The Winchesters Fans Are In Tears Over Lata’s Backstory – Looper

“The Winchesters” features monsters galore, though most of the characters also have skeletons hiding in their closets. The latest installment, titled “You’ve Got a Friend,” shows that’s the case for Lata, who’s forced to tell Carlos a secret when the bracelet traps them in a frigid, barren room. In a gut-wrenching scene, Lata tells Carlos that she was raised by Sania, her father’s housekeeper. As a child, she stole leftovers to share with Sania, only for her father to punish the housekeeper for Lata’s disobedience. Lata’s father locked Sania in her room on the coldest night of the year and she froze to death, a horrible truth that Lata has never told anyone.

Fans couldn’t help but praise Nida Khurshid for her performance, which captured the depth of Lata’s pain. “Nida’s acting when she was telling the horrific traumas Lata suffered was so good. I found myself tearing up,” said Twitter user @Kelsie850. Viewers were stunned to see the sorrow hidden beneath Lata’s sunny exterior. As she told her tale, fans shed tears right alongside her. “Wow. Lata’s story was heartbreaking,” wrote Twitter user @joniandpeter. “Kudos to Nida Khurshid for a super powerful performance. Still crying.” Twitter user @vinodel__ couldn’t help but agree, writing, “Ok…but Lata’s story…SOBBING.”

Although the exchange was tough to watch, it was a major step in Lata’s character development. The scene shows that Lata is facing inner demons everyday, which is probably what makes her such a great hunter.