For many years, the most popular ship (maybe second) in Supernatural
circles has been Destiel. Many fans had seen the gestures the writers made
at Castiel and Dean being in love. For me, it never quite fit, mostly from
Dean’s side. Here we are with two episodes to go and Castiel confessing his love
and Dean failing to reciprocate.
On one hand, I am happy for those have been waiting a
literal decade for this. On the other, it feels cowardly. While having one of
the three primary characters be gay is cool, especially for this show which has
often had a strange relationship with marginalized groups. Yes, they have
(mostly successfully) made an effort to fix that and that is commendable.
However, the decision to go through with this was made with
two episodes remaining and a good chance that this is the last appearance of
Cas. There are no consequences. No one need ever acknowledge it again. That is
pure cowardice and should only be celebrated so much.
Having said all that, I still loved the moment itself. Cas
getting to confess his love, despite knowing it is not reciprocated, was a
powerful moment. Since his first appearance, Castiel has been searching for his
place in the world. Where he belongs and with whom he belongs. While Cas seems
to have known the answer for a while the key to the moment is that he expresses
it. For a few brief minutes, Castiel gets to be his true self. Misha Collins does
an absolutely phenomenal job. What a way to go out.
Of course, it should be mentioned that this is closing of a
long open plot thread: Castiel’s promise to the Empty that caused it to let him
free. Once he experienced a moment of true joy, he would return to the Empty. So,
Cas confesses, sacrificing himself for Dean as the Empty takes both he and
Billie—whom it not hates--back to their realm. And thus, both characters are
seemingly gone forever.
Elsewhere, Sam and Jack are trying to stop the disappearance
of their friends. Initially, Billie thought to be the cause, but she reveals Chuck
is, once again, being vindictive. As the pair collect their comrades and
attempt to protect them, they begin to fade, one by one, in a matter I am sure
was compared to the Thanos snap moment in Avengers: Infinity War.
It is slowly revealed that Chuck did not only take the
Winchester’s loved ones; he took everyone. Only Sam, Dean, and Jack are left. What
exactly this means for the final episodes is unclear. I assume they trio will
spend some time researching ways to bring everyone back and finally stop Chuck.
The latter I am sure will have something to do with Jack accidentally absorbing
the life from plants. If the show is still headed toward a “Jack replaces Chuck”
ending, could it be that he is absorbing the God energy out of them? After all,
his lesson last installment was that God is in everything. I guess we will know
within the next two episodes. After all, the end is just about here.
Best Quotes:
Castiel: “I always wondered ever since I took that burden,
that curse, I wondered what it could be - what-what my true happiness could
even look like. I never found an answer because the one thing I want... it's
something I know I can't have. But I think I know- I think I know now.
Happiness isn't in the having, it's in just being. It's in just saying it.”
Dean: “What are you talking about, man?”
Castiel: “I know. I know how you see yourself, Dean. You see
yourself the same way our enemies see you. You're destructive and you're angry
and you're broken. You're... daddy's blunt instrument. And you think that hate
and anger, that's... what drives you, that's what you are. It's not. And
everyone who knows you sees it. Everything you have ever done, the good and the
bad, you have done for love. You raised your little brother for love, you
fought for this whole world, for love. That is who you are. You're the most
caring man on earth, you are the most selfless... Loving human being I will
ever know. You know ever since we met, and ever since I pulled you out of hell,
knowing you has changed me. Because you cared, I cared. I care about you, I
cared about Sam and about Jack but I cared about the whole world because of
you. You changed me, Dean.”
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