Considering that D/C only exists in fic, my ship is not rocked by canon. And I am absolutely thrilled that Godstiel (as much as I loved how different he was as God), was resolved so quickly, and am sooper excited that Misha gets to sink his teeth into being actually scary. Maniacally scary!

I love right from the start how Jared really showed how not alright Sam is. From the shaky "I'm fine" to how he stood up from the kitchen table. Just so awkward and coltish, like he would collapse at any moment.

I'm still unclear as to how Bobby interpreted Sam's behaviour in the basement since he doesn't bring it up when he's talking to Dean about him.

I thought it was clear Bobby was worried *because* he brought up Sam's well-being with Dean. I just think he wasn't specific, because telling Dean, "I found him crouched in the basement holding a wrench like a weapon and looking like he'd seen every ghost ever" is not bound to go over well.

I loved how Dean not only bought the pickle chips and soda, but arranged it neatly beside the comfy chair, and made room on the table and all that. Adorable and completely kiss-ass.

Considering that D/C only exists in fic

What? Next you'll be saying that Sam and Dean wouldn't be having sex if the show were on HBO.

arranged it neatly beside the comfy chair

I laughed at myself during this scene because at first, I thought it was Dean's food and I was like, "Dude, whole new level of getting your cheeseburgers". Once I saw it was for Death, I was way more impressed with the thought Dean had put into it.

I'm still smiling at the "Japanese cartoon porn." Oh, Dean. Never change.

I think the scene that made me the most wibbly was Sam out in the yard with the cars, pleading with Cas to listen. I mean, a) jesus, he's huge, and beautiful, and b) SAMMY. No matter what happens to him, there's always a remnant of the hopeful little boy, the younger brother, in there.

I bet everyone who ever wrote a matchmaker!Sam D/C fic is feeling pretty validated right now.

I loved Sam saying he put his socks on himself. It made me think of him losing his shoe, and just how parenty Dean is to him so much of the time.

Am I supposed to be grinning like a loon at the end of this episode?

"Eh, too late."

The reactions on Tumblr, which is the only place I've really looked, are so weird to me. Calling Dean holding Cas up when he stumbles in front of the sigils "the only good moment in a crappy episode" is just ... what?

What people want from Show, and what Show is, are two completely different things so much of the time.

For me, the episode was full of so many delightful and telling Winchester moments, as well as the bonus of Crowley in a trailer park, totally down at heel, and DEATH, who is fantastic in every way, every time he appears. There was Impala rebuilding, and Bobby there for the boys no matter what. Dean drinking his pain away, with porn sauce on top, and denying every horrible feeling just to keep on keeping on. Sam trying to be strong, Sam wanting one thing to seem okay for Dean, even if it wasn't, and Sam trying so hard to fix everything in the whole world while Dean concentrates on the car.

Dean was a little prickly, yes, but I keep seeing references to his "dickishness," which I guess stem from, what? His unwillingness to cradle Cas in his arms and croon lullabies as he dies? His unwillingness to accept Cas as God when "God" was on a homicidal murder spree, even if he was aiming at some pretty worthy targets?

But Dean's whole world had narrowed again, in losing Cas to this new power. And he wasn't even sure that Sam was going to survive -- plus, think of the guilt he must feel, in any kind of grief at losing Cas when Cas was the one to break the wall in Sam's head.

People. Hmph.

Edited because while "down at hell" is funny, it's not the same as "down at heel."

It's back, yay!

Death made an eclipse. He is the BAMFiest BAMF that ever BAMFed.

Oh, Sam, Sam, Sam. Calling for Cas, you are so freaking adorable. And it worked.

Dean and Death scenes are some of my favorites. Pickle chips. Good call.

Final moments of Cas were sweet... the look on his face with "I'm ashamed. I overreached." Noodle.

Leviathan!Cas looks to be all kinds of fun.

Did not expect to see Lucifer! (she said, excitedly??)

Tell me, am I over analyzing here - in the scene in the trailer with Crowly, Cas says,"...and we need to keep Michael in Lucifer's cage." He did not say, we need to keep Michael and Lucifer in the cage. Is Lucifer still in the cage? He didn't hitch a ride with Sam's soul did he? How is Sam walking and talking? He was supposed to be a complete wreck. Think Lucifer is holding him together? It doesn't really make sense to me, because why wouldn't Lucifer just completely take over. But, anyway, it just struck me oddly that he said "keep Michael in Lucifer's cage" and not mention both of them. And then Lucifer showed up in Sam's head, and it got me wondering.

The poor Weisses.

But, anyway, it just struck me oddly that he said "keep Michael in Lucifer's cage" and not mention both of them.

I mentioned that to S. when we were talking, but I don't know if it was just a shortcut construction, like if you call it "Lucifer's cage" it presupposes Lucifer is in it.

I don't *think* Lucifer is topside, because I think God!Cas would have known -- he knew where Crowley was despite his angel-proofing.