Well, I had all but forgotten that Castiel was inhabiting a vessel in pretty much the same way the demons do. While we didn’t get a whole lot of development in terms of breaking the seals, or Lilith, this week, “The Rapture” is probably going to go down in the Supernatural hall of fame as being one of the most memorable episodes of the season, if not the series. This is mainly because of what happened with Sam in the end, but also because we got to know the man who literally gave up life and limb to do God’s work: Jimmy Novak.
I have to give some serious acting props to Misha Collins right now, because how amazing was he in this episode? As Jimmy, his whole demeanor, down to the tone of his voice, changed. It wasn’t difficult to believe that he truly was not the same person. Eliza Dushku could benefit from some acting lessons with Mr. Collins, if you ask me.
I don’t know how important it was that we get the backstory on Castiel’s vessel, but I for one am glad to have seen it. Castiel said that he had given up his body freely, and it was fascinating to be able to see Jimmy go through the process of having his faith put to the test, and to watch as it unraveled his marriage. Still, he chose to serve, as long as his family was taken care of.
Maybe I’m just jaded, or I’m just that familiar with this show, but as soon as the boys were taking Jimmy and his family to their car after the confrontation at their house, and his wife was missing for a split second, I knew that she had been possessed.
I know Castiel is a warrior of God and all, but do you think he would have really allowed Jimmy’s daughter to be his vessel? Or do you think he was just saying that so Jimmy would ask him to use him instead? I’m leaning towards the latter, as we know Cass isn’t against using a bit of deception to get the job done.
Now, like any addict, Sam just couldn’t resist the temptation and outed himself in front of Dean and Castiel. Sam is truly giving in to his dark side, as we’ve seen over the last few episodes. I wonder if the demon’s blood is also affecting his personality, aside from the addiction itself, which judging by the previews we saw, are as physical as they are psychological.
Finally, I was completely fooled by Dean and Bobby’s ruse to get Sam locked away. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that they staged an intervention of sorts, it makes sense. Only instead of everyone sitting in a circle and reading awkwardly off little slips of paper, they had to lock him behind a ginormous metal blockade.
This is what I’ve been waiting for — for them to shit, or get off the pot, with the Sam and Dean conflict. It hasn’t been put fully into motion yet, but the stage is set and there is no longer any chance of them going back or pretending nothing’s wrong. I have a feeling, and again, I’m taking a clue from the previews, that by the end of the season, Sam and Dean will go their separate ways. What do you think?
Clacked by Cate Cropp
on May 01, 2009 @ 12:00 EST5EDT
Sam and Dean will go their separate ways.
If they do, they better not stay apart for long, or there’s gonna be a mutiny in the fandom. I know a lot of longtime fans who are really frustrated with the way Sam and Dean’s bond has deteriorated. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a big fan of Sam, but I know plenty of people who are and they’re pretty unhappy with what they feel is the lack of development for him this season. If it turns into the Sam&Ruby vs. Dean&Cas show, a big chunk of the fanbase is gonna be pissed. And I can’t blame them.
I would say that Sam’s character has developed, albeit in a negative way. I don’t think he’s gonna go all Lex Luthor and become Dean’s nemesis, but I think he is going to screw up even worse than he already has. He’s on a downward spiral. I guess if fans are only concerned about his character, and not the show as a whole, I get why they’d be pissed.
I agree. The character has developed quite a bit.
What a gut-punch of an episode!
I’m a self-confessed “Sam-girl” (or whatever it’s called) and Sam giving into his addiction in front of Dean and Castiel and then getting locked up at the end by Dean and Bobby… ow. Just ow. Powerful, and makes me look forward to the next ep half in excitement, half in dread. The promo was frightening as well.
I believe Sam’s character has gotten a lot of development this season, just that we didn’t get it as explicitly as we did Dean’s, as Sam was supposed to remain a mystery to his brother through most of the season, and hence to us.
Dean and Sam most likely will openly traverse different paths at the end of this season, but I hope it’s not in a way that allows no scope for repair for the damage that’s been done. I’m still hoping for the return of SamnDean, dammit!
That I’m yet to recover from this episode almost twelve hours after I saw it speaks volumes of its impact. Show just keeps getting better.
Sam’s story is the evolution season 1 and season 2 put in motion. We’re seeing what John Winchester warned Dean about and what Azazel so badly needed Sam to become. The show has done a fantastic job with this, Sam has become the scariest as well as one of the most powerful characters on tv…he once possibly was the shyest one, so it’s big. It’s a delicious moving forward before the new dawn breaks for him.
Dean is in a hard place right now, you can see it in his eyes he’s desperate and Castiel no longer provides the comfort he once did. He’s almost as alone as Sam has been since the beginning of the season.
Misha Collins left me speechless. All you said I sign on to, what an acting performance. Your comment about Eliza Dushku and learning something from Collins is painfully correct.
I do believe that Sam and Dean will be separated at the end of this season, but that Dean will be hot on Sam’s track next season.
I believe Sam (the “child-king”, as one of the 7 capital sins demon called him) will take as much blood as he can from Ruby, and will successfully kill Lilith. But here is the big twist: this was entirely planned from the beggining.
Imagine this: Ruby walked out of Hell free thanks to a deal she made with Lilith. And what has Ruby permanently done this entire season? Drive Sam further down the path of demonhood.
So… Sam “learns in the season finale that killing Lilith is the final seal that has to be broken before Lucifer can rise”. The key is this word: learns. He doesn’t know it. By the look of things, Lilith does not want to be murdered (I’ve always thought that the reason Lilith’s power does not affect Sam is a fail safe so that she won’t be able to murder her dormant boss). But Ruby does want her dead. Why? I think it is because Ruby is working for Lucifer, and Ruby was a failsafe installed so that when Lilith cowardly does not want to finish the job, Ruby will push Sam to do it.
And then it comes. The black-and-red thundering smoke that is Lucifer is released. I perfectly see that the mouth Lucifer is gonna go into is Sam’s. The child king. The monster Castiel says Sam will become and Dean will be forced to kill. The only one powerful enough to kill the second in command, is the one-in-charge: Lucifer.
I think Anna will be killed trying to save Dean. Ruby too, maybe. And, definetely, Lilith.
And Sam becomes Lucifer. What do you think?