Dicussion of 13.05 "Advanced Thanatology" - Aired 11/9/17 (CW US)

[Death]

Two teenagers explore an abandoned asylum and one of them is killed. The survivor, Shawn, is left unable to speak from trauma and taking a medical mask with him. The brothers take the case and Dean insists he will be fine but clearly isn't. Dean is unable to get Shawn to talk. Sam discovers the asylum's doctor used to lobotomize his patients and the next day Shawn disappears. At the asylum Dean burns the masks destroying the doctor but the place is still haunted; Dean kills himself to find out where the patients bodies are. Shawn was possessed to go back there through the mask and the doctor made him kill himself. A Reaper reports that Dean is in The Veil and the new Death comes to see him: Billie. As the first Reaper to die after Dean killed the old Death she took the job, wanting information on how the hole to the other universe ripped open. She sees the Winchesters as important to the universe with work to do; letting the ghosts move on and sending Dean back, stating his choices decide how he dies. Dean admits to Sam he needs a victory, and they are reunited with Castiel.

 

[SwanSong]

This one started out in typical horror movie fashion. Morbid and creepifying.

When Dean decided to die I really questioned that as it seemed such a silly move, but it was revealed as a plot device to meet Billie and set up for season 14 storylines. Billie has grown on me since this episode.

 

[Death]

Episode 5, and Death is in the then bit!

I think I have seen this one, but don't remember it

Ah yes, the ghostfacers2.0!

Beer for breakfast?

This is like a season 1 episode, the guys doing a case. video cameras, a child that doesn't speak, but draws instead.

Booze, lotta booze, yes Dean we remember how much you drank after being in Hell.

Salt and burn!

Yes, I do remember this ep, Dean dies again!
Creepy kid witha mask now, why are kids so creepy in this show

Dean isn't waking up, but Billie is back, I preferred her other look.

Making another deal with Death

Red haired witch killing Dean, well there's an idea.

At least Dean is admitting he's not okay.

Oh I love that car.

Cas!!!!

 

[Lucifer]

Stop killing yourselves as a method to solve cases! It is very tiresome.

Good, spooky episode! It is one of those ghosty episodes where I feel the need to tell the dog that she has to alert me if she senses a ghost at our place.

Ooh,Billie is back! I like it

Beer, bacon and boobs! Lol.

”Well, it sounds like us”. Lol.

I need a win - voilà here is a new and improved Cas!