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feliciakwI've been wanting to write about 5.10, because it gives me some thinky thoughts, and I love the character dynamics that showed up in this ep. But I'm uncertain how I want to go through this . . .
Then . . . Everything you need to know to follow along with this episode.
Now . . .
Hey! That's a city! Like, with actual overpasses and clover leafs and stuff. We've never seen that on SPN before, have we?
Hey! Dude found a place to dig a hole in the city! And it actually makes more sense than the random dirt crossroads that Sam and Dean find (which are, granted, in the middle of nowhere, but you'd kinda have to go looking for them, I'd think).
Hey! That's Badger! (From Firefly)
Oh, so Crowley's name actually is Crowley. I was thinking Chuck renamed Alistair. Because of Alestaire Crowley. Anyway . . .
So, does Crowley hold the contracts now that Lilith is gone? I assume? (Of course, I still say that Dean's contract was fulfilled and is now completed and irrelevant. But that's just me.)
Castiel really needs an Angel CSI show . . . or something.
I also love seeing the teamwork between the Boys and Cas. He does what he can, feeds them the info, and they do what they can. It's a delightful partnership that makes me happy.
I also love the editing in this ep, with Crowley and Cas doing a now they're here, now they're gone type of thing.
I also love the soundtrack to this ep.
And really, how creepy is it that Crowley watches old Hitler newsreels for relaxation? Totally appropriate and possibly a bit cliche, but still. That's very, very scary.
Okay, are the Boys really getting so sloppy as to leave a booby trapped rug all wrinkled? *shakes head* Boys, boys, boys. Though I know its needed as a plot device, to keep things moving, but still . . .
Lucifer's hatred of humankind. Well, that they've got spot-on. And in a way, I like that this carries over to demons, who in Show's mythology were once human. You see, the reason Lucifer was tossed out of Heaven, as far as I've been able to find, was because he wanted to be equal to God. (The story that he refused to accept Man as the crowning jewel in God's creation also works for our purposes here.) So Lucifer got tossed out of Heaven for trying to be equal to God, and in retaliation, Lucifer gets back at God the most effective way he knows how: by tempting away and hurting and killing that which God loves, namely, Man. And the portrayal of Lucifer as so selfish as to hold only himself in any regard, and extending his hatred to beings who were once human whom he'd corrupted . . . well, that works for me.
Still . . . I'm with Dean on the don't trust a demon issue.
Back at Bobby's. And I think I've already mentioned that I like the soundtrack to this ep.
The drinking game so reminds me of Raiders of the Lost Ark. And I'm highly amused that Cas can drink so much an barely be affected. Ha! I also love that Ellen and Cas know each other well enough and are friends enough to share in a game together.
I love that Dean can tease Sam about his demon issues and Sam doesn't get all bent out of shape and takes it for the brotherly ribbing that it is.
Also? Smart!Dean! \o/ Doing research! And not wanting Sam to come with. Finding himself . . . well . . not expendable, exactly, but certainly less of a risk than letting Sam anywhere near Satan.
This whole thing with Dean and Jo . . . It's kinda cute, but I rather wish they'd had a line about "When did she grow up?" Because, yeah, it's like Dean is seeing Jo in a new light for the first time, and after 3 years or whatever, that makes sense. Whereas she was more like an annoying little sister in the past, now she's grown up and started taking responsibility. She doesn't act like she's got anything to prove. And she's not throwing herself at Dean anymore. So while it wouldn't be my preferred progression? This Jo I can see Dean hooking up with.
Also? I love the way Jensen plays that whole little bit where he's noticing Jo for the first time. He knows it's a stupid idea, but he's going to take the chance. With Ellen sitting right there, no less.
I love how Dean totally tries to play down what he was "not" doing (giving the "this is our last night on earth" speech), and I love how Jo gives him the brush-off. Hee!
Have I mentioned recently that I love Bobby? Ordering everyone to line up for a picture. "Shut up. You're drinking my beer." It's like my family trying to get organized for holiday pictures. (Minus the beer comment.)
