Regarding his and Dean's conversation, I understood it because I think Gabriel knew Dean would understand about the not wanting to kill his brother issue, since we all know Dean had to live with the notion about having to kill Sam in S2. Although I don't think Dean was telling Gabriel to kill Lucifer directly, but rather just stand up and join in the fight because Gabriel left Heaven to avoid such confrontations. I think Dean was just trying to get Gabriel to understand that he has to pick a side and stick with it and not just stand on the sidelines and wish all for the best, esp when he's interfering like he was. It's either he's in the fight or he's not, and Gabriel knew he had to make a choice because he does care about Earth and humanity and he doesn't want things to be destroyed. I think he took that moment to decide he was willing to fight. At least, that's my interpretation of it. I still don't like the outcome and wished he'd taken the Plan B route instead, obviously.
BUT if humans can kill angels with those swords, why didn't they try that in 5.10 instead of using the Colt? The first time we see a human use an angel sword is 5.13, and then of course we get the big Zachariah kill in 5.18. They just seem to be jumping all over the place with this.
Honestly, I do think they're going somewhere with this, but I'm kind of worried with only three episodes left how they're going to explain all of it away without it seeming too rushed, or why it hadn't been made a huge deal earlier in the season. I think one explanation that I can accept is because Sam and Dean are chosen vessels therefore they have a privilege of wielding the swords, which can be an advantage for them to fight in this war without having to become vessels. Although they have made it known several times that killing Lucifer is near impossible, so the swords alone might not be enough, hence such a Plan B of imprisoning him again. There's also the thing with Dean able to kill the Whore of Babylon and Zachariah so easily. I don't know. There's much to think about with this, but with such a short amount of time how they'll pull it off is a mystery to me. I don't doubt there'll be certain plotholes.
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BUT if humans can kill angels with those swords, why didn't they try that in 5.10 instead of using the Colt? The first time we see a human use an angel sword is 5.13, and then of course we get the big Zachariah kill in 5.18. They just seem to be jumping all over the place with this.
Honestly, I do think they're going somewhere with this, but I'm kind of worried with only three episodes left how they're going to explain all of it away without it seeming too rushed, or why it hadn't been made a huge deal earlier in the season. I think one explanation that I can accept is because Sam and Dean are chosen vessels therefore they have a privilege of wielding the swords, which can be an advantage for them to fight in this war without having to become vessels. Although they have made it known several times that killing Lucifer is near impossible, so the swords alone might not be enough, hence such a Plan B of imprisoning him again. There's also the thing with Dean able to kill the Whore of Babylon and Zachariah so easily. I don't know. There's much to think about with this, but with such a short amount of time how they'll pull it off is a mystery to me. I don't doubt there'll be certain plotholes.