Supernatural 5.2
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Gah, show seriously made me cry this week. That takes some doing, lemme tell ya. I think it was the right decision, but it hurts, oh it hurts. And I am NOT venturing out of my happy little corner of fandom, because I know there are going to be fans going ballistic about this. Especially the Castiel-haters who are gonna be all: AND NOW IT'S THE DEAN AND CASTIEL SHOW AND NO ONE LOVES SAM ANYMORE GRAAAAAAHHH.
Um, no. I don't think that's what is happening here. Though if Dean and Castiel become better friends, I won't be sad. I love them both very, very much, and they both deserve a friend like the other one would be. OHGah, can I torture the English language anymore than in that last sentence? I mean, Dean deserves to have Castiel as a friend, someone who is powerful and forthright and independent and doesn't need him to look after him, yet will take Dean's side (almost) without question, loyal and true as only a fellow soldier can be. And Castiel deserves a friend like Dean, passionate and heroic and able to teach him about all the good things in the world (and no I don't mean sex, my slasher friends. You know I love you, but I was talking about other things). Anyway. I'm so distractible right now. Probably because I'm still CRYING.
The amulet scene was absolutely adorable. "Don't LOSE IT!" Oh, Dean. I'm sure Castiel will protect your precious trinket with his life. ♥ I mean, it's going to help him find God. And he knows how much it means to you.
I also found it interesting, the parallels between the episodes 4.2 and 5.2, at least where Dean and Castiel are concerned. Both times Dean tried to call Castiel on the carpet for not doing things his way, and Castiel got up in his face and reminded him of just who he was--a powerful angel who has his own ideas about how things should work, his own orders, his own mission, his own life. And both times Castiel had just done something pretty incredible for Dean--pulled him out of Hell, given up everything he had for him. And Dean looked properly chastised. I love the boy, but he can be very controlling. I love how strong Castiel is with him. Dean needs that in a friend, too. And both times Castiel had just seen some of his brothers die, though this time HE WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED THEM OH CAS. ::weeps:: Geez, Dean, let him have a moment of angst.
I admit, too, that my heart kind of leapt a little when Castiel said that he was cut off from Heaven and Heaven's power and that he was being hunted, because I dunno. I guess I have a thing for Castiel being a fugitive. It makes me HAPPY. I know I'm weird, but it does.
And wow, that was a lot of rambling on a two-minute scene. Just gotta say that I also love Castiel calling Sam on his cell, because that was adorable. And Sam's nonplussed expression was adorable. And yay for Castiel learning to use human tools. \o/ I think that's wonderful. And adorable.
Okay, okay, enough. Bobby also broke my heart. Gah. Poor guy is so depressed, and who can blame him. I know something about how that feels, and man, it's awful. I know I would be cheered up by a back rub from Dean, so I dunno what Sam was objecting to. C'mon. Show your surrogate daddy some love. But how much did I adore the boys hanging out in the hospital trying to figure out how to help and just generally being cutely worried for him? A LOT, that's how much.
Rufus! Ellen! Jo! \o/ That's all I have to say about that. It was awesome, end of story.
Great plot this week, unexpected, though yeah, the ring MacGuffin was kind of goofy, and when Sam cut it off I was totally thinking about Frodo, too. Dean even has a Sam! Okay, it's not the same at all. But you know. I liked it.
Felt bad for that kid who shot the priest. Man. He's going to have issues. War sucks. But what a great villain, yeah? I look forward to seeing him again.
I also loved smart!Dean. To a very large degree. Oh yes. I wonder if they intentionally did it so that Dean figured it out while he and Sam were apart, though, if that was intentionally done on Show's part to give us a clue of how much the boys being together is messing up Dean's stride. Which: Sad.
And now I'm going to cry again.
The scene with Sam in the store with the blood? Hard to watch. Man. I kept thinking NO DON'T and I was 99% sure he wouldn't, but still. Suspenseful, hard to watch.
But I was so proud of Sam. SO. PROUD. I think he's done a lot of growing up in this episode. Taking responsibility, making a tough but necessary decision. I hurt for him, I really really do, and I hurt for Dean, but I am so very, very proud of my boys.
I hope they're not apart for too long.