I also love that he's using a film camera WITH AN OLD-STYLE FLASH BULB! I'm sure Bobby also processes his own photos. I can almost smell the photo chemicals now. You know? Now that I think about it, Bobby could kinda remind me of my dad (but not really). Shorter. Wheelchair. Much gruffer. But the beard? The ball cap? The photography? The ingenuity? The firearms? Yes. My dad is awesome!
I love the family portrait. This right here? This is Sam and Dean's family. Mom and Dad. And they've included Castiel. I love that Ellen tries to make a joke out of it. And I love the juxtaposition of Castiel downer statement of fact against the upbeat music at the end of the scene.
I love that Castiel rode to Carthage with the girls. You'd expect him to ride with the Winchesters, or just show up and meet them there. I love the dynamic it implies, that the Harvelles and Cas know each other well, and that he enjoys their company (even if he might not show it). Or maybe the Harvelles figured this was their opportunity to get to know him better. There's fic there, I suspect, exploring how Cas started to fit in with the Winchesters (slightly) larger hunting circle.
I also love that Jo teases Cas, but he just pops from one place to another without thought.
And that Cas can see beyond the veil. He is their eyes and ears into the netherworld. And they trust him.
And the transition from what the Harvelles see to what Cas can see. So simple, but so awesome. And that collection of Reapers kinda freaked me out, yo.
Reaper dude in the window is very creepy. *shudder*
There is much that I like about the exchanges between Cas and Lucifer. Apparently Lucifer never took the time to get to know his lower-tiered (younger?) siblings. Lucifer's vessel is burning out. Castiel will die defending Sam.
That last item is all sorts of win. Whether it's because Cas and Sam have set aside certain differences, or because Sam is important to Dean and Dean is important to Cas, there's more going on here than simply keeping Lucifer away from his vessel.
Castiel is just all-around awesome in this ep.
I also like seeing Lucifer use the logic tactic works with Cas. He doesn't play the sympathy card, probably because he knows Cas knows better. Rather, he tries to appeal to a sense of self-preservation, using the very selfish logic that Satan does. I like getting the layers of the character that we do when he's not working on a grief stricken human.
Dean is worried about Cas.
I really rather like the way this actress plays Meg. There's enough of Nikki Aycox's performance in it, but it's still "hers."
I'm curious. Can Dean still see the hellhounds? I assume that everyone else is going by sound and the hounds' running through the puddles and estimating where they might be. But I kinda like the idea that Dean can still see them, or at least some sort of image or reflection of them. Or maybe they can all see them. But I think it's creepier if they can't.
Dean! Taken down by a hellhound! Again! *gasp*
Jo! Saving Dean from the hellhound! And getting got! *gasp*
And then their mission starts to fall apart.
I really don't know what to say about the hardware store scene. It's tense. It's flail-worthy. It had me simultaneously on the edge of my seat and curled up pressing myself into the back of the couch. And I think when they showed Jo's wound was when I started distancing myself and "shutting down." Mainly from the shock, I guess.
I just . . . I love how everyone plays all of this. It's great.
Smart!Dean with electronics! \o/
How can I say how much I love the exchange between Bobby and Dean? Bobby's relief when he hears Dean radioing. (Also, was that a prayer sent heavenward, Bobby? You have a wee skosh of faith that God is out there? :-) )
Jensen is just so freakin' awesome in this. Dean keeping it together, but almost falling apart when he has his "dad" on the other end of the line. And Bobby's "It's okay, boy. That's why I'm here." \o/ Yes, Bobby, you are so freakin' incredibly important to those boys. And if all you do is be the voice of reason and cut through the grief and keep them focussed, well, it's not the first time you've done that, right?
And have I mentioned recently how awesome Ellen is? Jo's blood on her hands, but her head is still in the game and she's gonna give as much intel as she has available to her.
I also rather like the significance of choosing a site of a Civil War battle. The war known for brother fighting brother, father fighting son. I like that they've included American war history, even if only tangentially.
