yanno I kept getting recommended some dude’s YouTube video about his Supernatural theory, so I decided to watch it
and no shade or anything
but it just kinda shows how much “male fandom” is dedicated to plot over literally anything else, including all characterization and themes lol.
so this dude’s big theory was that Chuck isn’t actually God, but part of a trio of godly siblings with Amara and the Empty guy. the theory says that the Empty guy is actually God, and he’s actually a good and caring guy, but he’s been banished by Chuck, who’s been fooling everyone since, because God has to be a good guy.
and his reasoning was weirdly like... giving the show too much credit and not giving the show enough credit at the same time.
like I forget all his evidence for Chuck not really being God, but one of the pieces of evidence was that Chuck didn’t know Gabriel hadn’t actually died back in S5. but like, I’ll put money on that being nothing other than simple inconsistency and the writers not knowing they were gonna bring Gabriel back several seasons later. most of the pieces of evidence were like that.
but mostly I’m just kinda baffled at how much dudes in fandom are soooo desperate for every little plot thing to have to fit together that they completely ignore some of the show’s big themes? it just would not fit this show for God to be an actual good guy and fight alongside the Winchesters in the end. it’s ignoring thematic consistency (SPN does plenty of that on its own lol) for a ... sorta cool twist?
I’m sure the show will make lots of mistakes along the way, and Rob Benedict is pretty clearly beloved and they probably don’t wanna offend anyone too badly (I think I remember they wanted to kill him at the end of S11, but weren’t allowed by the network?) so I dunno just how ~evil God will end up. but it’s amazing how perfect God as the last Big Bad is on this show. that is a way better story than trying to force 10000 minor characters into THE LORE because you can’t see past the plot.
I don’t want to say being into the plot is bad or wrong. there is no wrong way to fan. but I DO think male fans obsessively focus on plot and lore, usually while shitting on any shipping for “missing the point” (to be fair, this guy in particular did not bring up shipping at all), but then they end up baffled at character arcs that seem really obvious to parts of fandom that aren’t so hardcore fixated on nothing but how the plot is going to come together.