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'Supernatural' EP Sera Gamble: Lisa will recur, plus Dean's amulet and more
Though we just spoke to "Supernatural" showrunner Sera Gamble at Comic-Con, there's always more to say about those Winchester boys. When Zap2it caught up with her at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, we asked her the question on every fan's mind. Will we ever see Dean's amulet again?The necklace, which Sam (Jared Padalecki) gave to Dean (Jensen Ackles) when they were kids, was a staple of Dean's wardrobe until this season, when Dean discovered that he wasn't a part of Sam's heaven and tossed it in a motel trash bin, much to our chagrin.
So we have to know -- did Sam retrieve it?
"Maybe," Gamble says coyly. "I can say that you won't be seeing the amulet any time soon, but I can't necessarily say you'll never see it again."
When Season 6 opens, Dean -- sans amulet -- has been living with Lisa Braeden (Cindy Sampson) and her son, Ben, for a year, believing that Sam is dead. "Last season when we were conceiving the idea of Dean settling down, we knew we couldn't just choose any woman from his long history of women," Gamble says. "Dean's driving force has always been his devotion to his family. He puts family above all else. We knew that no matter what his connection was to Lisa, or how wonderful she was, or great the sex was, it's about family. For Dean it's not about wanting to be with Lisa as much as it's about wanting to be part of a family unit."
If you're expecting Lisa to die a fiery death in the season premiere as a throwback to the pilot, think again. "Lisa will be recurring in the first half of the season," Sera confirms. "She's not just a one-off thing."
Gamble has taken over Eric Kripke's position as showrunner, though he remains in place as executive producer, but that's not the only shake-up in the "Supernatural" writers' room. Fan favorite Jeremy Carver is heading up the U.S. version of the BBC's beloved "Being Human," so he's no longer part of Gamble's writing staff.
"We're so happy for him," she says. "As a fan of the BBC version of the show, it's in good hands. We'll miss him on our show, but we're thrilled for him, and the door is always open, so who knows what will happen. He could be contributing. He wrote some of our best episodes. In fact, I think if you asked Eric Kripke, away from all the other writers, he'd say that 'Changing Channels' is his favorite of all of our episodes."
Kripke has said many times over the year that he'd planned a five-season arc for "Supernatural." Now that the series has moved into Season 6, we couldn't help but wonder whether this is the end.
"We know how we want the series to end," Gamble says. "Right now, we're sort of doing something that not many shows have done in the past, which is to say we've closed out our first story and we're moving on to a second chapter. We're not necessarily approaching it as our last season, but we are prepared for the eventuality. We've got an endgame, absolutely."
By the way, just because "Supernatural" has a female showrunner now, don't expect Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki to be taking their clothes off any more often. "I think the shirtlessness ratio is the same," Gamble laughs. "It's cold in Vancouver! I have to put their health first."
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Please, do not bring back the amulet. I used to love it, but it represents a broken brotherly relationship, one that I cannot see can be restored, unless Sam is made to apologize to Dean for the way he has treated him through the seasons!
Scilla you are ridiculous! Sam has nothing to apologize to Dean for its people like you that make me dislike Supernatural fandom. Dean has done repeated things he's never apologized for so why on earth are you trying to villify Sam, get over yourself and stop with the ridiculous comment.
This is sad about the amulet, the brotherly bond is why I watch this show. I miss it so much it hurts. Sam and Dean and the brotherly bond is the main and best aspect of this show and its what drew the audience in, i hope they remember that.
What is this crap? Can someone tell Sera Gamble this is a show about two brothers and their family's quest? That's what she took over, that was Eric's vision.
Probably why he left the show. If you wanna keep Supernatural on tv for 15 years do it with the same plot. We'll watch a repeat, yes. We will damp this stupidity on the other hand.
Supernatural was pulled in in 2005 because of the Sam&Dean bromance not all these secondary characters that have been tossed in between the brothers. I wanted this series to end last season and I agree with Kripke 5 years was enough. The problem is that writers like Ms Gamble and Ben Endlund that goofy writer are full of themselves and don't give a crap about what fans think . The ratings go down every season and the series is losing steam.
Awesome interview! I'm so glad that they're not killing Lisa in the first episode, I like her. It's so sad to loose Jeremy Carver, he's such a great writer. I wish him all the best but I'm gonna miss his episodes, they were always among my favorites. I trust Sera and in comparison to Supernatural's previous 5 years, I have the hope that I'm not gonna suffer from filler fatigue anymore since it seemst that they're gonna integrate the moftw episodes much more into the overall story arc.
And for the record, Sera might even be the better writer than Kripke!
Totally NOT liking the fact that Lisa will be back. Nor do I like it that Dean has been with her for an entire year and has thought Sam was dead the entire time.
So much for the whole brother dynamic. They've done a good job of destroying that.
I wish this show had never started pandering to fans. Now they've painted themselves into the famous corner by having made some fans feel overly entitled.
I'm glad the amulet is not going to show up any time soon as I feel the bond is far, far from re-forged in a way that is stronger and better for BOTH brothers-after S5 it's better for Sam, IMO, but for Dean,(and if the spoilers we're getting are any kind of indicator) it still seems toxic to me. Hope the writers realize this, and S6 will find room to rectify that.
I like Lisa and Ben and hope that they will become "family" to Dean, too.
I agree, Lee, the fans somehow think they should be able to dictate the plots, character development, series end-date, guest-stars, love interests...
It's ridiculous. You're VIEWERS, people. If you like the show, watch it. If not, turn the channel. But don't think you're entitled to tell the showrunners what to do. How arrogant can you possibly be?
How true Jason.. I love those boys and the show so much..me and my husband have mixed feeling about the new season... we just dont want to see a good show go down the crapper..but its not our place to tell Sara or any of the other writters how to do their job! They do just fine on their own..but i will miss Jeremy Carver he is great and i love the every episode he wrote...