Why dont u like 15x20? Full explanation please haha akkhckskf
Wow you just like playing with fire huh well dear since you asked:
Cw: su!cide, mental illness
1) Destiel aside, it was really ooc for Dean to just be like āyeah it sucks that Cas and Jack arenāt here but you know you just gotta move on :/ā. Weāve seen how he reacts when someone close to him passes away, whether itās Sam and he overdoses on medicine (Red Meat) or sells his soul, or itās Cas and he drinks excessively and generally gets extremely depressed. Being all cheery and talking about moving on is not only a red flag for someone contemplating suicide, itās just so out of character for Dean.
2) The blurry wife. Um. Really. I know it was meant so it was āopen for interpretationā but thatās really just a fancy way of excusing misogyny.
3) The wig. If youāre going to give Sam that ending, at least do it respectably. Samās ending was alright, in theory, but the way it was done by making his wife blurry and naming his son Dean and the whole montage was just ridiculous imo. If they showed it better it wouldāve been okay.
4)The fact that when Sam died he was surrounded by pictures of his blood family. No Cas, no Jack, hell, no pictures of his blurry wife that he loved so dearly. For a show that had a main message of āfamily donāt end in blood,ā that was a crappy way to end Samās character.
5) Dean has been suicidal for a long time, and killing him off when heās finally āhappyā isnāt giving him peace or giving him the ending he wanted. If youāre going to go ahead and say that heās gotten over Casās death and Jackās absence, fine, but that would mean that Dean was content with his life. Why would he want to die when heās happy and free? He canonically had a job application on his desk, so itās clear that he didnāt want to go just yet, and even if he did, he wanted to at least get another shot at normal. This isnāt The Good Place where a character chooses to die when theyāre happiest and at peace, this is Earth and that is not a message you want to send to human beings who are alive right now. Itās not like Dean was 90 years old and had enough of life, he was in his 40s. Who knows what couldāve happened if he had gotten the chance to live the way he wanted. And also just... a nail to the back, really, wooow. Plus Sam totally could have prayed to Jack to save him, so there were definitely ways to prevent Deanās death and simply choosing not to use those options was ooc and sends a bad message to all people struggling with mental illness.
6) Agent Bon Jovi. Yes the idea was cool and all but come on they couldāve chosen a name that doesnāt sound funny. It killed the mood.
7) If you really think the plot of the finale was good, sure, youāre entitled to your opinion. But really take a look and think about the way it was done. The whole thing was 3 montages, a death scene, and a monster of the week plot line. I know the motw thing is their classic go-to, but for a finale I just expected something more. Also letās not forget how they played carry on wayward son and then IMMEDIATELY followed with a COVER of carry on wayward son. Please-
8) Also following up on the Dean dying thing: Dean canonically, explicitly, wanted a big funeral with āopen bar, choir, Sabbath cover band, and Gary Busey reading the eulogy.ā Sure, he was joking around a bit when he said that, but it was a hyperbole, an exaggeration, which means that he stretched what he meant to say, and he did want a funeral that was still meaningful and cool. What did he get? His brother and dog watching miserably as his body burns. Itās not like there werenāt friends of his that were still alive and able to come say goodbye. Do people really think Claire, Garth, Eileen, Jody, Donna, and more wouldnāt want to attend Dean Winchesterās funeral?? At the very LEAST they couldāve had Jack come down from Heaven for a few moments.
9) Not really the finale but itās continued from 15x19: A TODDLER IS GOD. Jack shouldāve had the chance to be a kid. Despite his appearances and powers, heās still new to the world. Heāll make mistakes, just like he did before he was god, but those mistakes will have even greater consequences. I know that was where the story was going and there wasnāt really a way around it, but it just leaves a bitter taste.
10) Not even for destiel reasons, but just the fact that Dean didnāt even talk about Casās death. Even if he told Sam about it and said he doesnāt reciprocate those feelings, at least he would have said SOMETHING. āHe saved meā isnāt enough, Iām sorry. Thatās the reason Casās death fits the bury your gays trope; not because Cas came out and died, but because he was practically erased after that.
11) The lack of characters. Go ahead and claim corona restrictions all damn day, there was still a shot at the end with the entire cast and crew smushed together on a bridge. Mask-less. Iām sure there were a few actors who wouldāve felt comfortable enough to be in the finale. If schools are able to be open with thousands of kids spreading germs everywhere and endangering each other as well as the teachers, then a show can have like 3 people added to the set for a few scenes.
12) John is with Bobby and Dean in heaven?? THEE abusive John Winchester?? You really think Dean will feel safe with his abusive father right around the corner?? You really think SAM is happy about that?? Bobby wouldnāt stand for that either! They tried to redeem John and his behavior, and thatās honestly inexcusable, that man has no right to be anywhere near those boys.
13) 15 years of character development? I donāt know her <3
14) Bringing back Jenny was pointless Iām sorry it really was, I didnāt even remember her and they killed her off 0.2 seconds after revealing her. I-
15) Might I add that if only 30% of your audience enjoys the finale, you arenāt doing your job correctly lmao
So yeah. If youād like me to elaborate on any of these points feel free to send me an ask, dm me, or reply to this post. If youād like to argue with me, feel free to do that too.
