I've been enjoying the heck out of it. Whatever they are doing, it works for me.

Me too, Theresa.

I don't think it's a matter of not knowing how to handle the monster. I think there's a lot of meta that has to be considered in terms of budgets and casting and sets and all that, too, that factors in.

I also don't mind a breather before the big ending bang, so.

I also don't mind a breather before the big ending bang, so.

I was kinda thinking that I feel a little banged up after the last few weeks. I'd enjoy something a little lighter.

Thing is? I actually thought Dean's words to Sam were not out of the question. It is cold to doubt that your brother wouldn't say no if constantly approached by Satan. But I am not sure I disagreed with Dean's position. I thought he was a little too hasty to agree to be Michael's host though before Sam had made his definitive choice.

I think this issue needs to come back again because it clearly isn't settled.

Sam believed in Dean, but I'm not sure Dean is really and truly convinced.

And yes, Dean is acting like an asshole. Seeing the little brother act the same way kind of drove it all home.

Now I'm dying to know the song on the juke box at the beginning. Zachariah looked over at it like he was offended.

Next obsessive question: Did Hi-Def allow people to read any of the letter (will?)that Dean is writing after packing his stuff? If so, please point me to a link.

NOQ : what is on Dean's key ring? Is that a whistle? A mini bong? A travel size tire pressure gauge?

Excellent! I loved it. Dean may have lost faith in himself and in Sam, but Sam hasn't lost faith in Dean. By Sam letting Dean go, Dean hung on. YAY, BOYS!!

Lots of tears in this one for me, lots of hurty stuff, but I think there was a nice pay-off at the end.

I'm kind of sorry to see Zach go. He was a deliciously nasty piece of work - Azazel-nasty. And it now seems that Michael is a monumental dick.

I was spoiled with the Adam thing and dreading it a bit, but pleasantly surprised. I never thought Adam could be a vessel for Michael. They made a point earlier that the union of John and Mary was top priority, as were the births of their sons so they could be vessels. (Not exactly free will if it's being manipulated from above.)

I'm wondering if the disappearance of Adam is a set-up for season six. I hope not. I hope that Michael just tossed Adam back into Heaven.

On another note, my "love" of curtain fic (as I'd experienced in Stargate fandom) was said tongue-in-cheek, as what I've seen there is breathtakingly bad and, in some cases, laughable. While I can see and appreciate slash in other shows, I'm strictly a gen gal in Supernatural world.

AWESOME

SLASHILY AWESOME

::sigh::

I am happy!

Sammy, Sam, Sam, Sam. I don't know who's going to work out the thing that saves the world, but Sam will save the emotional throughline. I don't believe he will say yes. He is just self-righteous enough, and god-damnit, he believes in his big brother.

Watching that realisation dawn over Dean's face was beautiful. He'd been pissy and cruel all episode. He deserved to be beat down by Cas. Dean's been functioning as a leader, and people look to him. And this episode he's been trying to commit suicide and dress it up as saving some of the world.

Cas on fire (almost literally) tonight, starting right out of the gate where he turned those angels' weapons against each other. And going into his lover-intimate betrayal fight with the tender ending.

Poor Angry Bobby, quite probably the town drunk, hacking it day to day in Lethal Weapon fashion.

Adam, Adam, Adam. I can't blame you for being pissy--we could have gotten an extra 20 minutes out of who loved who and how. Why not believe the angels? Until you don't, and until Dean can't save you.

Zachariah, you stuffy old bastard. Nice go with the second chance thing. You were so very close. If it hadn't been for the dewey bromance stare over all the spilt blood, Michael might have gotten his clothes. Did you really call them erotically codependent? My brain might have to explode.

And canon eyesexing!

::is speechless. points to ita's post, and nods. also hugs Theresa many times for the LotR giggles, both tonight and the other day ("We hates them. Nasty, tricksy, false."::

Hi def did not help me read the letter. But I have no doubt some obsessive(s) on my flist will have it capped before midnight.