you xD
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That's one of the reasons why Castiel is such a great character. He has never been the prime focus; there has never been a season that revolves solely around him. The same can be said for Bobby. I don't understand the fans who say "Castiel's time has come because everyone in Supernatural dies eventually." I always sit there thinking, what about Bobby? Not that I'm encouraging Bobby's demise, but why are people so anxious to get Castiel off of Supernatural--who has only been there for 3 seasons--when we've practically known Bobby for about 6? It's pretty unjust to say that all characters on Supernatural have to die--except Sam and Dean--then completely ignore Bobby's presence. It's a convenient excuse in a way. Don't get me wrong, I love Bobby and I never want him to leave, but it's a pretty lame excuse to say, "all extraneous characters must die... except Bobby."
On that note, if all characters MUST die, why wasn't Castiel given a death that honored his character? He's been around just as long as Gabriel--who had a great death, worthy of his character--and he's probably been relevant for as long as Jo and Ellen, given that we met them in season 2 and I don't recall hearing back from them until season 5, and THEY have one of the most memorable deaths that I can recall. Everyone in Supernatural gets the death they deserve. Instead, it was decided that Castiel's character would be marred and destroyed to the (I'm assuming the hopeful) point that fans would hate him and actually WANT to see him die. I don't want Castiel to leave ever--nor should the show be just about Castiel--but if his time truly had come in the writers' eyes, then a fitting death would have been better. Why plan out an entire season around making a fan-favorite a bad guy--which completely negates all premises they set for said character in the past 2 years--when it would have been so much easier AND enjoyable for the Castiel fans (who do make up quite a number of fans of Supernatural) if he'd been given a death worthy of his character?
On a final note, because it's one of the comments I see ALL the time which pisses me off to no end, when has the show ever NOT been about Sam and Dean? Who are these people who say "now the show can FINALLY go back to being about Sam and Dean"? Last I checked, the show has only ever followed Sam and Dean. Yes, we had an episode that followed Bobby and Castiel in season 6, but other than that, all other side characters have been just that: side characters. I don't know where this premise has come about, but it seriously bothers me. I must be watching a different show than these people.
So to recap: You're awesome and you've explain a Castiel fan's mind frame beautifully! Thank you xD