My apologies for playing catch up here at the end of the season. It was a truly pathetic send off of Mary Winchester Samantha Smith. Her death was completely anti-climactic, and for such a smart hunter, she went out in a truly stupid blaze β of non-glory.
When they call Jack, he simply refuses to answer his phone. Cas Misha Collins finally calls and tells Dean about the snake. Sam tracks Jack via the GPS on his phone and they watch him flit all over the world. I both liked and hated all the flashbacks of Mary.
I did like the sepia tone for the flashbacks. A particular highlight was the scene between Cas and Mary not long after she returned. Cas tells Mary that the boys are glad to have her back, and Mary tells Cas that they boys were never alone. They make their way to the cabin where Jack killed Nick β and Mary.
Sam starts to worry, and even Dean starts to think the worst. When Cas shows up, Dean is ready to put all the blame on Cas for not telling them that something was wrong with Jack. Rowena Ruth Connell calls and delivers the grim news that Mary is no longer on this earth.
Dean is furious but determined to do what they always do when they lose one of their own. They fight. He needs magic to bring her back. For someone without a soul, he is certainly full of anguish. Rowena tells Jack the magic she uses on herself has to be prepared in advance β but there may be an answer in the Book of the Damned β a way to break the ultimate curse. When Dean and Sam arrive, Jack flees with Rowena. Meanwhile, Cas finds the door to Heaven unguarded and no answer from Naomi.
