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ExtraCookie · 07-01-2009, 04:31 PM

Season 5 SPOILERS! New Sera Gamble Interview

At what stage is Season 5? Do you already have written episode(s)? Have you thought about story arcs, sets, music, etc.?

We have the major arc figured out for the season. (And, if need be, for ending the series.) We're in the midst of writing the first batch of episodes. Episode one is about to shoot.

Aside from Dean and Sam, which other characters will be back for Season 5? Will they all return in the same body?

Bobby's returning, of course. Chuck comes back in the first episode. We cliffhung Castiel quite ominously, but everyone knows Misha Collins is a series regular for Season 5, so... what can I tell you without giving too much away? How about just: You'll be seeing Misha. We're also bringing in Anna and Zachariah. Actually, long story short, the gods smiled on us big time, and we've managed to get a ton of guest stars that we've wanted for a long time. I won't give them all away here, but I promise people will be happy. Here's two: Sam's dead girlfriend Jessica, and one of our favorite hunters, Rufus.

In pre-Season 4 interviews you talked about introducing "new supernatural species," which turned out to be the addition of angels. Any similar plans for Season 5?

When it comes to new stuff, the apocalypse is the fruit basket that keeps on giving. I wouldn't say there's one new species reveal as integral to the season as angels were to season four. This season is more like one of those cans of nuts you open and all these snakes come springing out at you. We take everything to the next level. Last season you met the angels. This season you meet archangels. And they are a whole 'nother thing. And then... there's Lucifer.

In the Judeo-Christianity theology, Uriel is one of the four Archangels. Supernatural not only did not refer to him as such, but also exposed him as a traitor. Do you have any plans for any of the other Archangels to show up, other than to defend the Prophet Chuck unseen?

Yup. Buckle in.

Zachariah said that “God has left the building.” Is he ever coming back (to the show) to check on what his angels have been up to while he’s gone?

Put it to you this way: Characters on the show want to know the same thing.

Dean owes Sam the Biggest "I Told You So" Ever. Will he get a chance to say it? Will Sam have to work on getting Dean's full trust back?

I think this goes way beyond "I told you so." And one of the first things Sam realizes is that given the scope of what he's done, it's possible he'll never fully regain his brother's trust. What happens between the brothers sort of unfolds from there.

Will we see any more evidence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Dean or flashbacks/effects from his time in Hell?

At this point, Dean has more recent crap to have PTSD about, don't you think?

Even though it was said that Lucifer would have more of a “looming presence” rather than a physical appearance, it’s now out there that the show has cast an actor for the role of Lucifer (great choice, btw), what made you decide to change from “looming” to “physically present?” And will we ever see Lucifer's true form?

We haven't changed our minds, actually. As with Lilith and the Yellow Eyed Demon, he's the larger over-arcing threat of the season-- the looming threat, if you will.

Will anyone/anything else Sam was hunting while he was on his own during the four months Dean was in Hell turn up?

Could be, if one of the writers comes up with a good pitch for it.

Since Lucifer and a various assortment of other angels (fallen and otherwise) have appeared on the show, will the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride on Supernatural?

File them under new species. Definitely.

Will we see more of the Winchesters/Campbells' history?

Arguably cooler-- we'll see their future.

Is there any significance to where Dean was buried, and how anonymous his gravesite was, with the old wood cross? Do you think we're ever going to see a flashback of Sam burying Dean in his pine box there in the inexplicable backwoods of Illinois and then jamming that crazy hacked-up cross into the fresh earth over Dean's grave? And since Sam and Bobby went through quite a bit of trouble just to plant Dean in the middle of nowhere, and in a place that (as far as we know) had no special significance, not to mention what on earth would have happened if a shopping mall or interstate had suddenly gone up over Dean's gravesite, will we ever hear or see any references to that moment on the show? If not, do the writers have their own thoughts/back story for that decision? And did Sam ever go back and visit Dean's grave?

The significance of Dean's burial is that he was buried at all. If Sam was going to do the proper thing, he'd have burned his brother's body. But he couldn't, because he wanted to try to bring him back. The makeshift quality of the gravesite is emblematic of their life. As for all that shopping mall stuff you did there? I do that too sometimes in the writers' room, get all theoretical, and then Eric or one of the other writers goes "you're way overthinking it."

Will Season 5 be the last season, or since Jensen and Jared are contracted for 6 seasons and if season 5 ratings are comparable/better than season 4, does it look promising for a season 6, and will you consider being a part of it?

