Of Supernatural and Castiel

[switch842]

First, a couple quick bullet points:

I'm glad we finally have a resolution to the Lisa storyline. I like Lisa. I like Dean with Lisa. But it seemed like they kept wrapping up that story and then it would be back two weeks later. I wouldn't have minded if they'd found a way to keep Lisa around as a safe place for Dean. Either way, I'm happy to see that wrapped up.

Sam and his split personality thing. That was actually a really cool way to do that, I thought. And the bar chick? Totally Sam's inner Dean. For sure. And I ended up having a really cracked out dream about it. It was Jared, though, not Sam and there were LOTS of him. Instead of "killing" his other selves to get their souls out, he had to like, suck it out. So, Jared ended up basically making out with himself. A lot. It was hot, I'll admit. ;-)

Also glad that Crowley isn't dead. He's fantastic and I think he could be a very interesting addition to the storyline next season. Things are much more entertaining when it's not just black and white.

And now, the controversy: Castiel. It seems the fandom has erupted into a fervor over something we know nothing about. So, let's break down what we do know:
1) Castiel is now The All Powerful Cas.
2) Misha has been "demoted" back to recurring for Season 7.

Let's start with point 2. Misha was not a regular in season 4 or 5 and look how much Cas time we got then. I think more than we had in season 6 when he was made a regular. Also, there's more to recurring vs starring vs guest starring vs whatever than just screen time. Being a named regular, even if you're not in every episode, still requires much more time commitment than recurring or guest star. Given that Random Acts is kind of exploding and they have the Haiti stuff coming up and his new web series, it's possible that Misha himself actually requested to be downgraded if he wasn't going to be in every episode. Honestly, we'll never really know why or how this decision was made, but I don't think it's going to be as big an issue as everyone else thinks.

Now to point 1. Personally, I think this is a fantastic development. I still believe that before the series is over we will see Cas fall. Ever since the first hints of rebellion we got back in season 4, I firmly believe this is where Cas is going. And, well, the higher they rise, the harder they fall. I think this is just going to add a whole new level to this plot line and when he does fall for Dean? It's going to be spectacular.

Comments

[verdande-mi.livejournal.com]

I’ve just been a lurker around here so far, but here are my two cents. I’m not too worried about Misha not being a regular next season; I’m just glad he’s still around; I was worried he wouldn’t be. Haven’t really noticed a great change from recurring to regular and I hope I won’t when it’s reversed.

I didn’t see the whole God thing coming, and I had hope for something different, but I think it’s a great twist and I’m looking forward to seeing how this will play out next season. I hope in the end he does fall, and that we see him redeemed for his deal with the devil as Dean and Sam has been in the past.

And I can’t wait to see what Castiel’s plans for Crowley are! Whatever they are, I’m sure they will be amazing. It was great to see these two characters interact this season, and I’m all for more in the next.

It’s nice to read something other than negative opinions; there seems to be a lot of it floating around concerning this season. I for one really enjoyed it and can’t wait to continue the journey come autumn.

Oh, and Sam and his split personality scenes were pure perfection.

[switch842.livejournal.com]

I did not see the God twist coming at all. It's definitely a very interesting character development.

Cas' plans for Crowley cannot include anything good, that's for sure.