I really don't think that Castiel himself is going to prove to be untrustworthy, not because of him specifically but I just can't see the writers toying around with such a fan favorite. But that's a writing thing...
I do however wonder if Castiel's quest is indeed going to have a massive twist. Perhaps when he finds God he'll be downright horrified because God will either be a very dominant woman wielding wooden spoons or perhaps an Andy-esque hippie who believes humanity has reached its high point by inventing pizza.
Still. Clever. And I think it would be a very good parallel if there was something else going on beneath the surface.
I just can't see the writers toying around with such a fan favorite.
*g* If this was Josh Whedon's baby, then you know there'd be no question. He'd go straight to the fandom's heart and rip it out.
Uhm, otherwise, I could see the writers taking Castiel straight to the edge of that precipice, flirting with fandomwide dismay, revealing Castiel's betrayal of Dean but then finding a way to redeem him at the last minute.
So many possibilities: Is it really Castiel that was brought back from the dead? Or a tool? Did he really die? Or, is it as you say, some massive twist to Castiel's quest? (btw: *snork* am now imagining Missouri Mosely in black leather).
Sometimes I wish Kripke would pull a few Whedons but then I remember that Whedon can be especially brutal in terms of storytelling (and it makes perfect sense but boy does he leave you feeling depressed) whereas Kripke has a tendency to back off on big steps (ESPECIALLY when fandom makes their opinion known) and that's both a good and bad thing. But it is far, far better than Kripke emulating RTD.
Actually, it just occurred to me that I would totally be all up on a theory that Castiel himself is dead and what we're seeing now is actually an agent created directly by God to help lead Dean and Sam along a non-destined path but that is a little too Eastern mythic style and wouldn't make sense in this story.
Kripke has a tendency to back off on big steps (ESPECIALLY when fandom makes their opinion known) and that's both a good and bad thing.
Yeah. *sigh* He does. I wonder sometimes, too, how the precarious position of SPN on the CW influences his ability to prioritize artistic over business decisions. I'm sure the business side is much more conservative about these things. "Keep the fans happy and watching" becomes equivalent to "Pander to the masses."
RTD. RTD? rTd? Rtd? Rank Torrid Depths. Regional Tire Dealers. Really Tired Divas. *googles* Ah. I think I heard rumor about the end of last seasons' Torchwood, so, yeah, counting my blessings.
what we're seeing now is actually an agent created directly by God
Huh. That's an intriguing idea. Though horusguard76 is getting me all geeked up about the possibility that Castiel is actually Michael.
I wonder sometimes, too, how the precarious position of SPN on the CW influences his ability to prioritize artistic over business decisions. I'm sure the business side is much more conservative about these things. That could potentially be a part of it. I'm sure we'd have an entirely different show at this point if WB was still around. From the sound of it Dawn O has actually backed off since S3 backfired but if the ratings are still lower than expected, there's always the possibility that Kripke will be "asked politely" to change something. Then again, SPN is really the CW's best attention-grabber too.
And I do have to consistently remind myself that the people online only represent a tiny percentage of overall viewership.
That's an intriguing idea. Though horusguard76 is getting me all geeked up about the possibility that Castiel is actually Michael.Only reason I considered it is because I've seen it done before but in Anime / Eastern movies (The Forbidden Kingdom has this but that was just an okay movie). But Eastern myths
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I really don't think that Castiel himself is going to prove to be untrustworthy, not because of him specifically but I just can't see the writers toying around with such a fan favorite. But that's a writing thing...
I do however wonder if Castiel's quest is indeed going to have a massive twist. Perhaps when he finds God he'll be downright horrified because God will either be a very dominant woman wielding wooden spoons or perhaps an Andy-esque hippie who believes humanity has reached its high point by inventing pizza.
Still. Clever. And I think it would be a very good parallel if there was something else going on beneath the surface.
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*g* If this was Josh Whedon's baby, then you know there'd be no question. He'd go straight to the fandom's heart and rip it out.
Uhm, otherwise, I could see the writers taking Castiel straight to the edge of that precipice, flirting with fandomwide dismay, revealing Castiel's betrayal of Dean but then finding a way to redeem him at the last minute.
So many possibilities: Is it really Castiel that was brought back from the dead? Or a tool? Did he really die? Or, is it as you say, some massive twist to Castiel's quest? (btw: *snork* am now imagining Missouri Mosely in black leather).
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But it is far, far better than Kripke emulating RTD.
Actually, it just occurred to me that I would totally be all up on a theory that Castiel himself is dead and what we're seeing now is actually an agent created directly by God to help lead Dean and Sam along a non-destined path but that is a little too Eastern mythic style and wouldn't make sense in this story.
I would much prefer there to be a twist though.
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Yeah. *sigh* He does. I wonder sometimes, too, how the precarious position of SPN on the CW influences his ability to prioritize artistic over business decisions. I'm sure the business side is much more conservative about these things. "Keep the fans happy and watching" becomes equivalent to "Pander to the masses."
RTD. RTD? rTd? Rtd? Rank Torrid Depths. Regional Tire Dealers. Really Tired Divas. *googles* Ah. I think I heard rumor about the end of last seasons' Torchwood, so, yeah, counting my blessings.
what we're seeing now is actually an agent created directly by God
Huh. That's an intriguing idea. Though horusguard76 is getting me all geeked up about the possibility that Castiel is actually Michael.
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That could potentially be a part of it. I'm sure we'd have an entirely different show at this point if WB was still around. From the sound of it Dawn O has actually backed off since S3 backfired but if the ratings are still lower than expected, there's always the possibility that Kripke will be "asked politely" to change something. Then again, SPN is really the CW's best attention-grabber too.
And I do have to consistently remind myself that the people online only represent a tiny percentage of overall viewership.
That's an intriguing idea. Though horusguard76 is getting me all geeked up about the possibility that Castiel is actually Michael.Only reason I considered it is because I've seen it done before but in Anime / Eastern movies (The Forbidden Kingdom has this but that was just an okay movie). But Eastern myths ( ... )
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