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15x19: Inherit the Earth

Alright guys.

It’s time.

The unofficial finale.

The season finale that ties up a lot of loose ends before we hit the official series finale.

Oh god I’m so scared.

But I’m also sooo excited.

AHHH!

Okay. Let’s just do this.

Oh. Hey Amara.

AHHH! My baby. :’( :’(

OPE! Looks like God’s book is gonna come into play.

GEE THANKS FOR SHOWING ME THAT AGAIN AHHH!!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

“Now”

...f**k. This really is Infinity War...

My Mom: Oh look. It’s the pandemic.

...wow.

Everyone.

...

...who’s gonna ask it?

Which one of them is gonna ask about Cas?

I bet it’s gonna be Jack.

Awww Sam...this wasn’t your fault.

Yep. Called it.

:’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

The reactions to that oh my god. Dean really is trying too hard to be the strong one here, but Jensen is doing a really good job of playing the hurt and the pain subtly enough to know it’s there.

And Jack... :’( :’( :’( My poor baby. I didn’t expect anything less, but god it hurts... :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

AHHHH!! WHY DID WE HAVE TO LOSE CAS??!!

Sam’s face too. :’( :’( :’(

The way they’re both tearing up.

God...I hate it. :’( :’( :’( :’(

Sam’s trying. He’s so desperate.

JODY! NOOOOOOO!!!!! :’( :’( :’( :’(

THERE BETTER BE A WAY TO GET EVERYONE BACK!!

:’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

I kind of wanted a little more from that moment between Dean and Jack, but I guess I don’t know what else would happen. Dean is upset, and Jack is upset, and Dean’s just trying his best, but it’s hard for him too, so I guess that makes sense. God my poor boys. :’( :’( :’(

Wow. That shot.

UGGGGH! SCREW YOU CHUCK!!! (But also that zoom-out was really cool.)

...wow.

...ouch.... (I mean, he’s not wrong, but ouch.)

IT SURE LOOKS THAT WAY DOESN’T IT!

I thought he was gonna say “the kid” there oops lol. Saying “Jack” is better anyways.

MY POOR BABY AHHH!!! NOOO!!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

OKAY WTF??!!!

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT??!! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY BABY??!!! :’( :’( :’(

Dean did you just...get a beer? (Oh who am I kidding? Of course he did.)

Sam no. Stop. This isn’t your fault. :’( :’(

Sam noooo. What you did was right.

Sam... :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

My Mom: SAM! Don’t yell at him!

God. You know it’s bad when Dean and Jack are the positive ones and Sam is the one giving up... :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

Come on Sam. You guys are Winchesters. Winchesters never give up.

I really like the cinematography in this. There are so many panning shots and it’s really cool for the style and story of the episode and everything.

EWWWW!!! SCREW YOU!!!!

Ugh. Rob Benedict is so good at his acting as Chuck, but man, I really hate Chuck.

Wait, REALLY?! There has to be a catch here right? They wouldn’t just do that.

AWWW!! DEAN!!! :’( :’( <3 <3 <3 <3

...wow.

I guess they are giving up.

HEY!

UGH! COME ON CHUCK!!!

SCREW YOU!!!!

I mean, that was bound to happen.

BUT SCREW YOU!!!!

HEY!

Jack is NOT a lap dog, you jerk.

...that is SOOO not cool.

As if the Winchesters need any more eternal suffering and shame...Jesus Christ.

SCREW! YOU! CHUCK!!!

Ahh...this montage of all of them grieving. :’( :’( :’(

That was a really great shot of Jack, by the way. <3 <3

But also :’( :’( :’( :’(

Poor Dean, on the floor with his alcohol.... :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

...no you don’t.

...ope.

Jack’s...hearing something? Sensing something?

Ah. Sensing something.

HA!

HEY! PROMO LINE!!!

....wait. That’s a good point. I guess because he, like, is still a nephilim, right?

DOGGO!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

IT’S THE DOGGO FROM THE PROMO!!! <3 <3 <3

“Miracle.” <3 <3 <3

He’s just so happy to see somebody else alive oh my gosh. <3 <3

Also, I saw something before talking about the promo and saying that it would be really out of character for Dean to like a dog in this episode, but, like, really? I mean, what about Dog Dean Afternoon where he finally found an appreciation--even a love--for dogs? I think it makes perfect sense. Especially since he’s so desperate to just...have something to hold onto again, to have somebody to save. The dog makes perfect sense. <3

Awww!! SEE??!! IT GIVES HIM HOPE!!

