I also don't think there were plans to tie Dean in with the mythology, and when they decided to, they didn't know what to do with it, so he was pulled out (yep, still not happy with the finale).
Based on some stuff I've read, I do think how season 5 ended was how Kripke envisioned it, but I think it was that one scene of Sam falling in the hole. I also read the other day that Kripke never wanted angels (he even said something to that effect in one of the earlier seasons--I do remember reading that, but I don't know where) and that the only reason they were introduced was as a way to get Dean out of hell. How true that is, though, I don't know.
Either way, I agree that the above pic is gorgeous, even if it was just a "happy accident."
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Based on some stuff I've read, I do think how season 5 ended was how Kripke envisioned it, but I think it was that one scene of Sam falling in the hole. I also read the other day that Kripke never wanted angels (he even said something to that effect in one of the earlier seasons--I do remember reading that, but I don't know where) and that the only reason they were introduced was as a way to get Dean out of hell. How true that is, though, I don't know.
Either way, I agree that the above pic is gorgeous, even if it was just a "happy accident."
mick