TMC
05-16-2022, 01:01 AM
https://www.looper.com/863619/the-supernatural-character-fans-wish-had-stayed-longer/
Supernatural fans wish Benny's time on the show lasted longer
Among the vast array of multifarious monsters on "Supernatural" is the horror mainstay of the bloodsucking vampire. One of the highest-profile vamps to appear on the show is the recurring character Benny Lafitte, portrayed by Ty Olssen. Benny, as it turns out, eventually becomes one of the good vampires, developing a close relationship with Dean and even helping him escape from Purgatory — where all slain monsters end up, occasionally joined by one or more of the Winchesters.
When Benny ultimately saves Sam's life by dying, going to Purgatory for a second time, and then exiting the show, fans did not take it well. Commenting on the "Supernatural" sub-Reddit thread titled, "Benny deserved so, so much better....,' user u/ Therealgoobyyoobydoo wrote, "I always loved Benny and he deserved so much better than to just end up dying ... it breaks my heart ..." They went on to note how they especially disliked him having died for Sam when Sam didn't have much empathy for him.
Reddit poster u/mkp132 also took issue with the show's tragic-vampire storyline, writing, "I love Benny to death. He deserved everything in [his undead] life." A user on another Reddit thread also felt Benny's sacrifice deeply, writing, "Honestly, watching his relationship with Dean is one of the saddest things. In his final episode when he and Dean are talking before Dean sends him back to purgatory to help Sam, holy crap. I almost started tearing up at him trying to laugh off the situation."
With the series having concluded in November 2020, it's unlikely that fans will see Benny again — but at least there's a "Supernatural" spin-off series in the works for viewers who aren't quite finished enjoying the show's universe yet.
Supernatural fans wish Benny's time on the show lasted longer
Among the vast array of multifarious monsters on "Supernatural" is the horror mainstay of the bloodsucking vampire. One of the highest-profile vamps to appear on the show is the recurring character Benny Lafitte, portrayed by Ty Olssen. Benny, as it turns out, eventually becomes one of the good vampires, developing a close relationship with Dean and even helping him escape from Purgatory — where all slain monsters end up, occasionally joined by one or more of the Winchesters.
When Benny ultimately saves Sam's life by dying, going to Purgatory for a second time, and then exiting the show, fans did not take it well. Commenting on the "Supernatural" sub-Reddit thread titled, "Benny deserved so, so much better....,' user u/ Therealgoobyyoobydoo wrote, "I always loved Benny and he deserved so much better than to just end up dying ... it breaks my heart ..." They went on to note how they especially disliked him having died for Sam when Sam didn't have much empathy for him.
Reddit poster u/mkp132 also took issue with the show's tragic-vampire storyline, writing, "I love Benny to death. He deserved everything in [his undead] life." A user on another Reddit thread also felt Benny's sacrifice deeply, writing, "Honestly, watching his relationship with Dean is one of the saddest things. In his final episode when he and Dean are talking before Dean sends him back to purgatory to help Sam, holy crap. I almost started tearing up at him trying to laugh off the situation."
With the series having concluded in November 2020, it's unlikely that fans will see Benny again — but at least there's a "Supernatural" spin-off series in the works for viewers who aren't quite finished enjoying the show's universe yet.