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The Rapture
CASTIEL RETURNS TO HIS HUMAN FORM — Castiel (Misha Collins) appears to Dean (Jensen Ackles) in a dream and says he has something important to tell him but they need to meet somewhere private. Dean and Sam (Jared Padalecki) go searching for Castiel but instead find Jimmy, Castiel’s human vessel, who has only a spotty recollection of being an angel. Jimmy wants to return to his family and normal life, but Dean and Sam are concerned about his safety. Charles Beeson directed the episode written by Jeremy Carver (#3T7520).
“The Rapture” – Misha Collins as Castiel, Wynn Everett as Amelia in SUPERNATURAL on The CW. Photo: Michael Courtney/The CW©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
“The Rapture” – Misha Collins as Castiel, Linnea Sharples as Lisa, Wynn Everett as Amelia in SUPERNATURAL on The CW. Photo: Michael Courtney/The CW©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The “friend” is actor Aaron Pearl who is listed as having an uncredited role in Jensen Ackles’ movie Devour, and credits in Smallville, Stargate and a couple other dozen Canadian projects going back quite a ways.
Ah la la what I see is that those promo pics make people talk ! Every sites I’ve seen people have a lot to say about ! Some want more Sammy , more Winchester , less Cas , more Cas etc . If there is this episode right now , so close to the end of the season there is a reason ! Watch the episode , and we’ll see after
“Sigh. I want Winchesters”
With everything I’ve read , your wish will be fullfilled ! But be very careful for what you wish for !
Personnally , I lov e Dean & Cas , and what to see this episode . I’m curious about Jump The Shark , though
They have episodes/hunts centered around a different character of the week all the time. Why is one about Castiel’s backstory and former family suddenly so bad? I can’t help but think this is just “Samgirls” feeling threatened (since I’m sure the Dean camp is very happy Dean got his own mission this season outside of Sam’s destiny).
I happen to love the character of Castiel. He’s being integrated into the story in a way that enhances the mytharc. Accusing the show of turning into the Castiel show is ridiculous. The last few episodes advanced Sam’s story more than the entirety of the 3rd season.
“I just find it fascinating that every time there is something Cas-related, Sam fans start complaining!”
Exactly! No single article about him doesn’t have at least a few such comments. Why? Dean and Sam have pretty equal screentime, but there have to be other supporting characters, and since Cas will be regular in S5 (YAY!) it seems only reasoned to write him in story arc properly. Sam has his supporting character Ruby (sorry, guys, it sucks, I know) and Dean has Castiel (lucky guy :D). I think it’s only fair, since we’ve learned about Ruby’s backstory and her past and whatnot, that now we have to learn the same things about Castiel.
wow! It’s somehow amazing that 7 pictures can cause such a fuzz! *giggle*
I just find it fascinating that every time there is something Cas-related, Sam fans start complaining! I became a fan during the writer’s strike so I have no clue what happened during season 1 and 2!
“What’s with all the Castiel and Misha hate?”
Good question. I don’t understand it either. I’m really excited about this episode. And just because Dean and Sam aren’t in the promo pictures doesn’t mean that they aren’t in the episode.
“SAM girls are complaining because even Sera Gamble said that they are puting Sam in the background this season…to tell Dean’s story with the angels”
No, she said that only for the *beginning* of the season because they had to lay the foundation with the angels for their expanded mythology storyline (since Dean previously had storyline for himself in the mytharc).
“Most Dean fans have conveniently forgotten about the 3 years of non-stop complaining that they did about how mean Kripke was to Dean because Sam actually had a story, and my God, it took away from Dean!”
Wrong, Angie. Dean fans only asked that Dean have an EQUAL place in the MYTHOLOGY of the show. No more, no less. Kripke admitted that he felt Dean didn’t need to be included in the mytharc … until voila … this season. And it turns out to be the most successful SPN season EVER on the CW. I’m very glad Kripke realized that it was beneficial to the show to have both boys with their own individual storylines in the mytharc this season and I’m glad the ratings prove that Kripke was right to give Dean his own mytharc storyline and that we’ve been renewed for next season (whew!).
“anyone remember how fans threw such a fuss that Kripke had to issue a press release about how Dean was not a dick after Yellow Fever?”
This wasn’t about fans complaining. Kripke issued the press release because REVIEWERS thought that Dean being a “dick” was the cause of the ghost sickness, when in fact the sickness was because he used fear as a weapon (later revealed because Dean tortured souls in hell). Kripke felt that reviewers (and fans) missed the point by focusing on what Sam *mistakenly* thought was the reason for Dean getting infected. Sam also thought Dean was a dick in 4.18 … yet no statement was issued by Kripke after that episode — because that wasn’t the reason for the statement after YF.
“I would have to seriously consider watching another show not just with Kripke, but also with Jensen Ackles. Love the guy, but the overzealous lovefest some of his fans have with him has really destroyed the show for me – they couldn’t tolerate ANYTHING that got in the way of his pretty face (Dark Angel redux, anyone?) and Kripke bowed down to it and distorted the story to appease those fans, and anyone who had a healthy dose of appreciation for BOTH boys got screwed in the process.”
