This episode highlights yet again the main weakness of Lucifer’s camp, this time by contrasting it with the ever increasing consolidation of the ranks of the Winchesters’ side. The lack of unity within Lucifer’s camp and also within the company of God’s angels is going to be their downfall, whereas the increasing unity in the other camp is going to be the cornerstone of their victory. Perhaps this episode marks the point of no return because the boys are not only more mature and more united, but also and especially because the opposite side is breaking into factions and that this is the first time the Winchesters use this to their advantage.
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1 - Sahar
Interestingly enough, this review to the 100th episode of Supernatural is my 100th post on Blogcritics ;)
2 - Carlotspeak
This is the first time I read your review. I do appreciate it a lot. Very beautifully done. Thank you.
The part I like best is ".. for all the lack of hope and desperation, Dean has become an empty channel for God’s Will to flow through. Isn’t that the essence of being a servant of God?.."
But I heard somewhere a while ago that humans do smell to angels. It came from all kind of stuff we consume etc., and it is not easy for angels to come near human. The "pig filthy" part may be referring to that? Just a thought that occurred to me when I heard Zachariah said that. Although he could have been kinder. ^_^
3 - Sahar
Hey Carlotspeak, thank you for reading my review and I'm glad you liked it!
So angels can smell humans, huh! I am going to sift through Season 5 episodes to find that - thanks for the heads up! But I agree, that even if that's the case, Zachariah wasn't very nice about it. He's not very angelic, is he.
4 - John B
Hey, I love reading your reviews, they are always very insightful!
Just one thing, you mentioned (or perhaps I am mistaken) that God is talking to Zach and giving him orders, but I'm pretty sure that that was Michael or another high-ranking Angel.
"God has left the building"
Anyway, again loved the review. The one thing that I do hope that the writers will play up a bit more is Sam's search for redemption. I think that that is one of the things I find most interesting about his character.
-John
5 - John B
Sorry, one more thing:
About the "the only thing that can kill an Angel, is another Angel" line: Instead of like the Whore of Babylon, I took that line to mean that the only thing strong/smart enough to kill an angel was another angel, plus the only things that have that special angel-killing sword were Angels.
Maybe you're right, though. It does make for better commentary on Dean's character and faith!
6 - Sahar
John, thank you so much for reading and commenting!
I assumed it was God talking to Zachariah, but you're right - it might have been a high-ranking Angel. I think if that's the case, it would most probably Michael. This totally changes everything! I'm going to have to write an addendum to this review ;)
I also want Sam's search for redemption to be looked more thoroughly into.
Your reflection on what can kill an angel is another angel is really interesting, and I would really love to hear more about it. Do you mean to say that Dean is smart enough to kill an angel?