That scene, and Mary's "reunion" with Baby, played well. But I had some problems with it from the standpoint that Mary had probably just brought groceries home in that car the night before, in her reality. She wouldn't have been so surprised and happy to see the vehicle she regarded as the family's transportation, because I doubt she's emotionally processed the 33-year gap.

That said, the "back seat" scene was beautifully played, by both of them.

Yes, definitely. I'd thougth that earlier when, in her reality, her husband was still living last night -- the discussion with Dean, or her reaction to the news, I guess, seemed written more as if she had the feeling of the time gone by.

Am I the only person who finds the casting of Rick Springfield problematic for a show that's been dinged so much on its portrayals of women?

Springfield played a reformed vampire in the pilot for Forever Knight, a role played in the series by Geraint Wynn Davies. But I thought of it when I read he'd been cast.

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My reaction upon seeing him in the preview was to start clapping.

I am I think caught up on SPN!!!

I thought Springfield looked ghastly and I hope that dressing him as his 80s pop singer self was a story born thing.

My assumption would be that they're going for a very stereotypical Criss Angel satanic rocker look intentionally given the character in question.

Heart! Finally.

Not the one I would have liked to hear.

I'm glad to see they haven't completely nerfed Lucifer despite the ever-shrinking budget and lowering of villain standards. Remember when Crowley smartly avoided direct conflict with the Winchesters and kept multiple layers of lackeys between them due to danger they represent, rather than facing off against the frickin' Devil with nothing but his questionably-loyal mom and a junior chemistry set?

Also, those effects for the acid burn scene are the best I've ever seen on the show. Guess that's why they couldn't afford any minions at all for Crowley.

Something occurred to me - Men of Letters Mick referred to Castiel as their "attack dog". Isn't that how Crowley started referring to Castiel? Or was it Rowena? In any case, one of the baddies uses that term, and I thought that it was odd that MOLM used it.

Also, I don't understand how Cas has angel power to knock the guy out when he landed, but couldn't tell that Mary was Mary, and he bled when he got hit by the Men of Letters Minion (or were the brass knuckles bespelled?).