HA! Dean OMG!! XD XD

Sam’s surprise is hilarious. XD XD

Oh Dean...

HA! DEAN I LOVE YOU!!

SEE?! THAT is what we call CHARACTER GROWTH PEOPLE!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

My mom said “good boy” to our dog at the same time Dean said “good boy” to their new dog lol.

AWWW!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

NO!!!

My Mom: SERIOUSLY?! NOT COOL!!

ARE YOU F***ING KIDDING ME CHUCK??!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW??!!!

THAT WAS SO UNNECESSARY CHUCK WTF??!!

JERK!!! YOU F***ING SUCK CHUCK!!!

THAT WAS JUST UNCOOL ON SO MANY LEVELS UGH!!!!

My Mom: That is messed up.

UGH!!

Stupid Chuck. Go die in a hole already.

...okay. Okay.

“I have no idea what we’re walking into.” To reiterate, what else is new?

I bet it’s Michael.

My Mom: They’re walking...very slowly. Me: Well, yeah. They’re being cautious. My Mom: But they need to hurry up. The suspense is killing me. (XD XD XD)

...okay I see her point.

Heeeey Michael.

...Jack looks...mad, for some reason.

Not gonna lie, I was 100% expecting to see wings there. Kind of disappointed that I didn’t get them.

HA! He would.

Awww...too bad. (Not gonna lie, though, my mom and I never really liked Adam. But! We do really like Jake Abel as Michael. He does a great job.)

UGH. Poor boys... :’( :’( :’(

“Amazingly”

...come again?

OH!

...welp.

That’s awkward.

“All caring” HA! I actually laughed out loud when he said that, because yeah no.

...you could almost say...he’s “Daddy’s blunt little instrument”.... (...and now I made myself cry ugh.)

Oh. THAT’S why Jack’s mad.

Oh thank god! Now we have another powerful being on our side!!

Oh hey! It’s that scene from the promo photos!

...yeah there’s no way it’s that easy.

That’d be nice.

But there’s no way.

Yep. Not that easy.

Welp...shoot. That would’ve been nice.

GUYS!!! IT’S THE SCENE!!! FROM THE PROMO PHOTOS!!

....awww...boys. :’( :’(

UMMM

Yeah no. I don’t buy it. It’s a trick.

OH MY GOD THE WAY HE JUST BOOKS IT AHHHH!!!! :’( :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE SAYING DEAN DOESN’T RECIPROCATE, LOOK AT THIS!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

There’s no way it’s really Cas.

But god, the way he runs to him. :’( :’( :’( :’( :’(

It’s probably Chuck though.

WHOA!

UMMM!!

WELL!

THAT WASN’T WHO I WAS EXPECTING AT ALL!

But OKAY THEN!! I’M EXCITED!

I LOVE HIIM!!

WELCOME BACK MARK!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

My Mom: I LOVE HIM! So excited!! <3 <3 (Yeah we’re definitely related. XD)

Also!

Dean’s FACE when he saw that it was Luci. XD XD XD

Now THAT is a highlight of this episode. XD XD

Jensen you dork. XD XD <3 <3 <3 <3

Anyways.

HAHA I LOVE HIM!! XD <3 <3

“As you guys know” XD XD

OMG I LOVE HIM!! XD XD <3 <3 <3

I mean, yeah, I wouldn’t trust him either.

But also, I love him. XD <3

....??

Huh.

This is...interesting.

HA!

OH! I see what he’s doing!

New Death!

Smaaaart Luci!

...what if she hates them just as much as Billie?

...did Dean just hide behind Sam?

Oh no he crossed over okay lol. That makes a lot more sense. XD XD

OPE!

Frick.

LUCI OMG!! XD XD <3 <3

“And that...whatever that is.” XD XD

HA!

I like her. XD <3 <3

I love how she’s talking in the third person now like they’re children. XD XD

They’re just...a little surprised, okay? Don’t be too hard on them.

...uh oh.

I don’t trust that AT ALL, but okay...

My baby is monitoring Luci so closely I love him. <3

OOOF. This is gonna be rough.

“Mikey” XD XD <3 <3

HA!

