User blog comment:Rafe Adler/"Bring em' Back Alive" Discussion/@comment-1031724-20180413014912

One of the best episodes of the season, focusing on three major points at once.

So, Gabriel faked his death. I thought he couldn't create two duplicates at once, but it seems he can. And he fooled both God and Lucifer. Too bad he isn't staying to fight, but at least he's still alive, which is more than can be said for any other fan-favorite except Castiel and, if he counts, Lucifer.

Asmodeus is dead earlier than expected, but as soon as he was in the bunker I thought "Calling it from a mile away, Gabriel kills him". So ends the Princes of Hell. Until this episode I never suspected Gabriel would be the one to kill him. Especially thinking he was dead until his return episode.

So, the rift is closed, only Dean got through, Ketch is on the other side, and so are Mary and Jack still. Will they ever return? I bet Alternate Michael crosses over soon, but where will they get archangel grace to reopen the rift? Unless either Gabriel returns, or they capture Lucifer.

Speak of the devil. So Lucifer was lying about giving the angels their wings back and making more, and now he lost Anael, who was his only source of power. Soon he'll be weak again. The whole thing with the priests was entertaining too.