Supernatural: Ackles & Padalecki Reveal Worst Episodes

Here’s a breakdown of the text, focusing on the bee-related anecdote from the Supernatural episode “Bugs”:

The Situation:

* The Supernatural episode “Bugs” (from 2005) involved a scene requiring a large number of bees – around 70,000.
* The bees were real ‍bees, not CGI.
* The actors, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, were actually getting stung during filming.
* ⁢ Ironically, the bees didn’t end up⁤ being visible in the final cut and had to be added in post-production using VFX.

The Absurdity:

*⁢ The⁢ bee specialist prepared the actors for potential allergic reactions by intentionally stinging them with a limited venom dose.
* They were⁤ instructed not to swat at the bees (as that would provoke them), even ⁢though the scene required them to try and get rid of the bees.
* ⁣ The actors⁤ were⁣ told the bees wouldn’t sting unless “really provoked,” creating a bizarre situation where they had to gently guide‍ the⁤ bees away rather of⁣ actively removing them.

Comparison to Modern VFX:

* The article contrasts the practical bee usage⁢ in the 2005 episode⁤ with the⁢ extensive VFX used for a bee-related scene in the show 9-1-1 in a more recent year.
* The author jokes that⁢ if Supernatural were to ⁤be revived, they likely wouldn’t attempt a “Bugs 2” due to the difficulties of working with real bees.

In essence, the story highlights a funny and ‍frustrating behind-the-scenes experience on supernatural, where the attempt to use real bees for a scene ended⁣ up ⁢being more trouble than it was worth.