Supernatural 5.04 "The End" Review"

Supernatural Episodic Quotes

#504 - "The End"

Dean 09: “Well go ahead and kill me.”

"Lucifer/Sam: “Kill you? Don't you think that would be a little ... redundant? I'm sorry, it must be painful, speaking to me in this shape. But it had to be your brother. It had to be. You don't have to be afraid of me, Dean. What do you think I'm going to do?”

Dean 09: “I don't know, maybe deep-fry the planet.”

Lucifer: “Why? Why would I want to destroy this stunning thing. Beautiful in a trillion different ways. The last perfect handiwork of God. Ever hear the story of my fall from grace?”

Dean 09: “Oh good God, you're not gonna tell me a bedtime story, are you? My stomach's almost out of bile.”

***The End***

Episode 5..04 THE END

Overall synopsis for The End. No words can describe how awesome last season was and what we've seen of this season. I have full trust that Kripke will not disappoint. I'm sure he and writers will go to places I can't even imaged. This episode is one of my all time favorite of the series, never mind just this season. OMG is all I can say. Jared Jensen is there anything those boys can't do??? Nope! Sam as Lucifer more scary than Nick, but I want good, flawed trying to redeem himself Sam Back! No sympathy for Luci but doing an excellent job of telling the truth just enough to get you to his thinking. Temptation is always there, we have to be strong enough to resist.

The Jehovah guy or whatever he was started this episode out with the one liners.

“Brother do you think about God’s plan for you?”

Dean “Too friggin much pal!”

And it just kept getting better, Dean telling Castiel “You know it's kinda funny talking to a messenger of God on a cell phone. You know, like watching a Hells Angel on a moped.” Castiel: This isn't funny Dean! The voice says I'm almost out of minutes! (You gotta admit Castiel does really well with giving Dean some good laughs that lighten the mood for Dean.) Misha is getting almost as good as Jensen at the comedic one liners, perfect timing and with a straight face. (Those two should take their show on the road! Just kidding but very funny)

The phone call from Sam at four in the morning gave me that strange eerie feeling I’ve been getting when they talk. (Never quite sure which direction either of the boys is going to take. I was thrilled that Sam told Dean straight up that he was Lucifer’s vessel.

Dean’s comment “Lucifer’s wearing you to the prom?” Perfect. Sam’s panic when Dean isn’t alarmed and Dean’s very tired voice stating “being numb to earth-shattering revelations at this point.” Nothing is surprising him (just wait Dean you are going to regret your words.)

Dean: [to Sam] We're not stronger when we're together -- I think we're weaker. Because what we have -- love, family, whatever it is -- they are always gonna use it against us. We're better off apart” this spoke volumes about how close to the edge both boys are. Sam wanting back in was breaking Dean to have to try and convince Sam but mostly himself that would be the wrong thing to do. And something about them the fire and oil of Armageddon! In any hemisphere.. Total despair on Sam’s face with Dean stating they are each other’s Achilles heel and that would always be used to get to them. Apart that wouldn’t happen. (Good intentions Dean…bad decision) Dean hanging up on Sammy yet again. (don’t think my boy can take much more of this)

Dean in the future, what a dismal place for the first things he sees. For me the whole future stuff was perfect. It was everything I have wanted to see transpire since it was evident that there would be good Dean and evil Sam.

Overall thought on the future: lousy, really lousy. Don’t think I ever seen Dean run that fast before from anything, but then a mob of “Croats” chasing you could do it. (Hope Jensen didn’t have to do too many takes on that scene, he would have been “dead” having to run that far and that fast)

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A reminder from Buddy TV :Pestilence and Plague - In John Winchester's journal, Croatoan refers to a demon believed to have caused pestilence and the plague. This ties into season 5 because we know Pestilence is one of the Four Horseman, and we've already seen War. So have we seen the 2nd horseman?

Dean09 telling Dean14 he doesn’t have to cuff him and don’t you trust me comment then calling himself a “dicK”. (If the shoe fits…)

Dean09 really should be used to these friggin angels just popping into the seat beside him by now. Love the way he jumps and the look he gives them, Castiel or Zack. Love what Dean is always saying to Zack. (Get the impression Dean really hates this angels guts???). Best line from Zack: Let you marinate for 3 days.”