The way Sam and Dean both react to the “humanity”. XD XD They were just like “excuse you?” XD

“Asshats”?? XD XD

“Of course I’m sure. I’m Death.” “You’ve been Death for an hour.” XD XD

...there’s a catch. There’s no way. That’s too easy.

...yep. There it is.

DANGAT LUCI!

But I liiiiked you.

Oh FRICK!

Yeah okay. That makes a LOT more sense.

...ouch.

FRICK!

Okay Jack! It’s up to you!

Yeah he would never, so shut your face Luci.

He says no.

HA! XD XD

...huh.

Well.

That was quick.

Is there another catch? Cause Luci wasn’t back for very long...

...why is Jack being so weird??

Like, I love my baby to death, and I definitely trust him, but he’s being soooo weird...

...a...a battle? Michael, chill. That was barely a scuffle.

Yeah, so instead he sent Lucifer to TRICK CALL DEAN WITH CAS’S VOICE!!! SO NOT COOL LUCI!!! SO! NOT! COOL!!!!

...you totally did don’t even.

God. All these angels with their daddy issues.

All these panning shots again. I love them.

Like, dude, the camera didn’t change at all. That was awesome. <3

...huh.

...again, too easy. There has to be a catch. There has to be.

But also, I really love how they did that, bouncing back in forth between them getting to the special place and Sam talking about the plan. Cool storytelling.

Summon something unstoppable to fight him...well that just sounds like another problem, doesn’t it??

My Mom: That’s a really pretty special place. (She’s not wrong.)

...I’m waiting for the catch.

I’m waiting very nervously for the catch.

My Mom: Whoa.

...it didn’t work??

...frick.

FRICK!!!

DANGAT!!!

SEIROUSLY??!!

UGH!!! FREAKING SCREW YOU MICHAEL!!!

WHATEVER!!! Jerk.

Ha!

Saw that coming.

UMMMM

UMMMMMMMMM

Okay that’s terrifying.

No likey.

My Mom: Ouch. Me: Yeah no kidding.

Bye Michael. You deserved it for betraying us.

LEAVE THEM ALONE!!

...ouch. That hurts, because THE SHOW IS OVER! :’( :’(

HA! YES SAM!

DANGAT!!

COME ON JACK!!

Jack is bound to pivotal in this somehow...

COME ON JACK!

HA!

Okay, I shouldn’t be laughing, but I wanna talk about this for a second and why I laughed. One of the reasons my dad stopped watching this show is because he hated that they kept falling into the trope of bringing the big bads down to a fist-fight so that the boys have a chance. But let me tell you: it makes perfect sense right here. Chuck has the high ground. He has all the power, and he is just reveling in it. He knows (or rather, thinks, because I have faith that they’ll get out of this somehow) that he has them, and that they’re his, and he wants to take the time to truly make them suffer. Killing them quickly is too easy. It ruins the fun for him. But this? This is toying with them. It’s exactly what he wants. And it’s perfect.

Come on boys! Stand your ground! You can do this!

...

:’( :’( :’(

OW!

My mom and I are both just cringing and turning away, because OW!

SCREW YOU CHUCK!

Come on boys. You can do this.

THEY WON’T!

OUR BOYS NEVER STAY DOWN!

YES BOYS!! YOU GOT THIS!!! <3 <3 <3

THEY JUST KEEP TAKING IT!! THEY KEEP GETTING BACK UP!!! I LOVE THEM!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THEY WON’T EVER GIVE UP YOU JERK!!

OH MY GOD!!! THAT SHOT!!! SAM HELPING DEAN UP!! THEM HELPING EACH OTHER STAND!!! THAT is a BEAUTIFUL MOMENT PEOPLE!!! OH MY GOD!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

They’re SMILING!!! I LOVE IT!!!

JACK!!! IT’S JACK!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

YES BABY!!! GET HIM!!!!

“Hey Jack” THE WAY HE SAYS THAT ALL CAUTIOUS HA!! I LOVE IT!!!

YOU BETTER BE SCARED!

DUDE!!!!!

DUDE DUDE DUDE!!!!

HE IS POWERED UP!!!!

THAT’S MY BABY!!!!

YES!!!!

YES BABY!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THAT’S MY BOY!!!! <3 <3 <3

OH MY GOD YES!!!

THAT! WAS! AWESOME!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I don’t even know how, but WOW!!! THAT WAS SO COOL!!!!

