I can’t lie, even after 12 seasons this show still keeps me interested. And I was exceptionally excited that we saw Castiel return unharmed in this episode. But I can’t really say that the episode ended that way. We see Kelly at the start of the episode decide to end the potential threat of the ever-growing nephilim in her stomach. But to my surprise, and perhaps yours, the baby brought her back from death after her attempted suicide. Yikes. I have a feeling this wasn’t an act done out of the love of his mother. As Dagon said, he was protecting himself, and Kelly is dumb to believe otherwise.
We can see that not only is this baby nephilim already stronger than we could have imagined, he seems to be just as cunning and manipulative as his father, Lucifer. The way he worked Castiel in this episode is very disheartening. Being #TeamCastiel all day, I am hoping he will not become a mindless drone at the will of this evil being. Speaking of how deep my love goes for this very troubled angel Castiel, I definitely succumbed to my inner fangirl and stole his awesome voicemail. Nerdy or not, it was too good not to. I mean, it’s classic Castiel. Also, classic Castiel: watching his seemingly good intentions backfire. He knows he can’t fail anymore, and sadly, I am thinking he is well on his way to doing just that.
The nephilim has convinced Kelly he is good and needs to get to Heaven, at any cost. Yikes. Maybe having this crazy devilish baby unleash his wrath in Heaven is that cosmic threat we have been waiting all season for. And how messed up would it be that my darling Castiel is the one to get him exactly where he needs to be to make that happen. He did the right thing in his mind by lying as saying he didn’t know Kelly’s location so he and his angel buddies could go get her to bring her back to Heaven to be, um… neutralized. But we see how well that worked out, as it ended in the death of a few angels.
And fearing the wrath of Lucifer, Dagon made sure to track them down on their way back to Heaven. As did Dean and Sam. And sadly for our favorite brothers, this showdown ended with the destruction of their beloved Colt. My heart sank a little as I watched Dagon so effortlessly destroy it. Where else are they going to find such a weapon? I am sure that will add yet another thing to the list of reasons the British Men of Letters want them dead. Speaking of; we didn’t really see any progress in that storyline in this episode. But judging by the previews for next week, we will get back to it then.
The idea that Castiel has been handpicked by the nephilim himself to “protect him” is really strange to me. And seeing him be not only possessed by him but also healed in order to defeat Dagon is a testament to how strong this child is going to be. I am really hoping I am wrong about him and that he will use his power for good as Kelly wants to believe, but in the world of Supernatural I can’t see that happening. And I wonder how his dad is going to react to his child’s life choice thus far. After all, he made sure one of Lucifer’s dedicated soldiers met her demise, so will he be proud or pissed? I am however thankful to see Castiel finally back at his full power, even if it was at the help of this evil little fetus.
Things are definitely picking up again, and I have a feeling it may slow down again for another episode or so to give us more time for this big buildup and possible showdown. I am going to continue to try to be as optimistic as possible about this baby’s intentions. I can only hope that killing Joshua isn’t a taste of what he plans to do once he gets to Heaven. I mean his dad Lucifer can feel him, so does he have the same connection to his dad? Do you think he can receive orders from his dear old dad once born, or even now? I really can’t wait to see how this all plays out. And I wonder if we will see the return of God and his sister The Darkness once things really pop off. Here is hoping we do, because we are going to need all the power players in this battle.
Written by Kaylynn Kasandra. Awkward hippie who enjoys helping people, creating things, reading, sci-fi, fantasy, and Thor. Find more from her at kaylynnkasandra.com and
http://www.youtube.com/c/tiedyesmurf