I cannot BELIEVE I failed to use the phrase “it’s spirals all the way down” in this entire episode, but that’s what it boils down to honestly. This episode feels like it hits on so many themes that become the big spiral narrative of the entire show. Not to mention miscommunication between Sam and Dean, which knowing what the future holds for them even out through s4 and s5 sets up SO MUCH of their issues with Sam, his relationship with Ruby (which will be mirrored a lot in Dean’s relationship with Cas beginning in s4), Dean’s issues with Hell and his demon deal, right on through the entire narrative structure, the cosmology of the universe (in that “as above, so below” way Chuck loves), and I probably spend too much time flailing about Ruby’s entire arc, considering we’re only four episodes into her first season... :’D
Things referenced in today’s episode:
The Superwiki page for this episode
Blue revision pages of the script
Casting sides for Ritchie (aka Iggy in this draft)
Casting sides for Ruby (which anyone who cares about her entire narrative arc, the process of creating her as a character, and some insight into the writers plotting the s3-4 narrative in general should absolutely read... it’s three whole pages and so very worth it)
