Welcome back to another round of the Supernatural Big Bad Bracket, where we pit characters, concepts and the occasional inanimate object against each other in a single-elimination contest to see who – or what – was the biggest bad-ass of the season. Last year, Family Dynamics and the Impala pretty much wiped the floor with their competitors, with Family Dynamics emerging victorious at the end. What will reign supreme this year?
Here’s how it works: We give you the matchup. Then, you vote on who you think would win in that pairing. You'll see a cheat sheet of competitor profiles alongside the polls so you can refresh your memory and get the scoop on exactly why he/she/it is deserves to win. The winner goes on to compete again, while the loser retires to lick his/her/its wounds. Your votes will determine which person, place or thing stands triumphantly atop the pile of unconscious, possibly bleeding competitors.
A couple of changes this year: We’ve got a full slate of 64 competitors, so you’ll have plenty to choose from. Each round will last a week. We’ll profile interesting upcoming matches, major upsets, and other items of note as the competition goes on.
Get the first round started: cast your vote for the 16 competitors in Group One. You'll have a week to vote, and then Group Two will hit the field.
Just to make things interesting, we’ve decided to have Family Dynamics and the Impala sit out the competition this year. What will the new champion be? Will the Djinn knock out Jo? Will anything be able to defeat Bobby or Ellen, or will we see an epic match between the two of them? Will Purple Nurples get the jump on Secrets? Or will Sex with Sam surprise everyone by burning up the entire field? Your votes will decide!
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UPDATE: The Sweet Sixteen battle it out -- cast your vote!
Check out how your favorites from previous rounds fared on the updated bracket -- then check out the latest batch of competitors below and cast your vote at right for this next group of nefarious evildoers.
Welcome back to another round of the Supernatural Big Bad Bracket, where we pit characters, concepts and the occasional inanimate object against each other in a single-elimination contest to see who – or what – was the biggest bad-ass of the season. What will reign supreme this year? See how the competitors are doing and get more scoop on how it all works -- then cast your vote!
Competitor Profiles: Sweet Sixteen
Match 1: Andy vs. Sex with Sam
Andy - This loveable goofball stoner may not seem like a threat, but dude, he can use the Jedi Mind Trick to make you do anything! He separated Dean from the Metallicar, and that's just plain evil!
Sex with Sam - Sure, this seems like a good thing, but let's consider: Jess ended up a charcoal briquette on the ceiling. Madison had to be put down like a rabid dog... er, werewolf. Sleep with Sam, and it may be the last thing you ever do. It can be argued that it would be worth it, but you can't deny the deadly outcome.
Match 2: Dead Daddy Winchester vs. Demon Formerly Known as Meg
Dead Daddy Winchester - Even when he's been sucked into hell, John Winchester is a force to be reckoned with.
Demon Formerly Known as Meg - Great Demonic Daddy's little girl "died," but that didn't stop her from clawing her way out of hell and possessing Sam. She even learned how to bind herself to a body and break a devil's trap. Dude, The Demon Formerly Known As Meg's a bad-ass when she's pissed!
Match 3: Andy's Van vs. Shapeshifter
Andy's Van - Our automotive competitor this year. She's not as sleek or bad-ass as the Metallicar, but she's got a bitchin' mural, bead curtains, a tiger tapestry and a huge bong. That has to count for something.
Shapeshifter - It can disguise itself as anyone else, it fights dirty (that kick to the groin!), and it leaves nasty little piles of shed skin and gore scattered around, which has got to be a tripping hazard.
Match 4: Monsters of Rock vs. Mary's Mysterious Past
Monsters of Rock - White Rabbit! Wheel in the Sky! Cold as Ice! Renegade! Pardon us while we make devil's horns with our hands and start banging our heads.
Mary's Mysterious Past – Mary knew the Yellow-Eyed Demon! How? Why? What does it mean? It's enough to drive even the most deadly demon to distraction.
Match 5: Djinn vs. Salt
Djinn – Scary guy, lots of tattoos, glowing blue mind-mojo ... this nasty customer will make you believe he's granted your fondest wish, only to string you up and drain your blood. Ick.
Salt - Great on fries, necessary for human life, and a spiffy spirit repellent. What's a little high blood pressure weighed against that?
Match 6: Bobby vs. Yellow-Eyed Demon
Bobby - He spikes his beer with holy water! He gives Dean much-needed verbal smackdowns! He seems to know just about everything! Bobby's a tough guy to beat.
