when the reverend said Johnny joined their cause and Johnny came on out to join hands with the reverend and Stillson - why on earth would Johnny want to endorse Stillson? He made fun of Stillson earlier in the episode when he first saw him on a debate, and already doesn't trust him.

There wasn't a showdown and there weren't answers to all of the questions as to what has been going on with Johnny. We already knew about the bump on the head being the first conduit into his dead zone, since he "knew" things ever since then. We already speculated that he has his gift because of a higher power/fate/destiny/meant to help others/etc. - and they just voiced those same speculations. We were already on the fence about whether the reverend is truly on Johnny's side or not, and I for one am still on the fence, as sometimes his actions/words seem great, and at other times he seems to be manipulating Johnny for his own ends. We already knew Johnny and Sarah were still in love but fighting their feelings - cheating just makes them mean - decide what you want and follow through to minimize the pain to the third person in the love triangle.

So where were the advertised "answers to all your questions?" and the "showdown?" Well, it's a cliffhanger of course, so the rest of the showdown will be next season, but the teaser definitely implied you'd know it all by the end of the finale, not the beginning of next season's opener. And there were NO answers - just speculations and guesses, just as there were all along. Don't get me wrong - I thought the episode was great and I prefer the lack of "answers." I'm also fine with it being a two-parter and having to wait until the season opener to find out the end of the showdown. My point is just that the teaser ad implied otherwise, which I find deceptive and annoying. That type of misleading ad in combination with spoilers is the exact reason I don't watch teasers before watching the show. :)

was the reason Johnny had the accident, and then why he awoke with his powers. When he was younger after he banged his head on the ice, he had a vision of the nuclear nightmare when stillson and his father came to his mothers house to sell that bible. Then he had the car accident while Stillson was in town , and right after the accident stillson passed by the accident site. Then years later Johnny woke up at the exact moment Stillson was being sworn in. Purdy was right in that Johnny got his power for a reason. Johnny got his power to stop Stillson from ruining everything. Every single thing he has done since he got his power has helped prepare him for the time ahead and for him to learn what his powers are capable of. Then he joined Purdy and Stillson to be close to what Stillson does. Its the old keep your friends close, but your enemies closer routine

Johnny getting the image of washington d.c. burning when touching Stillson both times, as a kid and as an adult.