I liked the episode, but I agree with you on many levels, especially how suddenly Sam's all "I'd die for him" and Dean is all "he's family like Bobby or Sam" and just NO, NO, BAD WRITERS. I mean, Sam couldn't even hug Castiel yet he'd die for him? And Castiel is on level with Sam in Dean's mind? Right. Dean has never been able to go against Sam, even when Sam beat the shit out of him in a hotel room and Dean said either stay or never come back and he left, in the next episode Dean was calling him to make things right. I'd like to see Dean sell his soul for Castiel. Yeah, ain't happening.
I think the only place we differ (and make a difference whether you liked the episode or not) is that I see Castiel going through what Sam went through, not what Ruby went through.
See, Ruby wasn't trying to do the right thing; she was pretending to do the right thing but was actually being evil all along. Sam was the one doing evil things but doing them because he wanted to stop Lilith. Castiel is doing evil things because he wants the angels to have freedom they can't understand and doesn't want Raphael to take over and bring about the apocalypse all over again.
That said, I oddly like Castiel a bit more now, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because he's not boring anymore. I was honestly surprised at all the lying and bad deeds he has done, and I like complex characters. I don't care much if he dies or goes completely evil when I very much cared about this with regard to Sam, but hell, he's finally interesting and I like that he's showing Rubyesque signs. I find amusement in the fact that diehard Castiel fans are crying bitter tears and can't believe that Castiel would ever, ever do this when like you said, the potential has been there since he LET SAM OUT OF THE PANIC ROOM.
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Date: 2011-05-07 09:15 pm (UTC)I think the only place we differ (and make a difference whether you liked the episode or not) is that I see Castiel going through what Sam went through, not what Ruby went through.
See, Ruby wasn't trying to do the right thing; she was pretending to do the right thing but was actually being evil all along. Sam was the one doing evil things but doing them because he wanted to stop Lilith. Castiel is doing evil things because he wants the angels to have freedom they can't understand and doesn't want Raphael to take over and bring about the apocalypse all over again.
That said, I oddly like Castiel a bit more now, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because he's not boring anymore. I was honestly surprised at all the lying and bad deeds he has done, and I like complex characters. I don't care much if he dies or goes completely evil when I very much cared about this with regard to Sam, but hell, he's finally interesting and I like that he's showing Rubyesque signs. I find amusement in the fact that diehard Castiel fans are crying bitter tears and can't believe that Castiel would ever, ever do this when like you said, the potential has been there since he LET SAM OUT OF THE PANIC ROOM.