Meg and Lucifer . . . I really like the way she's playing this. She's a daughter who has never seen her father, and you can see it in the light in her eyes. She'd do anything for him.
I love that Sam and Dean's first order of business is to get Ellen and Jo out.
And that Jo sees the writing on the wall, knows the stakes, (and notes that Dean specifically is a target for the hellhounds). She calls it like it is. She's the voice of reason in the larger battle. Sam and Dean don't leave their friends behind, Ellen doesn't want to see her daughter die, but Jo reminds them of the bigger picture and is thinking proactively, making her death count for whatever it can. She could have been a great hunter.
I didn't cry when I first watched the ep, but every time since, I start to tear up when Ellen starts to tear up. I'm not a parent. I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a child. But to watch this scene . . . to watch Ellen know that her daughter is going to die . . . I just . . .
Sam, holding Jo's hand. Obviously, they worked through what happened in BUaBS. *hugs them*
What the heck did Jensen do to his finger? It looks like he smashed it; his fingernail is black. Home repairs? Stunt injury? Inquiring minds want to know.
Inquiring minds also want to know why Dean isn't wearing his ring?!?!?
Dean and Jo's goodbye. A little banter, a little honesty. A kiss for a dear friend. A kiss for what wasn't, but might have been. *hugs them*
Ellen. Ellen stays with her daughter, so neither have to die alone. Ellen breaks my heart.
Ellen is not a hunter. She never was. She was no more a hunter than being married to a soldier makes a woman ready for combat. She understood the life. She knew the ins and outs of the lifestyle. She dispatched the information to those who were fighting on the front. But she held down the fort, kept the home fires burning. She reminds me a lot of Molly Blaine on The Unit. She'll protect her man and her family and her extended military (hunter) family with her last breath, but she herself is not a soldier. And so it is with Ellen.
Jo, had she trained with an experienced hunter as some point other than the beginning of the end of the world, could have grown to be an awesome hunter. Bobby, Rufus, possibly even Sam and Dean once she got past her need to prove something to them . . . It is now, when it matters most, that she proves herself, when her only thought is getting her friends out alive to continue the fight.
"And Dean? Kick it in the ass." That right there? Double whammy. (RIP Kim Manners.) I wonder if Jensen was expecting that, and what his reaction was when he heard it.
It's good that Ellen stayed behind. To let the dogs in, and to help Jo complete her mission. There's a reason Ellen kept Jo's finger on the button when she blew the load.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
Ellen, Jo, you will be missed. *raises shot glass*
Carthage battlefield . . .
"Last words?"
*pause* "I think I'm good."
"Me, too."
While I would have liked a "I love you, brother," or some similar manly expression of love, the exchange we're given works. Not only is it very Winchester, but it indicates that their hatchets really are buried and that they have no unfinished business with each other, nothing left unsaid. *hugs them*
Dean shoots Lucifer. Sparks of amazed celebration from both boys, and I'm thinking, "It can't possibly be that easy."
And it's not. And Dean gets flung into a tree and knocked out. Because it's open season on Sam's brother/Michael's vessel.
I love seeing Sam rush to check Dean's pulse, to see if he's still alive.
Okay, I get the parallel that Lucifer is trying to draw between himself and Sam, and while 99% of it might be accurate, I'm trying to recall when Dean ever beat Sam down. I mean, really beat him down, like Lucifer is implying. Yes, Dean at the end of last year told Sam, "If you walk out that door, don't you ever come back," but that was after Sam beat Dean down. And Dean apologized for what he said. (And per Jared and Jensen, Sam and Dean have in fact ironed out that particular misunderstanding. *snerk*) So while the best lies have an element of truth, there's that 1% of untruth that makes it a lie. Don't fall for it, Sam!
Oh! More Raiders stuff! Very much like how the Nazis got zapped when Belloq opened the Ark.
"They're just demons." And here we see exactly what value Lucifer places on his own children. So there ya go. Aligning yourself with Satan is really a no-win situation.
