Metatron lets us know he’s in control right from the start as he talks straight to the camera, tells us he wants to tell a story, and then full-on hijacks the title sequence. The Supernatural logo with dark angel wings is replaced with Metatron’s name. This will be his show. A joyous, fangirl pleasing moment was when Gabriel, aka The Trickster, appeared to Castiel and they buddied up for a while. Sure, I thought he’d return after his last stand in the “Hammer of the Gods” episode circa Season 5. He’s the Trickster, so of course he faked his death. This moment just proved it. But then it was revealed as the ultimate trick by Metatron, but not before Richard Speight Jr. showcased some of Trickster’s classic wit and snark. There’s a great reveal triggered by the camerawork in those last moments with Gabriel. Cas opens his coat to put away his sword and realizes a rip in the coat seam is gone. The camera becomes unstable, tipping unnaturally to reinforce the dreamlike quality. When the Winchesters capture Gadreel, he tries to play mind games with them. All the insecurities he claims the boys have appear to be how he thinks of himself. Shaky cam carries over from Cas’s scene, but this time is more dangerous. Dean is not someone to be trifled with, unpredictable and at the mercy of Caine’s mark. A good episode to advance the plot, but leaves us with more questions. How much control does Cas have over his own actions? Will Dean lose complete control? Will the Trickster make another cameo appearance and explode the Internet with inevitable memes? We’ll have to watch and see.
