You might or might not have heard of the little show that could. Supernatural is reaching a milestone with season 10 airing this fall, potentially surpassing the number next year. Not many genre shows last this long.
Misha Collins is a phenomenon. Certainly of the physical kind, but even more so for his contribution as an actor, friend and social media mogul.
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The character
Not only is he the only cast member who started out as guest star and became part of the show for so long, but his character is also the only one who made a lasting impact on the Winchesters for years, following their journey and eventually embarking on his own.
Castiel is often called the third Winchester for a reason; not for what he brings to the show's main dynamic, but also for his personality, his achievements and even his failures. Many people can relate to that.
For a show that usually avoids ensemble structures, it is quite impressive to see a character with such a dedicated fan following bringing so much to a show that isn't centered around him. It isn't unusual to see Castiel even beating the leads in fan favorite polls. It speaks for the character and the actor who has given him life.
Out of 200 episodes, his character showed up in roughly a third of them and he was a constant presence on the show since the 4th season (with season 7 being a notable exception).
To me, a show dealing with two brothers would have been less magical if their third brother wasn't part of it. I fondly remember watching season 4 and asking myself "who is this dude with the gravelly voice and personal space issues?"
The Actor
Misha's charity work as co-founder of Random Acts inspires people to do acts of kindness all around the world, breaking world records with GISHWHES, handing out coffee for people waiting in line at Comic Con and fundraising the project Hope 2 Haiti. His social media shenanigans are well-documented and many people, including William Shatner have fallen prey to his charm.
Behind the camera, he's just as dedicated and hopefully we'll see more of his directing work in the future.
I'd like to thank Misha Collins for his amazing work on the show, for inspiring and helping people and generally making his fans happy. And for making me laugh hysterically whenever he feels like blowing up twitter.
When Supernatural comes to an end, we'll hopefully see more of Collins on screen. Not necessarily in his mother's basement for season 44, though.
I'd say Marvel needs an angel, don't they?
Season 10 of "Supernatural" will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m on the CW.
