Supernatural's Ending Was Very Different Initially (Blame Covid For That Last Episode)
The finale could have been sweeter and more uplifting.
During its 15-year run, Supernatural, a titan of television and pop culture, experienced its share of disappointing moments. Arguably, the decline began after Season 8, but our attachment to the Winchester brothers was so strong that we often overlooked the flaws, remaining glued to our screens.
That made the finale all the more disappointing. However, it might not have been as disjointed and messy if the writers had been able to execute their original vision for the final chapter in the story of Sam and Dean. Blame Covid-19 for this!
How it Ended
As we all know, the very last episode of the show, titled Carry On, ended with Dean dying in Sam's arms. It was a poignant moment as the brothers bid their final farewell, and while we all knew it was going to happen eventually, we still weren't prepared for it.
Later, we saw an older Sam (sporting a truly awful wig) and the Winchester brothers reunited in Jack's reimagined Heaven. Sam waited on a bridge, a nod to the very first episode, for Dean to drive up in the Impala.
How It Was Supposed to Have Ended
The ending was heartbreaking but allowed us to finally say goodbye to the Winchester brothers. However, we were all left with a sense of frustration and incompleteness. Moreover, according to co-showrunner and executive producer Andrew Dabb, the show could have had a completely different finale.
'When Bob Singer and I sat down to talk about season 15, and our inevitable end, we came up with something that felt like a fitting version of Sam and Dean's Heaven: all the people the boys had met along the way (or, at least, those we could convince to fly to Vancouver) crowded into a re-built Roadhouse, as the band Kansas played our (official unofficial) theme song: "Carry on Wayward Son."'
The crew even managed to construct a proper set, but Covid-19 derailed all plans. It became impossible for so many actors to get together in the same limited space, and travel restrictions due to the lockdown significantly slowed the filming process. According to Dabb, even Kansas, who were initially on board, declined to participate.
'I have to admit that I sometimes think about our original idea – all of Sam and Dean's family and friends, and one of the greatest rock bands ever on a masterpiece of a set, and I miss it… even though it never really existed,' the showrunner concluded regretfully.
Source: Twitter.