So, Sam was a freakin' Nephilim (following the one definition that they were the hybrid offspring of fallen angels and human women).
Nope. Nephilim refers only to the children of Angels & humans, not "fallen" angels or demons. There's never been a historical or biblical account of a demon mating with a human and producing offspring. Not even a name for such a thing.
The only example that even comes close is the anti-christ's parentage, but that still doesn't involve a human (Satan impregnates a jackal, if I recall correctly, and the baby appears human, and is raised as human, by humans).
That's nothing special.
I'd sure say a living, breathing Nephilim in modern society would indeed be special. :) (Supposedly that hasn't happened for about 10000 years) But still, since Sam isn't one, that wouldn't apply. Now, being half-human, half-demon, that would be even more "special," after a fashion. Within the cosmology of the tv series, he's a completely unique being.
In fact, it would mean that he should have ended up evil.
As a half-demon, half-human, I'd say it was a 50/50 shot, just like anyone else (which is pretty much what the creators were saying was the point of the series). Had he been a Nephilim, I'd still say it wasn't a guarantee. The stories don't say all of them were like that, just that it was a common outcome for beings with that much power. The offspring were still mortals, but had immense power inherited from their immortal parent. I could easily see many of them, in the harsh reality of that time period, ultimately embracing and abusing the one thing that gave them control over their own lives (and, sadly, others). But who's to say some of the legendary mythological characters of fiction (Hercules, etc) weren't originally inspired by the few that were actually noble and moral?
The only detail about the very end is Sam gets out of his deal (presumably Andi too) and they all live happily ever after.
Yeah, the "Sam gets the girl" line, referring to the ending, pretty much confirms that Andi gets her soul back, too. It was inevitable that that would be the outcome, but it's still nice to hear the writers say it. :)
Y'know, with as many liberties as this show took with theology and scripture, I found that I could forgive most of it simply due to what is probably my favorite line from the show. It was in the pilot, where Sam first meets the Devil, and he tells Sam that he already knows what will happen in the end, that he (the Devil) will ultimately lose, but that's what's supposed to happen, and he's just playing his role. I thought that was very cool of the writers to include.
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15 years ago
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The-Kurgan
15 years ago
Sadly, the writers made it incredibly clear in various interviews that (and I'm paraphrasing here) it's basically OK for them to do all the "Devil" stuff, but they actively avoided mentioning or utilizing God. The gist of it seemed to be that Devil-related material wasn't bothersome to audiences, but any attempt to include God or overt religion would upset a lot of people, so they avoided it for the most part (a few exceptions were seen, but always done in a somewhat farcical manner).
The focused exclusion of God, but the lackadaisical tolerance of any other deity or religion on television shows has pretty much become the elephant in the room that nobody wants to admit they can see.
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PaulG28
14 years ago
@The-Kurgan I agree..100% about the exclusion of God.I think the story could have been better with God but thats just me.lol
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walker31-1
15 years ago
Good post, but Sam wasnt unique, he had a younger brother, didnt he? I know he barely turned up but he was around in the beginning.
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The-Kurgan
15 years ago
Ah, the seldom seen brother! Although we never learned much about him (or maybe something was said that I've forgotten about), I think it's safe to say he either wasn't Sam's actual brother by blood, or he was a half-brother. The simple fact of the Devil's lack of interest in him tells us he's not the threat that Sam was. We'll have to let our imaginations fill-in the blanks as to why that was. The most obvious explanation, and in fact the only one that is really possible with what we now know, is that Sam's brother has to have had a different biological father.
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walker31-1
15 years ago
I'm pretty sure if ther show continues we would never have seen him again, and by the big reveal of Sams real lineage, it wouldnt be an issue.
Shame this show was cancelled, it was a fun show.
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