S08E1//For some people, Death is just a phase.

Originally posted by: herms_angel

I really liked the way the episode started off. With Dean trying to figure out where he is and looking his Purgatory best.😆 It wouldn't have made sense had they shown him just jump out squeaky clean. The music/background score the show uses is always a plus point which works well with theme. Dean bringing back his Purgatory buddy Benny back to life was something really interesting and creepy at the same time. 😳 Whatever was wrong with his hand? 😳 i liked the start as well😳 Jensen was looking HOT☺️ i liked his dressing as well😆 i know random stuffs😆
bringing back Benny was creepy but that scene was shot beautifully😳 now we know what was wrong with his hand😆

Dean making BFFs with monsters isn't his forte, its something Sam specializes in. 😆So Dean really actually practically hugging Benny was a bit of a shocker. 😳 Sure this relationship/partnership has more to it than meets the eye. Its obvious Dean's bargain must not have been an easy one, it never is. Something really terrible has happened down there and you don't need me telling that, you'll know it for yourself. Just like his stay in hell wasn't a cheap one, I'm sure Purgatory will prove to be more costlier.
i am quite sure Dean has done stuffs in purgatory which he is gonna regret especially bring back Benny i don't think he is a good news😆 the way they have showed him when he was talking to dean over the phone didn't give the right vibes to me😆 he either did something or is planning to do something😆

The reunion scene was SO Sam and Dean. You can see these brothers are so not what they're without each other. They part, things change, they change, everything changes. Their lives are skyrocketed and returns back to normal, actually the supernaturally normal only when they are together again. Time and again they prove that they keep each other human. The whole scene was shot so beautifully in terms of everything the audience would expect, the emotions, the guilt, the relief, the anger, the disappointment, the hug, the emptiness, in short a perfect blend of the flawed yet beautiful characters Dean and Sam.
brotherly hug is always awesome and sam saying can we just say hello?🤣 it was so sam and dean doing all kind of test was so dean😆 but the smile dean had when he said lets do it

Coming down to the Sam 'betraying' Dean issue, as much as I'm disappointed I won't judge Sam just yet. The reason of my disappointment is the writers/creatives, not Sam. 'Cause for now they showed this as another 'Sam falls for girl, forgets Dean' thing which I'm hoping wouldn't be the actual case. I mean c'mon we have seen Sam grow and mature so much throughout the seasons, especially the 7th one that I wouldn't buy the 'girl' excuse. I'm sure there is a bigger picture here or else there would be no flashback theory on Sam's side. Flashbacks just for the sake of Amelia? Nah! For now, I do understand the state Sam's been in. He was alone, all alone out there with no family and absolutely no clue of where to begin and what to begin with. With Crowley and Kevin gone poof, Bobby dead and no friends around what else could he have done?
if sam has actually not looked for Dean just like that then i am disappointed but as of now i don't want to judge Sam because i think there is more into it😊 i mean there is NO way Sam will not look for Dean until writers come up with solid reason and not give a crap like just as we promised each other we will move on in life like Dean said they have always ignored that because they love each other SO much so how can Sam move on in life just like that?😕 this is NOT the Sam we know so yeah i will wait for more to come in on Sam's story before judging him😛

But at the same time, the thought that he didn't try and search for Dean at all bugs me a lot. Why didn't he atleast give it a try? I guess time will answer that better. As for Dean, his disappointment in Sam is justified. The fact that his only family, his little precious Sammy didn't look for him is indeed hurting and painful. He's been in Purgatory for a year, suffered God knows what kind of crap, his only consolation would have been the thought that Sam searched for him and didn't give up so soon. So at the moment, both scenarios seem fair.
Dean's disappointment was completely justified he was hurt that his little Sammy didn't try to look for him and he had every right for that but future will tell who will be more disappointed with whom because both seems to have done some stuffs which they are not telling each other😆

You could see them both struggling to cope with their own thoughts,instincts and feelings. Dean's resolute stand of saving the people and the world and Sam's hesitant approach to it. They both have their own reasons for their respective ideologies and yet we can't think of whom to side with. 'Cause sometimes its not about right and wrong, its about the choices we make.

Now Kevin has grown up quite a bit, didn't he? It was probably good that Sam didn't attend to his calls ( Although its hard to understand why he would ignore so many of them)  Sam didn't ignore the phones he never checked them because as he said he had dumped his phones so he never knew that Kevin escaped from Crowley and needs his help 'cause that made him stand up for himself. It made me independent, strong and mature. Gone is the kid who was once to attend college and here is the Prophet who knows his job and is doing his best at it. His decision of saving the world/God's word over his girlfriend is a proof to that.
yes Kevin has grown up a lot and i liked it😛

Coming to Crowley, I have lost the count of how many times I must have wished he was dead. But admit it or not, he contributes a lot to the story. So I can tolerate him for some more time unless he causes serious damage to the Winchesters (which I'm sure he will anways😆). i don't want him to die😆 not yet😆 he is a good badass😆

I also liked the way the whole suspense was maintained around Cass. Where is Cass? << This question is sure going to last a little longer. For now, I'd like to believe/hope he's fine and gave Purgatory a hard time despite the fact that angels aren't a very suitable material for Purgatory, much worse than humans I suppose.😳

Amelia, no opinion as of now. I'd first see more of hers before making one. But please just say you're NOT the reason (in any slightest way possible) Sam didn't look out for Dean. 😳

Um, also I remember this now (so editing again😆) was someone keeping an eye on Sam? I think I saw a shadow following/watching him when Sam left Amelia's house or was it Amelia herself? 🤔 yes there was someone watching Sam when he left home no comment on Amelia as of now as i said there is more into it as well bcoz sam said there was a girl then there wasn't? what does that mean?😆

Closing the gates of hell forever?! Now that must be important. Crowley and Winchesters will be ready to deep fry each other to get their hands on this so called power-source needed to do the job.😆 i don't know if its just me or anyone else also felt it that Sam was not much interested in closing the gate of hell😕 i mean he didn't react or anything🤔 i might be wrong though

Lastly, the title of this post. For some people, Death is just a phase. I read this on one of the official posters of season 8 and it shows not one but two Dean's in the frame. And I feel this line will hold a lot of significance this season. Basically might drive the whole season. I'm yet to make anything out of that but it has sparked great interest in me, word.

lastly i loved the way purgatory and all the flashbacks were shot😳 and also the way it is shown how Dean is having difficulty in adjusting back in here i mean the hotel room scene and all😳

Originally posted by: Aanya.

The fact that Sam didn't look for Dean doesn't bug me. He finally did what he'd promised to do to Dean in the event that either of them died or something. Also like I said in my analysis Sam has always wanted independence. Which is not to say he doesn't love Dean, it just means he's smart enough to cut his ties to this world and begin a normal life while he can.

As for why didn't answer Kevin's phone calls, I just replied to Priya so I'm going to quote myself 😆

I don't think he can be blamed. He should've but you can't blame him because he hasn't because I think, it's like, it's like breaking up with an abusive boyfriend you know? (Apologies if the analogy offends anyone!) You break up with him and you cut off all ties, take a fresh start. Here the boyfriend is hunting, in my opinion. Sam had nothing to go on with. No clues, no family (as you said) so he quit that world and lived normally and had a fresh start!

That's basically what I think.

Originally posted by: -BlazingWater-

EXACTLY..what happened to his hand :O :O

Thanks to Aanya, we have an answer. Dean had Benny's soul in his hand. 

P.S ok just a thought when monsters or 'creatures' die they go to purgatory, but what happens when they are Killed INSIDE the purgatory again ????🤔

That is a good question. Erm, may be they die for real. 🤔