The American series “Supernatural”, created by Eric Kripke, Gray Gamble and Jeremy Carver, has enjoyed the same love of the viewer since 2005. Its main characters - hunters of various otherworldly evil brothers Winchester - became cult characters with millions of fans around the world, and leading actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles turned into real stars of television and cinema. The spectator did not deprive others of his affection, albeit of secondary, but no less important characters, such as, for example, the hero, whose name is Bobby. Supernatural without such a mentor, the main characters could not comprehend. After all, the struggle with the other world is a dangerous business, and you cannot do without the necessary knowledge. In addition, thanks to this character and his decisive actions, the viewer can still enjoy the adventures of the fearless hunters Sam and Dean.
Characterization and character skills
Bobby ("Supernatural") has all the necessary skills to deal with otherworldly evil. He is well versed in demonology and knows how to put knowledge into practice. Constantly increases the level of self-education in this area thanks to the huge library that he has been collecting for many years. He has a strong and strong-willed character, which helps him to make difficult decisions.
The childhood and youth of the hero
From the plot of the series, the viewer knows that before the intervention of demonic forces in the fate of the character, he lived quite normally. The full name of the hero is Robert Stephen Singer, but in the series he is more often referred to as Bobby Singer (Supernatural, Season 1, Episode 22). Born in 1950, grew up and raised in a problem family. His father, Ed Singer, was a tyrant and an alcoholic, regularly abusing his wife and son. Once, when, being drunk, he once again beat his mother, Bobby's patience came to an end, and he shot a tyrant with a rifle. This event was a great shock for the guy, and his father’s last words - “you destroy everything” - remained forever in his heart. Years passed, and Bobby's heartache calmed down a bit. He traveled around the country and even traveled to Japan, opened his own, quite successful business, buying and repairing old cars and lived quite measuredly.
Bobby and Karen
After marrying the beautiful and sincere girl Karen, happiness finally came to Bobby's life. Karen provided comfort in their home and gave her husband her love and care. Now he had everything that was so grabbing before. However, he did not want to have children, probably because of his difficult childhood. Karen, on the contrary, dreamed of a child, and this contradiction often became the reason for the disagreement between the spouses. Such a quarrel is mentioned in the series Supernatural: Bobby's wife once again stumbled upon a wall of misunderstanding on the part of her husband. There was a conflict, and they did not talk. This happened three days before Karen became obsessed with the demon. Subsequently, Bobby could not forgive himself for not talking with his wife in those last days of their happy life.
Becoming a hero
Singer had to become a hunter of all kinds of evil after the demon moved into Karen. At that time, he still did not possess the necessary knowledge and could not expel the unclean. Therefore, in order to alleviate the suffering of his beloved, Bobby had to kill her, but only Rufus Turner could finally free Karen from the demon. This hunter revealed to the man the supernatural and many secrets associated with him. Bobby and Rufus became friends and for many years hunted together for various creatures of the forces of evil. But after the tragic outcome of the hunt in Omaha around the nineties, their roads parted for a long period. At the same time, Bobby met John Winchester and began to help him take care of his sons, despite a serious disagreement in the past, due to which he nearly shot his comrade.
Bobby and the Winchester Brothers
Despite the fact that Sam and Dean are hereditary hunters, Bobby became for them a real mentor and teacher. You could say he replaced his father's brothers when John Winchester died. And although Bobby's solid character did not allow him to externally show a paternal love for Sam and Dean, the viewer throughout the series watches how he proves her by deeds. It provides the brothers with useful information, pulls it out of serious troubles, and once, to help, it even lays the devil with the soul of Bobby (“Supernatural”, season 5). As a true father, he is ready for anything to protect his children. I must say that the Winchesters also treat old Singer with filial love. Despite the occasional disagreement, the brothers listen to his advice and share emotional experiences. And I must say how a true friend he knows how to keep secrets. After all, Bobby is the only hero of the series “Supernatural” who knew about Dean’s deal with the devil, except for the latter, of course (episode “Gates of Hell”, season 2).