Tragic to see Bobby’s house destroyed and the empty wheelchair with a bullet hole in it. How to paint a perfect picture of what happened to Bobby; that was haunting. (Eric killed Bobby…thank god it’s in the future. Eric…you get to live without my wrath!). Dean finding the Impala in the shape she was in told me that something terrible had happened to Dean in the future. Can’t believe anything would be bad enough for him to let anything happen to his baby.

From Buddy TV: he goes and finds the Future Impala, now a broken down heap of junk. Dean acts like someone just told him his puppy has cancer, and things go from bad to worse when someone knocks him out cold.

Who is this total bad ass who's kicking Dean's butt? Its...Dean!

Ok having 2 Deans is a dream come true! I so love it when Jensen plays against himself he is sooooo good at that! Jensen making Dean14’s growl-ly voice different from present Dean AWESOME. I never had a problem knowing which Dean was talking. The voice yes, but mostly the bitter hardness Jensen put into Dean14 he was so very dead, very little left of the Dean I know and love. That was hard for me to watch how (as Dean09 says later) “You are seriously broken.

The proof Dean14 needed to know that this really was Dean09 -- Rhonda Hurley when they were 19 making them try on pink satin panties, and them liking it - I thought I was killing myself laughing so hard. This is an image that I shall never be able to get out of my mind . Eric sure gave those fan girls and “slash” fans a “HUGE CHRISTMAS PRESENT”. (I hope this doesn’t come back and bit him in the ass!!!!—but it sure was fun ).

Dean09 asking Dean14 where Sam was gave me that eerie hollow feeling again. Sam died in Detroit – warning bells going off here.

Castiel was a riot in this episode, talk about having freedom from the Castiel with a stick stuck up his butt to the hippie, stoned orgy loving guru was priceless. Stoned Castiel could tell Dean was the wrong time Dean, in other words knew he was from the past. Misha again with his comedic timing and expressions.
Dean09 meeting up with Chuck perfect. I was so glad to see Lexa Doig in this episode playing a great character. 

Dean being busted for stuff he had done yet: hilarious. As pointed out by some else, Dean hiding from a woman (Don't think we have ever seen that!) And to boot Chuck as his "protector? Really strange future!)

Dean14 shooting his man in cold blood in front of Dean09 again said volumes as to how Dean14 was so far removed from Dean09, and how much Dean14 had lost of himself. Dean14 telling Dean09 to stay put made me realize that Dean09 was being forced to take a look at himself again, the fact that he actually listened and did what Dean14 said. Any other time no matter who said it, even himself he would never have stayed put.

 

What a clever way for Eric to let us know exactly what happened to the colt. Dean14 pulling out the gun and telling Dean09 it had been in pieces and taken him 5 years to find it. (At least Dean09 knows it wasn’t mooked (that’s what I heard) and Castiel saying he had heard otherwise. Another marvelous exchange when Dean14 tells Dean09 tonight he’s is going to kill the devil. And that Dean09 needs to see this. 

Note here, I’ve seen this episode twice, and I may have the sequence screwed up but I’ll make my comments anyway. Dean09 horrified Dean14 wasn’t with Sam when he died in Detroit, hadn’t talked to him in 5 years and never tried to find him, I could see Dean09 realizing that last conversation he had with Sam saying they were better of apart was the start of Dean09 starting to realize what had really happened.

How could one little word mean so much:
Dean 14: Sam didn't die in Detroit. He said yes.
Dean 09: Yes? You mean...
Dean 14: That's right. The big yes to the Devil. Lucifer's wearing him to the prom.
Dean 14: [to Dean 09] When you get back, you say yes. Say yes to Michael.

Again another example of how fantastic the writers and Eric are at knowing these characters so well. This scene came together on every level possible, right too Dean14 saying “wearing Sam to the prom.” Only this time it’s a statement not a question.

Everyone being shocked and questioning just how they are going to find the devil. Dean09 being so helpful telling Dean14 about being busted with Risa knowing where Dean14 was last night was a light funny moment in an intense episode, Dean14 telling Dean09 to shut up.
But right back into the heavy stuff with Castiel stating that their leader was very good at getting information leading Dean09 to ask Dean14 “what we’ve gone back to torture?” the look of disgust on Dean09’s face said it all.

Hearing Dean14 admit to knowingly using his team and sacrifice his people and use them as a decoy just so that Dean14 could kill Lucifer. Dean09 angry hating himself, and realizing the Dean14 is seriously broken and telling Dean14, but it makes no difference to Dean14 who just punches his “own” lights out.
 