Castiel is particularly awesome in this ep, methinks. I love the whole thing with unbolting the screws. I love that Castiel tells Meg the truth and it freaks her out. I like the point that Meg mentions nothing about her god loving them (which of course is accurate), but is more impressed with his power. I love that without his powers, Castiel uses what he can do to get the job done. I love that Castiel uses her to break the line, and she becomes his footbridge over the holy fire. And quite honestly? Seeing an angel walk over a demon? There's a certain satisfaction in that.
Castiel is getting better at finding the Boys. Either that, or he zeroed in on Lucifer, knowing that the Winchesters were there. Or he's learned to suss out GPS signals with what's left of his angel mojo. Whatever. I have no qualms with Cas coming to a last minute rescue.
The photo. Ellen and Jo's bodies were burned in the explosion, so this is the closest they can get to a proper hunter funeral. (I would also point out that Bobby certainly has the negative in his dark room, so he can make a new print of it later.)
The focus on Ellen, Dean, and Jo. Dean, and the two women who have had the most enduring influence on him in his memory. Ellen, his surrogate mom, whom he could always count on if he just availed himself. Jo, who was almost family.
And the final focus on Jo, then Dean. Jo, the young woman who'd grown so much. Who might have been more, and whom Dean was unable to save.
*hugs them all*
In short, an excellent episode.
But now I must go pack for our quick Thanksgiving trip. Cheers to all!
Then . . . Everything you need to know to follow along with this episode.
Now . . .
Hey! That's a city! Like, with actual overpasses and clover leafs and stuff. We've never seen that on SPN before, have we?
Hey! Dude found a place to dig a hole in the city! And it actually makes more sense than the random dirt crossroads that Sam and Dean find (which are, granted, in the middle of nowhere, but you'd kinda have to go looking for them, I'd think).
Hey! That's Badger! (From Firefly)
Oh, so Crowley's name actually is Crowley. I was thinking Chuck renamed Alistair. Because of Alestaire Crowley. Anyway . . .
So, does Crowley hold the contracts now that Lilith is gone? I assume? (Of course, I still say that Dean's contract was fulfilled and is now completed and irrelevant. But that's just me.)
Castiel really needs an Angel CSI show . . . or something.
I also love seeing the teamwork between the Boys and Cas. He does what he can, feeds them the info, and they do what they can. It's a delightful partnership that makes me happy.
I also love the editing in this ep, with Crowley and Cas doing a now they're here, now they're gone type of thing.
I also love the soundtrack to this ep.
And really, how creepy is it that Crowley watches old Hitler newsreels for relaxation? Totally appropriate and possibly a bit cliche, but still. That's very, very scary.
Okay, are the Boys really getting so sloppy as to leave a booby trapped rug all wrinkled? *shakes head* Boys, boys, boys. Though I know its needed as a plot device, to keep things moving, but still . . .
Lucifer's hatred of humankind. Well, that they've got spot-on. And in a way, I like that this carries over to demons, who in Show's mythology were once human. You see, the reason Lucifer was tossed out of Heaven, as far as I've been able to find, was because he wanted to be equal to God. (The story that he refused to accept Man as the crowning jewel in God's creation also works for our purposes here.) So Lucifer got tossed out of Heaven for trying to be equal to God, and in retaliation, Lucifer gets back at God the most effective way he knows how: by tempting away and hurting and killing that which God loves, namely, Man. And the portrayal of Lucifer as so selfish as to hold only himself in any regard, and extending his hatred to beings who were once human whom he'd corrupted . . . well, that works for me.
Still . . . I'm with Dean on the don't trust a demon issue.
Back at Bobby's. And I think I've already mentioned that I like the soundtrack to this ep.
The drinking game so reminds me of Raiders of the Lost Ark. And I'm highly amused that Cas can drink so much an barely be affected. Ha! I also love that Ellen and Cas know each other well enough and are friends enough to share in a game together.
I love that Dean can tease Sam about his demon issues and Sam doesn't get all bent out of shape and takes it for the brotherly ribbing that it is.