HECK YEAH WE DID!!

...wait...what?

It’s...it’s empty? Cause...only Death can read it, right?

YES BOYS!!!

OH MY GOD YES!!!!

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!

HA! I LOVE IT!!!

I LOVE THE WAY THEY’RE DOING THIS OH MY GOD!!!!

THIS IS OUR BOYS!!!

OH!!

THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!!!

Of COURSE Sam and Dean knew!! Because they WOULD KNOW!!!

DUDE!!! THAT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!!

OH MY GOD YES!!!!

THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! THESE BOYS!!! MY BABY!!! OH MY GOD!!! I LOVE IT!!!

My Mom: JACK!!! <3 <3 <3 This! Is! Awesome!

THAT is a Winchester ending. Like no other. <3 <3 <3 <3

HA! SCREW YOU YOU JERK!!

They are 100% going to let him live.

Because he wants to die.

So they’re not gonna let him.

HA!! I KNEW IT!!

THAT’S OUR BOYS!!!

THAT! IS SO PERFECT!!

POETIC JUSTICE PEOPLE!!

OH MY GOD!!!

GUYS!!!

“That’s not who I am.”

After Chuck just called him the ultimate killer, he knows he isn’t.

BECAUSE OF CAS!!

GUYS!!!

HE TOOK CAS’S WORDS TO HEART OH MY GOD!!!

YES!!!

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!

THAT IS THE BEST THING EVER!!! THANK YOU CAS!!!

CHARACTER!! GROWTH!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“It’s not his power anymore.” YAAAAAS BABY!!! <3 <3

JACK REALLY IS OUR NEW GOD AHHH!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

HA!

THAT is the BEST!!!

YES!!!

THAT is EXACTLY what you deserve, Chuck!

THIS! IS! PERFECT!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

BEAUTIFUL RESOLUTION SPN!!! SO GOOD!!!!

Oh man, that music. The camera work. EVERYTHING!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

HE’S SO DESPERATE OH MY GOD YES!!!!

YOU DESERVE IT CHUCK!!! YOU DESERVE IT YOU JERK!!!

YES BOYS!!! I’M SO PROUD!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Guys OH MY GOD!!

There are 15 minutes left still ahhhh I need this commercial to end so I can see the final resolution of this episode.

WE BAAAAACK!!

So...Jack can fix all of this now, right??

HIS LITTLE SMILE OH MY GOD I LOVE HIM!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

HE DIIIIID IT!!!!

MY BABY!!! I’M SO PROUD!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

HIS LITTLE SMILE OH MY GOD I’M CRYING!!! :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3

AND THIS SONG!! IT’S SO PERFECT FOR THIS SCENE!!

THE DOGGO!!! <3 <3 <3

JACK’S EXTRA LITTLE SMILE FOR THE DOGGO OMG!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

safkl;jdsklfsajd THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

Awww Dean! <3

Awww....

...he isn’t, is he?

... :(

AWWW!!!

“I’m me.” <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’)

JUST LIKE WHAT HE SAID IN JIM’S GEMS!!

OH MY GOD AHHH!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I’M CRYING OH MY GODDDDDD!!! :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

HE’S SO WISE AHHH!! I LOVE HIM!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

FAKJLA:DJKFD OH MY GOD AHHHH!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“I learned from you...and my mother...and Castiel..that when people have to be their best, they can be.” YEAH HI THAT’S IT!!! I’M DONE!!! I’M LOST!! ALL THE TEARS!!!

“And that’s what to believe in.” <3 <3 <3 <3

THIS IS SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL OMG!!! THIS IS SUCH A PERFECT ENDING FOR MY BABY I’M SO PROUD AHHH!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

AND THIS IS SUCH A BITTERSWEET GOODBYE, but MAN, I LOVE IT!!!

BECAUSE IT ISN’T REALLY GOODBYE!!

BECAUSE HE’LL ALWAYS BE THERE!!!

AND HE KNOWS HOW TO PROTECT THE WORLD BECAUSE OF HIS DADS (AND KELLY)!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

OH MY GOD I’M CRYING ALL OF THE HAPPY TEARS RIGHT NOW THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

My Mom: OMG THIS IS SO GOOD!! <3 <3

HE JUST TOUCHED HIS HEART I’M GONNA LOSE MY SH** OH MY GODDDDDD!!! :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3

HIS LITTLE GOODBYE!!! JUST LIKE HIS LITTLE HELLO!!! THIS IS SO PERFECT OH MY FREAKING GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“See ya Jack.” <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

OMG THIS SHOT WAS IN THE “Carry On” PROMO!!!

