Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2020: Week 21
Evil!Sam is a term specific to the Supernatural TV series that was originally applied to Sam Winchester's character after being possessed by a demon in the Season 2 episode "Born Under A Bad Sign."
As the series progressed, the term expanded to include any fanworks that refer to Sam's demon-given superpowers (prophetic visions, telekinesis, seen in seasons 1 and 2 and later on, the ability to exorcise and kill demons with his mind) corrupting him. A number of other Sam-specific tropes/characterizations that appeared throughout the series are considered to fall under Evil!Sam, including:
- Sam embracing his role as Anti-Christ!Sam or Boy King!Sam (of Hell) (from references during seasons 2 and 3)
- Sam's behaviour in season 4, when he began sleeping with the demon Ruby and drinking her demonic blood.
- Lucifer!Sam/Satan!Sam (also known as Samifer) in season 5, when Sam discovered he was the destined vessel for Lucifer/Satan/The Devil and consented to being his vessel
- The soulless Sam (a.k.a. Robo!Sam) who appeared in season 6.
Throughout the series and since the beginning, Sam has been destined for a evil and dark journey and path. Evil!Sam characterization and fanworks have thus become increasingly popular within Supernatural fandom.
Common tropes that appear side by side with Evil!Sam are noncon or dubcon sex, d/s, mind control and slavefic.