SPN #12x12 Stuck in the Middle (with You) (episode review)

[jessm78]

I'm posting this later than usual because I was out at a business dinner meeting that went on later than I expected ...luckily I DVR'd the show. Apologies if I missed some things, I'm just exhausted...

Comments

[kcscribbler]

It wasn't you, the pacing bugged me too. It's nice to see them trying new things, because after 12 years I think you have to, but it drove me nuts.

I thought the Colt was what was in the box Crowley gave him along with the lance, although why the heck it was suddenly glowing idk. That title card said 6 years ago, which is just after Swan Song and right about when it dropped off the map, right?

[vyperdd]

Re: The Colt. Back in s5 in Abandon All Hope (Crowley's 1st episode) he gives the colt to Sam and Dean to kill Lucifer. Dean tries and fails, Lucifer flings him, he drops the colt and Cas zaps Dean and Sam to safety. This ep establishes that Crowley then retrieved the colt before passing it onto Ramiel. Crowley has the line in 1212 along the lines of "It's amazing what some people will just leave lying around." which I took to referring to him finding the Colt.

I did like that each time a scene was repeated we learnt a little more info or saw it from a different POV. But yeah, even on 2nd watch it was still pretty hard to follow even with the title cards.

While I wasn't worried that Cas would die, it's the first time in a very long time where I've felt any sort of real emotion for him beyond boredom and irritation. I really enjoyed how Misha played the hurt/dying scenes and I loved his speech as well.

I'm always happy to have Lucifer back as long as it's Mark playing him. He does such a fantastic job.

[allaboutweather]

I felt the same way about the pacing.

Yeah, I thought Cas was about to die.... again.

[yellowbulma]

I have never seen the two films the writers where paying homage too so I found the opening and how they kept going back and forward abit off putting, Red meat did it better

[percysowner]

Actually, Mary thinks she is working for the organization that realized that an employee had gone off the reservation and tortured her kids, and that organization then sent in the men she is working with to save Sam and Dean. She thinks she is working for an organization that Sam and Dean turned to to get equipment to send Lucifer back to the Cage. She thinks she's working for an organization that helped her find Sam and Dean after she and Cas had no clues after searching for them for six weeks.

I'm hoping that when Ketch asked if he could see the Colt that it meant that Mary was not turning it over to the BMOL and was keeping it for herself. It's not likely, but she might want to retain possession of such a powerful weapon.

I do hope that Sam gets to be angry once all is revealed, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Sam doesn't get to do angry.

[yellowbulma]

Yes Mr Ketch and the other guy (can't remember his name.) weren't the ones that hurt Sam etc etc but I still think it's dumb that after what happened she's want anything to do with the BMOL (and yes I wasn't happy with Sam when they had him call Mr Ketch too.)

I was hoping she was just letting on to work for them but now that's she actual handed over the gun. It's unlikely.

Someone on tumblr made a good point that it could be because Mary want's American to be like England (have no monsters) so she's willing to do anything and thinks the BMOL's are the key to that. And I get it I really do and I still like Mary. I just wish we got to understand her more because she's coming across right now as cold and uncaring to the boy's.

I think the BMOL's is going to fuck her over one more time and then she will finale get a clue.

YES!!! Please that Sam be allowed to have a reaction and emotion and not just be understanding (which I love but it's also a way to push Sam out of the way.) soundboard saying he understands etc etc.