“To everyone that we lost along the way.” :’( :’( :’( :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I’M CRYING OH MY GOD THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!

THEY’RE FINALLY FREE!!!

THEY’RE FINALLY FREE!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THAT LITTLE WAY DEAN GRABS SAM BEFORE THEY WALK OFF AHHHH!!! <3 <3 <3

THEIR NAMES ARE ON THE TABLE HOLY FRICK!!!

CAS AND JACK’S NAMES ARE ON THE TABLE GUYS I JUST LOST ALL FUNCTIONALITY OH MY GOD!!!!! :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THEY’RE DRIVING OFF!!! <3 <3 <3

OH MY GOD WHAT??!!

THEY’RE ACTUALLY. MONTAGING US RIGHT NOW HOLY FRICK!!!

GUYS THIS FEELS SO FINAL WHAT COULD NEXT WEEK EVEN BRING OH MY GODDDD!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THIS SONG TOO!!! GUYS OH MY GOD MY TEARS ARE JUST FALLING EVEN MORE!!! :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) :’) <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

THEY WERE SO LITTLE OH MY GOD!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

JESS!!

BELA!

DEATH!

BECKY!

DONNA!

ALL OF THESE OLD CHARACTERS!!!! AHHHHH!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

CHARLIE!!

KEVIN!!!

THE WAY THEY’RE DOING THIS OH MY GOD I’M LOSING MY MIND!!!

KELLY!!

THE DRIVING SCENE!!!!

ALL OF THESE SCENES OH MY GOD MY MOM AND I ARE JUST FULL-ON SOBBING RIGHT NOW!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

BOBBY!!

PAMELA!!

ELLEN!!!

CAS AND DEAN!! <3 <3 <3

JODY!

RUFUS!

GARTH!

MISSOURI!

GABRIEL!

ROWENA!

EILEEN!

THIS ROLE CALL!!! GUYS!!! THIS WAS NOT WHAT I WAS EXPECTING AT ALL OMG THIS FEELS SO FINAL!!!!

JO!

LUCI!

KETCH!

LEBANON!! <3 <3 <3

THAT BULL SCENE!!

FAN FICTION!!! <3 <3 <3

MEG!

CROWLEY!

MICK!!

BELPHEGOR!!

WAYWARD SISTERS!! <3 <3 <3

TEAM FREE WILL 2.0!!! THEIR LAST SCENES OF THE MONTAGE WERE OF TEAM FREE WILL 2.0!!! I LOVE IT!!!

AND THAT ENDING SCENE!!! THE IMPALA!!!

“We got work to do.”

GUYS!!! GUYS!!! GUYS!!!

COULD THAT HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER OH MY GOD!!!

I LOVED IT!!!

I LOVED IT I LOVED IT I LOVED IT!!!

GUYS I MORE OR LESS CAN JUST JUMP RIGHT INTO THIS BECAUSE I’M ACTUALLY HAPPY CRYING NOT EVEN SAD CRYING OMG!!!

I! LOVED! THIS! EPISODE!!

THIS! WAS! SO! GOOD!! IT WAS PERFECT!! I HONESTLY DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW NEXT WEEK IS GONNA LOOK NOW!! That felt SOOO final, and I honestly wasn’t expecting that!

I mean, I knew that this episode was intended to be the season finale, with next week being the series finale, but guys...that felt so final oh my god. And it was SO! GOOD!!! I FREAKING LOVED IT!!

So, as I often do, I scrolled through Tumblr and other various social media posts to see what people thought, and I was so surprised to see that so many people didn’t like it! While I admit that the episode had a couple little flaws, and while there are still a couple of pieces missing, guys...there’s still one episode left. They can tie up the final loose ends (Cas and Eileen being the two big ones there) then.

And for a “season finale”?? This. Was. BEAUTIFUL!! The way they tied up Chuck’s storyline was SUCH a Winchester thing, and it was beautiful. And Jack?? BECOMING THE NEW GOD AFTER ALL?! PERFECT! And the way they said goodbye?? STELLAR!!