Wow. What a nice thing to say about your fellow fans, Angie. So I guess fans who appreciate Jensen are just a bunch of “overzealous” idiots who ONLY appreciate him for his “pretty face”? Can’t say that that’s true for me, and I would count myself among Jensen’s fans. I think he’s talented and does a GREAT job as Dean — and I feel the same way about Jared as Sam and Misha as Castiel. I can actually look beyond the “pretty” so see that we have several talented actors on our show and we’re very fortunate to have them. And I don’t feel that I’m in the minority among other Jensen fans who feel the same. It’s too bad that you feel you have to spin some kind of Kripke conspiracy theory to blame Jensen (and Misha) fans for your own personal disappointment with the show. I understand that you’re a Sam fan, but does that mean you have to hate everything else about the show that *isn’t* Sam?
Dean was right … “boy, for ‘fans’ they sure do complain alot!” ;-)
Thank god he hasnt got that colombo coat on for this episode. Hmmmmm Cas in a suit
This year, I’m mostly a Cas and I’m a Dean fan, I love Sam too but I loved him more from season 1 to 3. I use my voice to promote the show and to protect my favorite characters.
Angie, you say that overzealous Dean fans are turning you off Jensen? Well, I love Jared, and I am determined not to let the equally overzealous Sam fans turn me off him.
Mel, fans on both sides are the same with their endless complaining that their boy is being neglected.
thanks Angie! I figured it always has been like this! I have theory, maybe there is always some part of the fandom that complains because in general SPN fans are just used to voice their opinion as loud possible in order to promote the show! BTW I’m a Cas and Dean fan! :P
great article, cyn. thanks for the info and the pictures. i am very interested to learn more about cas and also? if the boys are not in this episode much, then good for them – they needed the break.
Castiel is a important part of this season. He saved Dean. He’ll give a mission to Dean. If demon exist, angel exist too. After all Dean get through in Hell he deserve an angel. I love Castiel from the beginning. Hope you understand me my first language’s french.
No, Mel, there was never a time it worked. Most Dean fans have conveniently forgotten about the 3 years of non-stop complaining that they did about how mean Kripke was to Dean because Sam actually had a story, and my God, it took away from Dean! There is still non-stop complaining if Dean isn’t portrayed as a perfectly perfect saint – anyone remember how fans threw such a fuss that Kripke had to issue a press release about how Dean was not a dick after Yellow Fever? But okay, only Sam fans complain.
I would have to seriously consider watching another show not just with Kripke, but also with Jensen Ackles. Love the guy, but the overzealous lovefest some of his fans have with him has really destroyed the show for me – they couldn’t tolerate ANYTHING that got in the way of his pretty face (Dark Angel redux, anyone?) and Kripke bowed down to it and distorted the story to appease those fans, and anyone who had a healthy dose of appreciation for BOTH boys got screwed in the process. The same goes for Misha. A bunch of girls think he’s omg!so!pretty!so!perfect!so!related!to!Dean’s!storyline! and boom – he’s all over the show like glue, even though he technically serves little to no purpose. It’s like some people are watching the show with their pants and not their heads.
“We should all try and get along”
That would be awesome! I haven’t been a fans since season 1 so I’m curious, was there a time when that actually worked?
>>I like Castiel well enough but I dont love him but respect the fact others do.<<
Fair enough. I like Sam and Dean well enough but I don’t love them, but I don’t go around bashing them and whining about screentime. We should all just try and get along.
I please respect what everybody says and enough of complaining and whining , their feelings and opinions are genuine and not somethin to be dismissed because you dont happen to agree.
Now I am a Sam girl and been less than impressed with the treatment of Sam this season but Castiel dont care either way and if this episode gives us a backstory fine but I wont pretend its what I am interested in .I like Castiel well enough but I dont love him but respect the fact others do.
All opinions are welcome but foul language is not. Several of the comments posted to this thread didn’t make it through the four-letter word filter. Please keep it clean and don’t make it personal.
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That could be because they always seem to be the same people. LOL.
Thanks for the pics. Can’t wait for the episode, looks like a good one.
Even if the entire episode would be about Castiel and his vessel which is very unlikely because so far Sam and Dean have been in every single episode, even in the Ghostfacers episode, Kripke wouldn’t do an Castiel episode just too piss fans off because not every fan dislikes Castiel, some people LOVE the guy!!!
And why shouldn’t the writers focus on Castiel if they have the possibility to tell his background story? We know that Lilith is also in this episode, so his story is definitely connected to the bigger picture.
It’s funny, every time there is some Cas-related news, the complainers appear with the same old boring complaints!
ouch. you people really do complain ALOT. and i 100% agree with boohoo. if you dont like cas , how can you even call yourself a fan !! either you like the show or you dont. you cant hate one or two characters with a show that ONLY HAS 7 or so characters in it . lets think for a minute. you can get a show like lost that has 25 main characters in it, and hate some of them. a fan base like the one supernatural has needs to stick together , not get all whiny over 1 episode. besides, this site has people that complain alot for every ep , yet once you see it , it still gets great reviews. (remember on the head of a pin, everyone whined about “supersam” saving the day. but if you check how the ep did on buddytv.com and other sites , youll see that it currently stands as the 3rd best ep in spn history!!) .
hey i cant wait for this episode, and i really do think that it will turn out great!! so hey just put a sock in it until you can find out more (please)
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I can’t wait for this episode! Screw episode 19, I want 20 NOW. I’m so happy the writers are using Misha to their advantage. If you got a great actor, use him.
And for those who are worried/annoyed by this. Well, just think. It COULD be worse. We could be getting a backstory on Ruby.