I would have to say I pretty much agree with all of this. I do kind of like that through Dean's unhappiness, they're investigating the idea of free will and if they've even made their own choices this whole time (my rewatch is up to S5, so this has been on my mind lately). I don't like the idea of it negating all of their struggles, but hey, if you're going to have God as a character in your 'verse, it has to come up now and again.
And I loooooooove that the visions Sam is having are not only of Darkchesters, but are showing his connection to Chuck. I hope that's something they can work with for the rest of the season, though as you say, given the track record so far, I'm not so hopeful.
Having the literal Deux ex Machina drive the plot, with the premise that he's a bad and lazy writer, is a very convenient free pass for bad and lazy writing.
Oh yeah, the writing metaphor is way over the top. It's the same reason French Mistake was so awful: it's an inside joke among the people who make the show. It's not for the audience. That was understandable for one episode, but to structure the whole season around God-as-writer is a little too much.
No spoilers or proof, but yeah, I think Sam will eventually realize that through his connection with Chuck, Sam (and Dean) themselves might be able to take some control of their own destinies, instead of a childish, selfish puppetmaster.
And I loooooooove that the visions Sam is having are not only of Darkchesters, but are showing his connection to Chuck. I hope that's something they can work with for the rest of the season, though as you say, given the track record so far, I'm not so hopeful.
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No spoilers or proof, but yeah, I think Sam will eventually realize that through his connection with Chuck, Sam (and Dean) themselves might be able to take some control of their own destinies, instead of a childish, selfish puppetmaster.
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