8. Sam Lets Lucifer Run his Head
Following half a season of Soulless Sam, the latter half of Season 6 of Supernatural saw Sam finally get his soul back from hellâwith dreadful consequences.
Initially protected by a magical mental shield, Sam opts to go through a journey in his mind to restore his Soulless and hell-memories. Despite several obstacles in the way that signals to Sam and the audience, that the destination may not be to Samâs liking, Sam perseveres.
Ever the sacrificial lamb, Sam takes on the burdens of having a complete soulâLuciferâs torture and life in hell included. The decision was the right one to makeâa world with a soulless Sam Winchester was poorly served.
But a year and a half of torture at Luciferâs hands had taken a toll on Samâs mindâas long as he didnât push himself, he could keep the memories of hell at bay. But once the dam broke, that was the end of it.
Not only was Sam tormented by what he suffered in hell, but he began to hallucinate Lucifer during his every waking moment.
As awful as that sounds, Mark Pellegrinoâs faux-Lucifer was nothing short of sassy and hilariousâleading to a major fan-following for his Lucifer. Only Supernatural could make legions of fans adore Luciferâat least until The CWâs Lucifer came along.
Season 7 of the show was a testament to how much Sam was willing to endure to be a more completeâand saferâhuman to his loved ones. We wouldnât expect anything less from him.
7. Sam Winchester Versus the Clowns
It was established early on in Supernatural that Sam Winchester suffered from a case of coulrophobiaâa fear of clowns. And who can blame himâclowns are terrifying and not at all funny. The ones in Supernatural are the living embodiment of every personâs nightmare.
So, of course, poor Sam had to confront this fear during Season 7âs âPlucky Pennywhistleâs Magical Menagerieâ.
Sam and Dean head to a town to investigate a series of magical deathsâunfortunately for Sam, the bulk of the investigations take place in the not-so-happy childrenâs restaurant Plucky Pennywhistleâs Magical Menagerie, which is infested with clowns.
Being the brave soul that he is, Sam tries to control his fear around the clownsâbut then the very thing he fears become the creature he has to fight.
Sam manages to overcome the terrifying clowns and even declares himself phobia-freeâor not so much. When Dean hands him a clown toy, Sam dumps it in the street and rides off in the Impala. We would have done the same, Sam.