Yellow-Eyed Demon - He's snarky, he's evil, and he loves to twist the knife. Our yellow-Eyed antagonist ruined the Winchesters' lives, killed Mary, took John's soul, kidnapped Sam and delighted in torturing Dean. Plus, he had plans... big plans... and they may still be playing out.
Match 7: Ellen vs. Crossroads Demon
Ellen - She's maternal, she's tough, and she knows her way around a shotgun. We think Ellen could kick nearly anyone's (or anything's) ass. Do you?
Crossroads Demon – She's flirty, she's demonic, and she can give you your heart's desire. All you need to do is give up your immortal soul. Plus, she's a damn fine kisser.
Match 8: Angst vs. Self-Esteem Issues
Angst - Oh, the angst! Even in the more light-hearted episodes, the Angst was never far away. It ruled the boys' emotions this season - will it rule the bracket?
Self-Esteem Issues - Self-esteem is a funny thing. With good self-esteem, you can withstand the pressures of the world and craft a happy life for yourself. With bad self-esteem, you may end up taking a bunch of increasingly dangerous risks, culminating in giving up your soul to save the life of your brother because you don't think your life means anything.
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We Talk to Mary Borsellino of Monkeywench.net
Addictive interviews and behind-the-scenes scoop have turned us into regulars at her site.
We're addicted to Mary Borsellino's interviews with Supernatural actresses, writers and behind-the-scenes folks on Monkeywench.net. Whether she's getting writer Sera Gamble to spill on Sam's sex life – "My pitch for the concept of the sex scene was basically this: 'He totally slams her up against the wall'." – or the actress who played Missy Bender to talk about set decorations – "there were really cool things in the house, like a wind chime made out of Missy's mother's bones!" – she always gets the great quotes. Plus, we love how she talks to the folks who usually don't get a lot of attention – the storyboard artists, production assistants, comics writers.
Mary's a writer and post-grad student in Melbourne, Australia. She's been writing since she was 12, and has worked in film and TV production. Now she's writing mostly for herself – and we're happy to reap the benefit.
Mary originally started talking to the women of Supernatural because she thought women were losing out in the mythology of the show – "in the first season, the only three recurring females are Mary, Jess, and Meg: dead, dead, evil... and dead!" But she's changed her opinion about women on the show, Mary said. "I've come around from thinking that the show lacks for strong women -- just look at how many I've managed to talk to! That's not a lack. Doing the interviews has been really rewarding in that aspect, for me personally as a fan."
The show itself drew Mary in with the horror aspect – she's a big fan of movies such as the Ring and Jacob's Ladder – and kept her with the famous Winchester Family Dynamics. "I really do love the way the Winchester family interacts. I want to see them do that group therapy thing from that Simpsons episode, where everyone has the power to electrocute the rest of their family." We have to agree – that would be awesome!
We're equally intrigued by some of the other show concepts on her wish list:
"In one of my interviews with her, Sera Gamble mentioned that they were going to play with alternate realities. That's something I groove on really hard in fiction, so I'm looking forward to that. And I miss John, so I'd love to seem him pop in and say howdy to his boys. Next season, I want a bodyswap. Sam in Dean's body, Dean in Sam's. I'm a woman of simple and very specific needs. [Down the road], I want to see some of the kids the brothers have saved reappear as adult hunters. They've touched a lot of young lives, and I think it would be in keeping with the show's theme of this as a legacy you hand down."
Mary is also a big comics fan, so the upcoming "Supernatural: Origins" title has piqued her interest. "I get into very silly arguments about whether John Winchester could beat up Batman -- I think that's an obvious 'yes', but some people put their money on the Bat." Sorry, Mary, we're going to have to disagree with your there – John's good, and has a trunk full of weapons, but Batman has the utility belt. But the two of them could probably swap dubious parenting advice between rounds.
What interviews can we expect in the future? "I'm really, really looking forward to talking to Katherine Isabelle (Ava), whom I'm hopefully doing an interview with after the end of the season. I'd like to track down Matthew Dow Smith, who's the artist on the upcoming Supernatural comic and who's proving very difficult to find. Munching on Eric Kripke's brains would be extremely fun as well, but I doubt I'll ever have the chance."
Come on, Kripke, Mary should definitely have a shot at your brain – her questions are great and she definitely knows her stuff. Give her a chance!
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