Supernatural: 5x22 "Swan Song"

[dk323]

Castiel died! Castiel came back to life! Now he's the new sheriff in town/in heaven...I admit I kinda like that he got his angel powers (and then some) back. I had a feeling that he wouldn't stay dead because that death was rather sudden and you just knew that that wasn't the end of it.

Sooo, Lucifer (in Sam's body) and Michael (in Adam's body) BOTH went down the hole. I wasn't expecting Michael to go down as well... hmmm...

My favorite scene was when Sam was trying to wrench control away from Lucifer by remembering all the good times that he had with Dean. Three cheers for flashbacks...I love flashbacks like that...and the whooshing/wind sound in the background as it shifted from one flashback to another...such a beautiful flashback sequence all together. :D It made me smile... and I'm glad that the memories were enough to give Sam control back of his own body to cage Lucifer (even at the cost of his own life :().

Awww...poor Dean without Sam...but at least he did go to Lisa and she was able to comfort him. Definitely something he needed at the time, and I'm glad we weren't left with Dean sad and alone...it was nice to see Dean seeking others and being comforted at a time when he needs it the most. And also I'm glad that Bobby didn't die either (yay for Castiel's angel healing powers).

Intriguing cliffhanger... Sam is back on Earth already? Or did some time pass? I probably could have been paying more attention to Chuck's narration...but I do like that they gave the hint that Sam was still around...or what if Lucifer took back control? *is worried*

On a final note, I enjoyed Chuck's narrations...especially the bits about Sam and Dean growing up and the importance of the Impala. ♥ And I wonder why Chuck just disappeared at the end there -- maybe it was just because his prophet duties (the Winchester Gospel?) were done?

I'm wondering though if they'll have Castiel in some episodes in Season Six...or will he just sit on his perch in heaven from now on?

ETA: OMG, what? I just read somewhere that Chuck (the prophet) was God (all along? Or just in this episode?). My brain is blown. I must have missed something...but it does help to explain that disappearing act he did. 



Comments

[syien_island]

GAH!!!! I'm just glad Bobby is still alive!

[dk323.livejournal.com]

Me too. :) I'm glad that they didn't kill Bobby or Castiel in the finale. It was pretty uncertain for Bobby, wasn't it? After he was able to walk again...I couldn't help but think the writers would pull the rug out from underneath us and end up killing him anyway.

[syien_island]

I was like, "don't pull an RTD and kill unnecessarily!" Boy, am I glad for that.

[dk323.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm with you there. It was a big relief. :)

[otterfudge.livejournal.com]

I too LOVED the Impala bits, but I must admit I snickered a little during the part about how the brothers parked in the middle of nowhere and sat on the hood and looked up at the stars for hoooooouuuuuurrrs.

LOL, because, like...really? It's a beautiful image to be sure, and I can even imagine for like, maybe ONE HOUR. But oh wait that's right, Dean and Sam are ~sensitive poets~ who love to stare up at the night sky allll night loooong. WTF SHUDDUP OF COURSE WINCHESTERS LOVE STARS EVERYONE KNOWS THAT

As for the ending: ...Y HALO THERE, ANGEL!SAM????? Even if he's not, I read the ending as Sam being Sam again, but heartbroken with the choice of whether to see Dean again and let him know he's alive; wondering if it would be better if he just walked away and left Dean to his normal life and this family he has made for himself. He wants Dean to be happy more than anything. But c'mon, Sam needs glasses if he couldn't see the misery etched on Dean's face in the end. :C

He cannot be WHOLE because Sam n' Dean= Soulmates, 'member? 'Cause they could share a Heaven? Awww shucks SPN, you have a surprisingly marshmallow center for a show featuring disembowelings and whoopie-cushion gags. And that is why I love you. <3