As much as I would have loved to see Jensen play Michael, I have a problem with that from a storytelling/thematic perspective. Dean has always been the brother/representative for free will. Sam, the brother/rep for destiny. The way they harped on about how it was Dean's "destiny" to be Michael's vessel, and how he didn't have a choice in the matter, Dean saying "yes" would totally negate what he stood for in the story. Had they not made such a big deal about Dean's "destiny," it might have worked better. (Because, yes, the fact that Jensen got zero chance to play Michael is a crime.)
I also hate the idea of the brothers being rewarded for everything they've been through by spending eternity of damnation being tortured in the Cage.
I also had a huge problem with the epic whine-off that was, apparently, the final showdown between Michael and Lucifer. I hate what they did to Michael's character. Back in "Houses of the Holy," when they started drawing the parallels between Michael and Dean, Michael was described as a powerful warrior of God. Yet he ends up being really whiny, with no other reason for showing up to the fight than "it's my destiny." Not because Lucifer wanted to wipe out God's masterpiece, the human race, and Michael was determined to save humanity. Otoh, Dean, even when he didn't know the specifics of the assignments from John, knew that lives were at stake and needed to be saved. Dean's primary purpose was "saving people;" that's what he knew was of utmost importance.
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