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Epic SPN Rewatch: Season 11
Jan. 27th, 2019 09:48 pm Season 11 is a solid season, but it really only hits its stride in the final episodes. The Darkness/Amara is introduced in the season opener, billed as incontrovertibly part of Dean, someone he will need and long for. It's kind of the last time Dean is overtly heterosexual, and nonetheless, it comes off as...flat. Maybe it's the lack of chemistry between the actors, or maybe it's just hard to buy Dean having an intense relationship outside of Castiel and Sam (though no wincest, nope nope nope).
Lucifer is back for a long swath of the season, primarily inhabiting Castiel's vessel. Misha Collins does an excellent job in both mannerisms and vocalizations to channel Mark Pellegrino's incarnation of the character, and it is wonderful and eerie. And still one hell of a relief when Cas returns to himself at the end of the season.
Chuck returns, this time as God. Metatron returns, to be helpful and make a surprising sacrifice. Kevin returns for a heartbeat to be sent to heaven. Bobby and Rufus return via flashback episode. Crowley and Rowena are recurring characters throughout the season, with Crowley as an undisputed weird ally because of Dean. A lot is wrapped up here, and it's a relief that this isn't where the story ends.
Billie the Reaper is introduced. She plays an important role in later seasons.
The British Men of Letters are introduced in the finale. They have such a weird story, I look forward to revisiting it.
A great one off: "The Chitters" in which the boys run into a couple of Hunters who are also a couple...who also get to finish their last job, retire, and go into the sunset. Dean is so wistful about it it hurts.
In the finale "Alpha and Omega" Dean and Castiel have a fascinating conversation when they think the end is nigh. Dean calls him the best friend they have ever had, family, another brother. Cas looks distinctly ....sad about this. I'd love to know what direction the actors were given here. My read is, of course, that Cas loves Dean and Dean loves Cas but can't say it because toxic masculinity.
Dean has a wonderful farewell tour at the end, saying his goodbyes, stating his funeral plans, hugging both Sam and Cas. It's beautiful. But this is also his third farewell tour, and meanwhile in S14 he just did another one this week. Poor guy.
Finally, this season opens and closes with conversations about doing things differently. It makes all the difference in how the story is told, and how the stories that follow it are told. Also the "return of the light/he actually did it!" sequence is just beautiful.
And then Mary Winchester returns. Season 12, here we go.
Lucifer is back for a long swath of the season, primarily inhabiting Castiel's vessel. Misha Collins does an excellent job in both mannerisms and vocalizations to channel Mark Pellegrino's incarnation of the character, and it is wonderful and eerie. And still one hell of a relief when Cas returns to himself at the end of the season.
Chuck returns, this time as God. Metatron returns, to be helpful and make a surprising sacrifice. Kevin returns for a heartbeat to be sent to heaven. Bobby and Rufus return via flashback episode. Crowley and Rowena are recurring characters throughout the season, with Crowley as an undisputed weird ally because of Dean. A lot is wrapped up here, and it's a relief that this isn't where the story ends.
Billie the Reaper is introduced. She plays an important role in later seasons.
The British Men of Letters are introduced in the finale. They have such a weird story, I look forward to revisiting it.
A great one off: "The Chitters" in which the boys run into a couple of Hunters who are also a couple...who also get to finish their last job, retire, and go into the sunset. Dean is so wistful about it it hurts.
In the finale "Alpha and Omega" Dean and Castiel have a fascinating conversation when they think the end is nigh. Dean calls him the best friend they have ever had, family, another brother. Cas looks distinctly ....sad about this. I'd love to know what direction the actors were given here. My read is, of course, that Cas loves Dean and Dean loves Cas but can't say it because toxic masculinity.
Dean has a wonderful farewell tour at the end, saying his goodbyes, stating his funeral plans, hugging both Sam and Cas. It's beautiful. But this is also his third farewell tour, and meanwhile in S14 he just did another one this week. Poor guy.
Finally, this season opens and closes with conversations about doing things differently. It makes all the difference in how the story is told, and how the stories that follow it are told. Also the "return of the light/he actually did it!" sequence is just beautiful.
And then Mary Winchester returns. Season 12, here we go.
