It comes in bits and pieces . . .

[feliciakw]

The download was up early today, and I re-watched the end of the ep (and cried).

I probably won't get to my long review until Sunday afternoon, at which time I'll have the house to myself and will be free to bawl my eyes out if necessary.

Dean: Cas? Are you God?

I'm gonna start crying again. Dean was so hopeful that this was the case, and you know what? I could totally have gotten behind that, I think. Especially in light of what we were given.

I also find it interesting . . . that Jensen was so very careful, and yet told us how it was going to end. I think it was the Rome con, someone asked if Jensen would say to Michael. And Jensen went into a bit of explanation that yes, he would, because he would hope for something better, and that Dean saying no means he wants nothing to change, just keep driving the Impala, etc. And that's exactly the point we got from Cas.

I just . . . I guess the mark of a good show is that it keeps you thinking? And this ep has definitely done that. Trying to come to terms with how the story played out, all the shortcomings in a storyline that I was a bit ambivalent about at the start, but didn't shove me off the ledge completely. I just . . .

I feel kind of empty.

This does feel like an end.

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[kimmer1227.livejournal.com]

This does feel like an end.

That's because it's not.

My brain hurts for me. My heart hurts for Dean. I'm proud of Sammy.

Oh, Show.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

This does feel like an end.

That's because it's not.

It really feels like an end to me, though. Like next year it will be a completely different show (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

I just hope no one at work today asks me what's wrong, because I'm going to be chewing on this for days.

[kimmer1227.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I misread. My brain is fried.

Not a prob.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

No problem. I misread things a lot. It makes for some very entertaining concepts sometimes. :-)

[ficwriter1966.livejournal.com]

When Dean asked Cas, "Are you God?" I sat up straight in my chair. I would have BOUGHT that. Chuck as God (when it doesn't fit with 3/4 of what we saw over the 2 seasons) makes me roll my eyes. There's a fine line to walk when you preen about your work (particularly *in* the work) and Kripke didn't manage it. It got way too self-congratulatory, way too, "Screw you if you don't like it."

Could Cas bring back Kim Manners? That would work.

[leelust.livejournal.com]

way too, "Screw you if you don't like it."
That's exactly how i felt about it. believe me i got that lesson into consideration and i won't let him to fool me again.

Could Cas bring back Kim Manners? That would work.
Yeah. It's when he was gone the whole thing just died with him.

[sarcasticval.livejournal.com]

I guess it's possible to argue that just because Chuck made with the random vanishing doesn't necessarily make him God...but random hand waving aside, I really don't like him as any kind of supernatural creature either. The same arguments apply (doesn't fit, out of the blue, "hey, guys, wouldn't it be cool if?") either way.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

The same arguments apply (doesn't fit, out of the blue, "hey, guys, wouldn't it be cool if?") either way.

Pre. Cisely. RL faith issues aside, it was a storytelling cop-out. And a transparent one at that. (Yes, Kripke, we know you created the show. But you really shouldn't believe your own press.) But I'll get into that later.

[sarcasticval.livejournal.com]

Also, I liked Chuck just fine the way he was, but now his entire character/history/whatever is completely invalidated. "But if he *was* God how come xyz happened/didn't happen/etc." Regardless of Kripke ego issues, the whole thing was just really sloppily done on a story level.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Kripke let his ego trump the storytelling, and that is shoddy storytelling, to say the least.

It just . . . *tosses hands in frustration*

[mtee.livejournal.com]

It felt like an end as well. But it was a good end.. a satisfying end. This was a very long journey and it's over. Yes we get another season.. but it isn't the same. It will be fun.. but not intense.. it's like an epilogue to a story..

It will be interesting and strange to watch. Similar to Stargate 1 going to DVD movie.. the series was over.. but we got to watch one more ep.. fun.. but different.

I was happy.. were their parts.. maybe a few..but it's so secondary to the love the brothers had.. the full circle feel of everything. Where they came to a complete adult understanding of each other.. the respect..the togetherness.

Dean, being devastated and anyone who thinks he wasn't as devastated as they wanted just didn't get it. Dean knew what was going to happen.. heck they even told us he wanted to either kill himself or get Sam back.. but he didn't. He honored his brother. And if anyone in certain forums thinks he got over it too soon or wasn't showing enough.. they are crazy. You know he will be thinking of Sam every single day.. just like he was brave because he knew his mother would want that.. he will give normal his best because it's what his brother wanted.

That's total love.

[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

I'm not 100% sure I'd say I'm "satisfied" with the ending . . . I'll get into it when I do my long review. But I think I'm coming to terms with it. We'll see how I feel when I re-watch it in its entirety.

You make some good points, though. I'll be interested to find out where they take it from here.