So, I’m a bit late to the party on this, but let’s talk the new season of Supernatural today. This is at least the perfect time for a recap and speculation for this week, since we get to see all the guys again tomorrow night. Happy Thanksgiving indeed to those in the U.S.!
***SPOILERS AHEAD***
As predicted, the season so far has been angst ridden, primarily attributed to our gun slinging cutie, Dean. It’s understandable. He did lose his mom, his best friend, saw a portal opened to yet another universe, and has been babysitting Satan’s offspring. That’d put most folks in a bad mood. It certainly did so for Dean, as his shoot-first-ask-questions-later-mentality was in full force when applied to Jack in the beginning. That’s nothing a saving Sam’s life moment couldn’t fix, though 😉
Fast forward two episodes, and we did at least get Cas back (our Cas even!), and, as Dean says, that’s a pretty big win! The show, in its all too familiar fashion, couldn’t let the warm fuzzies of last week ensue more than the majority of an episode, which leads us to our current situation.
Jack has vanished and appears to have gone radio silent.
Last episode, it became all too clear just how like Castiel Jack really is. He is the tormented being that wants nothing more than to help and do good in this world. But, just like Cas, his little heart is crushed the second anything goes awry. Don’t get me wrong, accidentally killing someone is a pretty big whoopsie, but it’s a lesson he has to learn as a hunter. Unfortunately, Jack’s take away is that all he can do is hurt people and ruin everything. Can you say Cas 2.0? Oh, and of course uncle Asmodeus is slated to pop in next episode as well. (I know, I know. He’s not Jack’s uncle, but don’t you get the feeling he’s gonna try that whole “let’s team up” route Crowley did with Amara if he can?)
So, now our angsty Nephilim is off doing Chuck knows what, Cas is clearly going to be grumpy that his young charge is in the wind (which means Dean will be grumpy), uncle Asy is trying to get Jack to awaken the Shedin, and Sam’s got to be on the shortest fuse in the world right now.
Can you say drama for the Winchesters?
While there is potential for so much mayhem, Sam’s current “coping mechanism” has me the most intrigued. I’m guessing it will actually be a while before we see him break, but there has to be one hell of a damn keeping back everything he’s feeling.
I’ve seen many a fan comment on how all the focus has been on Dean and his feelings so far. Don’t you think that’s for a reason?
These writers are clever, clever folks. Dean taking the spotlight early on, going from super grumpy to overjoyed about Cas’ dead vs. living status – it’s made very clear that Sam is bottling it up to keep Dean from going over the edge.
He knows his brother.
Sam knows that if he lets it all fly as well, they will both just give up. Does this mean we’re going to see Sam blow a gasket right now? Probably not. I mean, chances are pretty damn high that Cas is going to take off to find Jack, which means Dean will likely be a bit pouty again, and Sam clearly has a soft spot for our little Nephilim. So chances are, he’ll be distracted by that whole mess. He may be the rational, level-headed one of the brothers, but he has his limits. Ultimately, I think we’re going to see just how much last season effected Sam in due time.
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