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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[marciaelena]

I kept staring at Sam's red-ish shirt and thinking about you. And Dean's blue one. And the (obviously) poisonous green puke, ew. Okay, I tried really hard not to stare at *that*, but still. And uhm, have you seen the promo pictures of the finale? Because... because...

God, I hope you're right about Dean jumping in with Sam. I need them to be *together*, even if it's like that.

[zimshan]

Hee. I did a little jumpy dance when I saw Sam in the red at the Impala moment scene there too. But HA! THE GREEN PUKE! I was so grossed out by it looking so putridly green clayish, I didn't even put that together! Ha! Pestilence had a green car too right? Fabulous.

I've peaked at some pics, but none seemed spoilery. Which ones are you referring to?

God, I hope you're right about Dean jumping in with Sam. I need them to be *together*, even if it's like that.
Well, that's also me assuming we'd have a literal deus ex machina after their jump. You know, God going, YAY, you passed the test! Congrats! You win! Not sure how likely that one is...at the end of this season, at least. Depends on how much Kripke wants us to suffer. But the image of the boys jumping in together, you KNOW that would be SPECTACULAR. And idk, I just felt like that Croatoan face was written all over Dean at the end there. And snapping the rings together like that again, all thinky. IDK! *flaily hands*

[marciaelena]

I've peaked at some pics, but none seemed spoilery. Which ones are you referring to?

It's just, Sam seems to be wearing a blue & red plaid shirt...

But the image of the boys jumping in together, you KNOW that would be SPECTACULAR.

OMG, it would. Please please please, if Sammy's really jumping in then I want that to happen, I can't stand the thought of having them separated again.

I just felt like that Croatoan face was written all over Dean at the end there.

That whole scene in Croatoan is one of my favorites of the show. Dean's love for Sam is so palpable there, it makes me ACHE for them.

Dean made me think about Croatoan recently, too. I don't recall right now which episode it was, but he was telling Sam that he was tired, just like he did in Croatoan.

Unrelated, I was watching a fanvid yesterday and there was that scene with Sam getting into Ruby's (yellow) car, and I went all, "hmmm, was that a clue that she was working to further Azazel's plan?"

[zimshan]

It's just, Sam seems to be wearing a blue & red plaid shirt...
OH! OH!!! I totally forgot about that but yes! When I first saw it, I was like, red & blue, looks like Sam's got this one!

Dean made me think about Croatoan recently, too. I don't recall right now which episode it was, but he was telling Sam that he was tired, just like he did in Croatoan.
Yes! The 100th, Dean and Sam in the first panic room scene. I thought of it too then. Croatoan has been on my mind all season really (and hey it works, with the virus hanging over them too), but right there with you, that whole scene is still a top ten killer of the show for me.

Unrelated, I was watching a fanvid yesterday and there was that scene with Sam getting into Ruby's (yellow) car, and I went all, "hmmm, was that a clue that she was working to further Azazel's plan?"
Ha! Funny, I remember not being able to tell the color in 4.12, and then that last week before the finale, bellanut had specced that Ruby was duping Sam and Lilith actually was the last seal. And the moment I saw it in

[squaringkarma]

Hey! I hope you had a good birthday and not just with the SPN treat!

[zimshan]

Aw, thanks for the well wishes! :)

[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]

Ohhh. I hadn't even considered that possibility --- that Dean might jump in there with Sam. In any case, I am so excited for this finale, it's ridiculous.

[zimshan]

It just feels like, letting him jump in there alone would just seem beyond wrong...considering this year's thematics, you know?

So ridiculous, I'm basically gonna be a pogo-stick girl for the next week in anticipation!

[meltingconfetti]

Hell, I'd pogo-stick myself into next week if that were at all possible!

[smilla02]

You know, I've been thinking about that scene between Ellen and Jo since 5.10. I think I even talked about it in my spam review. It's haunted me ever since.
Oh my. I hadn't even considered the idea of Dean jumping into the cage alongside Sam.
Why this show is breaking my heart so much?
You'll have a hard wekk in front of you, sweetie. You'll have to talk me out of the freak-outs.

*frets more*

[zimshan]

I originally cried like a NUTJOB during that scene because it felt so exactly like what would be our finale with Sam and Dean. Then, we got word of S6 and I forgot all about it. But Ackles did say Kripke's going through the finale as he saw it for a series finale in the beginning of the season. And the way they ended that last scene, with the rings this episode, I really couldn't think of anything else.

Why this show is breaking my heart so much?
That is the show's MO, after all, right?

ONLY FOUR DAYS OF FRETTING LEFT. Breathe deep, red & blue...

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