I had a sudden flash where Sam, in order to find Dean, deliberately breaks his renewed chastity with Jody. (I'm actually still unlcear on how Jody killed Vesta or whatever her name was, since she's not a virgin and denied renewing the vow --unless it was her recent situational abstinence that did the trick?) Just, I'd love to see Sam fall into bed with her, recreationally, hunter to pseudo-hunter.

Right now, my issue with Dean is how fast he fell into bed with a woman after the Amazon fiasco. I just thought he'd be a little more gunshy after that.

So happy that he at least tried to tell Sam the truth. But I gotta wonder what the heck Zeke is doing in there if Sam is still that fucked up inside. I can get behind slow angelic healing process from a damaged angel, but, then shouldn't he be sicker, and not just tired and unable to recharge his batteries?

The stick was besmeared with Ginger Virgin's blood; I assume getting plunged into Sheriff Mills didn't negate the chaste-y goodness.

And based on the preview for next ep, I'm thinking Zeke has his own agenda, and maybe be a Lying Thing Who Lies.

Yes- what Strix said: Zeke is suspect.

I was thinking that Zeke keeps plugging into Sam's soul, and draining Sam's energy. Remember when Castiel needed to touch Bobby's soul to heal? Bobby was pretty spent afterwards. I'm probably stating the obvious, but if Sam's liver is that damaged still and Vesta asked him "How are you even alive?", I'm guessing that Zeke may only be healing himself.

Marcia, that sounds highly plausible, especially when you back it with evidence like that. Zeke scored himself a nicely powerful vessel, one guarenteed not to explode since he was destined to house Lucifer.

So the stick that Jody stabbed Vesta with was the same stick with the virgin blood? I wasn't paying attention (rewatch needed) and somehow assumed it was a new weapon, hence my confusion.

I agree, Julie. What better vessel to take refuge in than Sam's (or even Dean's for that matter)? Both were engineered by Heaven to house archangels. Quite a coup.

I'm also betting Zeke goes rogue, shuts down Sam and takes off.

Oh fuck no, this one is by Ross-Lemming & Buckner. I'm out, I don't want to see how badly they write Dean & Cas scenes.

None of my Glee Clubs were ever that exciting.

Well Matt, so far there hasn't been any bestiality, or any implications thereof, so at least that's a point in this episode's favor.

Isn't Gadriel more of a King Arthur kind of name than an angelic kind of name?

Also, put me down on the Do.Not.Like column for this current plot twist, at least at this point.

Edit: Okay, since Castiel just learned the truth, I'm hoping said plot twist won't drag on too long.

I've found that reading reactions before watching has saved me in terms of ire, so I'll be sitting this one out, looks like.