These things have to do with ratings and network schedules and the kinds of calculus done by people in suits that I don't begin to understand. We built more momentum than anyone expected last season, so it will be interesting to see what happens this year. We're definitely the little horror show that could.

What do you think of the CW teaming Supernatural up with The Vampire Diaries, breaking the Smallville/Supernatural night?

I pay almost no attention to schedules. I can't control them, so for my own sanity I try to ignore them as much as possible.

When the series ends, what item would you like to be able to take with you from the set/writers room/etc.?

Ben Edlund is an insanely good artist, and he draws on index cards with dry erase markers the whole time we're in the writers' room. Lots of monsters and tortured screaming old men. So when I go, maybe I'll try to get a few of those as souvenirs.

Are there any plans for a Supernatural spin-off and/or movie?

You'd have to ask Eric about that one. I haven't heard anything about it.

What is the current status of "Miki Falls" and "Syns?"

I'm in the midst of a rewrite on "Miki Falls;" "Syns" is still in contention at Showtime.

helps · 07-02-2009, 02:43 AM

I've read this one yesterday, 'cause I follow sources on Twitter. It's interesting.
I hope that Cas is gonna be in the first ep and I hope I'll survive to watch some cliffhanger.
I'm excited to see Archangels. Hope they choose cool cast and I also wonder how are gonna manage four horsemen of the apocalypse.
And Winchester's future? Wow. Sounds pretty cool. I know that they're bunch of awesome writers and won't disappoint us.

Anyways thanks for posting Cookie.

Suzieq1978 · 07-02-2009, 11:37 AM

Oooh, I just loved reading that! But they have to give our Castiel in the first episode - how the hell am I gonna survive to the second episode if he's not in the first one of the series

???? Now, come on guys - DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !

ExtraCookie · 07-02-2009, 12:28 PM

Of course Cas'll be in the premiere! They'd be fools to leave us hanging like that!

The big theory now, I hear, is that the arch is just flat out already on Cas's side. I can see that happening. *SIGH* I just don't see why they'd set him up for an awesome fight, making him look & sound sooo brave and awesome just to have the arch be like, "Oh, hi, I'm here to help you!" Probably the best we can hope for is the scenario I described where Cas just immediately lights into the thing as soon as it shows, expecting it to be an enemy but, at some point in the fight, he figures out he's on his side. Bah. Whatever. I just want to see Cas being a BRAVE WARRIOR, going all out in a fight! Is that too much to ask?

Calena · 07-02-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

I just want to see Cas being a BRAVE WARRIOR, going all out in a fight! Is that too much to ask?

You are quite bloodthirsty you! Like the were in the old Rome with the gladiators.

ExtraCookie · 07-02-2009, 01:09 PM

Bloodthirsty! That's me!

Nah, but I do like to see someone fight the good fight. To stand up for what's right. And fight with all their might. All day and night. What a sight!

Sorry, accidental poetry!

I'll shut up now; I have things to do!!

helps · 07-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Okie, when Cookie Castiel is in the premiere, I take that! But don't you dare be wrong, lol.
Hahaha. Bloodthirsty Cookie is the poet writer. ^__^ Nice! I know what you mean. I'd like to Cas fight and stand up for what's right,too. I'm just not sure that this is gonna be case. The Archangels are probably pretty badasses and Cas probably has no chance against them. On the bright side, I started rewatching s4 and yes, Castiel is powerful enough,imo. We just didn't get to see that. I'd call it bad circumstances *smirk*

Calena · 07-02-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExtraCookie

Bloodthirsty! That's me!

Nah, but I do like to see someone fight the good fight. To stand up for what's right. And fight with all their might. All day and night. What a sight!

Sorry, accidental poetry!

I'll shut up now; I have things to do!!

Accidental poetry, that's hilarious. Baby Pants was probably accidental, too.

ExtraCookie · 07-02-2009, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calena

Accidental poetry, that's hilarious. Baby Pants was probably accidental, too.

You are just begging for the thing to terminate you, aren't ya!

