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Eric Kripke is a genius writer known for being a part of the iconic CW showSupernaturalfor several years. Alongside the Jensen Ackles show, Kripke is also the showrunner ofThe Boys.
There are quite a lot of differences between the two series since one is rated TV-14 while the other is a complete gore (and nude) fest. However, one thing that both the series share is Jensen Ackles (and Erick Kripke, of course).
Eric Kripke Made Jensen Ackles Do One Thing He Couldn’t inSupernatural
Supernaturalstarred Jensen Ackles and Jared Padaleckias the two iconic Winchester brothers Sam and Dean. On the other hand,The Boysmade Ackles don the costume of Soldier Boy.
With the 2005 series being aired on TV, the show had a rating of TV-14 and had almost no swear words throughout. However,The Boys, on the other hand, is a completely different thing.
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Ackles revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Erick Kripke made him swear inThe Boys.This was something that he wanted Ackles to do since the days ofSupernatural.
[Eric] didn’t take a lot of his time to think ‘Hmm, what could I make him do that I never make him do on Supernatural?’.
Kripke replied,
I know that I’m supposed to say right now ‘No, no no. It was really true to the character and the tone’ but he [laughs] but he’s right. But for real though, we could never swear on Supernatural.
Kripke went on to talk about all the things that they were not able to do inSupernaturalthat he andJensen Acklesdid inThe Boys.The no-limitation rule really turned out to be something extraordinary for Soldier Boy.
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Although there were several limitations while makingSupernatural,Eric Kripkeis proud of one thing that happened on the show. Kripke made sure that every talented person got his chance to shine.
Eric Kripke Made Sure To Have a Great Team of Writers
Supernaturalboasts some of the most iconic stories. From insightful stories to horror beyond imagination, the show received much love and acclaim from fans and critics alike.
But there was a reason for that as well. When Kripke became the showrunner of the show, he made sure to give all the talented people the spotlight. In aninterviewwith Deadline, the creator mentioned that he was really proud of that feat.
We’re really proud of that. Any good showrunner is only as good as their staff.
His approach and the writer’s passion for storytelling weren’t certainly in vain as the iconic show received critical acclaim.Supernaturalran for 15 seasons before airing the finale back in 2020.
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The show received a rating of 8.4/10 on IMDB and a whopping 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.With 15 seasons to its name, the show is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
