This week Cas is forced to face his past, Crowley deals with Rowena and Dean tries to act normal. It is time for Supernatural midseason finale!
I told Supernatural to bring it, and it did. Though surprisingly it did not stab me in the heart as bad as last year's midseason finale. This episode is more about the characters so I'm not going to do a full recap, but focus on the character development.
Cas and Claire
This season is really bringing back a lot of characters from previous seasons. Are the writers preparing for this to be the final season or is there another reason for this?
Inspired by Hannah, Cas goes in search of Claire, Jimmy's daughter. He goes to see her in a group home and, not surprisingly, she is not very receptive. Cas finally confirms my head canon that Jimmy has been in Heaven since 'Swan Song', which is probably a lot nicer for Jimmy.
"And you are in a child prison?" Oh, Cas, I love the simplified way you see things and how you can point out what things at their core look like.
Cas wants to help Claire, to make up for the pain he has caused her, so she asks him to help her get out of the group home. However, the woman running the home is very perceptive and Cas is still a horrible liar. But his imitation of Jimmy's voice is fun. Cas fails to get Claire out through legal methods, so of course his next move is to break her out.
Claire has noticed that Castiel has changed over the years, that he is more relaxed now, and yes, Claire, he is a doof. But he is the most adorable doof ever. Cas tries to defend himself, that he wasn't that bad, he was just a man who believed in the mission he was given.
Cas is still determined to help Claire, even though she wants to go her own way. She gives the appearance of agreeing, only to steal his wallet and run away. Cas calls Sam and Dean to help him find her, but I like that Sam points out that it does not seem like Claire needs Cas' help, even if Cas feels that he has to help her.
Cas and the boys track Claire down and stop her from robbing a convenience store, because a guy who took Claire in needs money. Yeah, this guy seems like a total hero... But Claire stays loyal despite the guys attempt to change her mind.
Also, thanks, show, for giving Claire a moment to confront Cas and say what needed saying. Because she is right, without Cas, none of this would have happened. He is the reason her family broke apart, even if it is painful to hear. And he is trying to help her because he feels guilty. But Claire saying "like you don't have it coming?" when pointing the gun at Sam and Dean, was too much. Sure, she might be right, but Dean has been thinking the same thing for years, that he deserves to die and it is too much for me. Thanks for that stab in my heart, Supernatural.
Randy betrays Claire's trust, but luckily Cas and the boys arrive just in time. Also, it is very satisfying to watch Claire beat up the guy that was going to rape her. Good for you, Claire. Cas and Sam take Claire outside, leaving Dean as the last one to get out. Before Dean can get out, the guys in the house attack him. Not a good move. Sam and Cas run back when they hear fighting from the house, but it is already too late; Dean has killed everyone.
Dean and Sam
So Dean's having nightmares again. That is never a good sign. I think the only times his work/experiences have troubled his sleep are post-Hell and after Cas 'died' after swallowing the Leviathans. So if Dean's having nightmares, then he is doing even worse than I thought he was.
This is why I think that Dean is pretending when Sam finds him in the bunker laughing at an old film. He is pretending to be fine. Sure, there isn't really anything in the scene that suggests that, but if he's having nightmares, then he is about as far from fine as he can be. And Sam is worried but also a little relieved to see his brother laughing and eating normally. But he starts worrying again when Dean shows no emotion when Cas is choking Dustin, but rather is completely unaffected.
After finding Dean in Randy's house Sam pleads with Dean, asks him to tell Sam that he had to do this, but
for once Dean is not lying. He tells Sam that he didn't mean to kill everyone,
which of course is not what Sam wants to hear. I can't wait to see what
this means for Dean!
Cas and Dean
I missed these two hanging out.
"I ain't exactly a role model" "That's not true". Ugh, you two are breaking my heart! Because Cas has always looked up to Dean and followed his lead on how to act, even if he shouldn't.
And I think it is interesting that Dean is a lot more hesitant to lie to Castiel than he is to Sam. Dean does not want to admit how much the Mark is bothering him, but he does not lie to Cas either. Probably because Cas can see right through him and is more willing to reject his answers than Sam. Instead of answering Cas Dean asks Cas to promise to kill Dean if he goes dark side again, because Dean cannot go through that again. This shows how badly the Mark is really affecting Dean without actually saying it. But the look Cas gives Dean... Even if he once told Sam that in the end they might have to kill Dean if they cannot cure him, I don't think he could actually do it.
But even this conversation does not prepare Cas for the reality. The look of complete shock on his face when he sees what Dean did to Randy and the others is devastating to see. Because now he actually has to consider the promise he kind of gave to Dean. This is going to be painful to watch.
Crowley and Rowena
In a show where everyone seems to have daddy issues, it is nice to see someone who has more mommy issues. And Rowena is fun! She's like a female Crowley, always playing everyone, so I like her, though I definitely do not trust her.
"Fergus." "Crowley." "Fergus."
"How did you die?"
This episode has so many great lines.
Crowley has always been a character that is constantly one step ahead of everyone else, never trusting anyone and always thinking of how he can benefit from others. But I am actually worried that Rowena will blindside him and he will never see it coming. Crowley has been more emotionally involved in his relationships lately and this is his mother, so he might even make the mistake of trusting her. I hope he won't, and maybe he knows that she will doublecross him when she can.
I can't wait for the next episode. The wait is going to be excruciating.
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