We’re nearing the five-year anniversary of Supernatural‘s collection finale, which capped off the present’s 15-season run. Although the collection ran for a complete, there have been nonetheless loads of storylines that would have and will have occurred. A type of storylines I want occurred was a crossover with The Vampire Diaries, one thing that had been mentioned prior to now by each exhibits’ artistic groups. Nevertheless, TVD co-creator Julie Plec shared her cause for turning it down, and I perceive it.
Julie Plec Shares Her Rationale For Denying The Crossover
All through the 2 CW exhibits’ respective runs, followers questioned if the Winchester brothers would ever cross paths with the Salvatore siblings, particularly since they had been on the identical community and had been in the identical style. Through TV Insider, Plec shared within the new e book I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral Historical past of The Vampire Diaries that she didn’t suppose it made sense on the time when the community approached the creators a couple of crossover.
At that time, Supernatural was in its fifth season, whereas Vampire Diaries was simply beginning out and being impacted by Twilight‘s success. Plec admitted, nevertheless, that her tune would have modified had the request are available in later:
By the best way, if that very same request had come my means in Season 7, I’d’ve been like, ‘F**okay yeah.’
It’s fascinating to study that Plec’s mindset modified as TVD went on, even regardless of initially refusing as a result of the mythology was so totally different. She even admitted in 2019 {that a} crossover between Supernatural and Legacies may occur. That specific mashup would have been entertaining, not solely as a result of each exhibits had been so huge on the time however as a result of additionally they represented two totally different worlds. Even the casts beforehand mentioned the opportunity of that crossover taking place.
However that doesn’t imply it could have been a good suggestion. On the very least, a Supernatural and TVD crossover à la Legends of Tomorrow would have additionally been enjoyable.
Why A Vampire Diaries/Supernatural Crossover Wouldn’t Have Labored
As a fan of each Vampire Diaries and Supernatural, I’d have liked nothing greater than for the 2 to cross paths with each other. Nevertheless, other than the truth that TVD filmed in Georgia whereas SPN filmed in Vancouver, mythos-wise, it could have been exhausting to clarify some particulars. For example, on the time of Supernatural’s fifth season, the collection was focusing closely on the satan and Hell and the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The present was additionally establishing what would have been the ultimate episodes of the collection.
Moreover, Supernatural has mainly each type of otherworldly creature you’ll be able to consider, together with precise mythological gods and the precise God. TVD, however, does have its justifiable share of creatures similar to vampires, werewolves and witches, amongst just a few others. Nevertheless, demons and Hell weren’t actually tackled. The present did department out, including extra creatures because it went on. That will or could not clarify why Plec wouldn’t have minded doing a crossover in direction of the top. Nonetheless, she was proper to say no at first.
Alas, with Supernatural achieved and The Vampire Diaries seemingly at an finish as effectively now, a crossover would not appear to be within the playing cards. Nevertheless, contemplating how beloved each exhibits are, it wouldn’t be shocking in the event that they had been to be revived ultimately (and I do not imply as a prequel like The Winchesters) down the street.