Why Supernatural Fans Are So Divided Over Mary Winchester

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Some found Mary's return disrespectful

Throughout his entire life, Dean Winchester probably had one major wish. After essentially being the sole caregiver for his infant brother Sam and enduring his father's neglect and abuse, Dean only wanted to have his mother back. Amara grants him his wish because he was able to give her what she always wanted. But when Mary returns in Season 12 of "Supernatural," some fans posting on Reddit say they quickly became disillusioned with her storyline.

"Did anybody else continuously think that Mary Winchester was the WORST? (After she came back to life)," commented u/soy-uh. "Selfish actions, abandoning her sons, getting into trouble... just all around my least favorite character." Mary's arrival at first seems like a literal sign from heaven. But it just goes to show that no good deed goes unpunished. Mary does not bond with Sam or Dean in their adulthood and instead goes off on her own to hunt. As if the boys did not have enough abandonment issues, this just adds to the pile, as one Redditor put it.

"I did not like that they brought her back at all," agreed u/Glum-Cantaloupe4108. "All she was good for was retraumatizing the boys." Mary goes on to betray Sam and Dean by leaving them, this time of her own free will. She forms an arguably stronger connection with Jack (Alexander Calvert) after bonding together in a parallel world. But as hard as it is to see the Winchester brothers suffer, some fans had an alternative perspective.