After being kicked out of the bunker, Castiel has started working at a Gas-n-Sip just to get by, while Dean and Sam are with Kevin at the bunker working to translate the tablet. Then Dean gets a call from Castiel about a possible case in his area, and thus we have our episode.
This episode didn't have a while lot to do with Bartholomew or Metatron, it was more of just a case episode with Dean and Castiel, and honestly I think it's one of the best episodes we've had so far this season.
One of the things I was truly worried about was that Castiel would be portrayed as this bumbling idiot with no clue how humanity works, and in a way that is true, but Castiel is not an idiot, and I'm very glad he was not portrayed as one. Sure, he fumbles with certain things in the store that he is not well acquainted with, and has some trouble communicating like a normal human would, but that is fairly consistent with Castiel's character.
In my personal opinion, after the horrifically portrayed love-interest and characters of "I'm No Angel" earlier in the season, it was refreshing to have Castiel back to his usual self. I think Robert Berens, the writer of this episode, did a good job of writing Castiel.
Dean and Castiel are not the only focus in this episode. There is a large part of it that focuses on Sam, Kevin, and Crowley back at the bunker. This is where things start to connect with the story line, regarding angels and Metatron.
A lot of the joy of this episode comes with not knowing what will happen next. There were a few times I ended up laughing, and there were a few touching moments as well. Also the pacing was very well done. After episodes like Dog Dean Afternoon and Slumber Party, which had pacing all over the place, it was great to watch an episode that was simple but also kept my attention from start to finish. The fact that they were able to have an entire case episode, as well as being able to focus on everyone at the bunker and move that plot along, all while not rushing or jumping all over the place, impressed me very much.
Great episode! I'd give it a 8/10.
This episode didn't have a while lot to do with Bartholomew or Metatron, it was more of just a case episode with Dean and Castiel, and honestly I think it's one of the best episodes we've had so far this season.
One of the things I was truly worried about was that Castiel would be portrayed as this bumbling idiot with no clue how humanity works, and in a way that is true, but Castiel is not an idiot, and I'm very glad he was not portrayed as one. Sure, he fumbles with certain things in the store that he is not well acquainted with, and has some trouble communicating like a normal human would, but that is fairly consistent with Castiel's character.
In my personal opinion, after the horrifically portrayed love-interest and characters of "I'm No Angel" earlier in the season, it was refreshing to have Castiel back to his usual self. I think Robert Berens, the writer of this episode, did a good job of writing Castiel.
Dean and Castiel are not the only focus in this episode. There is a large part of it that focuses on Sam, Kevin, and Crowley back at the bunker. This is where things start to connect with the story line, regarding angels and Metatron.
A lot of the joy of this episode comes with not knowing what will happen next. There were a few times I ended up laughing, and there were a few touching moments as well. Also the pacing was very well done. After episodes like Dog Dean Afternoon and Slumber Party, which had pacing all over the place, it was great to watch an episode that was simple but also kept my attention from start to finish. The fact that they were able to have an entire case episode, as well as being able to focus on everyone at the bunker and move that plot along, all while not rushing or jumping all over the place, impressed me very much.
Great episode! I'd give it a 8/10.