Not a bad episode, I was hoping for more. The last two episodes were superior in quality. This was more a setup episode to pave the way for a big season finale. We saw the Winchesters face off against the Men of Letters who sadly are resourceful and have the manpower. The British Men of Letters clearly showed us how the fine line between them and the evil they hunt is blurred. Crowley and them seem to have an arrangement for them to coexist. Not a lot happened that couldn't be conveyed in the first half. It was sad to see Mary in such a vulnerable state and a slave to the Men of Letters. Meanwhile Lucifer has broken off his lock and killed Crowley's vessel to take control of Hell once again.
One criticism I have is they need to solidify the lines between Crowley or Hell and the Winchesters. Lucifer said it perfectly when he said Crowley was cozy with them and the show needs a strong antagonist like they had in earlier seasons. Remember when Sam and Dean had difficulty with both Heaven and Hell during the apocalypse season? This uncertainty on all sides makes for great viewing.
Having said that this was still a decent episode on its own even if it was a setup episode. The show was building up in the last two episodes so this filler episode acted to spoil the shows momentum. We wanted to see more intense episodes that would explode in the season finale and we so that was the issue with this episode. I am surprised by the ratings this episode has received, at one point it had strong ratings and then had a huge drop. Over 200 people at this point have given it a 1 which shows maybe this episode polarized people but one can never tell. I hope the viewership is aware that Crowley is not dead, it was clear his soul is in a rat and he will return most likely to his original vessel. Lucifer is also back in action so the Winchesters have their hands full so things are not all bad and still shaping up to be interesting.
One criticism I have is they need to solidify the lines between Crowley or Hell and the Winchesters. Lucifer said it perfectly when he said Crowley was cozy with them and the show needs a strong antagonist like they had in earlier seasons. Remember when Sam and Dean had difficulty with both Heaven and Hell during the apocalypse season? This uncertainty on all sides makes for great viewing.
Having said that this was still a decent episode on its own even if it was a setup episode. The show was building up in the last two episodes so this filler episode acted to spoil the shows momentum. We wanted to see more intense episodes that would explode in the season finale and we so that was the issue with this episode. I am surprised by the ratings this episode has received, at one point it had strong ratings and then had a huge drop. Over 200 people at this point have given it a 1 which shows maybe this episode polarized people but one can never tell. I hope the viewership is aware that Crowley is not dead, it was clear his soul is in a rat and he will return most likely to his original vessel. Lucifer is also back in action so the Winchesters have their hands full so things are not all bad and still shaping up to be interesting.