The obligatory call about Cas now?

So, when old Frank seemingly kicked the bucket, I thought we were done with the whole call at the beginning of the episode maneuver. It’s a trite and amateurish move for seasoned writing professionals, so I was happy when we wouldn’t have to suffer through it anymore…then came the last episode.

Now, we have the obligatory call about Cas. Dean calls up the mental hospital to find out that Cas is still in a vegetative state and that doesn’t seem to be changing. Do we have to do this stupid call? I mean, we were without the man for a dozen episodes and we knew he was pretty much out of commission, so there is no need to keep bringing it up.

While we’re on the subject of a vegetable angel, is keeping him in a mental institution really the best place for him? I mean, doesn’t Crowley and everyone else know that Cas is there? They had a dozen demons outside that all got smote by angel fire.

Doesn’t anyone think Crowley or the Leviathan, who are apparently tuned into everything, might try and kidnap him? Crowley and Cas have a really crappy history and I am sure, he’d love to get a hold of him…even just to find out what makes him tick.

We’ve got a break for about a month before Bobby comes back as a ghost, and I hope as the season wraps up Cas, Bobby and the Winchesters go to battle against the Leviathans together. It’s always how it was meant to be.