D'awww, it was so sweet when he read that! He seemed a bit embarrassed to do it, though. I'm not so sure it was cool to ask. But he seemed pleased that the crowd enjoyed it. "We accept you!"

helps · 07-02-2009, 03:28 PM

Awwww. Don't start with baby pants *melts* When I've seen vid where Misha read it. That was really sooo sweet. He didn't seem too pleased at first, but agree with you that he enjoyed when fans cheered. ^__^

07-01-2009, 04:31 PM	#1
ExtraCookie Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 901	HEY! Look What I Found! Season 5 SPOILERS! New Sera Gamble Interview At what stage is Season 5? Do you already have written episode(s)? Have you thought about story arcs, sets, music, etc.? We have the major arc figured out for the season. (And, if need be, for ending the series.) We're in the midst of writing the first batch of episodes. Episode one is about to shoot. Aside from Dean and Sam, which other characters will be back for Season 5? Will they all return in the same body? Bobby's returning, of course. Chuck comes back in the first episode. We cliffhung Castiel quite ominously, but everyone knows Misha Collins is a series regular for Season 5, so... what can I tell you without giving too much away? How about just: You'll be seeing Misha. We're also bringing in Anna and Zachariah. Actually, long story short, the gods smiled on us big time, and we've managed to get a ton of guest stars that we've wanted for a long time. I won't give them all away here, but I promise people will be happy. Here's two: Sam's dead girlfriend Jessica, and one of our favorite hunters, Rufus. In pre-Season 4 interviews you talked about introducing "new supernatural species," which turned out to be the addition of angels. Any similar plans for Season 5? When it comes to new stuff, the apocalypse is the fruit basket that keeps on giving. I wouldn't say there's one new species reveal as integral to the season as angels were to season four. This season is more like one of those cans of nuts you open and all these snakes come springing out at you. We take everything to the next level. Last season you met the angels. This season you meet archangels. And they are a whole 'nother thing. And then... there's Lucifer. In the Judeo-Christianity theology, Uriel is one of the four Archangels. Supernatural not only did not refer to him as such, but also exposed him as a traitor. Do you have any plans for any of the other Archangels to show up, other than to defend the Prophet Chuck unseen? Yup. Buckle in. Zachariah said that “God has left the building.” Is he ever coming back (to the show) to check on what his angels have been up to while he’s gone? Put it to you this way: Characters on the show want to know the same thing. Dean owes Sam the Biggest "I Told You So" Ever. Will he get a chance to say it? Will Sam have to work on getting Dean's full trust back? I think this goes way beyond "I told you so." And one of the first things Sam realizes is that given the scope of what he's done, it's possible he'll never fully regain his brother's trust. What happens between the brothers sort of unfolds from there. Will we see any more evidence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Dean or flashbacks/effects from his time in Hell? At this point, Dean has more recent crap to have PTSD about, don't you think? Even though it was said that Lucifer would have more of a “looming presence” rather than a physical appearance, it’s now out there that the show has cast an actor for the role of Lucifer (great choice, btw), what made you decide to change from “looming” to “physically present?” And will we ever see Lucifer's true form? We haven't changed our minds, actually. As with Lilith and the Yellow Eyed Demon, he's the larger over-arcing threat of the season-- the looming threat, if you will. Will anyone/anything else Sam was hunting while he was on his own during the four months Dean was in Hell turn up? Could be, if one of the writers comes up with a good pitch for it. Since Lucifer and a various assortment of other angels (fallen and otherwise) have appeared on the show, will the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride on Supernatural? File them under new species. Definitely. Will we see more of the Winchesters/Campbells' history? Arguably cooler-- we'll see their future. Is there any significance to where Dean was buried, and how anonymous his gravesite was, with the old wood cross? Do you think we're ever going to see a flashback of Sam burying Dean in his pine box there in the inexplicable backwoods of Illinois and then jamming that crazy hacked-up cross into the fresh earth over Dean's grave? And since Sam and Bobby went through quite a bit of trouble just to plant Dean in the middle of nowhere, and in a place that (as far as we know) had no special significance, not to mention what on earth would have happened if a shopping mall or interstate had suddenly gone up over Dean's gravesite, will we ever hear or see any references to that moment on the show? If not, do the writers have their own thoughts/back story for that decision? And did Sam ever go back and visit Dean's grave? The significance of Dean's burial is that he was buried at all. If Sam was going to do the proper thing, he'd have burned his brother's body. But he couldn't, because he wanted to try to bring him back. The makeshift quality of the gravesite is emblematic of their life. As for all that shopping mall stuff you did there? I do that too sometimes in the writers' room, get all theoretical, and then Eric or one of the other writers goes "you're way overthinking it." Will Season 5 be the last season, or since Jensen and Jared are contracted for 6 seasons and if season 5 ratings are comparable/better than season 4, does it look promising for a season 6, and will you consider being a part of it? These things have to do with ratings and network schedules and the kinds of calculus done by people in suits that I don't begin to understand. We built more momentum than anyone expected last season, so it will be interesting to see what happens this year. We're definitely the little horror show that could. What do you think of the CW teaming Supernatural up with The Vampire Diaries, breaking the Smallville/Supernatural night? I pay almost no attention to schedules. I can't control them, so for my own sanity I try to ignore them as much as possible. When the series ends, what item would you like to be able to take with you from the set/writers room/etc.? Ben Edlund is an insanely good artist, and he draws on index cards with dry erase markers the whole time we're in the writers' room. Lots of monsters and tortured screaming old men. So when I go, maybe I'll try to get a few of those as souvenirs. Are there any plans for a Supernatural spin-off and/or movie? You'd have to ask Eric about that one. I haven't heard anything about it. What is the current status of "Miki Falls" and "Syns?" I'm in the midst of a rewrite on "Miki Falls;" "Syns" is still in contention at Showtime.

