This episode along with the one prior to it re-introduce Lucifer as a element of the series. They eventually put that to get use but the actual plotting around the development feels forced, strained. It ends up feeling like fan service and the writers cheating; Cas' actions in this episode are puzzling in context. I did really like the trip down memory lane with Sam but all the steam has left the series.
But by far my biggest problem in this episode is Rowena is once again a woman character that is reduced down to a mere plot device. She literally loses all of her agency in this episode and the way it happens is gross in context as Supernatural has struggled for a decade with women characters. The character deserved better than this.
But by far my biggest problem in this episode is Rowena is once again a woman character that is reduced down to a mere plot device. She literally loses all of her agency in this episode and the way it happens is gross in context as Supernatural has struggled for a decade with women characters. The character deserved better than this.