Dean's connection to the blade as an addiction metaphor really doesn't work for me. What I would love is for him to realize how Sam must have felt all these years with demon blood in his veins, and as Lucifer's chosen one, and drinking the demon blood for the power.

Abaddon's story just got a little more interesting for me. Although what really interests me is Josie, and I imagine she's long gone, so.

Agreed, Amy, that actress is great and in everything. And that Josie seems interesting, but is probably long gone.

I do not like the way Dean's story is playing out. Him saying "I'm nothing like Cain" seemed very un-Dean-like to me.

Loved Sam's pre-recorded exorcism (or whatever that was). Bad ass.

Sam is all about technology!

There was so much good Sam in this episode.

There was. That he recognized what soullessness looks like was kind of awesome. Poor noodle.

I know! And even as savage as he could be without one, he wasn't attacking waitresses and stuff.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to think on that.

I saw someone on Tumblr commenting that he had been forced to maintain such strict self-control since childhood, it became more of an instinct. I can sort of see that.

He also had a path to direct his aggressions in place. And no one in constant contact to build up irritation.

Well, except Samuel and the cousins, but that was probably new enough it didn't matter.

Oh, I forgot about them. I was just remembering loner, drifter, ceiling-pipe-pullups soulless Sam.