Also? Smart!Dean! \o/ Doing research! And not wanting Sam to come with. Finding himself . . . well . . not expendable, exactly, but certainly less of a risk than letting Sam anywhere near Satan.
This whole thing with Dean and Jo . . . It's kinda cute, but I rather wish they'd had a line about "When did she grow up?" Because, yeah, it's like Dean is seeing Jo in a new light for the first time, and after 3 years or whatever, that makes sense. Whereas she was more like an annoying little sister in the past, now she's grown up and started taking responsibility. She doesn't act like she's got anything to prove. And she's not throwing herself at Dean anymore. So while it wouldn't be my preferred progression? This Jo I can see Dean hooking up with.
Also? I love the way Jensen plays that whole little bit where he's noticing Jo for the first time. He knows it's a stupid idea, but he's going to take the chance. With Ellen sitting right there, no less.
I love how Dean totally tries to play down what he was "not" doing (giving the "this is our last night on earth" speech), and I love how Jo gives him the brush-off. Hee!
Have I mentioned recently that I love Bobby? Ordering everyone to line up for a picture. "Shut up. You're drinking my beer." It's like my family trying to get organized for holiday pictures. (Minus the beer comment.)
I also love that he's using a film camera WITH AN OLD-STYLE FLASH BULB! I'm sure Bobby also processes his own photos. I can almost smell the photo chemicals now. You know? Now that I think about it, Bobby could kinda remind me of my dad (but not really). Shorter. Wheelchair. Much gruffer. But the beard? The ball cap? The photography? The ingenuity? The firearms? Yes. My dad is awesome!
I love the family portrait. This right here? This is Sam and Dean's family. Mom and Dad. And they've included Castiel. I love that Ellen tries to make a joke out of it. And I love the juxtaposition of Castiel downer statement of fact against the upbeat music at the end of the scene.
I love that Castiel rode to Carthage with the girls. You'd expect him to ride with the Winchesters, or just show up and meet them there. I love the dynamic it implies, that the Harvelles and Cas know each other well, and that he enjoys their company (even if he might not show it). Or maybe the Harvelles figured this was their opportunity to get to know him better. There's fic there, I suspect, exploring how Cas started to fit in with the Winchesters (slightly) larger hunting circle.
I also love that Jo teases Cas, but he just pops from one place to another without thought.
And that Cas can see beyond the veil. He is their eyes and ears into the netherworld. And they trust him.
And the transition from what the Harvelles see to what Cas can see. So simple, but so awesome. And that collection of Reapers kinda freaked me out, yo.
Reaper dude in the window is very creepy. *shudder*
There is much that I like about the exchanges between Cas and Lucifer. Apparently Lucifer never took the time to get to know his lower-tiered (younger?) siblings. Lucifer's vessel is burning out. Castiel will die defending Sam.
That last item is all sorts of win. Whether it's because Cas and Sam have set aside certain differences, or because Sam is important to Dean and Dean is important to Cas, there's more going on here than simply keeping Lucifer away from his vessel.
Castiel is just all-around awesome in this ep.
I also like seeing Lucifer use the logic tactic works with Cas. He doesn't play the sympathy card, probably because he knows Cas knows better. Rather, he tries to appeal to a sense of self-preservation, using the very selfish logic that Satan does. I like getting the layers of the character that we do when he's not working on a grief stricken human.
Dean is worried about Cas.
I really rather like the way this actress plays Meg. There's enough of Nikki Aycox's performance in it, but it's still "hers."
I'm curious. Can Dean still see the hellhounds? I assume that everyone else is going by sound and the hounds' running through the puddles and estimating where they might be. But I kinda like the idea that Dean can still see them, or at least some sort of image or reflection of them. Or maybe they can all see them. But I think it's creepier if they can't.
Dean! Taken down by a hellhound! Again! *gasp*
Jo! Saving Dean from the hellhound! And getting got! *gasp*
And then their mission starts to fall apart.
