The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Explains Why Soldier Boy Didn't Kill Mister Marathon in Supernatural Reunion Episode
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Summary
The article discusses The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke's decision not to have Jensen Ackles's character Soldier Boy kill Jared Padalecki's character Mister Marathon in the episode "One-Shots." Kripke felt it would be too dark and emotionally heavy for the Supernatural reunion, preferring to keep the moment lighter and more fun for fans who waited years to see the trio share the screen again. The episode features Ackles, Padalecki, and Mischa Collins reuniting for the first time in six years since Supernatural ended.
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It was important to me that this reunion felt fun and celebratory, not tragic.
We wanted to give the fans something they'd been waiting years for, and killing one of them off just didn't feel right.
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