They're fond of and warm towards each other.

That's how I see it. eta: always with additional potential.

There would need to be some sort of inciting event, I think, for more to develop. They've had time, and the bulk of the post-crisis to work through, Him actually saving her life from immediate jeopardy might open up something new.

I hear he does Pilates.

Which will give you great strength, but not make you cut.

I need to start it up again. Maybe when I'm done with hot yoga.

I was a little surprised that Jensen seemed to have lost a fair amount of chest muscle in those soccer pictures compared to a few years ago, but I'd really like to suffer from the same awful scourge of "chubbiness" as he.

Does Jensen do pilates like this? [link]

Pilates porn!

Oh, this was much better! And I am sooo happy to see Dean back in the Impala.

Thoughts:

Hunters having fams -- well, cops have families. FBI, CIA, soldiers -- all kinds of people with jobs that could rebound on the safety of their families. Is it the safest thing in the world? No, but Jesus, what is? It can be workable -- IF the partner is willing, and precautions are taken. Granted, lots of the Winchester fam and friends have been hunted down and killed, but frankly, Dean's been living with them for a year already. The emotional hostage to fortune horse is outta the barn.

I understand why Dean doesn't want to see Ben holding a gun, but he's a stupid fucking fool if he has 18 bazillion guns around the house, and he doesn't take him out for basic gun safety training and shooting practice. Basic lesson do not a hunter make.

I can see what Lisa's doing, but what, Dean just shows up at Easter and Xmas and randomly? I hope they are trying this out, but would come up with some more semi-structured set-up. As a long-term relationship, with a kid, I'd be awfully pissed to do all the parenting and money-making, and just have someone come by "when they can." I'm not saying it couldn't work, but I think it wouldn't, in practice, work for many.

Something's still off with Sam. Why is sudden "Oooh, family, I seem to trust them more than you" thing? Either Sam and Gramps know more about their pull-out than they are letting on, or there is something else going on; if the big bad is shaping up to be something like the granddaddy of all supernatural critters, then there's no reason they can't all be shifters at this point. No testing seen on screen still, other than self-administered by Sam to himself.

Is Gramps hunting critters for bounty? Government research? (Which would be a hilarious kind of shout-out to XFiles.)

Sam did seem much more Sam this ep, though, so I don't know.

Baby-liquor taste didn't ping me. I had whisky rubbed on my gums for teething; plenty of people do it, and I don't think it's a big.

In my family the traditional teething remedy was rum and honey on a teething rag.As long as oral hygiene was maintained so that this did not lead to gum disease or tooth decay, I doubt it did any harm.

As a long-term relationship, with a kid, I'd be awfully pissed to do all the parenting and money-making, and just have someone come by "when they can."

Ben's her son. It'd be odd for her to pissed at raising him. Dean has neither married her nor adopted him nor made any other formal commitment to raising him. She was also fiscally responsible for herself before Dean showed up, and we're assuming she's not supporting him, no? So why would she be annoyed at continuing to support herself and her child?

I think I noticed Sam giving Dean the side eye at him pouring himself a drink. I still maintain they've been pretty consistent about showing us he's still consistently partaking.

I still maintain they've been pretty consistent about showing us he's still consistently partaking.

I agree. Given that consistency, I can't help but wonder if it's a plot point to some future purpose.

The drink Dean had at the motel raised my eyebrows more the one at home last week, just because he was 'on duty' at the time.