Finally finished Supernatural!
Wow I can't imagine watching all that as it came out week by week. WHAT an ending.
I went into it thinking they didn't need one more episode as the previous one wrapped everything up so well.
But if was beautiful. The perfect goodbye for the characters, the cast and crew, and the direct shout out to the audience with the waving crew members was the cherry on top.
Heaven has been stripped of all the previous bureaucracy and returned to a pure open space, reverential of nature. It reflects Jack's goodbye, stating that god doesn't need rituals and sacrifices, he just is what he is. Suggestion being that when stripped of everything human-made, god, like nature, is beautiful in itself.
And heaven is full of peace and loved ones. So very simple but incredibly comforting on a human level, way beyond just a TV show.
Plus to see the boys go through so much trauma, always in fight mode and devoid of even the simplest comforts, finally get their peace. It tells us that it is possible. Sam even got the family life he always craved - maybe that's still possible for me?
I also loved seeing Cas's name carved into the table. Every time they showed it I wondered if a C might appear since Cas didn't have a surname. Found Family!
I was a huge fan of The X-Files and seeing that fizzle out into complete nonsense felt disrespectful at the time. A shame and a waste. But this ending was poignant, respectful and graceful. It brings to mind forgiveness, relief, putting down our heavy burdens and finding rest.
Only thing is, it was a shame Cas couldn't have been in it because it would have been wonderful to see Dean lean into that grief more on earth, then see the relief on his face on seeing Cas in heaven. But I'm taking it he was there somewhere since Bobby said he helped create it.
Despite that, the ending was otherwise perfect. I'm so glad I binged this show over the last two months! Late to the party but glad to be finally joining in 🤣
