After all, even if the show’s ratings suffered a bit temporarily, it wouldn’t matter in the long run if the next season manages to fix things and bring the opinions of fans back to a good state.
With that in mind, we fully expect that the producers of “Supernatural” could run a few experiments on their audience in the next episodes of the show. Whether or not they will have any long-term implications is of course impossible to say, but we wouldn’t be surprised if they did indeed introduce a more permanent change.
Obviously Sam and Dean aren’t going anywhere, but there are plenty of other candidates for something like this.
Until that happens (or doesn’t), fans should have plenty to discuss regarding the upcoming episodes of the show. And for those who don’t like to engage in those discussions, even following the conversations can prove interesting as they can often provide a new look into the show’s structure. Fans of this show are particularly active in their online discussions about it and it’s not rare to see some insightful posts pointing out details that might have eluded the average viewer, even linking events that have occurred long in the past.