While I’m still disappointed that the gates of Hell storyline fizzled out last season, I’m intrigued by the looming showdown between the candidates for Hell’s top job. Under Abaddon’s rule, he argues, it will be her way or the highway to Hell (sorry, had to). He appeals to his constituents by telling them they’ll have a vote in his regime. Crowley, on the other hand, plays it cool by turning a fight into a campaign. He was as slippery as ever in his dealings with Abaddon, who’s content to slice and dice her way to the throne. Sheppard made the most of his extended screen time tonight by stealing every scene he was in and delivering his razor sharp humor in that deliciously sardonic tone. The best demon in the show’s history was wasted for the first half of this season. I don’t know but I want to find out.Īlong with getting Penikett back on the show, I was also thrilled to see Crowley’s shackles removed tonight. Maybe human life is preferable because it’s simpler. With Heaven as their original home, what appeals to angels about living mundane human lives? Perhaps the option only appeals to damaged souls like Abner, who spent time in Heaven’s dungeons with Gadreel. This human-angel dynamic is larger and more complicated than we were made to believe when the show first introduced angels back in Season 4. Some of the fallen angels are content to live incognito lives as humans. But it does beg the question: Can angels start over? If they can – and Abner believed they could – what does their version of happiness look like on Earth?ĭemons fell from grace because they wouldn’t bow to humans.
It would be difficult to argue that his intrusion into their world was a bad thing. By possessing his vessel he made the world a better place for that wife and daughter. He had a wife and a daughter that he adored. Abner, a self-proclaimed lousy angel, was truly content living a human existence. Gadreel’s time with Abner raised some interesting questions that I hope the writers will take time to explore given that this season is focused on angels. The writers could be circling back around to Kripke’s original ending, and if they are, “Road Trip” might be the beginning of their endgame. They were thrown back together out of necessity but perhaps that was just to keep the show chugging along for five more seasons. He crafted an unhappy ending for the Winchesters. In Eric Kripke’s original ending, Sam and Dean were separated by a gulf that Dean chose not to cross. If I’m right and we have a season and a half to go, this episode could very well mark a turning point for the series. I’ve postulated in this space before that I think Supernatural will run for 10 seasons. His exile this time is self-imposed and it feels like there’s a chance things will never be the same. Dean has never screwed up this bad before and he knows that. They needed each other to survive and to live, of which there is a big difference. It stuck for a while in Seasons 4 and 6 but we always knew the brothers would end up back together. Hell, at this point it seems like a yearly ritual. Mark Sheppard and Misha Collins were amazing as usual, and it was so refreshing to see their dynamic play out again.
The slow, methodical manner of speaking, the inner turmoil, the wounded pride – Jared and Tahmoh have crafted a complex character that is shaping up to be one of the show’s best antagonists. Seeing Gadreel return to his original vessel (the wonderful Tahmoh Penikett) reinforced that Jared nailed the mannerisms Tahmoh used to portray Gadreel. Jared was equally impressive as he was tasked with playing three characters: Gadreel, healthy Sam, and weak/recovering Sam. I don’t know that Jensen has ever been better than he was tonight as he conveyed Dean’s wide range of emotions.
Jensen delivered in spectacular fashion, which is no surprise given how well he knows his character. Both Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki had to put on an acting clinic in “Road Trip” to sell the devastating fallout of Kevin’s death and the angel possession storyline coming to a head. The writing crackled with energy, humor, and self-referential perfection. It was Dean working with allies both friendly and not-so-friendly to help save his brother. This was old-school Supernatural in the best way. All I know is that I haven’t felt stakes like that in an episode in a long time (if ever). After nine seasons it’s easy to forget the glory days.
You can say I’m being a prisoner of the moment, that there have been episodes of Supernatural far superior to this one and I wouldn’t argue with you.
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