Random thoughts that invaded my mind.....

[rogueslayer452]

01. I feel that sometimes fandom, and even the show itself at times, underestimates Castiel's badassery, to a point where I want to smack them upside the head with the Casifesto so they can reeducate themselves on his character.

02a. Honestly, I'm disappointed that we didn't learn anything about Mary's side of the family, other than they're just a bunch of assholes. I'm intrigued with the family bloodline of hunters in general and when we learned about Mary being from a family a hunters I wanted to know more about that side, their history, how far back their hunter line went, etc. Unfortunately that storyline went nowhere and they amounted to nothing in the sixth season, only leaving the impression that they were all pessimistic assholes, like most hunters turn out to be. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why Mary wanted to leave that life for good, but I guess we'll never know.

02b. Additionally, I would love to see John's side of the family. We know that John has the bloodline for angelical intervention, so I would like at least have more information about that. Although I don't think we ever will, it's just something worth to explore more since it is Winchester-related. Moreover, can we have JDM and Matt Cohen back? Seriously.

03. I MISS LUCIFER. I MISS MARKSHAAAA. :(

04. Good Omens: Mark Sheppard is Crowley no matter what, but who would be Aziraphale? Misha Collins or Sebastian Roche? Discuss.

Comments

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I wish some people understood that. Naivety doesn't equal being stupid or incompetent. I think sometimes we get so wrapped up in his stoic woobifying that some forget his stronger assets to his character, like being a badass and resourceful when he needs to be, being very protective of the Winchesters, etc. I love Castiel and think he's adorable too, but I don't forget that he could easily smite me in a blink of an eye if he wanted to.

Needless to say, I was VERY disappointed with where they went. If they writers/producers weren't so obsessed with having Dean and Sam as the only blood family, things could have been really interesting instead of disappointing.

Exactly. There are so many opportunities and untold stories featuring other characters, and yet the show is so narrow-minded in thinking that this is solely all about Sam and Dean. Yes, the main story surrounds them, however that doesn't mean they should neglect and forget everything else around them. That is just sloppy writing and construction and it shows that they really don't understand how storytelling works. I mean, was Harry Potter only about Harry Potter? No, it wasn't. Was Buffy the Vampire Slayer only about Buffy and her calling as a Slayer? Absolutely not. In fact, the latter was very specific that while the calling of a Slayer meant being without friends, without family, without the influences of the outside world except for her training as a Slayer, the show broke those boundaries and rules in showing that the Slayer could have friends, family and a life outside of her destiny.

Why can't the same happen with Sam and Dean? Why can't the show try to expand itself like it did in S4 with introducing a new element and sticking with it, going further in the mythology and storylines of other parts of their universe?