New interview with Sera Gamble
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From Zap2It.com, a new interview with Sera Gamble about season four, so spoiler alert! :-)
Sam & Ruby, Dean & Castiel & 7-Foot Teddy Bears: What's In Store on 'Supernatural'
By Korbi Ghosh November 06, 07:00 AM
Supernatural is on a tear this year. There's so much going on and yet, we need to know more, no? I set my girl Marisa Roffman up with writer/producer Sera Gamble, so we could get some answers...
Congratulations on Supernatural’s success this year. It seems like people are finally catching on to what an awesome show it is.
I’m not an expert on why these things happen exactly, but for the season premiere this year, we got a million more viewers than we expected. I thought it was a really great episode that Kim Manners directed and I think the story is compelling this year and our fans have been extremely loyal for the past three seasons and really adamant in their word of mouth about the show, so it’s caught on.
Speaking of the premiere, Sam was in a bad place while Dean was in Hell. Are we going to be seeing any flashbacks that deal with Sam’s life while Dean was dead?
Actually, that’s coming up very soon! For sweeps, we have a two-parter, episode nine and episode ten. But in episode nine, which I actually wrote, called “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, we will see several flashbacks to Sam’s time [alone], starting literally 24 hours after Dean was dragged to Hell. If you are a viewer who is interested in what the hell happened to Sam when Dean died, this is what you’ve been waiting for.
Will that include more insight into the Sam/Ruby relationship?
I feel like we’ve been addressing it since the season premiere. We’ve just been unfolding things little by little when it comes to Sam’s story. We didn’t want to just lay it all out on the table because there really is so much going on with that character this season. We didn’t want to give the cliff-notes version. We wanted to peel it back, layer by layer. That’s how we’re dealing with Sam and that’s how we’re dealing with Ruby, as sort of one aspect of Sam’s story. They definitely had things going on. They had a relationship that consisted of Ruby hanging out with Sam while Dean was dead. As for the exact nature of that relationship? We’re being cagey about it. I can tell you, what we really have been trying to do is be mum about what happened to Sam in general while Dean was in Hell because we want the fans to come to the episodes and watch it all unfold in real time. It's been so hard for me because I hate being cagey about spoilers. There has been so much stuff I haven’t been able to talk about ahead of time. Obviously Ruby and Sam had a lot going on. For the exact nature of their relationship, you’ll just have to tune in and find out.
And how about Dean? He and Castiel seemed to almost have a semi-bonding moment at the end of the last episode. Will that lead to Dean being more open to what the angels have to say?
What do you think? [Laughs] Do you think Dean is just going to submit to anybody? Besides Bobby, when is the last time we brought anybody on to the show just to be nice and help the boys? No, the angels, Castiel and Uriel, are some of my favorite characters that we have ever created for the show. They are so fascinating. They’re not only good, they’re the embodiment of good, they’re from God. More often than not, they function directly as obstacles to the boys on every level. They are obstacles for the stories, and they are deeply obstacles on an emotional and spiritual level. And they will continue to mess with [Dean] in every way possible, I think. I hope. For the rest of the season, and maybe the rest of his life.
For the rest of his life? I can only imagine Dean Winchester of all people having angels on his shoulders, guiding him through life...
The interesting thing is the angels have a job to do and Dean has a job to do. Those two things overlap. But the job they want Dean to do is not always the job Dean wants to be doing. They just don’t have the same view of the world. The story we have to watch unfold between Cas and Dean in the first part of the season is that Dean's whole view of the world has changed so much now that he’s seeing angels, but Cas is being changed a little bit by Dean as well. The chemistry of that relationship is really rich and there’s a lot to explore. I think you’ll be seeing more of that because they’re so much fun to write. And just when you think [Castiel] is a problem, you meet Uriel. Uriel really puts Castiel into perspective.
Lately, it seems like there have been a lot of television shows adapted into movies. Do you think there's any chance of seeing Supernatural on the big screen at some point?
I don’t know! I don’t know. That would be a thing people in suits talk about. I can imagine [show creator] Eric [Kripke] having a blast with a Supernatural feature film. Having that kind of budget -- knowing what we go through on an episodic basis, taking the ideas we all have in our heads and shrinking them down to what can be done in eight days -- would be [amazing]. This upcoming two-parter that Eric and I have been working on, episodes nine and ten, when we first started talking about it, it was right before The X-Files movie came out and we were joking that if we were breaking a Supernatural feature film right now, this is the story we would be doing. This would be the Supernatural feature film. What you will see will be shrunk down and will be made for television and translated into that form of story-telling, but it originated from us sitting back in the writers room and imagining that we were creating a movie.