07-02-2009, 02:43 AM	#2
helps Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Czech Republic,Europe Posts: 5,693	Writers rock! I've read this one yesterday, 'cause I follow sources on Twitter. It's interesting. I hope that Cas is gonna be in the first ep and I hope I'll survive to watch some cliffhanger. I'm excited to see Archangels. Hope they choose cool cast and I also wonder how are gonna manage four horsemen of the apocalypse. And Winchester's future? Wow. Sounds pretty cool. I know that they're bunch of awesome writers and won't disappoint us. Anyways thanks for posting Cookie. __________________ R.I.P. Kim Manners Charles Beard: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." An Eskimo proverb: "Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

07-02-2009, 11:37 AM	#3
Suzieq1978 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: neverwhere Posts: 143	Thank You Cookie ! Oooh, I just loved reading that! But they have to give our Castiel in the first episode - how the hell am I gonna survive to the second episode if he's not in the first one of the series ???? Now, come on guys - *DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT !* __________________ Like a smallest bee packs a sting / Like a pawn checkmates a king / we'll attack at the crack of dawn. Build a ladder if there's a wall / don't be afraid to slip and fall / speak for yourself or they'll speak for you - Billy Talent: Red Flag

07-02-2009, 02:02 PM	#7
helps Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Czech Republic,Europe Posts: 5,693	Okie, when Cookie Castiel is in the premiere, I take that! But don't you dare be wrong, lol. Hahaha. Bloodthirsty Cookie is the poet writer. ^__^ Nice! I know what you mean. I'd like to Cas fight and stand up for what's right,too. I'm just not sure that this is gonna be case. The Archangels are probably pretty badasses and Cas probably has no chance against them. On the bright side, I started rewatching s4 and yes, Castiel is powerful enough,imo. We just didn't get to see that. I'd call it bad circumstances smirk __________________ R.I.P. Kim Manners Charles Beard: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." An Eskimo proverb: "Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

07-02-2009, 03:28 PM	#10
helps Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Czech Republic,Europe Posts: 5,693	Awwww. Don't start with baby pants melts When I've seen vid where Misha read it. That was really sooo sweet. He didn't seem too pleased at first, but agree with you that he enjoyed when fans cheered. ^__^ __________________ R.I.P. Kim Manners Charles Beard: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." An Eskimo proverb: "Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

07-02-2009, 12:28 PM	#4
ExtraCookie Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 901	Of course Cas'll be in the premiere! They'd be fools to leave us hanging like that! The big theory now, I hear, is that the arch is just flat out already on Cas's side. I can see that happening. SIGH I just don't see why they'd set him up for an awesome fight, making him look & sound sooo brave and awesome just to have the arch be like, "Oh, hi, I'm here to help you!" Probably the best we can hope for is the scenario I described where Cas just immediately lights into the thing as soon as it shows, expecting it to be an enemy but, at some point in the fight, he figures out he's on his side. Bah. Whatever. I just want to see Cas being a BRAVE WARRIOR, going all out in a fight! Is that too much to ask?

07-02-2009, 01:09 PM	#6
ExtraCookie Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 901	Bloodthirsty! That's me! Nah, but I do like to see someone fight the good fight. To stand up for what's right. And fight with all their might. All day and night. What a sight! Sorry, accidental poetry! I'll shut up now; I have things to do!!

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