Bobby Singer's Death On Supernatural

In season 7, episode 10, “Death’s Door,” Bobby Singer was shot as Sam and Dean fled from the Leviathans. The rest of the episode took place inside Bobby’s mind, as the Reaper tried to take his soul to the afterlife. Bobby relived his most important memories throughout the episode as he struggled to communicate with Sam and Dean.

Bobby confronted his greatest fears and managed to relay information to Sam and Dean that helped them defeat the Leviathans before he died. The writers killed Bobby in the episode "Death’s Door" to shift the show's direction in a way that would most dramatically impact the characters.

In , Sam and Dean Winchester stopped the apocalypse, so the writers needed a way to up the stakes. When Bobby Singer died in season 7 of

, the writers challenged the characters to deal with a devastating emotional burden the likes of which they'd never faced before. Although John Winchester was Sam and Dean’s literal father, Bobby served as their parental figure throughout the show, and nothing would be the same for the two after Bobby’s death. Bobby's death made Sam and Dean, as well as the audience, understand how important Bobby was and how to move forward without him.

The Reason Bobby Was Killed Off

Although Bobby’s actor Jim Beaver was sad to see Bobby die, he agreed it was for the best. As Jim Beaver said in an interview (via ), “” Bobby was Supernatural's longest-running supporting character up until that point, so his loss generated the most emotional impact on the characters and the audience.

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