Friend and mentor
The first time the viewer meets Bobby, when the Winchester brothers turn to him for help after the abduction of his father by a demon-possessed girl named Meg. From the plot it becomes clear that the Winchesters have long been familiar with Bobby, and not just trust him, but hope for his expert help, the help of an expert in the field of the other world. He helps the brothers not only to find and neutralize the demon, but also to hide from the police, because even the experienced Bobby could not save the unclean Meg (“Supernatural”, season 1, episode “The Devil's Trap”). Further, the viewer can observe how often young hunters need the help of their mentor. So, in the second season, Dean urgently needed Bobby's knowledge and skills to expel the devil from the obsessed Sam. Realizing that he can’t protect his wards every minute, our hero gives the brothers protective talismans. Next, Singer goes through to deal with far-fetched insults of the young Winchesters against each other. In the process of mutual reproaches, it turned out that the magician was to blame for everything. With the help of Bobby, the brothers get rid of him for a while. In the episode "The Gates of Hell", the audience empathizes with Bobby's truly strong grief, when at first he fails to save Sam from death, and then he finds out that Dean laid his soul on the devil in exchange for his brother's life, and now he has only one year to live. In addition, despite the fact that the gates of hell were closed, many demons escaped and are now free.
Second father
After John’s death, protecting the young Winchesters becomes Bobby’s life work (Supernatural, Season 3). He practically replaces the father of the guys. Assisting them in the fight against demons, Bobby finds and copies weapons against the forces of evil. Of course, it is more difficult to deal with female charms, as is the case with Siren, but the named father manages to save his bewitched sons. It was not easy for Bobby when, for preventive purposes, Sam had to be closed in an anti-demonic bunker (Supernatural, season 4). But one of the most difficult trials was waiting for Bobby in the fifth season. At first, he had to fight the demon inside his body. He miraculously survived, but lost the ability to walk. Then followed a second farewell to her beloved, when Karen appeared to him in the form of a zombie, no different from a person, except that such an effect lasts only five days. The poor woman asked her husband to rest her again before the changes began. Then Bobby had to die at all (Swan Song, Season 5). But first, in order to help Dean and Sam, he laid a soul for the demon Crowley, who rejoiced in giving Bobby the opportunity to walk. I must say that Bobby was not dead for long: the plan for the assassination of Bobby, Dean, and the angel Castiel that was practically successful for Lucifer was broken by God. Therefore, the question of in which series of "Supernatural" Bobby dies, we can safely answer: not this time.
Can't give up
Bobby had a serious fight in the sixth season of the series, and there was no time to think about death. Therefore, resorting to blackmail, he terminates the contract with Crowley and returns his soul. Then the soul of Sam. It was not necessary to rest for a long time: Castiel needed help to return from the past both brothers who had moved in time beyond the ashes of the phoenix. After the death of the possessed, and later repentant Castiel, Sam and Dean needed the paternal support and protection of Bobby.
Last battle
In the seventh season, humanity is in danger from some monsters from purgatory - the leviathans. There is practically no information about them, and how to fight is also unknown, one thing is clear: their goal is to conquer the world of people. The Winchesters, along with Bobby, are trying to infiltrate the enemy camp and collect more information. During this operation, Bobby is mortally wounded in the head. In the hospital, before he dies, he manages to pass on important information to his adoptive sons ("On the verge of death", season 7, episode 10). Now, Bobby will appear in the series only as a ghost, spirit, thoughts or alternative consciousness of his sons.
Here he is - the series "Supernatural." Series (Bobby performed by Jim Beaver managed to fall in love with many viewers), in which a fearless hunter is involved - and there are 75 of them - are forced to follow the characters' adventures with intense interest and look forward to continuing. Well, season 12 starts on October 7!