In the 20th episode of season 11 of Supernatural, holy shit Robbie Thompson, that was fucking amazing.
Since this is late, I'm only going to do a small post. Also, my mood has been going up and down for few days, so I don't have the energy to go in-depth and analyse every detail.
Firstly, this is definitely one of the best episodes of season 11. The script is amazing, and the actors are giving it their all (special shout-out to Rob Benedict and Curtis Armstrong, who are on fire in this episode), and it all just works.
Anyway, let's start at the beginning. Now, Metatron is definitely one of my least favourite characters, but he actually works really well here. He is a story-teller, so who else could Chuck partner up when writing his autobiography. Oh, and that dramatic reveal that Chuck is God? Hilarious.
Meanwhile, Dean is ironing Sam's shirt with beer. It might not be relevant in anyway, but I love seeing these brotherly pranks. Thank you, Robbie Thompson. Also, they have found a case relating to Amara. People seem to be infected with the same disease Sam was infected with in the beginning of the season.
What I love about this episode is that the focus is not on the case or the Winchesters. It's where it should be: Chuck. He has a lot of explaining to do and Metatron spends most of the episode trying to get Chuck to get real. And that is the problem. Chuck doesn't want to give ugly answers, he skims over the truth instead. Maybe he has strayed so far from what he used to be that he doesn't know/understand what his reality is anymore. And that is where Metatron comes in. He pushes and pushes Chuck to face who he is, what he has done, what is happening to the world around him, and what he should do to help out.
This is another reason why Metatron works here is because he is the last person to champion for humanity, he doesn't give a crap, but here he is, pleading with Chuck to do something and holy fuck is Curtis Armstrong amazing in this scene. Bravo. Also, it's just nice to see Chuck put him in his place and reveal that he actually is not chosen or one of God's favourites. It might be brutal, but this is Metatron, so who cares.
Dean and Sam are losing the fight against Amara's infection (Dean is unsurprisingly immune) when Chuck finally decides to show himself. He gives Sam back the Amulet (!!) as a sign that he is back and that is one fucking awesome moment. And so Sam and Dean walk outside to see that everyone in this town is okay and come face to face with Chuck.
I would be excited for this week when the Winchesters (probably) have a sit down with Chuck and get some answers, but guess what, it's written by two writers that should not be writing for this show anymore. So instead I'm just hoping they don't completely ruin it.
Also, it appears this was the last script Robbie Thompson will write for this show as he is leaving. I have two things to say about this. Firstly, I completely understand where he is coming from, he was not happy with the decision to kill Charlie (still so mad about that) and maybe this was the end of his contract and he felt that he was done with the show. I get that. Secondly, as a viewer, I am extremely sad to hear this. I think he was the best writer this show has had in the last few years and his departure means that I'm increasingly less excited for season 12.
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