SPN - 5.21 - 'Two Minutes To Midnight' - Insta Reaction/Meta

[zimshan]

So I noticed way back in S3, Kripke's habit for completely giving away the finale in mid-season episodes. It was true for Scarecrow and Hunted. Remained true for Malleus Maleficarum. And for Heaven & Hell. So...

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[harper47]

Interesting theory. Both in hell together? I do believe Sam will be in hell. Because it's his turn and I guess the boys have to do EVERYTHING together. I do agree this season has been a redo for Sam and he is clearly emerging as a hero here. But if they are both in hell where do they go from there? How do you think they get out?

I loved watching the colors and I loved watching Cas. And overall thought this was a very good episode, much better than last week. Death and Pestilence were both MAGNIFICENT. Well cast, well written, well acted. Excellent scenes.

[zimshan]

Well, see that's me assuming that we get a literal deus ex machina by God himself going all, 'Congrats! You passed the test!' right after. So they never REALLY go to Hell. That's the only way I can think any vessel is getting out anyway. I think it'd be overkill to have Sam in there for the whole summer in terms of symmetry or whatever, I think it's alittle too literal

[harper47]

Oh I see. I was confused how you thought they would get out. That makes sense. I would be happy with that as long as Cas survives

[zimshan]

I'm super confused on the demon blood idea as well. destina made the connection that that might have been why Ruby had to have Sam all juiced up on demon blood at the time, not to kill Lilith but to protect him when Lucifer took his vessel like what was supposed to happen that night. But it makes little sense to me, that he'd have to drink demon blood to do this. It'd feel counter intuitive on the whole redemption front. Why the small bit of demon blood as a baby was needed then anyway? Idk. And then why would Dean be able to contain Michael without it? Unless they purposely brought him back more intact already?

Of course, there's always the fandom idea of Sam drinking angel blood instead too. Who knows.

I think the everyone underestimating Sam comes back to The Curious Case of Dean Winchester. Exact same scenario. Sam being underestimated and winning.Ah, I was reminded about that last night. When Sam had his 'but I'm all we've got' line. Pushing out the cobwebs, but what'd he do there? Kinda used his weakness over the idea of Dean dying

[meltingconfetti]

Of course, there's always the fandom idea of Sam drinking angel blood instead too.

Hell, I wrote that fic before Sam drank a drop of Ruby's. And then show went, 'Sam's drinking blood,' and I screamed.

[zimshan]

Ha! Really? Awesome. I love how many things fandom has done that actually predates canon. Kripke owes fandom royalties! ;)