Eric Kripke has notably killed off love interests named Jessica in multiple projects of his – 2005 movie Boogeyman, Supernatural, and now his new show Timeless.
In the first trailer for the new NBC time travel series, we learn that Delta Force soldier Wyatt”s wife has died. On Twitter, Kripke revealed that this woman”s name is Jessica.
When someone tweeted in response, “dude you sure hate the name Jessica,” Kripke confessed, “To be honest, inspired by a girl from my youth. Broke my heart.”
First #SPN Easter Egg in #Timeless: Wyatt (Delta Force Guy) has a dead wife. Her name? #Jessica. More eggs to come! https://t.co/hy0Tq5t3jZ
– Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) May 23, 2016
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Ever see #Boogeyman? You'll find the first #Jessica. To be honest, inspired by a girl from my youth. Broke my heart. https://t.co/6Edq2AoVYO
– Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) May 24, 2016
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Killing off TV Jessicas – what a way to get your revenge… or pay tribute. We”re not sure how Kripke”s wife feels about this.