Supernatural 4x20 - The Rapture

[meg_tdj]

Okay, I have to say it - it bugs me a little that Misha had 2 showcase episodes in season 4 when he was just a recurring character, and none to speak of in season 5 after becoming a regular. Anyone else feel like we were robbed?

Anyway... this ep was fantastic. Misha made Jimmy SO different from Castiel (and not just in the fact that he used his real voice for once, haha!), and it was so heartbreaking to see this poor guy with his family, knowing everything he'd been through and everything he'd go through in the future, and seeing how much faith he'd had before Castiel came along and how badly it had been shaken since. Poor Jimmy! :(

I love that they showed us the whole process of an angel taking their vessel, buttering them up for a while first and then asking their permission. Lots of foreshadowing there. I mean, he even said "Then, yes" just like Nick does. Although in the THEN for the season 5 premiere, Jimmy says something like "I had to give my consent to let him in," which was never said in this episode. But whatever, we just didn't hear him say it to the boys because we were too busy seeing it for ourselves. ;)

Love the scene where Jimmy is talking to Cas before being taken over and he loosens his tie. Cas never straightens it! I love that they added that little touch in there, that was awesome. :D

Poor Jimmy, though, when he went back home and gave that whole speech to his wife about how deluded he'd been, and then refused to say grace at dinner. His faith was shattered after everything he'd seen. Human hypocrisy has destroyed many a believer, let alone angel hypocrisy. :(

There was a deleted scene from this ep, and I love and adore it. After Dean wakes up from his dream, he gets out of bed and wakes Sam up on his way to the bathroom. Sam sits up and seems really dizzy, which Dean seems to think means he's hungover, but which we know means the withdrawal from the demon blood is getting bad. I reeeeally wish they hadn't cut that scene. It was confusing at first why Sam seemed so lethargic through the first few minutes of the ep, up until we saw him take out the flask. That scene was supposed to set it up.

Dean dreaming of fishing on a peaceful river was... unexpected. But nice.

They couldn't afford to show us the battle, so they showed us the aftermath. Looked like a doozy. *kicks stupid budget*

Anna showing up in the car was HILARIOUS. I loved it. And I love that she could see something was "different" about Sam. I wonder what exactly she was referring to, though - the renewed blood drinking (which had happened after she'd seen him last), or the fact that he was in withdrawal? Because you'd think Cas and Uriel would have noticed something weird about him, too, if it had been the renewed blood drinking.

Sam's "either leave them or put a bullet in your head" speech was so... not Sam. I mean, it's definitely his philosophy, but he never actually SAYS stuff like that. Withdrawal makes that boy cranky. *shakes head* But the whole "here's your car" thing was hilarious, hahaha! Just gotta hope it doesn't stall at an intersection or something. ;)

Sam drinking blood in front of Dean and Cas... INTENSE. The secrets and lies of the entire season had led up to that moment, and it didn't disappoint. Dean was so horrified that he FLINCHED when Sam held up his hand in his direction, like he thought for a second that Sam had gone totally bonzo and was about to kill HIM. I LOVE IT. Gives me flaily-hands every time. Oh Deeeean! Whatever scrap of faith he might have still had in Sam at this point died a cruel, violent death on the spot. It's agonizing. :(

Was Claire's permission asked while she was unconscious? Did Cas appear to her in a dream or something? And while I'm on the subject, I hope we see her and Amelia again. It would be great to see Cas being NICE to them for a change.

Cas' parting words - "I serve Heaven, I don't serve man. And I certainly don't serve you." OUCH-A-PALOOZA. Caaaaaaas!! Dean just saw his kid brother drinking demon blood, dude. You don't turn around and take away his BFF at the same time. Not cool, man. Not cool.

I love the car scene. Dean was so far beyond yelling or taking a swing at Sam. "I'm done. I am just done." He WAS. Has he ever really come back to life since then? Gah!

I love that he must have called Bobby the second he was alone to arrange the whole panic room thing. Locking Sam away... hardest thing they've ever done, but what else could they do? Still, the whole "What's the big demon problem?" "You are" thing was HARSH, dudes.

But I'll talk incessantly about the panic room stuff in the next ep. :D

Btw, I notice that Cas, unlike Lucy, took off his vessel's wedding ring. Because that's the DECENT THING TO DO. Totally creeps me out to see Nick's wedding ring on Lucy's finger. *shudder*


Randomness -
*I would just like to point out that this is the first of 4 eps in a row where Sam wore that same t-shirt, blue plaid shirt, and jeans, and I didn't see a window for doing a load of laundry in there anywhere. Ewwwwwwwwwww. ;)
*I think Ginormo is my fave Sam nickname. That and Sasquatch.
*Notice how in the flashbacks it was an incredibly cold, snowy September day? Yet in the original episode, which was set in the same town, it looked more like a heatwave. Ah, Vancouver. ;)
*The male demon at the warehouse place also played the vampire Conrad in Bloodlust.


Quotes -

Castiel: We need to talk.
Dean: I'm dreaming, aren't I?
Castiel: It's not safe here. Someplace more private.
Dean: More private? We're inside my head.
Castiel: Exactly. Someone could be listening.

Jimmy: *eating voraciously*
Dean: Mind slowing down? You're gonna give me angina.
Jimmy: I'm hungry.
Sam: When's the last time you ate?
Jimmy: I don't know. Months.

Jimmy: Angel inside of you, it's kinda like being chained to a comet.
Dean: Well, that doesn't sound like much fun.
Jimmy: Understatement.

Dean: You think he's lying? What, you wanna go Guantanamo on the guy?
Sam: Dean, maybe he doesn't even know what he knows.
Dean: Huh?