AND THEN THE MONTAGE??!! You can’t POSSIBLY tell me that that wasn’t the BEST THING EVER and didn’t make you cry and feel so happy and content!!! BECAUSE IT WAS PERFECT!!

There was SOOO much about this episode to LOVE, and so much to break down, so the rest of this analysis is gonna be so freaking long, but gosh darnat, I’m ready.

Okay, I’ll start out with the (very few) negatives so I can end with the amazing positives, though, frankly, I’m ‘bout to combat most of those negatives, because guys, this was too perfect. Don’t even with me.

So, actually, when I’m focusing just on my own opinion here, the only, only thing that I didn’t really like about the episode was that they randomly brought back Lucifer only to kill him right away again. I get why they did it, but it’s not my favorite plot point. I had the same problem when they did it with Gabriel back in Season 13. If you’re not actually gonna keep them, then don’t bother bringing them back. Find something else.

That said, I was really happy to see Lucifer, and it made me so happy to see Mark Pellegrino on the screen again. So, in the end, it was worth it, especially with EVERYTHING ELSE they did in return! <3 <3

Alright. Now I want to address my thoughts on some of the things other people didn’t like about the episode.

First of all, yes, there was not a ton of talk about Cas’s death. But here’s the thing: we didn’t need it. Character-wise, and story-wise, a ton of talk about it wouldn’t make sense. Dean is emotionally stunted. He isn’t going to outwardly react here. In fact, it was pretty obvious that he was trying to be the strong one, but the fact that he couldn’t even try to comfort Jack other than an “I’m sorry” just proves how much he was really struggling inside. Plus, his binge-drinking later just furthers that. Ever heard of show not tell? We don’t need to sit there and listen to them talk about Cas’s death, because we can see how much it’s affecting them--especially Dean and Jack.

Jack is heartbroken. From the second Dean tells him, we see how much he’s hurting, and it doesn’t go away--not even at the end. Even when he says goodbye, and everyone’s (theoretically) happy, the second he says Cas’s name, his voice breaks a little (more on that ending later). It’s so sad, but so beautiful.

And Dean? I mean, come on people. The drinking and everything about his face is our first sign. Plus, when he and Sam went to Chuck to make a deal, Dean specifically emphasized that he needed Cas back in order for this deal to go off--and the emotion in his voice when he said it was beautiful. Plus, on top of all of that, there was that scene. You know, the one where he thinks it’s Cas, when there is no way it could be Cas, but he’s so desperate for it to be Cas that he loses all sense of logic and books it up the stairs?? THAT SCENE? Yeah. I’d say he’s pretty heartbroken, and lost, and confused without Cas. PLUS, he actually listened to every word that Cas said to him. Because, after Chuck tried to tell him that all he was was a killer? HE! SAID! NO! And that was because of Cas.

And THEN, on top of all of that, THEY PUT CASTIEL ON THE TABLE!! (Side note: I’m pretty sure the fandom has collectively decided that the only reason it said “Castiel” is because the writers didn’t want to end on a “Cas” vs “Cass” debate, and I freaking love that, because I agree. XD) There would’ve been no better way to honor his death without bringing him back (more on that later). I! FREAKING! LOVED! IT! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Alright. Now, let’s break down that ending, positives, negatives, and everything in between.

Let me start by saying--and I cannot say this enough--I LOVED this ending. LOVED! IT! I thought it was a perfect end for Chuck, for Jack, for the boys--everyone. It was so beautiful and well-thought out, and the way they portrayed it was extra special. I thought it was amazing.

Now, before I talk about what I loved about that ending, let me address the haters. And, be warned, I know I’m gonna get a little defensive here, but just remember: all of you are entitled to your opinions, and that’s totally fine. These are just my own thoughts--even if some of them might come off a little harsh--because I really do appreciate what the show did with this episode, whether other people do or not. And yes, I know Bucklemming wrote it, and they’re nobody’s favorite, but honestly, I thought they did really well with this one. It was AWESOME.

