Supernatural Season 15 Episode 7 Review

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‘Last Call’ is, on its own merits, a good enough episode of television. While the A-plot is the same story that has been told several times in prior seasons about a hunter that becomes a villain. In this case, said hunter is played by Christian Kane who turns in a top-notch performance. In particular, his chemistry with Jensen Ackles makes their long friendship instantly believable. It also makes the late reveal much more affecting.

Ultimately, what makes this episode most interesting is the ways in which it reflects the previous installment. While the focus here is on Dean grieving his (seeming) loss of control due to Chuck’s return and deciding to fight back, ‘Golden Time’ was about Sam grieving Rowena and reaffirming his willingness to fight for those he loves.

Dean’s clarity comes when he learns of his friend’s betrayal. Lee Webb (Kane’s character) espouses sentiments similar to what Dean has recently. That they have done so much good, but the world is fucked and always will be. So they may as well get what happiness they can. Of course, Dean roundly rejects that when he hears how it sounds.

“Then you fix it. You don't walk away. You fight for it."

This is essentially the sentiment Sam and Dean have spent the last 15 years espousing. Sometimes, one had to convince the other, but they never stopped. They never lost hope. They fought. They fixed it. Now, they just have to fight God. Piece of cake.

The other major parallel is the Castiel B-plots. While the previous episode focused Cas’ story around his emotions about Dean and the way he was treated last they met, this one is directly about Sam. Cas spends this episode trying to find a way to heal the wound Sam got from shooting Chuck. Turns out, it goes all the way to Sam’s soul, meaning that if anything severs the connection, Sam dies.

This, once again, seems like potential endgame setup. Maybe Sam has to sever his connection, and thus die, in order for them to be rid of Chuck permanently. I still do not think Sam will die, especially after this installment once again made it clear that Dean cannot or will not ever retire. That climactic quote above? It is about that as much as it is Dean getting back in the god-slaying game.

Also, it is notable that Dean’s story here ends with killing his brother (in arms). It is exactly what Chuck wants, and he got it here as practice for the (theoretical) big finale. Does that mean Dean will kill Sam in the end? Probably not, but it is an interesting parallel to keep in mind going forward.

 

Best Quotes:

Dean: “Then you fix it. You don't walk away. You fight for it."

Lee: “You can’t Rapture a car.”

Castiel: "I thought you were…"
Eileen: "Dead? Yeah. I got better."