There's a bit of a tonal disconnect between the Nick going crazy story being coupled with Jack's illness, bonding with Dean. It is unfortunate because both sides of this episode contain some of the best material in the entire season.
Dean-Jack's day out-framed by Jack grappling with mortality-is sentimental without being cloying. It doesn't feel forced even if it is a bit unearned. The learning to drive sequence is bittersweet as it works well as a comedic bit and pathos-it rhymes with the "Night Moves" sequence in Baby (Season 11 Episode 4).
Likewise, Nick seeking revenge and then his desire to re-unite with Lucifer is darkly compelling. It is just human enough to be believable and just Lucy enough to remind us of the character we have grown to know over the years. The material is some of the darkest the show has done in awhile.
But together the two sides don't fully gel.
Dean-Jack's day out-framed by Jack grappling with mortality-is sentimental without being cloying. It doesn't feel forced even if it is a bit unearned. The learning to drive sequence is bittersweet as it works well as a comedic bit and pathos-it rhymes with the "Night Moves" sequence in Baby (Season 11 Episode 4).
Likewise, Nick seeking revenge and then his desire to re-unite with Lucifer is darkly compelling. It is just human enough to be believable and just Lucy enough to remind us of the character we have grown to know over the years. The material is some of the darkest the show has done in awhile.
But together the two sides don't fully gel.