Sadly there's a part of my head that could already hear the fights on the internet being caused, but...I don't care. I'm enjoying all of this too damn much. Christ, Misha is totally underrated as a comic actor. I've read Dean takes Cas to a whorehouse fic. Misha was...every fanon cliche brought to life. It was brilliant.

Also I love that they're bringing this back to the missing fathers theme, because that's this show. God showing up would not be. They're all lost sons trying to find their way. It makes Dean somewhere between Castiel and Rafael--keeping the faith, looking for his father, but at this point, just wanting it all to be over. John, still casting a shadow. And dealing brilliantly with the traditional idea of god the father.

Oooo...I just had a thought. Dean and Sam's relationship to God in early seasons is a mirror of their inner feelings toward their own dad. On the surface, Dean is the good son, but inside, he's lost his faith in a benevolent father. Sam fights constantly with his father, but still has faith. Interesting, no?

Also, I've been saying Dean and Sam would be opposing vessels for at least a season and a half.