#varous & sundry villains

[sinditia]

Supernatural 13x12

It’s actually HILARIOUS how not terrible this is.  Not only is this not terrible, it’s actually FUCKING GOOD.  Like.  I know Yockey is literally magic.  I legit thought they were punishing him for giving us too much gay so they gave him this “love spell” monstrosity to deal with.  I am so curious on how it works up in their headquarters, how people are allocated things, how much say do the writers get in the overall arc down to the details of the script.  Like if anyone has any insight in this, please let me know.

Okay so.  First of all, I’m digging the way this whole “love spell” buffoonery is dealt with.  It’s completely over the top, irrevocably comedic, and so obviously ridiculous because it is.  It’s fucking ridiculous.  They might as well have been playing Careless Whisper the entire time.  I also did not hate the Doublemint Witch Sisters.  They’re portrayed as vapid and selfish, and don’t hate me, but I can’t help but make parallels between them and our favourite hunter brothers.  I mean, it’s a long shot, but I can’t help but think the brothers have been where they are and that nature is still within them, that drive to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and refusing to accept help.  I mean, the Winchesters are obviously not like that now, but they could be. I accept and expect disagreement about this, carry on. 

The really intense way Dean says, “… there’s no such thing as fifth base.”  Fuck me up, my poor bisexual.  Also, I love Brenda.  She and Dean should go on hunts together.

I love the way Cas is written here.  This is the second time he annoyed his way out of captivity though this time it’s by channeling Lucifer’s “rage” or whatever.  I love how snarky he is and that shit-eating smirk and boy oh boy the way he smote that demon is like *fans self* I must be in hell cause that was HOT.  I love the way he spoke about Jack, how proud he sounded. I LOVE that meta bit where Cas goes, “he doesn’t even look like you” to Lucifer.  Yeah, Cas, he actually looks like YOU! I love that Cas was written to be smart in this episode.  He was calm, calculated, and he stabbed Lucifer.  He did learn from his mistakes.  There was really no reason for him to keep Lucifer alive.

I’m conflicted about Lucifer. I LOVE Lucifer as a character and Mark plays him so well.  When Cas and Lucifer stood together in hell and fought their way through the demon pawns, I was feeling some type of way.  Like, here we have the two most rebellious angels in creation.  There’s just something about it.  But because of all the irl drama surrounding the actor, it’s distracting me from his performance as Lucifer and I just can’t enjoy it that much. So he’s not dead.  I don’t know whether I wish he was or not. On the one hand, there’s a kind of poetry in its anticlimax if he did die that way.  On the other hand, he’s been such a huge part of the the fuckery that is Supernatural I suppose a more epic kind of closure is more appropriate.

I am absolutely LIVING for all the lovely Sam moments.  YES GIVE ME ALL THE SAM!! The first half of the episode I was just like nodding, yes, yes, this episode is actually not terrible.  By the 28 minute mark during the talk between Sam and Rowena, I was just like, YES THIS IS FUCKIN INSPIRED GODDAMN YOCKEY YOU ARE A GOD.  I LOVE that we’re addressing just how much Lucifer has fucked up Sam.  “I’ve seen his true face.”  Lucifer has touched Sam in a way that is just beyond comprehension.  Sam was manipulated since before he was even born, molded by demon blood into a vessel, tortured both in and out of hell.  Like, that’s major.  And he still has the capacity to empathize with Rowena and help her. I just love Sam so much.  I love that we are seeing more of him.

Meanwhile Dean is … struggling to understand?  I don’t know. I kinda feel for Sam more, here. I feel his frustration.  I know Dean’s been tortured for decades in hell too, he’s not a stranger to that violence.  But there’s a certain feeling of deep violation and something really personal about the hell Sam went through that I don’t think Dean can fully comprehend. Sam told Rowena, “I could (talk to Dean).  He’d listen. But it’s not something … I know how to share.”  Then they had a talk in the bunker kitchen (I have a theory about the merits of bunker-talk vs car-talk, but maybe in another post), and at exactly 38:56, I exclaimed, “Dean” in the exact same way that Sam did, at the exact same time.  I know Sam, it’s frustrating.  Dean means well, really well, we know that.  We could see how worried Dean is and he desperately wants to help.  But he doesn’t know how, and his words ring hollow.  I think what was unsaid was that Sam needs a win, just like Dean did before.

I swear to God, Chuck, whatever. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say this is one of the best episodes of the season.  Yockey, I will never doubt you again.  I just love the way he makes every second count.  He could fix a million bucklemming holes with a few seconds of dialogue.  Cas has been calling everyday, that’s why we’re not worried (arguably, the fact that he calls everyday maybe should make them worry since it’s so inconsistent with the way other writers have been writing him, but whatevs).  Asmodeus’s weird powers isn’t Lucifer’s thing, just random tricks he picked up.  The Sam-Rowena talk took literally 3 minutes but it was one of the most profound moments that provided valuable depth to not only the plot of the season, but also for Sam’s characterization and the dynamics between the brothers.  I mean, THAT’S HOW YOU WRITE, PEOPLE!  Can Yockey give a seminar on this up at HQ or something? Fuckin hell.

Well, to be fair, I guess even he can’t fix the whole thing about Dean and Sam unnecessarily pausing just enough in their hunt to get flung into walls.  But I can forgive him for that, I guess.  It’s almost an SPN classic at this point.

Oh and how can I forget the ending.  I got chills.  I got literal goosebumps seeing Rowena break through her chains and her eyes started GLOWING BLUE??  Am I reading too much into this, but could it be, is it possible that maybe she’s … an angel? I dunno.  Fuck me up, man.  Goddamn, I wish all SPN episodes were like this.  I am SHOOK.