There were lots of anvils in this episode, but I loved that Sam and Dean have a CODE WORD so much.

They've used code words in the past. When Dean was arrested for murder and Sam as an accomplice, Dean got a seemingly-innocuous message to him telling him to break out of jail and investigate a particular place.

Still, I love that they have code words for all kinds of different situations, including "Hey, I'm being held hostage by a guy with a gun." I'm sure there's a different code word for "Hey, I'm being held hostage by some supernatural beastie that plans to eat me."

Because he couldn't make a bargain that would let him stay and be the one in that position, Suela. Rock and a hard place.

I loved Ava and I really hope she's neither dead nor demonic. Perhaps she was kidnapped by the demon kid from the last episode--remember him?

Me too. I adored her. And not just because of a pre-existing crush condition regarding the actress.

I suspect that Ash or Jo may be the leak at the Roadhouse, even if well-intentioned.

Possibly Jo, if they're sticking to the Jo's diary version of her backstory where she saw Gordon as a kind of mentor type.

My main flailing is in the LJ.

But I'm more than willing to sort of flail about here. As I said there, I've just rewatched Bloodlust-No Exit, and am damn impressed with the way this was set up.

I didn't love that Dean couldn't figure out how to escape from Gordon

It makes me look back at Bloodlust and suspect Gordon was off his game, that non-lethal vampires were something that hit slightly too close, and to think that Dean's in the same sort of position in this episode.

I loved Ava and I really hope she's neither dead nor demonic.

Me too. I suspect she won't be, or at least that it won't be clear, so that Sam has a love interest.

I REALLY hope that Ellen is not the leak, but I am afraid she might be, unless her phone is tapped.

John's last words to Dean do seem in character to me, too. I'm not a John hater, but the man has issues.

Plei, can I tag the first line in your LJ?

Sure! I have no memory of what it was. But sure!

points at new tag.

Thanks!

Ngah!

Need new SPN!

weeps

Whoo! That was a great episode. Although my housemate came in and started asking me questions right at the very end -- so I missed some of what happened in the last scene. I know they found the fiance, all corpsified & gross, and that Sam found Eva's ring, and there was blood everywhere. Am I missing anything else important?

Also, I hadn't watched that promo before, with the Johnny Cash song, and it was really fantastic! Anyone know the name of the song?

eta: Never mind, I just searched the thread for "Johnny Cash" and saw that the song is "God's Gonna Cut You Down." Off to iTunes!

I liked the episode, but didn't love it. I did love Ava, though. Better than Jo, so I hope we see more of Ava.

I didn't love that Dean couldn't figure out how to escape from Gordon,

This. I mean, on the roof Dean was wailing on Gordon like whoa. And then Gordon takes Dean down with two shots? Give me a break. I know it's another instance of us being shown that Sam really can take care of himself, but it's starting to get a little heavy-handed.

I'm going to have to go back and rewatch the very beginning as I got back from the laundry room just a little late. Also, the very end. I didn't realize they had found Ava's ring. Hell, I'm just going to rewatch the entire episode, there's always more to be gleaned from a second viewing.

::runs off to read Plei's lj::

There was sulphur on the windowsill.