Okay, I know that Castiel opened Purgatory and absorbed all the souls inside. (Although I wonder...did he absorb ALL the souls, or just the human souls? And if he didn't take the monster souls, are they now free to roam the Earth again? But that's not my question...)
I'll add my 2 cents anyway. ;) In the Supernatural-verse, it appears Purgatory isn't the "waiting room that's not-Heaven, not-Hell" place we normally think of, but a place for monsters only (not demons, who're created by Lucifer and hang out in Hell). I don't think there would be any human souls there, other than ones transformed into monsters, such as vampires. Brings up the question about where the human part of the soul goes, or if it's changed too.
We've seen that not all monsters are "bad" but that doesn't mean their goals are in alignment with the survival of humanity either. I wonder if the source of the nuclear-level power Castiel is now wielding is the problem, or if it's a simple "absolute power corrupts absolutely" situation. Maybe a little of both, but I lean towards the latter.
Also... did he shut the door, or is it now wide open for soulless monsters to wander around? Soulless!Sam did a lot of nasty stuff, and he was just a Hunter-trained human.
I've been surprised at the number of people who're shocked at this development. It's been obvious to me we were headed this way since we learned Castiel had been working with Crowley and so focused on winning the war that he forgot why he was fighting.
He may not be a god in the strictest sense, but he has powers to rival one, and from his POV he's "better" because he's here. Like many of the angels, there's some severe daddy abandonment issues going on.
The angels had no purpose (from their POV) once the world didn't end. We saw a glimpse of that when Castiel went back to Heaven to announce the end of the world was not nigh. They were clueless what to do with freedom, because they weren't designed to have it. Castiel had to learn it, but I still don't think he understands it. I think they'll follow him simply because he has the most power and they need someone to give him purpose, but of course others may conspire against him.
It struck me that Castiel destroyed Raphael in the same manner that had happened to him, but I like to keep in mind that something brought Castiel back into the world. Was that God's reward, or the start of another test, or what? That still hasn't been answered, and I think maybe that will come up next season. God's still playing the game, he just doesn't want to be seen moving the pieces.
I'm still intrigued that Death had a part in retrieving Sam's soul and telling them something was happening with the souls. Though oddly, Sam didn't seem too out of it when the wall came tumbling down, though maybe it will play out as attacks at random times instead of a constant thing.
Death could also put the wall back up, if he wanted. Could do a lot of things, if he wanted. I still like my idea of Death and God being similar to old poker buddies, and Death's meddling because God's not got his attention on the game anymore. Death has to work full-time, so he's probably a bit put out that God's off surfing or something.
I think Castiel is supposed to go back to a recurring character next season. That's not to mean he won't play a prominent role, just that he won't be in every episode. I think Castiel's redemption will take a while, and we probably need some breaks from that storyline as they search for answers. One plus is that Balthazar told them they had the angel-proofing right, so they have some protection.
I'll add my 2 cents anyway. ;) In the Supernatural-verse, it appears Purgatory isn't the "waiting room that's not-Heaven, not-Hell" place we normally think of, but a place for monsters only (not demons, who're created by Lucifer and hang out in Hell). I don't think there would be any human souls there, other than ones transformed into monsters, such as vampires. Brings up the question about where the human part of the soul goes, or if it's changed too.
We've seen that not all monsters are "bad" but that doesn't mean their goals are in alignment with the survival of humanity either. I wonder if the source of the nuclear-level power Castiel is now wielding is the problem, or if it's a simple "absolute power corrupts absolutely" situation. Maybe a little of both, but I lean towards the latter.
Also... did he shut the door, or is it now wide open for soulless monsters to wander around? Soulless!Sam did a lot of nasty stuff, and he was just a Hunter-trained human.
I've been surprised at the number of people who're shocked at this development. It's been obvious to me we were headed this way since we learned Castiel had been working with Crowley and so focused on winning the war that he forgot why he was fighting.
He may not be a god in the strictest sense, but he has powers to rival one, and from his POV he's "better" because he's here. Like many of the angels, there's some severe daddy abandonment issues going on.
The angels had no purpose (from their POV) once the world didn't end. We saw a glimpse of that when Castiel went back to Heaven to announce the end of the world was not nigh. They were clueless what to do with freedom, because they weren't designed to have it. Castiel had to learn it, but I still don't think he understands it. I think they'll follow him simply because he has the most power and they need someone to give him purpose, but of course others may conspire against him.
It struck me that Castiel destroyed Raphael in the same manner that had happened to him, but I like to keep in mind that something brought Castiel back into the world. Was that God's reward, or the start of another test, or what? That still hasn't been answered, and I think maybe that will come up next season. God's still playing the game, he just doesn't want to be seen moving the pieces.
I'm still intrigued that Death had a part in retrieving Sam's soul and telling them something was happening with the souls. Though oddly, Sam didn't seem too out of it when the wall came tumbling down, though maybe it will play out as attacks at random times instead of a constant thing.
Death could also put the wall back up, if he wanted. Could do a lot of things, if he wanted. I still like my idea of Death and God being similar to old poker buddies, and Death's meddling because God's not got his attention on the game anymore. Death has to work full-time, so he's probably a bit put out that God's off surfing or something.
I think Castiel is supposed to go back to a recurring character next season. That's not to mean he won't play a prominent role, just that he won't be in every episode. I think Castiel's redemption will take a while, and we probably need some breaks from that storyline as they search for answers. One plus is that Balthazar told them they had the angel-proofing right, so they have some protection.
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