I would have assumed that was Dean and Cas's magical angel baby, and I have no idea why.

Are you thinking of Wee John Gabriel, The Messiah, by our very own Fay?

Okay, Show tonight!

Let's get upset about something that hasn't happened yet. Uh, will Show tarnish Mary tonight? Ruin Cas's character? Ruin his relationship with the boys?

Also, taking bets--do both Bobby and Cas survive the season?

Part of me is rooting for Bobby to die. Someone else needs to die. I need more death.

It's possible I've had a stressful few weeks and need vicarious release.

Maybe Balthazar will off himself because Cas loves another.

It could happen.

Oh, I do kinda vote for Balthazar to show back up. I hope he does feature in the resolution of the heaven storyline. I would like if he had a big disagreement with Cas--I haven't decided how yet--he's willing to be more regrettable as Cas finally can't anymore? He stops thinking all this stuff is worth it and wants to bail?

His conversion to Cas's side happened so offscreen that I can't help but fill the picture with all sorts of sordid seductions.

Apparently D/C is majorly winning the spoiler TV poll, and people are *pissed*. I think it's hysterical that it's there, and it's hysterical that people are mad that it's there. Fandom, you never cease to amuse.

IT'S JUST A FREAKING SHIP.

If you really need death, my bet would be Cas. I feel like without giving him a love interest or something outside helping the boys, Bobby's character growth is sort of over, but he *is* a convenient source of information for them, as well as providing a familiar home base (aka Set's Already Built).

I would also like to know what changed Balthazar's mind, especially if it was some filthy lost weekend on a cloud with Cas.

Although it would be a significant character thing if the boys took over Bobby's. Then they'd get to keep the set.

I do hope that Balthazar comes back. If anyone's going to call out Cas as something like an equal, I think it has to be him.

I think that Bobby's death brings more pain to the boys, and leaves a bigger hole that we can fill with the story (and I wouldn't mind seeing the boys either do their own research or start reaching out to different people, including Cas), so that's why I vote him.

I'm not one of the people that think Cas's link to the boys is inconsequential, but as he is, right now with the BAMFy fighting another war thing, it wouldn't have as *much* of an impact to the storyline for me.

Up until the point where Dean admits his unfulfilled love and rends his clothing, obviously.

Much as I love Bobby, he would be my choice if someone had to go, but I think where we are in the story right now, it would be easier to write Cas out.

That said, I really don't want Cas to go. I'd love to see what happens to him after the heavenly war is over, especially if it had to do with him quitting heaven, and coming to earth full-time.

Then again, after last week, I wouldn't mind seeing more of the Cas and Bobby Show from time to time.

If Cas dies (I originally typed "goes down"), I don't see how that doesn't lead to a Heavenly Smackdown on Team Free Will, and without a supernatural ally, I'd have a hard time buying that they last any time at all.

Cas could go down as part of a winning effort, though.

Still, Balthazar in charge of heaven? Oy.

Then again, if Cas is in charge of heaven next year, how do they work him into the storylines?

Maybe God shows back up.