For starters, we don’t know that the boys didn’t check in on all of their friends. We really can’t assume that. We went from the boys being in the middle of whatever town they were in (there were so many locations...I kind of lost track of where they ended up at the end...was it still Minnesota?) to them being in the Bunker. We have no idea what happened on the ride back, and my guess is probably that they did exactly that--checked in on everyone. Sam probably called Jody and Donna and Bobby and Charlie and all of them to make sure they were back and okay, because you’re right. They would. And they probably did. But the thing is, we didn’t need to see that, because we can assume that. Jack brought everybody back. Why do we have any reason to think that the boys’ closest friends and family wouldn’t be part of that list? They disappeared, and Jack brought back the people that disappeared. It makes sense to me.

Second of all, Cas. Look, Destielers. I ship it too, okay? I do. How much I ship it depends on the day, but I do ship it. And I’m gonna say it, and you’re all going to hate me, but I am okay that Dean didn’t immediately ask Jack to bring Cas back because I think it works. I’m gonna be honest--I don’t think Cas is coming back. At least, not in the way everyone wants him to, and I think that’s good. I mean, the whole point of that scene was that Cas was sacrificing himself so Dean could live a life. It’s exactly what Jack was gonna do for Sam and Dean in 15x17, but the difference is that Jack was doing it out of guilt (and love, but mostly guilt). Cas was doing it completely and utterly out love. Sacrificing himself in the way he did led to everything that happened in this episode. It meant Sam and Dean being together to make the plan that let Jack become God. It meant letting the rest of his family live so that they could save the world. And guys...that sacrifice is amazing. Put the Destiel in it, take the Destiel out of it, do whatever, but that is exactly what Cas’s character has always been about. He’s been about protecting humanity and, especially, protecting Dean. And he did exactly that. I know I’m talking a lot about 15x18 right now, but I swear it connects.

The thing is, if Jack brings Cas back, what does that do? I mean, yes, Dean would get him back, but...Jack isn’t even coming home. He’s God now. He’s protecting the world. And...as sad as it is, he doesn’t need his dads. They taught him so much, and now he’s able to be who is because of that. And Sam and Dean? They’re okay. They’re able to live their lives now. And guys, please don’t hate me, but Cas...doesn’t need to be in the story. His sacrifice was what brought them to where they are, and that is a beautiful thing. And I think Sam and Dean and Jack know that too. I mean, where do you think the “to everyone that we lost along the way” came from?

Plus, in a much more real sense, think about this. The Empty’s mad at Cas, and the Empty is pretty dang powerful. What happens if Jack brings him back? Don’t you think that would open up a whole new world of problems? Wouldn’t that just put the Empty on our tail again? Yes, the Empty can’t come to Earth, but honestly, I’d be more bothered if they just pulled him back and didn’t address the problems that could cause from the Empty’s perspective.

Guys. I know it sucks. I miss him too. But story-wise, it actually makes sense, whether we want to believe it or not. And again: we still have one episode left. They’re not just gonna leave it at that. I have faith that Cas is going to come back in some form--maybe not back back, per se, but probably as a memory or, as I mentioned before, maybe even in Dean’s Heaven. Whatever it is, Cas is still going to play a part in those final scenes, because our boys wouldn’t be who they are without him. And the show isn’t going to let him be forgotten. No one is.

Lastly, those of you who are complaining about it being a bronlies ending...just...stop. XD

Look. I love Team Free Will. I love Team Free Will 2.0. My favorite character is Jack. I am all for the expansive Winchester family. I love our new characters and our new family.

But guys...the core of this show still is and always will be the Winchester brothers. Yes, their family got bigger. And yeah, that’s the most special thing ever. But their relationship will always, always be what drives this show. It’s what this show’s been about since Day 1, and even with their extended family, it’s still what this show has always been about--two brothers, saving people and hunting things together. So, yeah, the ending’s gonna be about the bros. Even next week, the ending is probably gonna be the bros. Because that’s what this show is. And it’s not like they forgot about their family. Guys, their names were ON THE TABLE. That right there proves how much of a family they all were. But in the end, it’s still always Sam and Dean. Always. And that’s how it should be. I”m not saying don’t include Cas and Jack. I’m not saying don’t include all of the other characters. For gosh sake, please, include all of the other characters. WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT MONTAGE WAS FOR?! But, in the end, the story only wraps when Sam and Dean’s story wraps, because that’s what this story is. And, to reiterate, it isn’t actually over. So. That’s what I have to say to that.

Now that I have gotten all of that out of the way (holy frick I can’t believe I have more to say--can you imagine how long this is gonna be next week??), let me break down, from my perspective, how BEAUTIFUL that ending was. Piece. By. Piece.

