Who else had red eyes though...Crowley! Wouldn't that be a "hell" of a twist. Because, if Crowley is dead, then he'd be in the empty, right? And he was kinda connected with Cas, so maybe when Cas "woke up" the Empty or messed with or whatever the heck he did, it woke Crowley up as well. Honestly, I'm just looking for a way to bring Crowley back (and not Lucifer!).
Things I loved about this episode: everything about Sam's grief, He's our kid!, shadow!Duma, Anubis, older version of Lily played by Veronica Cartwright, sweet nougat boy.
Things I hated about this episode: everyone but Sam got to hug Jack, show making it all about Dean and then about Castiel, show implying that Michael isn't still inside Dean.
My guess is that Naomi lied about Michael's whereabouts because she's possibly working with him; maybe he's helping Heaven somehow and Naomi's information will lead the boys into a trap? That's the only thing that makes sense to me. As for why Sam never questioned the plan to bring Jack back, my headcanon is that he did struggle with it, privately, but his fatherly love for Jack and his too fresh grief won the argument.
Also, I'd say that the Empty is a better deal than Hell even if you're awake. As horrible as that might be, it still beats being tortured for years/decades/centuries and then becoming a demon. If you were awake in the Empty you could still dream. And being asleep in the Empty is vastly better than being in Hell.
I really thought Michael was hiding inside Dean, spying on them, but Naomi knowing where Michael is has really confused me! Why would he leave his perfect vessel? I'm sure we'll find out soon and I hope it won't be a stupid reason, but perhaps Naomi is lying or is the Empty's vessel. I also hope we find out more about Dean's dizzy spells.
I think in his grief Sam just took the Impala, the car he feels most comfortable in, without thinking about it.
It was a bit strange that Sam didn't get to hug Jack when he came back to life, but something rather lovely in a sad way was that Sam was there alone when Jack was born and again when he died, thanks to casey28 for pointing that out.
My answer on Empty vs Hell depends on if I'd turn into a really cool demon or a really lame one. Would I wear a suit or a leather jacket? Am I a Meg or a stunt demon #456?
It's gonna be awkward when Jack finds out his dads ate all his candy within hours of his death.
Other questions:
Was there a reason, other than not wanting to pay Sam Smith for an ep already so full of guest stars, that Mary didn't pick up the phone? I did briefly wonder if they're setting up another Mary-in-peril storyline.
So why didn't Sam hug Jack? Was that scripted or an actor or director decision? It just felt odd and threw me out of the moment. I would've like a family group hug ala 12x22 too.
The cheapened callback to The Rapture with Cas ~sacrificing~ himself for someone other than Claire.
It would have made me FURIOUS if I hadn't made my peace with Supernatural never giving me what I want.
And forcing poor Jack to keep Castiel's ~tragic destiny~ a secret. I fucking couldn't give two shits about Castiel as a character anymore. Kill him now and let Jack go off to his own show.
Thing I liked: Veronica Cartwright was pretty ace as Lily Sunder. (And yes, I watched her get raped by the Alien when I was twelve, so I kind of like her already.)
I think both Sam and Dean had reasons to object to bringing Jack back, especially since they didn't know about the whole Empty trying to get him. Now, if they had known that, it would have been a slightly different kettle of fish. I can hand wave that Sam just loves Jack so much that he doesn't care about the consequences. He wants him back and that's that. I can also hand wave that the writers are going for Dean loves Jack as much if not more than Sam so he's cool with the whole resurrection thing. Basically, if Dean doesn't approve, it doesn't happen, so he had to approve. I could not care less about what Cas thinks, so I refuse to hand wave that at all.
The Empty - probably not worse than Azazel/Aleister's Hell, but worse than Crowley's endless lines. Possibly worse for angels than humans, since Angels are all supposed to have a purpose. Possibly worse for humans if you consider we go mad pretty quickly in 100% dark solitary confinement. Bigger question: What kind of a dick god gives humans Heaven and angels The Empty just for being angels? Then again, angels are dicks, so...
Remembering Heaven - I could be wrong but I think that Sam and Dean had their memories wiped each time before returning except for that one time.
Other question: Was I the only one who thought just maybe the Leviathans were invading heaven at first because "all the doors are open", and thought that would have been kind of hilarious?
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Well hell is full with ridiculous demons who aaren't even scary anymore!!! So maybe the Empty really is worse.
I really don't know what Dean's dizzy/blurry episodes are, and if they aren't linked to Michael at all, I'll be confused and lost.
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Things I hated about this episode: everyone but Sam got to hug Jack, show making it all about Dean and then about Castiel, show implying that Michael isn't still inside Dean.
My guess is that Naomi lied about Michael's whereabouts because she's possibly working with him; maybe he's helping Heaven somehow and Naomi's information will lead the boys into a trap? That's the only thing that makes sense to me. As for why Sam never questioned the plan to bring Jack back, my headcanon is that he did struggle with it, privately, but his fatherly love for Jack and his too fresh grief won the argument.
Also, I'd say that the Empty is a better deal than Hell even if you're awake. As horrible as that might be, it still beats being tortured for years/decades/centuries and then becoming a demon. If you were awake in the Empty you could still dream. And being asleep in the Empty is vastly better than being in Hell.
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I think in his grief Sam just took the Impala, the car he feels most comfortable in, without thinking about it.
It was a bit strange that Sam didn't get to hug Jack when he came back to life, but something rather lovely in a sad way was that Sam was there alone when Jack was born and again when he died, thanks to
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It's gonna be awkward when Jack finds out his dads ate all his candy within hours of his death.
Other questions:
Was there a reason, other than not wanting to pay Sam Smith for an ep already so full of guest stars, that Mary didn't pick up the phone? I did briefly wonder if they're setting up another Mary-in-peril storyline.
So why didn't Sam hug Jack? Was that scripted or an actor or director decision? It just felt odd and threw me out of the moment. I would've like a family group hug ala 12x22 too.
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The cheapened callback to The Rapture with Cas ~sacrificing~ himself for someone other than Claire.
It would have made me FURIOUS if I hadn't made my peace with Supernatural never giving me what I want.
And forcing poor Jack to keep Castiel's ~tragic destiny~ a secret. I fucking couldn't give two shits about Castiel as a character anymore. Kill him now and let Jack go off to his own show.
Thing I liked: Veronica Cartwright was pretty ace as Lily Sunder. (And yes, I watched her get raped by the Alien when I was twelve, so I kind of like her already.)
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Remembering Heaven - I could be wrong but I think that Sam and Dean had their memories wiped each time before returning except for that one time.
Other question: Was I the only one who thought just maybe the Leviathans were invading heaven at first because "all the doors are open", and thought that would have been kind of hilarious?