Anything else you want to share about upcoming episodes?
The episode we have coming up [tonight] is hilarious. Ben Edlund wrote this episode where a wishing well starts to work. The important information is that a girl’s teddy bear comes to life. There’s a seven-foot teddy bear -- like a drunk, existentialist teddy bear -- wondering why he’s been brought to life. It’s probably one of my favorite scenes I’ve ever seen, period.
Will Sam and Dean be encountering this giant teddy bear?
Oh yeah! It’s definitely one of the more bizarre cases they’ve ever had to deal with. Comedic and hilarious and delicious. And then, episodes nine and ten have that epic sweeps feel to them. Very interesting case and fantastic guest stars: Mark Rolston and Julie McNiven from Mad Men, who plays a girl in a mental institution that is hearing angelic voices. I think they are going to be a couple of episodes that fans talk a lot about. There's going to be a lot for people to enjoy and a lot for people to argue about. It’ll be a long week between episode nine and episode ten.
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From Zap2It.com, a new interview with Sera Gamble about season four, so spoiler alert! :-)
Sam & Ruby, Dean & Castiel & 7-Foot Teddy Bears: What's In Store on 'Supernatural'
By Korbi Ghosh November 06, 07:00 AM
Supernatural is on a tear this year. There's so much going on and yet, we need to know more, no? I set my girl Marisa Roffman up with writer/producer Sera Gamble, so we could get some answers...
Congratulations on Supernatural’s success this year. It seems like people are finally catching on to what an awesome show it is.
I’m not an expert on why these things happen exactly, but for the season premiere this year, we got a million more viewers than we expected. I thought it was a really great episode that Kim Manners directed and I think the story is compelling this year and our fans have been extremely loyal for the past three seasons and really adamant in their word of mouth about the show, so it’s caught on.
Speaking of the premiere, Sam was in a bad place while Dean was in Hell. Are we going to be seeing any flashbacks that deal with Sam’s life while Dean was dead?
Actually, that’s coming up very soon! For sweeps, we have a two-parter, episode nine and episode ten. But in episode nine, which I actually wrote, called “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, we will see several flashbacks to Sam’s time [alone], starting literally 24 hours after Dean was dragged to Hell. If you are a viewer who is interested in what the hell happened to Sam when Dean died, this is what you’ve been waiting for.
Will that include more insight into the Sam/Ruby relationship?
I feel like we’ve been addressing it since the season premiere. We’ve just been unfolding things little by little when it comes to Sam’s story. We didn’t want to just lay it all out on the table because there really is so much going on with that character this season. We didn’t want to give the cliff-notes version. We wanted to peel it back, layer by layer. That’s how we’re dealing with Sam and that’s how we’re dealing with Ruby, as sort of one aspect of Sam’s story. They definitely had things going on. They had a relationship that consisted of Ruby hanging out with Sam while Dean was dead. As for the exact nature of that relationship? We’re being cagey about it. I can tell you, what we really have been trying to do is be mum about what happened to Sam in general while Dean was in Hell because we want the fans to come to the episodes and watch it all unfold in real time. It's been so hard for me because I hate being cagey about spoilers. There has been so much stuff I haven’t been able to talk about ahead of time. Obviously Ruby and Sam had a lot going on. For the exact nature of their relationship, you’ll just have to tune in and find out.
And how about Dean? He and Castiel seemed to almost have a semi-bonding moment at the end of the last episode. Will that lead to Dean being more open to what the angels have to say?
What do you think? [Laughs] Do you think Dean is just going to submit to anybody? Besides Bobby, when is the last time we brought anybody on to the show just to be nice and help the boys? No, the angels, Castiel and Uriel, are some of my favorite characters that we have ever created for the show. They are so fascinating. They’re not only good, they’re the embodiment of good, they’re from God. More often than not, they function directly as obstacles to the boys on every level. They are obstacles for the stories, and they are deeply obstacles on an emotional and spiritual level. And they will continue to mess with [Dean] in every way possible, I think. I hope. For the rest of the season, and maybe the rest of his life.
For the rest of his life? I can only imagine Dean Winchester of all people having angels on his shoulders, guiding him through life...
