That One Time Crowley Slipped On Castiel's Lost Marbles. OMG.

That one time Crowley slipped on Castiel's lost marbles. OMG.

One Castiel Quote per Episode 42/136 → 7.23 “SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST”

Im convinced Cas pretends not to know certain human things to keep people he doesn’t like away

-like he somehow acquired and learned to use a cellphone all on his own and called Sam as early as season 5

-he learned to drive when he lost his wings

-his angel army had a whole control room setup and bartholomew’s facial recognition software did not phase him one bit

-he somehow found an exacto knife when he needed one and proceeded to carve sigils on his chest

-he managed to stay hidden from angels, demons, BMOL when on the run with Kelly

but the moment you need him to do something he doesn’t want to, he suddenly has no idea how the world works. he turns into a cute little meow meow who can barely tell you his own name. 10/10 the bastard is playing everyone all the time

DOCTOR WHO

14.07 | The Legend of Ruby Sunday

That landed like a nuke, first when Nick hit Cas right in the soft spot, then again when he pulled himself together enough to reply. Ow, ow, ow.

They had to cover this at some point but I never expected it to be a scene with an antagonist - something provoked out of him in reaction rather than freely confessed to someone he trusts with it. This was penance.

Other than his final scene, I don't think we ever saw Cas more vulnerable.

One Castiel Quote per Episode 110/136 → 14.02 “GODS AND MONSTERS"

I could write a thesis on the performance of body language in this scene (if I didn't keep getting distracted by the dialogue, and the expressions on their faces, and 2014!Cas being more insightful while toasted on god-knows-what than most characters are on a good day). The before and after of Cas looking at Dean and spotting that he's not 2014!Dean.

The whole ep is a performance goldmine, a cinematic one, a worldbuilding one, a script one. The direction, I mean... wow. Incredible work. And half of it's held up by Jensen Ackles playing opposite himself, which is the extreme sport of acting - the sheer amount of dialogue between the two Deans alone makes this episode extraordinary when the rest of the episode pivots on him too. There's a reason you usually only get quick glimpses of 'double' characters interacting on TV: the time and performance energy it takes to do it well needs a movie schedule, not a TV episode one.

My list of 'best eps of anything ever' is actually pretty short after 40 years of active viewing. Adding this one was a no-brainer.

"Whoa, strange." ↳ 5.04 - THE END

Loki sits upon the throne, determined, alone.

The Watcher: What are you doing?

Loki: Protecting the multiverse. I wove the strands.

The Watcher: Yes.

Loki:

The Watcher:

Loki: What?

The Watcher: Well, it looks like it's finished.

Loki: But I have to remain alone, guarding it.

The Watcher: Who said that?

Loki: I guess... I did?

The Watcher: Hm. How very Loki of you. Guard it from what? There's nothing out here. He Who Remains can't reach what you have created.

Loki: I don't know!

A pause.

Loki: Well, what do you suggest I do???

The Watcher: Anything you want.

Loki: Oh.

The throne sits empty, with a card that reads: Out To Lunch.