I think it can be taken like that also. I think at the time I was also thinking about the sacrifices that have been made for him. Dean going to hell for sure. But now it feels like he could have also meant what he ends up doing when he's resurrected. Or what he does when he's not really himself. He could have been thinking about when he was soulless, or when he had Meg in him or what he did when Dean was gone. I think the beauty of it is that he was probably thinking about it ALL.
Learning that Death was part of Sam's imagination (according to the actor who plays Death) makes me think the the "well played" was Sam's way of finalising his life. He was acknowledging the good he had done (and I do think that Sam understands that a lot of what he and his father and brother have done is actually good). I think it was Sam's way of saying - I've done my bit, I did well and now I'm ready to die and that be it! Don't let anyone sacrifice themselves for me or allow me to come back "wrong" and hurt anyone else.
And yet, lives were also saved. Because Gadreel brought Cas and Charlie back to life.
Yes. And I love your positive take on Gadreel. You are a lone voice (as I have found so far) so I want to keep hearing it! Gad did indeed bring them back - part of his redemption maybe (?) -but now he seems to be straying of the path (much like Sam did) so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. (I will be cheering for you if Gad ends up being a good guy!)
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Date: 2013-12-16 01:52 pm (UTC)Learning that Death was part of Sam's imagination (according to the actor who plays Death) makes me think the the "well played" was Sam's way of finalising his life. He was acknowledging the good he had done (and I do think that Sam understands that a lot of what he and his father and brother have done is actually good). I think it was Sam's way of saying - I've done my bit, I did well and now I'm ready to die and that be it! Don't let anyone sacrifice themselves for me or allow me to come back "wrong" and hurt anyone else.
And yet, lives were also saved. Because Gadreel brought Cas and Charlie back to life.
Yes. And I love your positive take on Gadreel. You are a lone voice (as I have found so far) so I want to keep hearing it! Gad did indeed bring them back - part of his redemption maybe (?) -but now he seems to be straying of the path (much like Sam did) so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. (I will be cheering for you if Gad ends up being a good guy!)
xoxo