Ever notice how Supernatural has the uncanny ability to give us characters that we love, only to ruthlessly kill them? Sometimes after only one or two appearances? Yeah, thanks a lot, Kripke! Also, Metallicar gets crunched once again. Oh Noes!!!

In the first episode of the two show finale we get a wrap-up of the Lisa and Ben saga. It’s always loads of fun to see a good, kind character get infested with a demon. DemonLisa had some zingers! Once again, Dean calls on Castiel for a favor, wiping the memory of Dean from their minds. I think if Dean really wanted to put a cherry on that, he should have had Cas wipe his memory as well. I mean, what’s to stop some beastie from taking them again and flaunting them in Dean’s face? Still, I suppose it’s the thought that counts.

Meanwhile, Bobby is off tracking down a beastie that escaped from purgatory way back in the day (HP Lovecraft mythology is turned on its head here, apparently), who turns out to be Dr. Visyak, the dragon-killing sword owner and former lover of Bobby we met back in the middle of the season. She is awesome and full of info, so of course, she gets drained of her blood right quick, by angels!

We start the official finale episode with the usual season long recap accompanied by the kick-ass Styx song, “Carry On My Wayward Son”. It’s a dual story going on here, with Sam Humpty Dumpty-ing himself back together after Castiel demolishes his Soul Wall, and Dean and Bobby heading off to try and stop Castiel  from sucking up all the souls of purgatory. So we get another finale where a good chunk of it we have those beautiful boys separate from each other. Damn you, Kripke!!

Regardless of how I feel about the story structure, I really enjoyed the Sam journey. Seems as though our Sammy is stronger than maybe everyone gave him credit for, and I got to see the awesome SoullessSammy again before our sweet Sammy puts a bullet in his chest. Plus, he gets to hang out with Jo from Eureka! Vancouver actor cameos FTW.

Back at the Cas/Crowley hideout, Castiel breaks his contract with Crowley, making Cas more of a jerk than Crowley, apparently, and then sending him on his way. Only to have Crowley return with Raphael and amid many humorous he/she jokes, demands the bloody purgatory-opening concoction and sends Cas on his way! Once Crowley says the incantation, ending in a big ol’ FAIL, Castiel returns with an empty jar and a belly full of souls. That sneaky angel pulled the ol’ switcheroo on our bad guys, and as darling Dean and squeaky-kneed Bobby show up, Castiel snaps his finger and explodes Raphael in the very same fashion Cas was exploded in the season five finale. Much to our heroes horror.

Humpty Sammy somehow makes it all the way from Bobby’s place to Kansas (I’ll let it slide, Kripke), and goes all stabby in Castiel’s back, only to reveal that Cas is no longer susceptible to angel weaponry, as he is now God – or so he says. Looks of horror all around while CasGod stands reveling in his victory and new found power, and I think someone has been reading way too much Old Testament!

 

Hmmm.

At first I thought Cas was just crazy bananas, being full of what are probably less than shiny souls, but since the angel sword didn’t work on him, he obviously isn’t an angel anymore, but is he really The God? The Our Lord and Savior God? If he is, then that’s that. The last season ended with the Wonderful Winchesters mostly powerless against the angels, and this is how this season has ended as well. Honestly, how can Dean and Sammy fight God? Really?? I certainly didn’t see this coming, so I’m not gonna try and speculate what’s next, but what I hope is that the Original Recipe God shows up and knocks Cas down, so I can get my favorite TV couple back together. It was heartbreaking watching Castiel and Dean butt heads and break their bonds of love. You know I feel about those two!

Castiel needed to be reset somehow, as he was becoming a much too easy way for those beautiful boys to dispatch their enemies. All convenience and no drama, you know? But as someone over on TWoP noted, CasGod is not Castiel. Cas dies. Cas lives. Maybe this will be just a case of the ultimate possession for Cas, and somehow, someway Dean’s love (and his cunning skillz) will bring our sweet little angel back to us. Or maybe Kripke will torture us, and Sam and Dean some more, as it seems as though he doesn’t think they should get to have anyone to love them except themselves.

The more I think about it, the more I can’t help but feel the loss of that sweet little angel, Castiel. Once again, Kripke breaks my heart. But I always come back for more!