Jimmy: I've been shot and stabbed and healed and my body's been dragged all over the Earth, by some miracle I'm out, and I am done. I've given enough, okay?
Sam: Look, all we're saying is that until we figure this out, the safest place is with us.
Jimmy: How long?
Sam: We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Jimmy: So, what, now I'm a prisoner?
Sam: Harsh way to put it.

Sam: Dean. Would you hurry up?
Dean: *brushing teeth, chuckling*
Sam: Sorry, uh, this is funny to you?
Dean: Mr. Big Bad Prison Guard, Jimmy McMook gives you the slip? Yeah, it's pretty funny. What were you doing, anyway?
Sam: I was getting a Coke.
Dean: Was it a refreshing Coke?
Sam: Can we just go, please?

Anna: *appears in backseat* Hey, guys.
Dean: Whoa! *swerves car all over road* Geez!
Anna: Smooth.
Dean: You ever try calling ahead??
Anna: I like the element of surprise.

Dean: Talk to Ginormo here.
Anna: Sam. You seem... different.
Sam: Me? I don't know. *laughs* A haircut?

Sam: You're a vessel. They're still gonna wanna know what makes you tick.
Dean: Which means vivisection, if they're feeling generous.

Jimmy: How long? And don't give me that "cross that bridge when we get to it" crap.

Sam: You can never be with your family. So you either get as far away from them as possible, or you put a bullet in your head, and that's how you keep your family safe, but there's no getting out, and there's no going home.
Dean: Well, don't sugarcoat it, Sam.

Amelia: For how long?
Jimmy: We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Sam: *hotwires random car* 'Kay, so uh... here's your car.

Dean: You practically fainted trying to gank a demon.
Sam: Okay, I didn't faint. I got a little dizzy.
Dean: Well, you can call it whatever you want. Point is, you used to be strong enough to kill Alastair. Now you can't even kill a stunt demon #3?

Dean: You're scaring me, man.
Sam: I'm scaring myself.

Jimmy: I am alone.
Amelia: Oh, you're such a liar. Like I didn't think you'd bring Heckle and Jeckle, hmm?
*Sam and Dean are dragged in*
Sam: Nice plan, Dean.
Dean: Yeah, well, nobody bats a thousand.

Amelia: You know what's funny?
Dean: You wearing a soccer mom?

Sam: Alright, let's hear it.
Dean: What?
Sam: Drop the bomb, man. You saw what I did. Come on, stop the car, take a swing.
Dean: I'm not gonna take a swing.
Sam: Then scream, chew me out.
Dean: I'm not mad, Sam.
Sam: Come on. You're not mad?
Dean: No.
Sam: Right. Look, at least let me explain myself.
Dean: Don't. I don't care.
Sam: You don't care?
Dean: What do you want me to say, that I'm disappointed? Yeah, I am. But mostly I'm just tired, man. I'm done. I am just done.

Bobby: You and your brother better shag ass to my place ASAP.
Sam: What's going on?
Bobby: The apocalypse, genius. Now get your asses over here.

Sam: So, uh, what's the big demon problem?
Bobby: You are. This is for your own good.

Comments

[peach-megumi.livejournal.com]

This episode definitely hurts you and then kicks you when you're down. Really, everything about it just... gah! When Jimmy refuses to say grace, you feel so awful for him - because of the angels, and his family, and the fact that his life and his faith have basically been destroyed. Then everything with Sam and Dean... You can understand the place that this puts Dean in, but at the same time it just makes you ache for Sam and the place he's in. The way their relationship crumbles in seasons 4 and 5 is so believable, but also unbearably heartbreaking. And then the panic room situation on top of that? Ouch. And right in this episode you see the set up for everything that goes on with the Winchesters and with Bobby from here to the end. This episode is the point where it all comes crashing down - it's just too much. Beautifully done.

And in a slight non sequitar, I saw this and thought it might make you laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O--MRlQwFd0

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Since mid-season, they'd been breaking the boys apart piece by piece, and every time it seemed like it couldn't hurt any more than it already did... but then in the next episode, they'd go that one step further. Gah! How did they DO that?!

But yeah, it was like they'd been walking a tightrope since Sex & Violence, trying to hang onto what little they had left, and this was the point when they fell right off it. :(

And in a slight non sequitar, I saw this and thought it might make you laugh:

Ohhh, I remember that! Heehee! Poor guy, he was so adorably nervous, and those questions were hilarious! Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it. :D

[peach-megumi.livejournal.com]

Since mid-season, they'd been breaking the boys apart piece by piece, and every time it seemed like it couldn't hurt any more than it already did...
But yeah, it was like they'd been walking a tightrope since Sex & Violence, trying to hang onto what little they had left, and this was the point when they fell right off it.

It's so true! Watching them slowly break the Winchesters was subtle and slow, and very very believable. It makes so much sense for this to be the breaking point, but still... There are various scenes from here on out that actually make me feel like crying just because of how seemingly ruined their relationship is, and how lost they are. Really, I can't think of another tv show that has been this amazingly well-written and acted all together.

[brianshanelvr.livejournal.com]

How about Moose? That is later on of course, but Moose was a cute one.

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm completely blanking on that. When was that said?

[brianshanelvr.livejournal.com]

The Devil We Know. Crowley used it.

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, right! "Where's your moose?" or something, LOL. That was cute. :)

[brianshanelvr.livejournal.com]

Are there anymore? How about Dean... Meg calls him Dean-o, and Ruby called him Shortbus; ha!

[meg-tdj.livejournal.com]

I liked the "one leather jacket, one Sasquatch" line describing them in Swap Meat, haha! And Pamela called Dean "Chachi" once.

Oh, there's another of my fave Sam nicknames... Grumpy. :)

[brianshanelvr.livejournal.com]

Though it was patronizing, I found it lovely when Michael called Sam 'PRECIOUS LITTLE SAMMY'! =D