The interesting thing is the angels have a job to do and Dean has a job to do. Those two things overlap. But the job they want Dean to do is not always the job Dean wants to be doing. They just don’t have the same view of the world. The story we have to watch unfold between Cas and Dean in the first part of the season is that Dean's whole view of the world has changed so much now that he’s seeing angels, but Cas is being changed a little bit by Dean as well. The chemistry of that relationship is really rich and there’s a lot to explore. I think you’ll be seeing more of that because they’re so much fun to write. And just when you think [Castiel] is a problem, you meet Uriel. Uriel really puts Castiel into perspective.
Lately, it seems like there have been a lot of television shows adapted into movies. Do you think there's any chance of seeing Supernatural on the big screen at some point?
I don’t know! I don’t know. That would be a thing people in suits talk about. I can imagine [show creator] Eric [Kripke] having a blast with a Supernatural feature film. Having that kind of budget -- knowing what we go through on an episodic basis, taking the ideas we all have in our heads and shrinking them down to what can be done in eight days -- would be [amazing]. This upcoming two-parter that Eric and I have been working on, episodes nine and ten, when we first started talking about it, it was right before The X-Files movie came out and we were joking that if we were breaking a Supernatural feature film right now, this is the story we would be doing. This would be the Supernatural feature film. What you will see will be shrunk down and will be made for television and translated into that form of story-telling, but it originated from us sitting back in the writers room and imagining that we were creating a movie.
Anything else you want to share about upcoming episodes?
The episode we have coming up [tonight] is hilarious. Ben Edlund wrote this episode where a wishing well starts to work. The important information is that a girl’s teddy bear comes to life. There’s a seven-foot teddy bear -- like a drunk, existentialist teddy bear -- wondering why he’s been brought to life. It’s probably one of my favorite scenes I’ve ever seen, period.
Will Sam and Dean be encountering this giant teddy bear?
Oh yeah! It’s definitely one of the more bizarre cases they’ve ever had to deal with. Comedic and hilarious and delicious. And then, episodes nine and ten have that epic sweeps feel to them. Very interesting case and fantastic guest stars: Mark Rolston and Julie McNiven from Mad Men, who plays a girl in a mental institution that is hearing angelic voices. I think they are going to be a couple of episodes that fans talk a lot about. There's going to be a lot for people to enjoy and a lot for people to argue about. It’ll be a long week between episode nine and episode ten.
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Date: 2008-11-06 04:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-09 05:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-06 04:55 pm (UTC)I do have to argue with the premise that "angels are good, angels are from God." I do not for a moment believe that "God" has anything to do with what's happening, here. I think it has everything to do with these angels (Castiel, Uriel) not wanting this prophecy about Lucifer to come true because it will turn their world upside-down, take away THEIR power/sway over the "mud-monkeys" (I still can't get over them using that term, as I used it in a novel I've been working on for the past 15 years which covers this very same friggin' concept!). Lucifer "fell" not because he dared to challenge God but because he refused to serve Humans and put them before God; he saw them as inferior (and we are), and wanted to stick to the rule about loving/serving God and no one else.
Of course, I doubt anypne's done as much research into this as I have, and is willing to see this angle...but if SPN does? One side of me will be pleased -- but the other, the one working on the novel, will be royally pissed that they stole my idea. ;)
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:42 pm (UTC)Oooh! Good call!
I do have to argue with the premise that "angels are good, angels are from God."
And like you said, I think Castiel and especially Uriel, kinda disprove that. It'll definitely be interesting to see if the show goes the way that you'd like it to. Well, one part of you. :-)
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Date: 2008-11-06 05:08 pm (UTC)not sure how I feel about some of this. I can tell you I really dislike the Obviously Ruby and Sam had a lot going on. For the exact nature of their relationship, you’ll just have to tune in and find out part. Being cagey about spoilers is OK... depending on the reasons for being cagey. If they're saying 'trust us. You should know we wouldn't do that' that's one thing. On the other hand, if it's a matter of 'we won't tell them and by the time they find out, it'll be too late for them not to watch', that's something else. I've been burned by the latter before so maybe that's why I'm wary on this one. But... I guess I have no choice but to wait and see.
The rest sounded intriguing, though. I've enjoyed this season immensely and it looks like I'll be able to continue doing so. Depending, of course, on how certain things play out. Time will tell, but I'm optimistic if nothing else lol. Once again, thanks for sharing :)
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:46 pm (UTC)I am SO afraid that that's exactly where this is heading with Sam and Ruby's relationship, and I'll be sickened by it. And utterly disgusted with Eric.
