8.17 "Goodbye Stranger"

This was a very good episode even if it made me feel like crap after watching it.

Okay let's start with the good stuff.
I was really excited about Meg coming back. I really wanted to see what the dynamic with Cas would be like in light of things that happened previously (ex: the pizza man and the back end of season 7). I really enjoyed their chemistry and I must admit the fangirl in me ships Megstiel.

I'm glad that Dean was finally starting to find out about Sam struggling with the trials. What Cas said about Sam's health makes me wonder what state he will be in by the season finale. I'm also anxious to see what the next trial will be since the end of the season is coming up in only a matter of weeks. Speaking of the trials, I have come up with a theory:

Kevin Tran may not survive this story line. I mean, I'm not saying it's a done deal, but I've been thinking that it's a road we have a slight chance of going down. When you think about it, the show is set to go on for two more seasons at least. The writers rarely keep an arch going for more than a season and if the boys close the gates of hell, we just lost some major antagonists. There has to be a reason that they are unable to complete this task and if Kevin dies, they won't be able to close the gates. I don't know it seems like a small possibility but a possibility none the less.

I enjoyed many of the comedic beats as well as the scene between Cas and Meg that sort of brings everything full circle. I had a feeling that Meg would not survive but it didn't make it any less tragic in my eyes. Sure, she killed Ellen and Jo, but I think she redeemed herself a little with helping the boys. I just love (dripping with sarcasm) the fact that people can talk about how they hate Meg because she is evil and they don't see how people love her just because she is witty when they talk about how Satan and Crowley are their favorite characters. That actually just blows my mind. The arch for Meg was very well written, the fact that she was starting to turn good a little bit and a lot of it was for Cas. I think it was like a yin yang thing when you think about it, like them meeting in the middle. The way she died kind of pissed me off. I mean she is the only women-scratch that-the only character at all to make it all eight seasons and all she gets from her death is a short pan away? Come on. But for any Meg lovers there is hope. I'm pretty sure that when demons die they go to Purgatory so there could be a slight chance of Cas saving her. Speaking of Cas, I'm excited to see what his reaction will be to her death whether it be anger or sadness. I will say that her death was an honorable one. She died for a cause and she didn't care that they were going to close the gates of hell  as long as Crowley was killed. She also died protecting Castiel which was how Rachel Miner (the actress who plays Meg) wanted her to die.

I was so happy (fist bump to the sky happy) that Castiel broke Naomi's hold. It was a very close parallel to the season 5 finale with Sam/Lucifer. I think that was done to tie into the fact that Cas has know Dean and Sam for years and he has become like a brother to them, to Dean especially. I love the fact that Dean says, "we need you. I need you" because I think it shows that Dean may seem strong but he isn't nearly as strong as he lets on or as he used to be. It's obvious that he probably wouldn't take it well if he lost someone else he cared about or if he was betrayed by someone he cared about.

So I'm pretty curious about what is going on between Naomi and Crowley. Apparently they had a thing and they could be partially working together. I knew from the start that Naomi wasn't good.

So next week's episode, Krissy is coming back. I actually really liked her as a character and I liked her and Dean's dynamic. The fact that they named the episode after a show that I really enjoyed made me pretty happy.

I have to say it :R.I.P. Meg Masters.

If you want, you can post your comments and thoughts about the episode. Happy Sunday.