I'm always worried about my response to Dean and Cas scenes because of how I feel about the ship. I couldn't give two hoots if people ship them, that's the joy of fandom, but when the show picks up on that and tries to sail the ship, that's when I get prickly. That scene actually had me getting up from my couch to get a drink and wait until it was over because I felt uncomfortable. I put it down to the whole Cas/Dean thing but in fact it's exactly about what you've said here.
It makes no sense that Dean pleads his "I need you" when we see him getting along perfectly well without him. But more that than - I felt like it was so un-Dean like to beg for his life in that manner. I figure he was trying to get through to Cas but it just made me bristle. I think the lack of consistency in their relationship over the seasons has made it particularly difficult to believe in this amazing friendship. I have no issue if they want to show us that, but they seem to find that very difficult. I believed more in Dean and Benny in a few eps than I have done in Dean and Cas. (hee...makes me think of all the Teen Wolf Stiles and Derek stuff out there when those two hardly share the screen together).
Aaaanyway. I think it was also the shout out to Swan Song. I admit I didn't immediately connect it to that scene when I was watching it (I was cringing too much), but looking back (and yes, I have watched it again) I can totally see it. The other problem with that scene is that Cas could have easily just taken the tablet once it was out of the box. He's and angel after all. Instead we had all that angsting just for the sake of giving us that "moment".
*yikes* looks like I still have some thoughts about that. I've largely tried to move on because I like the way it ended - with Cas going his own way and seemingly having a purpose again. The final scene in the car with the boys was also wonderful.
I'm thinking there is some Crowley retconning going on here. Apparently Robbie researched for the episode (using the Wiki) so he would know Crowley's history. I think there has been enough inconsistency with Crowley this season that your thoughts here might just be on track. I can't get a handle on him at all. I've never liked him much so I tend to not pay too much attention. I almost want there to be another layer to him, just to give him more substance. Though I have no idea why they haven't killed him off and given us another character if they wanted a fallen angel in the mix.
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I'm always worried about my response to Dean and Cas scenes because of how I feel about the ship. I couldn't give two hoots if people ship them, that's the joy of fandom, but when the show picks up on that and tries to sail the ship, that's when I get prickly. That scene actually had me getting up from my couch to get a drink and wait until it was over because I felt uncomfortable. I put it down to the whole Cas/Dean thing but in fact it's exactly about what you've said here.
It makes no sense that Dean pleads his "I need you" when we see him getting along perfectly well without him. But more that than - I felt like it was so un-Dean like to beg for his life in that manner. I figure he was trying to get through to Cas but it just made me bristle. I think the lack of consistency in their relationship over the seasons has made it particularly difficult to believe in this amazing friendship. I have no issue if they want to show us that, but they seem to find that very difficult. I believed more in Dean and Benny in a few eps than I have done in Dean and Cas. (hee...makes me think of all the Teen Wolf Stiles and Derek stuff out there when those two hardly share the screen together).
Aaaanyway. I think it was also the shout out to Swan Song. I admit I didn't immediately connect it to that scene when I was watching it (I was cringing too much), but looking back (and yes, I have watched it again) I can totally see it. The other problem with that scene is that Cas could have easily just taken the tablet once it was out of the box. He's and angel after all. Instead we had all that angsting just for the sake of giving us that "moment".
*yikes* looks like I still have some thoughts about that. I've largely tried to move on because I like the way it ended - with Cas going his own way and seemingly having a purpose again. The final scene in the car with the boys was also wonderful.
I'm thinking there is some Crowley retconning going on here. Apparently Robbie researched for the episode (using the Wiki) so he would know Crowley's history. I think there has been enough inconsistency with Crowley this season that your thoughts here might just be on track. I can't get a handle on him at all. I've never liked him much so I tend to not pay too much attention. I almost want there to be another layer to him, just to give him more substance. Though I have no idea why they haven't killed him off and given us another character if they wanted a fallen angel in the mix.