'Supernatural': Is Bobby kicking the bucket?
Tonight, "Supernatural" wraps its fourth season and the finale
promises to bring the mayhem that's been brewing to
a boiling point. The race is on to prevent the final seals from being broken
and there will be causalities.
One person whose future isn't looking so bright? Bobby.
Yes, I know. It breaks my heart, too. But when I caught up with Jim Beaver (Bobby) at a signing to promote his new book this week, I questioned him on the rumors that his character isn't long for the "Supernatural" world, and his words weren't promising. "I wish I had something encouraging to say about Bobby," he told me. "There are some big surprises coming up."
And if this is Bobby's swan song, fans will be disappointed to hear that he's not even a major part of the episode. "Bobby's appearance in the season finale is relatively brief," Jim shared. "He comes in and then kind of disappears."
But whatever the outcome for Bobby is, Jim believes it's all good. "[Creator] Eric [Kripke]'s going to do what's best for the show," he said. "He's very attentive to the fans [and their wishes], but the fans don't ever have to worry about him bending the show just to accommodate what they would like [to see]. At the same time, he cares what they would like, and I think the very fact that Bobby is still around this long is very much in part because he picked up that the fans liked him."
If Bobby does end up meeting his maker, Jim isn't sure how that would impact his role on the show. "People do worry an awful lot about characters dying on "Supernatural" even though we've pretty much proven [death] doesn't mean all that much," he mused. He pointed out that characters that have died often pop back up on the show, long after they were killed off.
So, would you be okay if they axed Bobby?
Don't you think the boys need a father figure around? Someone that doesn't put up with their crap? Especially given their recent problems?
-Reporting by Marisa Roffman
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Please spare Bobby!
Jim Beaver is an amazing actor and his character is the perfect balance when the boys get too far out of touch with what is going on around them. They are such insulated characters the show really needs someone to slap them back to reality every now and again. If they kill him, please let him come back in some form. Jim os one of the main reasons I love this show as much as I do.
It's kind of sad knowing that we won't be seeing much of Bobby in the finale, but I do get that we're going to go through so much emotions tonight and so many things have to happen in 40-something minutes, but seeing Bobby gone is just something I can't begin to imagine. Not only is Bobby a guide, he's an important part of the Supernatural family. And I'm sure that if Bobby sticks around it won't be because "the fans love him" but because he is also needed to the story. Jim is a brilliant actor and he knows how much the fans enjoy seeing him and especially his pick up lines!
I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Did you need to completely spoil me and I'm sure a bunch of people with this catchphrase?
You could have written something about "Bobby's fate" and not ruin my spoiler-free fun....I don't even read your column to stay away from stupid spoilers.
She didn't say he was dead for sure she's speculating only for ****'s sake!
i love supernatural . i love dean and sam and bobby . if u gona kill any one kill ruby .!
the old ruby was way better. this ruby has a depressed face!! please dont end supernatural in season 5, give it anothar 5 years. pleeease
Gosh - I would hate to see Bobby die - my wish is to see more of him on the show - the boys will be devastated if they lose him - first their dad and now this? I sure hope not.
Save Bobby!! He's a father figure for the Winchester boys and a stabilizer for them. They need him to be around for the advice and a shoulder to lean on. I think JIm Beaver is an excellent actor and he fits right in with the premise of the show.
If Bobby is killed off i'm sure it is a carefully calculated move. I like him, but I can also imagine the angst his absence will make next season...when the boys need help on a case who will they call. Who will Bobby leave his home to? Good God...either way it's gonna be good tv. Bring it on, Kripke!
I like Bobby, I do, but only in small doses. I prefer the show to be about only Dean and Sam ;-) But having sai that, I will say that it will crush me if they make it as if Sam is responsible and that is what really drives the boys apart. I lament because the show has heaped all kinds of awful things on Sam and being a Sammygirl, I find it so disheartening that Dean is hardly ever shown to be doing something wrong. The fandom slants towards Dean, so if Sam is somehow responsible for Bobby's death, the fandom will turn on Sam for good and I'm sorry, but the show will lose me.