But the writers obviously had their end game, which was Castiel going dark side, and I swear I could almost SEE their brains smoking as they went into overdrive trying to figure out how that could ever happen when Dean has always been able to reach out to Cas when it mattered and convince him to stay by his side and fight the good fight, no matter how suicidal or impossible that fight would be.
I've been thinking about this a lot, because I can see how Castiel got to where he did, and I think you've managed to find where my issue is with the season. Because Dean was trying so hard to be loyal and he was relieved and then as soon as it turns out to be true, he doesn't try to fight it or save Castiel or listen, he basically goes, "Well. Okay then." And while he eventually reached that point with Sam in season four, I think this happened much too quickly.
God, I'm hoping that changes.
I don't think Castiel was right in assuming Dean was only saying what he did because he was scared. Of course he was scared, but he was also scared for Castiel, and he meant every word he said.
I...agree and disagree. I think Castiel was partially right. It's like suddenly being faced with a loaded gun. You're afraid that it might go off, on accident or on purpose. I do think you're right about him being scared for Castiel though. He was definitely trying to talk him back, give him that connection to find his way down again.
Castiel's situation is very much like Sam working with Ruby in season four, and I'm very much hoping that they'll continue that parallel into season seven and things will work out. Though I do think Castiel was also making sacrifices for family. It's like the end of season five when Castiel went back to Heaven even though they'd all been dicks to him. He's seen Dean and Sam treat each other horribly time and again and still go back to each other. Because that's what family does. Castiel is trying, on a very grand scale, to save his family. (Even if that means exploding a few of them, apparently.)
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Date: 2011-06-17 12:34 am (UTC)I've been thinking about this a lot, because I can see how Castiel got to where he did, and I think you've managed to find where my issue is with the season. Because Dean was trying so hard to be loyal and he was relieved and then as soon as it turns out to be true, he doesn't try to fight it or save Castiel or listen, he basically goes, "Well. Okay then." And while he eventually reached that point with Sam in season four, I think this happened much too quickly.
God, I'm hoping that changes.
I don't think Castiel was right in assuming Dean was only saying what he did because he was scared. Of course he was scared, but he was also scared for Castiel, and he meant every word he said.
I...agree and disagree. I think Castiel was partially right. It's like suddenly being faced with a loaded gun. You're afraid that it might go off, on accident or on purpose. I do think you're right about him being scared for Castiel though. He was definitely trying to talk him back, give him that connection to find his way down again.
Castiel's situation is very much like Sam working with Ruby in season four, and I'm very much hoping that they'll continue that parallel into season seven and things will work out. Though I do think Castiel was also making sacrifices for family. It's like the end of season five when Castiel went back to Heaven even though they'd all been dicks to him. He's seen Dean and Sam treat each other horribly time and again and still go back to each other. Because that's what family does. Castiel is trying, on a very grand scale, to save his family. (Even if that means exploding a few of them, apparently.)