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Supernatural Who do te like better?
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Gabriel
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Balthazar
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And the actor who plays him .. it's like he's trying to become Misha. It's actually really off-putting.
I have noticed a lot of people hate Balthazar and say he is nothing more than a wannabe Trickster, but I don't really see it that way. He has a lot of Gabriel-esque qualities about him, sure you can't deny that, but he is a lot different too I think. I still love Gabriel FAR more than I like Balthazar but I don't dislike him.
Also I've been a fan of Sebastian Roche for years, so it kind of bugs me when people say rude things about him because he is an incredibly sweet guy (I have many friends who have met him and can attest to that) and he genuinely loves the fans. I don't think he's trying to be like Misha at all, they have similar personalities and from what I can tell are friends...but that's just my opinion. To each his own.
As you can see, I still picked Gabriel...and can I just say I miss Richard Speight Jr. like crazy! :((
I do agree that I think it's the writers fault that he seems so much like Gabriel too, I feel like they wanted to bring Gabriel's snarky attitude and frenemy-relationship with the Winchesters back without actually bringing Gabriel back (maybe they questioned if having God bring Gabriel back diminished Cas' importance or maybe he was too powerful an ally for them to have, I don't know) so they brought on Balthazar to kind of take his place. I think it's a poor replacement for Gabriel, who really was incredible, but I'm okay with Balthazar on most scenes and maybe it is because he reminds me of Gabriel a bit and I severely miss that snarky arch angel!
But yeah, I think you got it just right. The writer's wanted to bring back the element that Gabriel brought to the show but decided for one reason or another that they couldn't bring back the actual character. And I can understand that.
However, the character of Balthazar actually could play an important and different role than Gabriel; I actually wish they would make him more different. I'm kind of the opposite of you. The more he seems like Gabriel, the more irritated I get. I want him to be his own character, not a shadow of Gabriel. And really that's all he is...so far. I'm hoping that they'll give him some more detail and individuality in future episodes.
At the moment, I don't entirely trust Balthazar but at least, so far, he's been honest. I find him mysterious and interesting. I can't wait to see more of him.
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