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I believe he was spotted in Virginia most recently.

Or it could be he had a genuine scheduling conflict, no "coding" necessary.

They probably just needed a stand-in for a few last shots and likely from the back or his character might even die at the end. I very much doubt that they re-shot any of Jensen's original scenes, but yes!-I am also far more interested in what the scheduling conflict might have been/be.

It somehow seems wrong to me on more than one level that this was posted on YouTube. Am I the only one who feels this way? I didn't watch it.

I haven't seen this at all, but I can well guess where it's coming from if it's out there, and again, if it's so, I hope a reboot never happens.

Not much time, but this post reflects my feelings too and for the most part. I was very, very happy watching this finale which I also agree fixed the biggest problem for me with the mothership's finale and last couple of seasons by restoring Dean's innate hunting skills and skillset to the level that lets the viewers know that Dean Winchester was not who he was because of a God who was just really a hack writer with supernatural powers. It restored the importance of hunters to not just our world, but to the multiverse(which is even better!) AND, most importantly, gave Dean the legacy that he so deserved and that was so lacking in the mothership's finale. And this series also gave us some incredibly likable/lovable characters of it's own-no small feat that, especially considering that two of those characters(Mary and John)were two of my least favorites from the mothership. So huge kudos to Jensen and Robbie and co.(and especially the new cast!) for this season and it's finale, which was everything this viewer hoped it would be and then some. I truly hope it's not the last season and that it will be renewed for a S2-or better yet, find it's way to another/better platform than the CW. I can't end this without mentioning the music in this finale. Another huge kudos to the team for that(and especially to whomever it was who was able to procure Led Zeppelin's Ramble On!)-So. Awesome.

I don't think that this show was developed with the thought that it would be a one and done season or even that it was predominantly or solely made to pave the way for a reboot of the mothership. I think that for Jensen it's a passion project that he(and Robbie Thompson and all the cast) hoped would have only started with the epic love story of John and Mary. I further think that they still and continue to feel that there's a ton of story potential in this universe and that the project is a passion project for him because he loved and still loves the Supernatural universe and it's many and varied characters and, most of all and above all others, Dean Winchester-the character that he put every fiber of his being into for 15 years and who he possibly and likely felt deserved a better ending/fate than the one that he who shall not be named here tried to give the character and the mothership as a whole. I truly think that this show was meant by Jensen to be a continuation of the Supernatural universe and it's characters only with different storytellers and a showrunner. That he and RT are choosing to honor Dean with(in their opinions AND in the opinions of many others in the fandom)a more suitable and heroic storyline within this world than the last showrunner on the mothership's ever did, is in no way egotistical or biased or partisan. It's only fair, IMO. And big kudos and thanks to all involved in this show, if that's where the rest of The Winchesters takes us, no matter how long it lasts and whether it's renewed or not after this season. ETA: Seems like we were posting at just about the same time, Lastcall. 🙃

The Akrida are proving to be a pretty insidious and intelligent baddie. Loving that. I watched last night and the gal who plays Roxy is yet another great addition to this cast. Bravo! That story continues to intrigue me greatly-and adding Dean into the mix(and wonder of wonders, at the center of it, even with just that picture of him!), makes it even more clever and intriguing, AFAIC. Bravo again, writers! And that ending. Wow. And having that MOL side story in there fleshed out things a little more, too, while reminding us , as per the mothership, that not all the MOLs had their heads screwed on right. This one was a very tightly written episode, IMO, and I'm looking forward to the last three with even more and greater anticipation after watching it. 👏

Heh. It seems to me that everyone and anyone out there who's described as or claims to be "in the know", is rarely that. This sounds more like fandom wishful thinking to me. JMO, of course. To keep it on topic... I haven't been able to watch the episode yet. RL has been nuts, but I saw some scenes that left me pretty much stunned and speechless. Tomorrow morning, for sure. Can't wait!

Wow! This one was great!! And that ending!!! Nothing would make me happier than to discover that Dean is on a heavenly mlssion from the new God to save all of Creation once again. Even if they cancelled this show after just one season, I could be happy with that kind of an ending and the best part for me would be that AFAIC, Dabb could choke on the one that he tried to pawn off on us.

I loved the Big Sky finale and have watched it three times. The open ending for Jenny and Beau made me so happy. I was thinking they were going to send him back to Texas with Carla and Emily and I'm so glad they didn't. So there's still hope for my favorite pairing on this show and that was all I wanted for them. I thought Jensen Ackles owned this episode and if he wants to come back I would gladly watch him continue to add layers to Beau Arlen. I've loved this show so much and looked forward to it every week. I truly hope that it will be renewed.

???... That article is from almost a year ago.

So I loved Part 1 of the finale! They fooled me into thinking Tony had the girls, but I guess Buck, having been foiled in his attempt to get Paige's heart, decided he'd take TWO! now instead. Poor Beau must be even more terrified for his baby girl now! That was such a great scene between Beau and Avery with Beau's desperation mounting even with his last words to Jenny and Pop as he went out to find Avery. Cannot wait for Part 2 tomorrow night! I'm pretty sure Donno is not dead. Loved Tonya taking out Tony after he ended Avery, who I think learned the error of his ways much too late. Couldn't feel bad for him even while appreciating Henry Ian Cusick's acting in that role, and yes, especially when he was opposite Jensen, who finally got a scene with Reba in this one. Yay! for that scene too. I don't think she had any idea about Buck and his Are you mad? at the end, not only explained the title of this episode, but also gave us more insight into their twisted relationship. Yup, poor Walter and Cormack indeed.

Normal teenagers often think they know everything about everything and have all the answers to any problem. It's a trope for a reason, I guess. I think as much as they wanted to make Emily seem more "mature" than the average teen, they just couldn't resist the urge to go for that one, anyway. They should have resisted and instead opened up a conversation about precisely what you stated here, not to mention also opening up the question of exactly why Beau feels that he would have ever felt the need to "just get over" his trauma in order to keep his family intact. But we didn't get that, did we? Instead we got the old, moldy, and pat conversation that usually goes along with this type of material. Using Emily as a participant in it did turn it into that trope. And I hear, understand, and agree with your frustration with it, for the most part.

Yup. Shades of your typical Supernatural writing room antics there. I was hoping for better from this group, but not totally surprised either considering Beau Arlen has been written as the strong, silent type much like JA's Dean Winchester was originally written in that previous show. It truly would have been refreshing for the divorce discussion to have been written as a two way street as regards "fault" and/or "blame"-which from the few facts we've been given so far, certainly seems possible and indeed, more plausible. Emily sounded like a typical teen in her conversation with Beau-meaning she had all the answers to all the problems in her parents' marriage, in that one little quip, and those answers were all the right ones, of course. We can only hope that the real people in the writers' room might have a better understanding of the many more complexities that are often involved in the dissolution of any marriage. Yeah, I was really hoping for better. The acting was stellar in this episode, though-even that scene. Avery and Beau facing off was so intense. I do think Avery is headed for a huge downfall. He lies to himself and others at every turn and his attempt to shift the blame onto Beau for things that he, himself, set into motion through his own greed and insecurities will come home to roost, I'm sure, and there will be no one to blame but himself. Here's to hoping that the writers at least get that one right. I thought the story with Jenny and her mom was pretty creepy-except for settling it with a corn hole game which kind of made me snort with laughter. Ah, this show... Paige got the best of Buck. Good for her. But I'm guessing he's not dead. Super Foxes FTW!, Donno!! 😄 Looking so forward to the two-part finale. The preview for next week looked great! I'm so going to miss Mr. Ackles and co. when the season is over though.