Yes, the boys have died a lot.
1 SAM STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (season 4, episode 8)
Sandra: I honestly didn’t remember this as a “death” until you brought it up, and I think it’s because it was played for laughs.
Sam: I know. I forgot about it until I googled deaths. I don’t even remember how he “came back to life.” Clearly it didn’t impact me.
Sandra: But it was another notch on Sam’s death belt. So notable!
Sam: He did manage to get electrocuted without it messing up his hair, so definitely notable.
2. DEAN GOES TO PURGATORY (season 7, episode 23)
Sandra: When I looked at our (very scientific) list as a whole, I was surprised Dean’s trip to Purgatory was ranked so low. But when I thought about the scene, it was pretty uneventful. The look on Sam’s face was panicked, but because he didn’t know the whole situation – specifically, that his brother poofed right into Purgatory – the scene lost impact.
Sam: I originally had it as higher on my original list, but then I thought back to that episode, and I remember barely even feeling like it was a death. It was so sudden. I had no time to have an emotional reaction.
Sandra: I’m sure people are going to say it was more of a teleportation, but the dude was in Purgatory. You technically have to die to get there. It’s very exclusive that way.
Sam: Exactly. It’s not like Purgatory is a place you go to figure your life out and then you come back.
3. SAM STABBED BY ANNA, RESURRECTED BY MICHAEL (season 5, episode 13)
Sam: I knew this one wasn’t going to stick, but him getting stabbed did catch me off guard. And watching Dean panic for even a second always gets me. So it’s forgettable, but it made an impact, albeit brief.
Sandra: And they brought it home with the sad music. It’s hard to make deaths impactful on a show like this because you know characters usually come back in some way – unless their name is John Winchester. (#BringBackJeffreyDeanMorgan) But the surprise + sad music = win.
Sam: And this was the scene that also gave us the Michael-in-John’s-body twist, which for some reason really impacted me. Bravo, guys!do
Sandra: I vividly remember watching “Dark Side of the Moon” for the first time. The brutality of the deaths here really freaked me out.
Sam: Yes! And for a split second, I genuinely did panic. It was like, after all the monsters you’ve fought and defeated, THIS is how you’re going to die?! I didn’t fully believe it, but part of me thought it would be very realistic. And as you pointed out … did it have to be a buck shot? So violent.
Sandra: Guns are so real. It reminds me of the conversation I had with Arrow producer Marc Guggenheim about [spoiler alert] killing Moira. They had a debate about gun vs. sword, and decided that a gun was too violent. I agree.
Sam: Yes, 100 percent! Almost anything else feels less violent because it’s less believable and accessible. Also, final thought: They shot Sam and Dean from basically less than a foot away and with a freakin’ shotgun. At least back up or something. You’ll still kill them.
5. EVERY TIME DEAN DIED IN “MYSTERY SPOT” (season 3, episode 11)
Sandra: Now, we’ve reached the point in our countdown where I had my first beef with you, Highfill. Because I initially placed “Mystery Spot” at No. 5.
Sam: This is true, but here’s why I felt it lacked impact: I will say that the first time Dean got shot, I panicked. Because as we just discussed, it felt very REAL. But after that, as soon as we knew Sam was stuck in this loop, I more or less stopped worrying.
Sandra: True. Also, how odd that a series of deaths has become one of the show’s funniest moments?
Sam: YES. That was the other thing – it was a very comical episode.
Sandra: I will say to your point about the loop that there is that last death in the episode where Dean is shot by the mugger. That one stuck. For a while, at least. And seeing Sam turn into Robo-Sam was pretty scary and very sad.
Sam: I will totally agree to that
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