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Supernaturalfans have often found themselves divided in their love for Dean and Sam Winchester, despite the brothers and their bond being the primary focus of the narrative. However, over the show’s fifteen-season run, fans have developed a genuine dislike for some aspects of Jensen Ackles’ character.
On social media, fans of the paranormal drama series have been vocal about their disdain for Dean. However, the Dean haters are getting seriously out of hand and loud in recent times. As a result, the fandom once again found itself in a heated situation, and here is what fans are saying about hating Ackles’ character.
SupernaturalFan Hate For Jensen Ackles’ Dean Winchester is Getting Out of Hand
ActorJensen Acklesplayed Dean Winchester in fifteen seasons ofSupernatural. The elder of the two brothers who act as the show’s protagonists, Dean has often demonstrated some questionable moral choices that have divided the fanbase. As a result, many fans hate the character and Ackles for portraying him.
On ther/Supernaturalsubreddit, things between the fandom quickly reached a boiling point when one user called out the haters for consistently targeting Dean and by extension Ackles on social media. The user wrote the following:
We get it, you don’t like him. Make one thread and discuss it there.
The user explained that threads with fans discussing their hatred for the character were becoming far too common and frequent, resulting in them asking the haters to round up in one subthread and discuss their thoughts and feelings in it.
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However, the post itself proved to be divisive with the fanbase, with several others arguing that Dean isn’t an exception as frequent threads criticizing other characters, including Sam Winchester, played byJared Padaleckialso regularly crop up on the subreddit.
SomeSupernaturalFans Do Not Understand One Aspect of Hating Dean Winchester
Following the user’s initial comments, the conversation quickly spiraled into fans discussing their hatred for Dean and questioning some of his actions in the series. One of the primary criticisms fans have for the character stems from Dean’s poor treatment of Sam, especially during the show’s earlier seasons.
Meanwhile, in a separatethread, one user explained their issues with the character. The user stated that the character is mostly a hypocrite and his black-and-white worldview is only applicable to everyone else’s actions but not to his own.
At the same time, some fans felt that the writers were biased towards Dean as he frequently won most of the arguments with Sam and also rubbed his win in his brother’s face. Therefore, fans have oftenvoiced their displeasurewith Dean being portrayed as a heroic figure.
However, fans often forget that Dean’s shortcomings make him a compelling character. He is initially his father’s tough soldier who struggles to outgrow his traumatic childhood. He was also forced to neglect his own needs to look after his brother, which explains why he is often so headstrong during their arguments.
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Irrespective of whether fans like or hate the character, it cannot be denied that Dean is intrinsically linked to the show’s DNA. As a result, judging Dean solely based on his shortcomings and hating him while loving the rest of the show is itself worthy of the same criticism that fans have often applied to the character.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
