You know, this episode reminded me of Stargate mythology in oh so many ways. Not just the O.G. Big Bad (cavorting as gods) wearing people suits but in the later Ori arc with the whole power determinate on their worshipers beliefs, etc.
I always wondered what would have happened if SG:TPTB had stepped up and portrayed Jesus Christ as a goa'uld. Watching this season of SPN, I'm kinda glad they didn't. Not just because it probably would have been kinda awful (directly evil as opposed to benign) but I remember thinking (when they aired the episode with Amaterasu!goa'uld) how could they possibly ever handle it well and get away with it? I think SPN has answered that question, though. It's okay to portray god as an absentee father (which equates to Free Will) as long as you don't make him an abusive father. We'll save the discussion about John Winchester in that light for another time. :)
I guess what I'm trying to say (and probably doing badly) is that I can see what SPN was going for in this episode but it felt more like Show knew it had to address/diffuse other mythologies in the sandbox and it went slightly caricature-ish on them. Obligatory handwaving. Lately, I've been watching the show through spread fingers, not because of the mythology (which I adore, hamfisted as it is) but because of the angst and emo parade you mentioned.
At one point in season one didn't Kripke actually say SPN was Sam's story? Did I dream that? Because in the last couple of years I keep reading him making references to it being Dean's story now. What I'd really like is for him to say it's their story. Your analysis and equation gives me hope, though. :)
I always wondered what would have happened if SG:TPTB had stepped up and portrayed Jesus Christ as a goa'uld. Watching this season of SPN, I'm kinda glad they didn't. Not just because it probably would have been kinda awful (directly evil as opposed to benign) but I remember thinking (when they aired the episode with Amaterasu!goa'uld) how could they possibly ever handle it well and get away with it? I think SPN has answered that question, though. It's okay to portray god as an absentee father (which equates to Free Will) as long as you don't make him an abusive father. We'll save the discussion about John Winchester in that light for another time. :)
I guess what I'm trying to say (and probably doing badly) is that I can see what SPN was going for in this episode but it felt more like Show knew it had to address/diffuse other mythologies in the sandbox and it went slightly caricature-ish on them. Obligatory handwaving. Lately, I've been watching the show through spread fingers, not because of the mythology (which I adore, hamfisted as it is) but because of the angst and emo parade you mentioned.
At one point in season one didn't Kripke actually say SPN was Sam's story? Did I dream that? Because in the last couple of years I keep reading him making references to it being Dean's story now. What I'd really like is for him to say it's their story. Your analysis and equation gives me hope, though. :)
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