That was a completely inadequate explanation.
edit - Do you suppose it was written to sound so half-assed? Because it was rushed and just thrown out there. It came out as just another "shrug the shoulders and gee shucks" kind of apology.
This here's a recipe for unpleasantness.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Supernatural 2: Why is it our job to save everybody?
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Morgana - Oct 29, 2010 4:56:27 pm PDT #15341 of 30002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Juliebird - Oct 29, 2010 4:58:19 pm PDT #15342 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I'm a bit miffed that one of the sneak peaks was Cas' entire and only scene.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 29, 2010 4:59:13 pm PDT #15343 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Maybe Sam's body and mind came back sans soul? Though you'd think that would have been obvious to Castiel at first glance.
ETA: Bingo! I hope they have a good explanation for why Cas didn't pick up on that the first time they were in the same room together, though. Even when his angelic powers were flickering out his perceptions were still shown to extend into spiritual dimensions and he was able to do things like recognize that he was speaking to a Dean from another time.
Juliebird - Oct 29, 2010 5:00:31 pm PDT #15344 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Well, the preview for next week took care of that unsatisfying in-show explanation. Fuckwads.
Morgana - Oct 29, 2010 5:00:41 pm PDT #15345 of 30002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Was that another angel in the promo?
Juliebird - Oct 29, 2010 5:01:30 pm PDT #15346 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I saw the vampire Alpha.
sumi - Oct 29, 2010 5:04:52 pm PDT #15347 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
I did too.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 29, 2010 5:06:27 pm PDT #15348 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've seen almost nothing of Season 1 and my Season 2 viewing was spotty. Has there ever been any indication that a person can live and function without their soul on SPN before?
Morgana - Oct 29, 2010 5:20:26 pm PDT #15349 of 30002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Matt, I'm trying to come up with someone but so far I'm coming up blank. On the other hand seeing as how the Winchesters make a habit of rising from the dead on a fairly regular basis, they're not run-of-the-mill people either.
Amy - Oct 29, 2010 5:26:50 pm PDT #15350 of 30002
Because books.
Matt, I'm thinking the difference might be where the soul is, and if it still exists. Bobby lived more than a year without his and didn't change, but it was still extent -- Crowley just had it.
If it turns out Sam's soul was destroyed, that might be what makes it different?
That was the most broken I've ever seen the two of them. Always before, they were working toward the same thing, on the same page, so to speak, even if they were coming at it from different angles. (Like when Sam believed Ruby, he at least had good intentions in his favor.)
But here ... even Sam knows something's wrong with him, and yet he can't even really care, because that's the whole problem. And Dean is wrecked, completely alone, and now thoroughly angry. I kept waiting for him to say, "Do you feel this?" when he was beating the shit out of Sam.
BOYS.