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First of all: Sera? I love you. You and your whacked-out, subversive title.
Also, while I am declaring love, I would like to state for the record that I am fully and completely enamoured of Misha Collins. Smart, dry-humored and sexy. Actually, when you have the first two, the third quickly follows (in most cases). He so pretty. And he plays one badass angel. Yeah, no hesitation hopping on that bandwagon.
I have so much Dean/Castiel fic to catch up on. And other fic. *bookmarks go boom*
Anyway, episode!
Wait, before I get into that, I'd like to tell you just one more reason (not specific to episode) why I love this show: Supernatural cures headaches. I've had a killer one all day, probably migraine judging from the nausea. But it didn't respond to any meds and didn't go away... until I sat down to watch my tape of tonight's episode. See? Point proven. SPN is a drug. (Wait, that's another point entirely....)
Ummm, I'm lazy, so I'm just going to nick most of this from my conversation with raynemaiden.
As Shannon and I both agreed: Give Dean his pie already! Jesus, people.
(Maybe Jesus could come down and give Dean some pie, as no one else seems capable.)
I was so happy to see a female hunter, even though it was clear that she was doomed from the word go. Note to future characters: if you are a woman and you're wearing white and you stumble into the teaser, give up. You're a goner.
Henriksen! Meg! Ronald! Ummm, creepy kids! (Wow, we went one whole episode this season before reintroducing the creepy kid factor. LOL) *waves hi to the others, backs away from the kids*
Although, honestly, I miss full-on possessed and snarky!Meg. Still, great to see these actors and characters back again, and I loved the way they tore at the boys and Bobby (except for literally... hasn't Dean's heart been fucked with enough? poor boy!). GUILT, you're soaking in it.
But the boys didn't let it drag them down. And Sam's reaction to Meg's "monster" line was not only badass (with that pure rawr in his expression) but so deliciously defiant. To me, it seemed to be linked not only to his partnership with Ruby but his work on his psychic powers. Whether that's what Meg was getting at or not, I felt he was attacking the "monster" label anyone could pin on him for his acceptance and use of his abilities (perhaps even attacking his own self-questioning).
So much badassery. Guns and iron and ninja moves, oh my!
Bobby's bunker, y'all! Verbal acknowledgment of his irrefutable awesomeness! <333
I love Bobby's house. I love that we got to see so much of it, including the scrapyard. And books! Speaking of, Bobby plunking down the pile of books on angel lore and Dean grabbing the tiniest one off the top made me giggle (besides the, y'know, pie gag).
Sleeping together in the living room, all protectively! Dean's eyelashes so long! Oh, and I forgot to mention Dean sleeping in the car and Sam driving it (more implied than actually seen, but still). It's the little things, sometimes, that make me happy. *g*
And, Dean saved Sam's ass in the bathroom, just like old times, with the big brother/little brother protecting and saving. It's like Dean knows when Sam's in trouble. And he does. He uses his Super Sammy Sense. *nods* (Shannon says his Super Sammy Sense tingles. I'll leave the rest up to you.)
Gratuitous shot of bowlegs! That's my Bowlegged Lazarus. :)
The conversation between Dean and Castiel was fiery and brilliantly balanced, each one brandishing a strong argument and shaking it in the other's face. No one has dared talk to Dean Winchester like that since old John Winchester himself, and it gave me chills to hear that tone in Castiel's voice.
[I feel like I should address the Apocalypse (DUN!) and the 66 non-marine seals. But someone smart should do that instead. *waits on you all* I'ma just sit back and follow the Impala on its doom-paved road.]
Castiel, you can stay. Ruby? You are dismissed.
She's just. Not. Ruby. If they could have made another character for the actress, that would have been fine. If they truly could not afford to bring Katie back and had decided to leave Ruby behind, that would have been fine. But this portrayal feels all wrong. I want Kripke and co. to have something up their sleeves, some twist to render this utterly off characterization finally justifiable.
That's my only true point of complaint. Otherwise, carry on. I love you, Show!