I really don't know what to say about the hardware store scene. It's tense. It's flail-worthy. It had me simultaneously on the edge of my seat and curled up pressing myself into the back of the couch. And I think when they showed Jo's wound was when I started distancing myself and "shutting down." Mainly from the shock, I guess.
I just . . . I love how everyone plays all of this. It's great.
Smart!Dean with electronics! \o/
How can I say how much I love the exchange between Bobby and Dean? Bobby's relief when he hears Dean radioing. (Also, was that a prayer sent heavenward, Bobby? You have a wee skosh of faith that God is out there? :-) )
Jensen is just so freakin' awesome in this. Dean keeping it together, but almost falling apart when he has his "dad" on the other end of the line. And Bobby's "It's okay, boy. That's why I'm here." \o/ Yes, Bobby, you are so freakin' incredibly important to those boys. And if all you do is be the voice of reason and cut through the grief and keep them focussed, well, it's not the first time you've done that, right?
And have I mentioned recently how awesome Ellen is? Jo's blood on her hands, but her head is still in the game and she's gonna give as much intel as she has available to her.
I also rather like the significance of choosing a site of a Civil War battle. The war known for brother fighting brother, father fighting son. I like that they've included American war history, even if only tangentially.
Meg and Lucifer . . . I really like the way she's playing this. She's a daughter who has never seen her father, and you can see it in the light in her eyes. She'd do anything for him.
I love that Sam and Dean's first order of business is to get Ellen and Jo out.
And that Jo sees the writing on the wall, knows the stakes, (and notes that Dean specifically is a target for the hellhounds). She calls it like it is. She's the voice of reason in the larger battle. Sam and Dean don't leave their friends behind, Ellen doesn't want to see her daughter die, but Jo reminds them of the bigger picture and is thinking proactively, making her death count for whatever it can. She could have been a great hunter.
I didn't cry when I first watched the ep, but every time since, I start to tear up when Ellen starts to tear up. I'm not a parent. I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a child. But to watch this scene . . . to watch Ellen know that her daughter is going to die . . . I just . . .
Sam, holding Jo's hand. Obviously, they worked through what happened in BUaBS. *hugs them*
What the heck did Jensen do to his finger? It looks like he smashed it; his fingernail is black. Home repairs? Stunt injury? Inquiring minds want to know.
Inquiring minds also want to know why Dean isn't wearing his ring?!?!?
Dean and Jo's goodbye. A little banter, a little honesty. A kiss for a dear friend. A kiss for what wasn't, but might have been. *hugs them*
Ellen. Ellen stays with her daughter, so neither have to die alone. Ellen breaks my heart.
Ellen is not a hunter. She never was. She was no more a hunter than being married to a soldier makes a woman ready for combat. She understood the life. She knew the ins and outs of the lifestyle. She dispatched the information to those who were fighting on the front. But she held down the fort, kept the home fires burning. She reminds me a lot of Molly Blaine on The Unit. She'll protect her man and her family and her extended military (hunter) family with her last breath, but she herself is not a soldier. And so it is with Ellen.
Jo, had she trained with an experienced hunter as some point other than the beginning of the end of the world, could have grown to be an awesome hunter. Bobby, Rufus, possibly even Sam and Dean once she got past her need to prove something to them . . . It is now, when it matters most, that she proves herself, when her only thought is getting her friends out alive to continue the fight.
"And Dean? Kick it in the ass." That right there? Double whammy. (RIP Kim Manners.) I wonder if Jensen was expecting that, and what his reaction was when he heard it.
It's good that Ellen stayed behind. To let the dogs in, and to help Jo complete her mission. There's a reason Ellen kept Jo's finger on the button when she blew the load.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
Ellen, Jo, you will be missed. *raises shot glass*
Carthage battlefield . . .
"Last words?"
*pause* "I think I'm good."
"Me, too."
While I would have liked a "I love you, brother," or some similar manly expression of love, the exchange we're given works. Not only is it very Winchester, but it indicates that their hatchets really are buried and that they have no unfinished business with each other, nothing left unsaid. *hugs them*
Dean shoots Lucifer. Sparks of amazed celebration from both boys, and I'm thinking, "It can't possibly be that easy."
