Ok, I've seen a BUNCH of people mention Michael Shanks in this episode, and I must confess I have no idea who that is.
I agree with you that if they don't do something with the Lisa/Ben storyline, then the ending of this episode is completely wasted. And I really wish they had at least foreshadowed it earlier this season--showing another one of Dean's dreams or something. I can see how they represent a type of domestic family-centered happy ending, but it was way too abrupt.
And yeah, I hate that they're making Dean give up, too--and for me it feels a lot more like "stuff the writers are making him do" than Dean really giving up, but that's probably just because the idealized Dean in my head wouldn't give up.
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I agree with you that if they don't do something with the Lisa/Ben storyline, then the ending of this episode is completely wasted. And I really wish they had at least foreshadowed it earlier this season--showing another one of Dean's dreams or something. I can see how they represent a type of domestic family-centered happy ending, but it was way too abrupt.
And yeah, I hate that they're making Dean give up, too--and for me it feels a lot more like "stuff the writers are making him do" than Dean really giving up, but that's probably just because the idealized Dean in my head wouldn't give up.