"Supernatural" Recap: "The Vessel"

Written by Shae

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Poor Crowley. Seriously, I knew Lucifer was a dick, but this really took the cake. Crowley didn't deserve that kind of treatment. I don't know why this has me so impassioned but it does! Our beloved little King of Hell is adorable and evil, and he did NOT deserve whatever that was. Either way, Crowley is a smart cat, I'm sure he'll figure a way out of this. Luci being in Cas's body is still the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Misha does do a really good job of acting like Mark though!

On the other hand, Sam and Dean trusting Casifer ends so badly for the boys. Dean going back in time to play hero, always epic. He doesn't really save the day, but he does manage to get the artifact and learn some interesting things. The Men of Letters and their reach extended so far and wide. The French girl who ends up with an object touched by the Hand of God during World War II? Now that has the makings of a tragic love story. Which in its own right, is. Dean doesn't hide who he is, he's from the future and tells them all such. Our French girl and one soldier believe him. However, Dean going to the past may change things, or it may not. Wibbly Wobbly Timey Whimey. The ship is doomed from the start of it all, and Dean has to watch as the story unfolds against his control. Still, a turn of fate has our heroine using the Ark of the Covenant to save them all. Casifer shows up to save Dean, and that was bitter sweet.

But seriously, what the hell Luci?! So, Sammy has always been smart and resourceful, and neither of the boys are particularly perceptive, but Cas gives off a lot of "something's up" vibes. When Sammy found a spell to bring Cas to Dean, he thought he was doing some good. Luci got tired of Sam quicker than I thought he would, and after raping Sammy's soul, he plans to kill him. Cas is the one that saves him. Only, they need Luci to get to Dean, which they do...that realization sets so many things up. When the object touched by God doesn't react, Luci seems about done with the boys. Sam's quick thinking has him drawing a Sigil in his own blood and expelling the Angel.

Now what? Crowley is chained, Cas hosts Luci, Amara can't be found, the boys don't know how to kill her, and Luci wants them dead. God is nowhere to be found and Gabriel is still lying about being dead...

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