The Microsoft Surface (see what I mean about subtle?). It's the device Charlie hooks up to Ye Olde Time Computere to download and decrypt the files.

I adore Charlie, but also think of her as the straight male fantasy of what it would be like to be a hot geek lesbian. Does she strike anyone else that way?

I am obviously the wrong person to judge, but I didn't think so. She struck me as more adorable than hot--but Felicia Day has never been attractive to me, not with that haircut. There's also nothing that codes gay (and what do I know about that?) for me in her appearance. Geek, yes.

Sometimes I find myself thinking that the new semi-permanent cast are too quirky, and then I remember Ash.

I have thoughts and questions about coding as gay, and how that is relevant or necessary on TV specifically, but am too tired to voice them properly. And may idicate that I need some schooling.

Do you feel Kevin, Crowley Jody, and Abaddon are quirky, or is it Garth residue and Charlie breaking the camel's back?

Those Previouslies went back years. I don't think we've heard the "I think Dad wants us to pick up where he left off" bit in a long while.

Oy.

Steve Valentine! I love him!

I'm pretty sure I could feel a zillion fanfic writers climaxing simultaneously when Dean started barking. (I love Jensen doing comedy, though. Ruh-roh.)

I can't believe I forgot what sort of porn this would encourage...

Steve Valentine! I love him!

I love him too! I had not realised he'd be on show. I can't help but wish he'd have been some sort of character that would recur, but he is good at twirling his moustache.

I wish they had played clearly some of the dislike of dogs that Dean had last canine ep. This would have been a perfect reversal of it, but it should have it clearly on the table first.

I do not mine the Angelus Ex Frater near as much when it contributes directly to the weekly plotline, like this. However I resent its overuse preceding now. Also, Dean having that mini-revelation in the end is nice, but how can we see something come of it in the short term? He can hardly talk it through with anyone.

::prays for Cas to have a girlfriend::

I read an article that said Misha hopes that if there's a Destiel kiss that Jensen brushes his teeth, and that he can see those moments now that the concept's pointed out to him, but he doesn't know if they're purposeful or not--all by a site that called him "Mischa" and the two related stories were about the ramp Natalie Portman had to use in Thor 2 and how ugly the Twilight baby robot was...so high journalism.

I still think the one time Dean was supposed to dislike dogs (8.01) was a complete mistake. Nothing about Dean says dog-hater, and I don't think the attack in Mystery Spot can count -- he doesn't even remember it. I know the hell hounds are different, but they're *different*.

Either way, someone who really doesn't like dogs wouldn't have been so comfortable with them.

(This is a sore point with me, I know.)

I read an article that said Misha hopes that if there's a Destiel kiss that Jensen brushes his teeth

Oh, Mischa. ;-)