I have a cold and a deadline, so this will be brief (until both are conquered!)
Excellent meta. Sam's current predicament is heartbreaking. It's made clear he thinks he's going to die, taking out Lilith. And he doesn't care because the one person he truly loves sent him away and hasn't called, hasn't reached out, the way he always does reach out. And then, thanks to Zachariah's manipulations, he believes it really is all over. No second chance. No forgiveness. No last minute reprieve. And the cruelty for us, knowing that there was, because Dean did reach out. Waah!
I don't think Sam thinks it's an hallucination at the end. There's too much hope in his face and voice. He really does think Dean's come back. But the other voices are too loud, and it's already started and he has to finish it. He has to finish it or why else did he start? Why did he do any of it, culminating in that dreadful act of killing the nurse and drinking her blood?
I think it's been important for both boys to be knocked down so hard and so low. They've taken different paths, but they've both fallen. And I like that it's Dean who went down first and has found his feet again, so he can help Sam find his feet. Because that's what he does. He takes care of his little brother. And in a situation like this, if they were both down at the same time neither could get up.
And I really like that Castiel was played too. I like that he made some bad choices, did some things that he'll have to live with too. It's all about change and growth and evolution.
Like you, I think Bobby was spot on. He handled Dean just right. So did Zachariah, in Terrible Life, but his intent was sinister. Bobby is motivated by nothing but love.
I know what you mean about a lot of the villain action happening off screen, but then if that story had been pursued people would have complained about less boys on the screen. So the writers can't win. Given the challenges of tv land, I think the showrunners have done a stirling job. As you know, I love the addition of the angels this season. I think that's added a fabulous new dimension and I look forward to seeing how that plays out next season. But if you don't like them you don't. For my sake I'm really glad I do, because I know how it feels to be disappointed in a show. But I'm sorry it's spoiled things for you, truly.
I mean, I absolutely love the fact that the guys were turned into pawns. I love that they got played and used and thrown around. It's part of the overall story and I love it. You need the lows to appreciate the highs -- that single moment of unity between them at the very end is so sweet precisely because the road to their estrangement has been so relentless and heartbreaking to watch.
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Excellent meta. Sam's current predicament is heartbreaking. It's made clear he thinks he's going to die, taking out Lilith. And he doesn't care because the one person he truly loves sent him away and hasn't called, hasn't reached out, the way he always does reach out. And then, thanks to Zachariah's manipulations, he believes it really is all over. No second chance. No forgiveness. No last minute reprieve. And the cruelty for us, knowing that there was, because Dean did reach out. Waah!
I don't think Sam thinks it's an hallucination at the end. There's too much hope in his face and voice. He really does think Dean's come back. But the other voices are too loud, and it's already started and he has to finish it. He has to finish it or why else did he start? Why did he do any of it, culminating in that dreadful act of killing the nurse and drinking her blood?
I think it's been important for both boys to be knocked down so hard and so low. They've taken different paths, but they've both fallen. And I like that it's Dean who went down first and has found his feet again, so he can help Sam find his feet. Because that's what he does. He takes care of his little brother. And in a situation like this, if they were both down at the same time neither could get up.
And I really like that Castiel was played too. I like that he made some bad choices, did some things that he'll have to live with too. It's all about change and growth and evolution.
Like you, I think Bobby was spot on. He handled Dean just right. So did Zachariah, in Terrible Life, but his intent was sinister. Bobby is motivated by nothing but love.
I know what you mean about a lot of the villain action happening off screen, but then if that story had been pursued people would have complained about less boys on the screen. So the writers can't win. Given the challenges of tv land, I think the showrunners have done a stirling job. As you know, I love the addition of the angels this season. I think that's added a fabulous new dimension and I look forward to seeing how that plays out next season. But if you don't like them you don't. For my sake I'm really glad I do, because I know how it feels to be disappointed in a show. But I'm sorry it's spoiled things for you, truly.
I mean, I absolutely love the fact that the guys were turned into pawns. I love that they got played and used and thrown around. It's part of the overall story and I love it. You need the lows to appreciate the highs -- that single moment of unity between them at the very end is so sweet precisely because the road to their estrangement has been so relentless and heartbreaking to watch.