Season 15 finale number 1 - insta reaction

[amberdreams]

So.

Yup. That happened, and then it all ended, and yet we have another ending next week? Why do I feel like I'm watching Lord of the Rings Return of the King all over again?

What did you all think?

My insta (or nearly insta as it's a few hours later) reaction is one of confusion. It was a Buck Lemming episode so it was a bit of a jumbled mess and of course they had to bring Lucifer back. But it was also - kind of sweet, and semi-exciting, and there was a twist that actually worked? So I don't really know what to think.

Other than I'd be MORE than happy to end the show here - with just you and me, Sammy, in Baby, driving into a vague and undefined sunset future. There's enough openness in that for us to create any number of fanfics about what comes next. With Jack everywhere but detatched and serene (for now), the brothers together but alone, and the intriguing thought that the next angel to die will become the new Death. (I'm thinking it might be any angel, since Reapers are angels, right?).

I'm now kind of dreading next week, because Dabb has proved he has no idea what a good story is, and I fear he's been listening far too much to the loud voices on Twitter for direction. But he might surprise me. Buck Lemming did, after all.

Comments

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

I was satisfied with the ending, in that I liked Jack becoming all-powerful, defeating God, and then choosing to be hands-off in his own role as God. Michael and Lucifer worked better than I expected too.

I found the beating of Sam and Dean to be tedious, been-there-done-that, and a little ludicrous given what a shrimp Rob is. (I know, God-strength, yeah, yeah). If they wanted Jack to absorb more of God's power, I wish they had come up with something more fresh. The boys bleed and wince so nicely, but this was over-the-top and gratutitous. Again.

The montage of their past glories seemed somewhat random. I can think of loads of vidders who could have come up with something more engaging, poignant, and/or powerful than we got. Wasted opportunity there. I expected (naively) to be more more emotional engaged in the episode, but nada.

And despite all that... it was an okay episode!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Agreed, very much so. I hated the graphic violence and then also how silly it was the boys could stand up on broken legs etc, but they kind of redeemed that slightly by that whole powering up Jack thing. Though yep, it was clumsy and better writers could definitely have done something much more imaginative.

Still, it was a lot better than I'd expected, and strangely satisfying. Which of course makes me apprehensive all over again about next week!

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

I find my initial reactions tended more to nitpick and the more I think about the episode, the more my thoughts linger on what I liked. Which is good!

The boys were smart (something the writers sometimes forget), not just pawns. They were defiant, and united. They got the ending they deserved and earned.

But I think I will pick up a pint of ice cream for next week's finale, in case I need the comfort fix. ;D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I was SO relieved they were BOTH smart, they were united and determined and neither of them was made to look like a dick. Bloody hell, Sam even had lines and got a chance to be badass. I'm counting my blessings!