That entire twist was EPIC. That was the most Winchester ending to ever Winchester. The convolution. The fact that Sam and Dean knew about Jack, and knew about Michael, and used all of it to their advantage was so unbelievably THEM, and I loved it. And on top of that, the fact that Jack wound up being the pivotal turning point in that whole fight was BEAUTIFUL. Chuck’s clear panic and desperation and Jack just LAYING HIM! AMAZING!

Those last lines between Sam and Dean and Chuck were SO. BEAUTIFULLY. WRITTEN. Chuck wanted a poetic ending--his characters being stronger than him and killing him in the end. But no. Because Sam and Dean and Jack are better than that. And the fact that Dean KNEW THAT, BECAUSE OF CAS?! “That’s not who I am.” Beautiful. And THEN! THIS:

“Then I think it’s the ending where you’re just like us. And like all the other humans you forgot about.”

“It’s the ending where you grow old, you get sick, and you just die.”

“And no one cares. And no one remembers you. You’re just...forgotten.”

Because GUYS!

THAT. IS. PERFECT.

Not only is that the best justice that Chuck could have possibly received after all of the crap he’s pulled, but think about that last line for a minute. “No one cares. No one remembers you. You’re just forgotten.”

That is the EXACT OPPOSITE of the legacy Sam and Dean will be leaving behind. It’s the exact opposite of the legacy of this show and its characters, because none of them will ever be forgotten. They think they will, but they won’t. That line says so much about this show, and that is absolutely amazing.

And then, after all of that, everyone comes back because of Sam and Dean and Jack and what they did, and that just furthers that line of legacy even more.

And oh my gosh. Jack. That proud little smile. The amount of wisdom that he has at freaking three years old--all because of his dads. I mean, let’s just think about that for a second. Jack was born with the entire world convinced that he was going to destroy it. But because of two salty hunters and a fallen angel, he became the new protector of everyone and everything, and he knows how to do it right. BECAUSE OF THEM. He knows how to care, how to treat people, and how to make the world a better place. All. Because. Of. Them.

And yeah, he didn’t go back home, and it hurts a little bit, knowing that the little family isn’t together anymore. But Jack’s exactly right--they are together, and they always will be. Because they’ll always be in each other’s hearts. Jack won’t ever be far, and Cas will always be there in spirit. Always.

And Sam and Dean? They’re gonna have each other until the day they die, just as they should.

And to end all of that with the most beautiful freaking montage I have ever seen. Guys, I thought the Swan Song montage was the best thing in the world. But that? That left it completely behind. “To everyone that we lost along the way.” And, to all the people who are still in our hearts. To show all those characters, to show all those moments, and to show how they all impacted our boys...And then to end it with the boys driving off together towards their new future? Their free future? It. Was. Perfect.

And, I will say this. Was everything completely wrapped up? No. Was it pretty dang close? Heck yeah. If this had been the official ending, I would’ve been a little disappointed, but it would’ve worked. Obviously, there are definitely a few key character and emotional pieces missing, but that’s why we have next week--one more to try to tie up our last little bits of emotion, and really truly finish out the story. But in all honesty, that was a BEAUTIFUL ending for the season, and I couldn’t have asked for anything better for this episode.

In the beginning of Season 15, I started getting nervous. I started wondering: what if the ending sucks? I mean, I can name several shows that went on for so long with so many great things and then had a terrible ending that ruined it for fans. I was worried it would happen to Supernatural too.

But after seeing that semi-ending--after seeing their season finale--I have total faith in them, as I should’ve from the beginning. I know that there’s no way that this ending could be bad. Not when they just delivered that to us. Between the storytelling, the acting, the cinematography, the editing, the music--all of it. It was such a BEAUTIFUL episode, and honestly, it’s already in my top ten.

Say what you want about Bucklemming. Say what you want about the lack of Destiel. Say what you want about this episode. But to me, this episode was beautiful, and it couldn’t have been a more perfect way to end the Season 15 storyline.

I am so, so excited to see what they give us next week. It’s going to be amazing.

My Rating: 30/10

P.S. I...want to react to the 15x20 promo, but...there isn’t really much to react to, because they’re really trying to keep us from knowing what’s gonna happen I guess. So, I’m gonna wait and see if anymore promotional material comes out and then do it all at once.

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