Dean comes to with thunder and lightening and the gun fire in the second story building, realizing everyone is dead. As broken as Dean14 was it was tragic when Dean09 goes around the building and finds him on the ground with a white shoe stepping on his neck and snapping it. This is Lucifer in procession of Sam. We have never seen Dean die by Sam’s hand (or foot). Don’t want to ever see it again!!!

I can’t say this any better than Buddy TV: This bastard is, of course, Lucifer, aka Devil Sam dressed all in white. The thunder crashes overhead as Dean and Devil Sam have one of the most terrifying and most well-written scenes I've ever seen on Supernatural. Amen brother to that…
Dean 09: “You're not fooling me, you know that, with this "sympathy for the devil" crap. I know what you are.”
Lucifer/Sam: “What am I?”
Dean 09: “You're the same thing only bigger, the same brand of of cockroach I've been squashing all my life -- an ugly, evil, belly-to-the-ground supernatural piece of crap. The only difference between them and you is the size of your ego.”
 

The writers hit their mark running and Jensen and Jared just followed suit.
Poor poor Dean zapped twice in 3 days back to the present with Zack thinking he has convinced Dean to say yes to Michael. Like many others I was yelling “Dean just say NO!), not sure if that was his “I give up expression the Dean’s expression changed to “Oh what the hell look and just just says “nah” Dean has found himself anew Zack is one really scary dude….and really not any better than Alistair. Thank goodness Castiel comes to the rescue yet again. Dean’s face when he sees his Castiel was great and telling Castiel to never change; using his phone to do what he should have done earlier had me grinning like the Cheshire cat.

So much was in this single little scene. Dean has grown so much from when Castiel pulled him from perdition. He is now a man, confident in himself, resigned to knowing he can’t do anything without help, from Sam, Bobby Cas or especially God. Dean has come so far from the broken man in the hospital telling Castiel he’s not the man either father would be proud of, to finding strength, compassion and purpose in his life. He is wiser, weathered a lot more and no more self-loathing or lack of any self esteem. 

 

Dean leaning against his car waiting and watching the other car pull up, knowing that it was Sam is what I have been waiting for since last season. They are stronger together, and with Dean there, Luci will have a hard time getting to Sam. Sam will say no to him because he now has the courage and resolution to change himself, the fortitude to know he will not let Dean down, and that Dean will trust Sam again, in time. I hope Dean tells Sam soon exactly what changed his mind.
This was where this episode made it for me. Dean being able to actually admit that he was wrong and to Sam no less has never happened. I don’t think Dean has honestly told Sam exactly how he feels. “Great chick-flick moment.)

Dean: Look, man, I'm sorry. I don't know, whatever I need to be, but I was wrong.
Sam: What made you change your mind?
Dean: Long story. The point is, maybe we are each others' Achilles’ heel. Maybe they'll find a way to use us against each other, I don't know. I just know we're all we’ve got. More than that, we keep each other human.
Sam: Thank you. Really, thank you. I won't let you down.
Dean: Oh, I know it. And you are the second-best hunter on the planet.
Sam: What do we do now?
Dean: We make our own future.

This small little action told me how far Dean has come, for Sam he has another chance.

 
I never believed that was the future in terms of destiny. I believe you can change your destiny. I’m with Dean not trusting Zack or any of the angels telling him the truth. They all have their own agenda.

Jared stepped up to the plate on this episode doing a very convincing Luci even tho his screen time was short. Jared has become one very fine actor. Jensen as usual knocked it out of the solar system...again. What I admire most with Jensen is his ability to play both Deans...they are so different but you still see "Dean" in both. Kudos to Jared and Jensen, Lucifer/Sam and Dean as said, some really really fine acting. Kudos to writers and Eric also, it was just an unbelievably terrific collaboration.
This was my favorite episode this season and high on my list of all time favorites. It went the way that I'd hope it would go. Two Deans awesome. Jensen did really well portraying both Deans different and yet the same. Never had a problem figuring out who was who. Jared. did a suburb job playing Lucifer, I saw no Sam in him at all just Luci. I have been waiting for the brothers to get back together. What and excellent job that made all the sense in the world to bring them together FINALLY!
Bring on next week!

Again another very long review…but just too much in episode to cover in a short note!

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