And it's not. And Dean gets flung into a tree and knocked out. Because it's open season on Sam's brother/Michael's vessel.
I love seeing Sam rush to check Dean's pulse, to see if he's still alive.
Okay, I get the parallel that Lucifer is trying to draw between himself and Sam, and while 99% of it might be accurate, I'm trying to recall when Dean ever beat Sam down. I mean, really beat him down, like Lucifer is implying. Yes, Dean at the end of last year told Sam, "If you walk out that door, don't you ever come back," but that was after Sam beat Dean down. And Dean apologized for what he said. (And per Jared and Jensen, Sam and Dean have in fact ironed out that particular misunderstanding. *snerk*) So while the best lies have an element of truth, there's that 1% of untruth that makes it a lie. Don't fall for it, Sam!
Oh! More Raiders stuff! Very much like how the Nazis got zapped when Belloq opened the Ark.
"They're just demons." And here we see exactly what value Lucifer places on his own children. So there ya go. Aligning yourself with Satan is really a no-win situation.
Castiel is particularly awesome in this ep, methinks. I love the whole thing with unbolting the screws. I love that Castiel tells Meg the truth and it freaks her out. I like the point that Meg mentions nothing about her god loving them (which of course is accurate), but is more impressed with his power. I love that without his powers, Castiel uses what he can do to get the job done. I love that Castiel uses her to break the line, and she becomes his footbridge over the holy fire. And quite honestly? Seeing an angel walk over a demon? There's a certain satisfaction in that.
Castiel is getting better at finding the Boys. Either that, or he zeroed in on Lucifer, knowing that the Winchesters were there. Or he's learned to suss out GPS signals with what's left of his angel mojo. Whatever. I have no qualms with Cas coming to a last minute rescue.
The photo. Ellen and Jo's bodies were burned in the explosion, so this is the closest they can get to a proper hunter funeral. (I would also point out that Bobby certainly has the negative in his dark room, so he can make a new print of it later.)
The focus on Ellen, Dean, and Jo. Dean, and the two women who have had the most enduring influence on him in his memory. Ellen, his surrogate mom, whom he could always count on if he just availed himself. Jo, who was almost family.
And the final focus on Jo, then Dean. Jo, the young woman who'd grown so much. Who might have been more, and whom Dean was unable to save.
*hugs them all*
In short, an excellent episode.
But now I must go pack for our quick Thanksgiving trip. Cheers to all!
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Date: 2009-11-25 10:38 pm (UTC)I hate him for that.
There are too many fangirls rejoicing at Jo's death.
I despise them for that.
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Date: 2009-11-26 04:32 am (UTC)I avoid the wank in the fandom, so I have heard no rejoicing in Jo's demise. I'm sure it's out there, but whatever. I'm sorry to see Ellen and Jo leave permanently, but for the purposes of the story, I understand why they did what they did. There are only a small handful of characters with which both the boys and the audience are invested. They can't kill off Castiel, because he's the connection to the angel mytharc. They (probably) won't kill Bobby, because he's more established as a source of exposition and back-up. That just leaves Ellen and Jo. Alas.
But yay that you liked the ep. I know it's frustrating when a favorite show no longer holds appeal.
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Date: 2009-11-26 12:30 am (UTC)One thing though:
but it indicates that their hatchets really are buried and that they have no unfinished business with each other, nothing left unsaid.
I see it differently but if i'm wrong and you're right i'll be very disappointed on the show because you just can't break a r-ship through the whole season and then pretend that you fixed it with one sorry and a lot of whitewashing and retconing.
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Date: 2009-11-26 04:53 am (UTC)It's late, and I'm starting to crash. Otherwise, I could try to explain why I think that exchange indicates no unfinished business. As it is, my eyelids are getting droopy, and I should toddle off to bed. :-)
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Date: 2009-11-26 05:17 am (UTC)