Of Supernatural and Castiel

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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

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I'm not going to freak out over things that haven't happened. I will love this twist if they deal with it next season but hate it if they kill him off early.

I agree that it makes no sense but I've noticed they have no idea what to do with Castiel. Before becoming God he was too powerful and they were always limiting his power (he's falling, Mom can apparently suppress him) in order to use him. I thought, honestly, they'd have him fall and then use him next season as a source of angel knowledge but not power. The God twist is intriguing and I hope like hell they're following through on it. (See my previous comment about dissatisfaction with their follow-through...)

You're right; official status has precious little to do with time onscreen. I was really hoping that Cas would become human and we'd get more Cas but I think Godhood, regardless of how quickly they kill him, will mean less time onscreen. Sadly. But maybe I'm wrong! They consistently surprise me and maybe they'll do it again.