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The Many Deaths of Sam and Dean

I'm going to start off by asking a random question: do you say Sam and Dean or Dean and Sam? It's one of those things I always wonder, for some odd reason. You can do it with any two people, really. I always say Sam and Dean, though it more often turns into SamnDean, one word style. Because this is clearly in need of some scientific data:

Now on to the list of the moment! Today we're going to take a look at the many deaths of the brothers Winchester. I'm not sure you see the main characters die so much on any other show out there. I'm not sure one can really "rank" deaths. That just sounds morbid. Like aw man, that death was so awesome! But... he died? Yeah, but the way he... Right? Weird and morbid. That being said, we're going to talk about them anyway, because why the hell not? They always come back to life, after all.

I'm going to start with Sam, since, as we just talked about, I usually say his name first for whatever reason. And the order, I think I'm gonna go with the least affecting to the most affecting. Subjectively, of course. This is all subjective.

Sam! He dies. A lot.

Struck by Lightning (at 6:48)

Wishful Thinking (4x08)

It was debatable whether I should even include this one, because it's not 100% clear to me that he was killed by said lightning strike. But, others have said he was, so heck, here it is. This one is for more comedic effect than anything, so it's not that big a deal. We knew it was going to be reversed in mere seconds of screentime, so it gets a solid shoulder shrug rating. Because that's a thing, the shoulder shrug rating. I made it up, sure, but now it's a THING.

Loses his Lungs

Sympathy for the Devil (5x01)

Another debatable for me. Did he really die or did he just kinda go unconscious for a bit? Long enough to call it death, I suppose. Those angels, they just have it in for the younger Winchester, don't they? They just love to give him grief. And beat him up. And take out his lungs. You know, the norm. Still, this was another quick one, so not much more than a shoulder shrug too.

Stabbed by Anna (at 7:33)

The Song Remains the Same (5x13)

You see? Another angel going after our dearest Sammy. This time it was Anna, who decided that the best way to get rid of Sam was to make sure he was never born. You know, so that whole nasty pending apocalypse thing could be avoided? Right. That. But heck, this is old hat to Sam by now, no way are the other angels letting him stay dead. Still, Dean gets pretty upset any and every time his brother is killed, even though he always comes back, in one way or another.

Shot by Hunters

The Dark Side of the Moon (5x16)

Boy, Sam gets killed a lot in season five, huh? This is already the third one, and it's not even the last! Honestly, this was one of my favorite opening scenes of the show, ever. Them's big words, I know, but the way it was edited was great. How the final shot went straight into the blood splat title card? Awesome! Also? I believe this is the only time the two brothers die together. Aw.

Jumping into the Cage

Swan Song (5x22)

You may disagree with me here. You may think this should be the most affecting Sam death of them all, but to me, the one below takes the cake. Nonetheless, this was a pretty big one, and it caps off the final Sam death of season five, for a total of four deaths! That's pretty crazy. Anyway, this is a pure sacrificial death, and really was meant to be a final one, but of course he still came back. They just don't stay dead. But there was something kind of weirdly cheesy about how he fell back into that hole, so maybe that's why it doesn't garner top spots for me? Sure. SURE.

Stabbed by Jake

The Many Deaths of Sam and Dean - Sam dies in All Hell Breaks Loose, Part 1 2x21

All Hell Breaks Loose, Part I (2x21)

The first Sam death was the moist poignant one for me. Though we knew that somehow, some way, he would have to be brought back to life, the way in which it went down was really sad. How Dean holds him and tells him to hang on, even though he's already limp dead boy. What would've happened if he'd actually killed Jake instead of letting him go? Dean wouldn't have made the deal, wouldn't have gone to hell, wouldn't have broken the first seal... you see, this death was a pivotal point, and that's why I call it the most affecting and effective!

Dean! He also dies a lot.

Temporary Death

Appointment in Samara (6x11)

Strictly speaking, Dean was dead. But it was only a temporary death... okay, yes, they are all temporary deaths, but this one was a planned temporary death. For that reason, I hardly remembered to count it as a death at all. But here it is. Shoulder shrug.

FutureDean Killed by Samifer

The End (5x04)

Technically this is the death of FutureDean and not our actual Dean, but it still counts, I think? Sure. Sure it does! What's interesting about this death is that FutureDean, despite his apparent coldness and bravado, could not, in the end, kill Sam, even though he was possessed by Lucifer. The sadness in his eyes there at the end is the Dean we all know and remember. Also? How weird would it be to see yourself be killed by your brother? Ultra weird.

Shot by Hunters

The Dark Side of the Moon (5x16)

Well, I already talked about this one up above, but I made separate graphics for each brother. I do like how the hunters argue about whether killing Dean along with Sam was right, but ended up doing it when they saw the look on his face. Yeah, you wouldn't want a pissed Dean Winchester on your ass either.

Mystery Spot Deaths

Mystery Spot (3x11)

Though there are a bunch of different deaths in this episode, I had to count them as one. Really I would count them as two, one for all of the first round of deaths, one for that second one on the Wednesday when it was actually permanent for a while. What's interesting about these deaths are that the first and the last are both pretty sad, while all the others in the middle are hilarious. The circle of death!

Ripped Up by Hellhounds

No Rest for the Wicked (3x16)

I mean, duh. Obviously this one would be tops for emotional impact in Dean deaths. The culmination of the ramifications from Sam's most poignant death above results in Dean's most poignant death here. Symmetry!

Did I miss any? I think I got all of them, but I'm not infallible. Which death hits you in the gut the most? No poll on this one, just because. But please leave comments! We all love comments.

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