Lucifer did imply that sheer Judeo Christian aggression had given their pantheon the upper hand, but it was barely said. And they do have numbers.

But now I feel weirdly sad about the people WITH NO GODS.

Which is ultra-weird, because the SPN Judeo-Christians have been praying to an empty house since the start of S4, and I forgot to feel bad about that.

Plotline aside, I really liked the chemistry. I liked Sam and Dean together, and Sam being worried over and going with it, and being right that they shouldn't have stopped, I loved Gabriel and his choices, I loved Sam's reaction shots to all of Dean's ludicrous (but successful) bargaining, and Kali shutting Dean down, and hard. Good chemistry.

This is by the guys that did Dark Side Of The Moon. That was better. This had inherent flaws, but apart from decimating (I'm assuming not everyone showed up) the rest of the world's gods and painting that slice of them as savage (who was the blonde chick with no lines, anyway?) which is a big aside, I liked the rest.

And I always get a squee when Sam whips out his lockpick set.

I just think it's overall culture-fail.

I don't think Lucifer should have been able to mow down the other deities like that. Really, REALLY disagree with that bit of narrative.

Also, so the rest of the writers are big Gaiman fans, too, huh? American Gods, much?

And I always get a squee when Sam whips out his lockpick set.

It's the competence thing. And also? Hot.

American Gods, much?

All I am saying is that they better bring back Adam Jesse. You want to get this much of your Gaiman on, you bring back the awesome kid actor.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the episode a lot, and think it did some interesting things. (And oh, Gabriel! Whaaah!) But the killing of the other deities and the borrowing homage of American Gods pinged me hard.

I want Gabriel back (and the gods too, but especially Gabriel).

Maybe this will be the thing that gets God back in the game, and he'll start by resurrecting Gabriel (and the gods)

Why is Ganesh a Black dude?

That confused me too.

Matt Frewer! Hell yes!

That's who that was! I knew he looked familiar.

Still, Ganesh? Really? I can see Odin getting all bloodthirsty, and Kali getting messy, but Ganesh? Baldur?

Maybe he was just there for the beheadings. They give him nostalgia. And angst.

But now I feel weirdly sad about the people WITH NO GODS.

I know! I mean, that was a lot of gods killed right there.

I did like the idea that the old gods were annoyed about the Judeo-Christian apocalypse threatening to destroy the planet.

Yeah, I felt like their intent was in the right place (and like Jilli, there was a lot I liked), but the writing sort of fell short of that, and I'm avoiding the rest of the Internets, as I don't have the brainbandwidth.

Maybe this will be the thing that gets God back in the game, and he'll start by resurrecting Gabriel (and the gods)

I would be fine if God brought back Gabriel. That kind of makes sense. But if they go the route of the Judeo-Christian god resurrecting a bunch of other deities, my head will possibly explode with rage.

That is a good point, Jilli. I take it back--I want them to resurrect themselves.