Post — Aaron Ngo

Major Spoilers are included in this episode review. Please read with caution.

The 299th episode was well-structured in my opinion. I am excited for the 300th episode coming next week. John Winchester is finally coming back to the show after 12 years! First, Kingdom Hearts 3 returned, and now Jeffrey Dean Morgan is making an appearance. Sam, Dean, Mary, and John together in the bunker is a dream come true. The whole premise of the show is based on this family’s tragedy, and now we’re going to see them happy / find closure with each other.

Sorry. Let’s back track to what’s been going on in this episode. Dean is ready to accept his fate to save the world, but Sam isn’t ready to give up. The typical formula that we love and hate at the same time. We get strong emotional scenes from the boys, and they reaffirm what they mean to each other. When Sam and Dean hugged each other, it’s always a good moment.

This decision weighs on them throughout the episode. Hell, they’re carrying the archangel box with them. Literal weight that also acts as metaphorical weight.

Nick escapes the hospital and returns to his home, where he first met Lucifer. This man is too far gone to the point that when he reunites with his dead wife, he immediately believed she was the Devil, a callback to their original meeting back in season 5. I love the character development for Nick, such a weird move to have this season flesh out this human and not Lucifer, but I got a feeling the show is preparing for Lucifer’s resurrection.

Castiel’s involvement in the episode was a reminder on how far he’s gone for Dean in the past, and what the man has taught him about Free Will. The ending with Dean, Sam, and Castiel felt earned because of what their team stands for. I was thoroughly impressed with all the characters, and how the case of the week was tied closely to Dean’s decision to keep fighting for his body and the world at large.

I will tune in with you all next week for the 300th episode. This will be fun!

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