Massive spoilers ahead so if you don't wanna know what happened in the finale, don't read further.
It began with a preview; which was totally misleading FYI. They made us look. Ten seasons of +Supernatural led us to expect that someone (read Sam or Dean) would definitely be temporarily dying in the end. Instead, they blindsided us with a (sort of) happy ending. At least for god and Amara. And Dean. Sam? not so much. He was left thinking that his brother was still dead and plus he got himself shot.
I say got himself because he was confronted by a woman with a gun and he was all, "You won't shoot me". Six foot five guy, with known Jason Bourne fighting skills...coming toward you. Who isn't gonna shoot? Sam is a bright boy. He knew she would shoot. Was this his bid to 'commit suicide' and join his brother? I think so. Like he couldn't even sit down first? have a drink? Just boom; oh look, opportunity to die. let's take it.
Of course she didn't kill him; she probably shot him in the shoulder, or the stomach; or even if she killed him, maybe Billie gave him a pass. I don't know; Andrew Dabb will probably surprise us. Again. I'm here for it!
I was also struck by all of the parallels in this story; Amara telling Chuck that she was contented with just the two of them and was hurt that Chuck wanted more. Reminded me of Dean being content with just his family and hunting, but Sam wanted more. And she felt rejected by her brother just like Dean felt rejected by Sam so many times. And Amara's anger and Dean's anger, all stemming from hurt. Hurt that their younger siblings don't value them as much as they value their younger siblings.
But it's all in misunderstanding and it turns out, the younger sibling is just as invested in the relationship as the older one. They needed each other just as much.
I also saw that entertainment weekly agreed with me that season eleven is the best season of Supernatural. Of course, it being Supernatural, it's hard to say best because that's a constantly shifting thing. If we're doing overarching story arc, well I'd have to say, season 1-5 has it. Most feel good season at least for me is season eight. Season nine was just.very.traumatic. Season ten was kind of all over the place; the nostalgia season. But for season eleven, every single episode brought it; whether it was about Amara, consequences of Amara's existence or MOTW. I have also loved the love fest between Sam and Dean. I imagine if Jane Bond hadn't shown up, Sam would have gone to his room to look inside his little green box and stare at pictures of Dean, and the samulet both fake and real, and was that Dean's silver ring in there? Then he'd drink himself to a stupor before coming up with a scheme to end his life or bring Dean back.
It began with a preview; which was totally misleading FYI. They made us look. Ten seasons of +Supernatural led us to expect that someone (read Sam or Dean) would definitely be temporarily dying in the end. Instead, they blindsided us with a (sort of) happy ending. At least for god and Amara. And Dean. Sam? not so much. He was left thinking that his brother was still dead and plus he got himself shot.
I say got himself because he was confronted by a woman with a gun and he was all, "You won't shoot me". Six foot five guy, with known Jason Bourne fighting skills...coming toward you. Who isn't gonna shoot? Sam is a bright boy. He knew she would shoot. Was this his bid to 'commit suicide' and join his brother? I think so. Like he couldn't even sit down first? have a drink? Just boom; oh look, opportunity to die. let's take it.
Of course she didn't kill him; she probably shot him in the shoulder, or the stomach; or even if she killed him, maybe Billie gave him a pass. I don't know; Andrew Dabb will probably surprise us. Again. I'm here for it!
I was also struck by all of the parallels in this story; Amara telling Chuck that she was contented with just the two of them and was hurt that Chuck wanted more. Reminded me of Dean being content with just his family and hunting, but Sam wanted more. And she felt rejected by her brother just like Dean felt rejected by Sam so many times. And Amara's anger and Dean's anger, all stemming from hurt. Hurt that their younger siblings don't value them as much as they value their younger siblings.
But it's all in misunderstanding and it turns out, the younger sibling is just as invested in the relationship as the older one. They needed each other just as much.
I also saw that entertainment weekly agreed with me that season eleven is the best season of Supernatural. Of course, it being Supernatural, it's hard to say best because that's a constantly shifting thing. If we're doing overarching story arc, well I'd have to say, season 1-5 has it. Most feel good season at least for me is season eight. Season nine was just.very.traumatic. Season ten was kind of all over the place; the nostalgia season. But for season eleven, every single episode brought it; whether it was about Amara, consequences of Amara's existence or MOTW. I have also loved the love fest between Sam and Dean. I imagine if Jane Bond hadn't shown up, Sam would have gone to his room to look inside his little green box and stare at pictures of Dean, and the samulet both fake and real, and was that Dean's silver ring in there? Then he'd drink himself to a stupor before coming up with a scheme to end his life or bring Dean back.
Speaking of fans...was I speaking of fans?
People are so into these two boys; invested in them as brothers, human beings, possible secret lovers that I think that if Tolpas were a real thing and someone drew the right symbols; the entire Supernatural world would manifest; angels and demons included. The problem is that there are so many conflicting beliefs about them, that it'd be hard for them to manifest in just one way. I saw fans on twitter mad as hell at 'god' for sending Dean as the bomb. Like seriously angry; as if all of this was really happening somewhere out there in an alternate universe where Dean is a member of their family. And then saying stuff like 'Oh god left the earth to the Winchesters so they can continue blaming Sam for everything that happens"....
It's so funny how many times Sam has accused Dean of confusing reality with porn? The fandom is also guilty of confusing fiction with reality. It's kind of scary sad.
Can't wait for season 12!
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