Gah, show seriously made me cry this week. That takes some doing, lemme tell ya. I think it was the right decision, but it hurts, oh it hurts. And I am NOT venturing out of my happy little corner of fandom, because I know there are going to be fans going ballistic about this. Especially the Castiel-haters who are gonna be all: AND NOW IT'S THE DEAN AND CASTIEL SHOW AND NO ONE LOVES SAM ANYMORE GRAAAAAAHHH.
Um, no. I don't think that's what is happening here. Though if Dean and Castiel become better friends, I won't be sad. I love them both very, very much, and they both deserve a friend like the other one would be. OHGah, can I torture the English language anymore than in that last sentence? I mean, Dean deserves to have Castiel as a friend, someone who is powerful and forthright and independent and doesn't need him to look after him, yet will take Dean's side (almost) without question, loyal and true as only a fellow soldier can be. And Castiel deserves a friend like Dean, passionate and heroic and able to teach him about all the good things in the world (and no I don't mean sex, my slasher friends. You know I love you, but I was talking about other things). Anyway. I'm so distractible right now. Probably because I'm still CRYING.
The amulet scene was absolutely adorable. "Don't LOSE IT!" Oh, Dean. I'm sure Castiel will protect your precious trinket with his life. ♥ I mean, it's going to help him find God. And he knows how much it means to you.
I also found it interesting, the parallels between the episodes 4.2 and 5.2, at least where Dean and Castiel are concerned. Both times Dean tried to call Castiel on the carpet for not doing things his way, and Castiel got up in his face and reminded him of just who he was--a powerful angel who has his own ideas about how things should work, his own orders, his own mission, his own life. And both times Castiel had just done something pretty incredible for Dean--pulled him out of Hell, given up everything he had for him. And Dean looked properly chastised. I love the boy, but he can be very controlling. I love how strong Castiel is with him. Dean needs that in a friend, too. And both times Castiel had just seen some of his brothers die, though this time HE WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED THEM OH CAS. ::weeps:: Geez, Dean, let him have a moment of angst.
I admit, too, that my heart kind of leapt a little when Castiel said that he was cut off from Heaven and Heaven's power and that he was being hunted, because I dunno. I guess I have a thing for Castiel being a fugitive. It makes me HAPPY. I know I'm weird, but it does.
And wow, that was a lot of rambling on a two-minute scene. Just gotta say that I also love Castiel calling Sam on his cell, because that was adorable. And Sam's nonplussed expression was adorable. And yay for Castiel learning to use human tools. \o/ I think that's wonderful. And adorable.
Okay, okay, enough. Bobby also broke my heart. Gah. Poor guy is so depressed, and who can blame him. I know something about how that feels, and man, it's awful. I know I would be cheered up by a back rub from Dean, so I dunno what Sam was objecting to. C'mon. Show your surrogate daddy some love. But how much did I adore the boys hanging out in the hospital trying to figure out how to help and just generally being cutely worried for him? A LOT, that's how much.
Rufus! Ellen! Jo! \o/ That's all I have to say about that. It was awesome, end of story.
Great plot this week, unexpected, though yeah, the ring MacGuffin was kind of goofy, and when Sam cut it off I was totally thinking about Frodo, too. Dean even has a Sam! Okay, it's not the same at all. But you know. I liked it.
Felt bad for that kid who shot the priest. Man. He's going to have issues. War sucks. But what a great villain, yeah? I look forward to seeing him again.
I also loved smart!Dean. To a very large degree. Oh yes. I wonder if they intentionally did it so that Dean figured it out while he and Sam were apart, though, if that was intentionally done on Show's part to give us a clue of how much the boys being together is messing up Dean's stride. Which: Sad.
And now I'm going to cry again.
The scene with Sam in the store with the blood? Hard to watch. Man. I kept thinking NO DON'T and I was 99% sure he wouldn't, but still. Suspenseful, hard to watch.
But I was so proud of Sam. SO. PROUD. I think he's done a lot of growing up in this episode. Taking responsibility, making a tough but necessary decision. I hurt for him, I really really do, and I hurt for Dean, but I am so very, very proud of my boys.
I hope they're not apart for too long.
