Last week Supernatural took a slightly tarter tone after several weeks of quirky, self-referential fun. Given the episode’s premise, I think it was a good compromise for Adam to actually be John’s son, but for him to never appear on camera in his mortal state. The ghoul’s revelation that Adam really was a Winchester was morbid and melancholy but also satisfying. It added to the series’ legacy without screwing up the essential formula.

This Thursday Supernatural comes back with “The Rapture,” which looks to continue the series’ return to darker, more through-line oriented stories. But that doesn’t mean the premise won’t have you scratching your chin as you wonder, “How could that happen? What’s really going on here?”

According to the CW’s official Supernatural press release, “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.”

The clip shows the emergence of Jimmy, and I have to say he does not ‘sound’ like Castiel. Take a look.

Part of it’s that he’s speaking with an inflection to his voice, a fairly heavy Bronx accent. He sounds both soft spoken and husky, and he looks absolutely gobsmacked.

Lots of questions come to mind. Why did Castiel vacate his host? Where did he go? When is he coming back? How did his body come to be lying in a pile of scrap metal with sparks shooting out of it? Could the angel actually be hurt? Or, worse yet, did he get the pink slip for putting the celestial agenda in jeopardy one too many times? Who was Jimmy before he was possessed by Castiel? Who will he become now that his 90 minutes of Heaven is over?

Speculate to your hearts’ content below. Then watch Supernatural Thursday at 9pm on The CW.

Source: buddytv.com

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