A lot about this episode was absolutely terrific. Sam said "yes" to Lucifer in a culmination of the series arch that has been driving this show for the better part of the past five seasons. Chuck and Castiel had strong moments where they were depicted at their highest of highs and lowest of lows. Bobby shot the devil with a revolver which instantly makes him the coolest human to ever live. Dean grew up and allowed his brother to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Castiel's line about trading freedom for peace was definitely an allegory for the world today. That said it did not seem heavy handed or preachy. It felt uncomfortable and hard to swallow, which is what gave his departing words such weight. That said, he really is terrible at goodbyes.
I enjoyed Chuck's dual role as both consultant to Dean and narrator of this episode. While he could never be as direct as Cas, his words did a wonderful job bookending this portion of the series. Though I am not sure what message they were going for when he disappeared into a cloud of smoke. Was he truly a prophet or something more?
The only explanation I feel comfortable accepting at this point is that Chuck was God. If God truly was MIA and residing on planet earth Chuck was as good a cover as anything. It would explain Chuck's ability to stay alive this long and his inability to help Sam and Dean in any seemingly meaningful way considering he knew the future.
The only problem I have with this episode is that it was not a series finale. How dare the creative forces (as transitional as they may be at this point) of Supernatural bring Luci-Sam back from the pit mere minutes after they jumped in! Castiel and Bobby's sacrifice was for nothing because they were brought back instantly as well. The picture of Dean settling down for a nice normal life is completely marred by the fact that Luci-Sam is going to ruin it minutes into season six and I find that more than a little depressing.
That said, I'll keep watching.
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