The rest sounded intriguing, though. I've enjoyed this season immensely and it looks like I'll be able to continue doing so. Depending, of course, on how certain things play out.
I'm with you. So far it's been 90% great for me, and I'm really pleased, since it was only 2% great for me last year. :-) But like you said, we're about to come to a turning point with these next two episodes and things may not play out the way we're hoping. :-(
Once again, thanks for sharing
You're welcome! Thanks for your thoughts!
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Date: 2008-11-06 08:00 pm (UTC)which I actually wrote, called “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
And as I understand it, this is supposed to be a Sam episode that ends up being a Rubyfest. What a surprise that Sera wrote it.
As for the exact nature of that relationship? We’re being cagey about it.
Translation: We are re-writing furiously because we were too stupid to notice the rape aspect until the fans pointed it out - long and loudly!
There’s a seven-foot teddy bear -- like a drunk, existentialist teddy bear -- wondering why he’s been brought to life.
God, please, please do NOT let the boys kill this teddy bear! That will NOT be FUNNY, Edlund!
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Date: 2008-11-06 11:28 pm (UTC)Hahaha, I have to agree with that. They were probably in the writing room thinking Sam/Ruby great right?! People will love it! OH wait fans think it's rape? Ohhhhh. Our bad. Now e have to go back an rewrite some stuff... hmmm. Oops!
;-D
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:49 pm (UTC)Oh man, please, please, please let this be what they're doing!
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:48 pm (UTC)Is that sarcasm I hear in your voice? ;-)
And as I understand it, this is supposed to be a Sam episode that ends up being a Rubyfest.
Yep, it's gonna be the All Ruby Hour for not one, but TWO episodes. Can we only hope they kill her off in the second part?
Translation: We are re-writing furiously because we were too stupid to notice the rape aspect until the fans pointed it out - long and loudly!
Ha! That's awesome! And I hope to GOD that you're right, or I just may be done with this season if Eric ends up condoning rape.
God, please, please do NOT let the boys kill this teddy bear! That will NOT be FUNNY, Edlund!
Well, they didn't kill the bear, but the whole episode wasn't funny!
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Date: 2008-11-06 10:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-09 05:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-07 12:23 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-07 12:34 am (UTC)Mind you, that makes me hate Ruby even more and makes me want her to suffer a horrible fate even more - because Kripke can make her save puppies and kittens but nothing he does is ever going to make me like Ruby or believe that there could ever be a "good demon".
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Date: 2008-11-09 05:52 pm (UTC)But what's this I'm hearing about one of the clips released for this week's episode shows Sam and Ruby MAKING OUT? Is it true? Have you seen it? If it is true I'm disgusted beyond belief with Eric, that he's condoning rape.
Mind you, that makes me hate Ruby even more and makes me want her to suffer a horrible fate even more
Do you think we can hold out hope that maybe they'll kill her off in the second part?
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Date: 2008-11-10 06:53 am (UTC)yes unfortunately it's true.the clip was brief and had no sound.To me it looked like she kissed him and not the other way around.we'll just have to wait and see where this goes.
hopefully they won't continue the Sam/ruby thing cause I'll feel extremely sick with Sam raping the poor girl that ruby is possessing.
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Date: 2008-11-11 02:22 am (UTC)Oh lord, I'm gonna be sick.
To me it looked like she kissed him and not the other way around
Hmm, well, can't blame her for that. ;-)
we'll just have to wait and see where this goes.
hopefully they won't continue the Sam/ruby thing cause I'll feel extremely sick with Sam raping the poor girl that ruby is possessing.
I could never, EVER forgive Eric for doing this and I would never be able to look at Sam without disgust. Eric will have completely ruined this show for me if he condones rape, and I'll have lost all respect for him as a person, too. So please, let that kiss mean something totally different from what we're thinking. [sigh]
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Date: 2008-11-10 03:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-11 02:26 am (UTC)God, PLEASE let it be that. Or maybe they're...on a stakeout or something and about to be caught, so she plants one on Sam to make them seem like an innocent couple just making out. Lame, I know, but I'm grasping at straws here!
What kills me is, Eric found it necessary to come out and publicly address the "dick" comment, but not THIS issue which has FAR overshadowed the "dick" thing. You'd think addressing one of your characters possibly being a rapist would be more important. [shakes head]
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Date: 2008-11-07 06:19 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-11-09 05:53 pm (UTC)