The Bobby and Rufus show was AWESOME.

This is so very much true! I loved the sheriff too and adore the relationship she and Bobby have now, and yes, a little romance in the future would be great. The actress is great and her sheriff is utterly charming.

I was worried about a Bobby-centric show because the writers haven't always done well by him in the past, but they knocked it out of the park with this episode. Bobby and Rufus are a great grumpy pair. The levity they brought was welcome.

How great is it that Bobby has an earth mover and Rufus is jealous?

The director wasn't half-bad either.

ETA: Sam's faceplant when Dean was calling Bobby was great! Cleverly done. Otherwise, Sam was way under-utilized.

I think calling Sam's behaviour a continuity error would be in line with calling him paying for sex a continuity error because he said he didn't in Lazarus Rising. That's not what continuity error means. It's a character note.

I read somewhere that Misha and Jared were used very little to none in this ep to make things easier for Jensen.

I read somewhere that Misha and Jared were used very little to none in this ep to make things easier for Jensen.

Because of all the shit they would have given him?

Ayup. But I haven't seen any direct quotes, so apply grains of salt as needed.

It may be that Sam was thinking pragmatically; Crowley has helped them in the past (to suit his own purposes, of course), and might again at some point in the future. Better to have someone they might have use for in charge downstairs than a new CEO they know nothing about who's likely to be 100% antagonistic. After all, with Bobby's soul returned to him they gain nothing directly by destroying Crowley.

ita - OK you are right , character note, not continuity.

Matt

It may be that Sam was thinking pragmatically; Crowley has helped them in the past (to suit his own purposes, of course), and might again at some point in the future. Better to have someone they might have use for in charge downstairs than a new CEO they know nothing about who's likely to be 100% antagonistic. After all, with Bobby's soul returned to him they gain nothing directly by destroying Crowley.

Seems a bit tenuous as a gain. Now that they are no longer allied against Lucifer, and he no longer holds a lien on Bobby's soul, he could become 100% antagonistic at any time. So maybe something to gain and maybe something not. Heck of a trade off against an opportunity to kill a powerful demon now. Unless somewhere in hell Sam learned that having your word be garbage is not a good idea?

I think the biggest issue is that Crowley is a popular character who has excellent chemistry with the boys (including Bobby), i.e. they're going to find reasons to keep him around rather than following the 'verse logic strictly.

This song came up on my playlist, I've listened to it dozens of times before over the past year or so. Suddenly it was a Sam song. M. Ward's "Right in the Head"

I hope my little brother puts a call in today
I hope he don't forget where he came from
I hope he never has to deal with wronging someone

'Cause I lived with many ghosts when I was younger
And I will live with many ghosts until I go

I hope he's right in the head
Even if he has to wrong someone

And I hope his guardian angel puts a gun in his hand
If ever they get ambushed or pursued
I hope she sticks around when he does dirty in this dirty, dirty duel he has brewed
And though the names will get changed to protect the innocent
He said, "I hope the names will get changed to protect me."

I think the biggest issue is that Crowley is a popular character...i.e. they're going to find reasons to keep him around rather than following the 'verse logic strictly.

I agree. I think the show runners would be foolish not to recognize the value of actors who interact and play well with the fans. I'm quite sure Castiel and Crowley are still around not just because they're great characters but also because the actors bring so much more to the table than just the role.

They've said that's one of the reasons Castiel's role got expanded, too.

I'm still so tickled we got to see Sheriff Mills again, I'm just gleeful.