spn - 5.06 - i believe that children are our future

[retro_eidas]

This is going to be totally rambly and probably forgetting things since I haven't rewatched yet, but initial impressions....

• "God help me, I couldn't do it." As in, Mary 2.0 couldn't kill her Antichrist demonspawn baby. Although that line was interesting. Clue that God Himself doesn't want that kid to die? He wouldn't I suppose, if the kid does have a choice / can do good in the world or at least have a use that doesn't destroy the universe... or that is God's intent and our intrepid heroes got to take down God? IDK
  
  
• Mary 2.0 was played by the actress who played Sheriff Carter's pregnant sister from "Eureka". I suppose she likes playing pregnant chicks?
  
  
• I can't say I'd be crying too hard at the possibility the kid might waste all the heavenly hosts considering, sorry Cas, most of Castiel's brothers we've seen are TOTAL APOCALYPSE-STARTING ASSHOLES. Maybe we might meet some redeemable yet, but that remains to be frickin' seen.
  
  
• Although that also obviously means Cas better get to the Falling and get adopted married into the Winchester clan, toute suite.
  
  
• That kid who played Jesse was awesome. One of the better guest actors they've had. Also seems pretty obvious he was named after Jesse Custer. Time of the (antichrist) Preacher, folks.
  
  
• This ep felt WAY more like classic Dean-Sam than last week's labored attempts.
  
  
• I didn't really have a problem with Castiel getting in Sam's grill like that (nope, still haven't forgotten S4, Sammy). However, since Sam was clearly being portrayed as the compassionate, understanding Voice of Reason in the ep and Cas the dbag angel hard ass, the more I think they really are keeping the reveal of Cas letting Sam out of the panic room (and helping capture Anna) in their back pockets, waiting to spring that on the boys. Of course, only after they've all made nice and are comfortable and probably had some decisive victory in making Zachariah's life hell. Also bet *anything* it's going to be Zachariah who spills the beans too. To get back at Cas and break-up his alliance with the boys.
  
  
• Did anyone else think John vs Sam during the Castiel vs Sam? Dean was caught in the middle of both, trying to play peacemaker.
  
  
• Batshit Dean/Cas shipper as I am, my mind totally interpreted pissy!Cas as him angry at Sam for how he treated Dean last season. Shippiness aside, I could actually see Cas being overprotective of Dean, which would sort of make him more of an anti-John than John stand-in (and yeah, the less this Dean/Cas shipper thinks of Cas=John in any way THE BETTER!! *cringes*).

Comments

[eido.livejournal.com]

I guess we should be strangely comforted that there's still some "Angel" in Cas (which on SPN means dbaggery) and he's got a longer way to go if he's going to turn into any semblance of future!Cas we saw the other week.

There is that. Yet Cas is also still showing emotion and he does care. You could tell he really didn't want to kill that kid. So he's still an angel, but he's no longer a totally heartless one able to cold do what needed to be done. Then again, I didn't think he was all that heartless last season either, but now he's so much closer to Earth, things are different. The changes we see now could be a lot more permanent than before.

Or maybe he's jealous that Dean has Sam back and therefore they aren't hanging out as much anymore :P

Oh what a tangle web they weave. Cas partly happy Dean is back with Sam (since I'm sure Cas saw how full of shit Dean was in 5.03 claiming to be "all good" being away from Sam), but ... no more angel/human bonding outside of seedy cathouses or middle of nowhere highways. *sadface for Cas* Now Cas isn't getting along with the in-law Sammy! The angst! ;)

On a sidenote, and this could certainly be my own craziness, but it almost seemed like Dean handled Cas!Doll like he was made of porcelain. Sam had been handling Cas!Doll, he smacked it down on the mantle without much care. I suppose he's still a little snippy over their motel spat? lol

[paraxdisepink.livejournal.com]

On a sidenote, and this could certainly be my own craziness, but it almost seemed like Dean handled Cas!Doll like he was made of porcelain.

It wasn't just you. I actually squealed aloud when he did that in such a way one of my cats came over to see what was wrong heh I'm a sad person who's easily amused, because toy!Cas was my favorite part of the ep, and the way Dean picked it up and looked at it.

Sam had been handling Cas!Doll, he smacked it down on the mantle without much care. I suppose he's still a little snippy over their motel spat? lol

hehehe I love Sam. I just do. I saw that and it made me laugh.

[eido.livejournal.com]

toy!Cas was my favorite part of the ep, and the way Dean picked it up and looked at it.

I also loved how Dean barely seemed able to hold back asking Jesse to fix his "buddy". Then awkwardly trying to explain that Cas didn't really mean to kill you, he was just a good guy who was confused. Then he sets Cas, gently, back on the mantle. If I were Jesse I wouldn't have bought that either, but I loved Dean for trying anyway. Oh Dean.

Of course, now I'm waiting for someone to write the Dean/Cas smutty version of "The Nutcracker". Lucifer gets to play the Rat King. ;)