I also found last week's episode poorly timed and in poor taste.

But I liked this week's (Mary is back) and Rick Springfield was in the promo: but I can't recall if that is in 2 weeks or in January.

December 1st, sumi. They're skipping next week, probably for holiday programming.

Given that I would watch the Jody show, with rotating backup of Donna, Alex, and Claire, I loved Jody from her hoodie and flannel inside pants to her meet with Mary. And I loved that Kim got to act possession--she did well with it, I thought.

I love Lisa Berry's Billie to distraction(secret wish: a script or a project that gets her and Gina Torres on my screen at the same time. The screen may explode from all the awesome, but I'd die happy), so I was glad to see her again.

And I really loved the nod to Ellen and the Roadhouse--three tough women, hunters (or hunter adjacent in Jody's case), and fierce mothers. Nice.

Also loved the tattling little brother look on Sam's face when he outed Dean for his anime porn fondness.

Nice that the Winchesters learned that they're legendary among hunters--Canadian ones, at least. And Elvis' fangirling was a bit hard to take, but at least someone in the know acknowledged what Sam did for the world.

Loved the twins, I'd love to see them again. Loved Asa's backstory with Mary, and loved the fact that Asa and Jody had a relationship.

I didn't think the plot was all that, but I loved the scenes, the characters, and the relationships between the characters.

And it must be said, I'm really enjoying the break from all the angel/demon detritus.

I am caught up!

Very much enjoyed the Asa Fox episode.

"I'm still working through this crap but I'll try not to be such a dick about it" is not a bad mission statement.

I thought that it was interesting that the boy twin talked about how his mother taught him to seduce men, and none of the hunters batted an eye. Maybe (sure, maybe) I'm reading too much fanfic, but aren't hunters supposed to be a pretty homophobic bunch?

Noticed that too. Hunters can have layers?

I didn't find the Nazi one objectionable, just kind of silly. But mostly I kept expecting it to turn into a Grimm crossover.

I have been having some pretty angry feels about Mary. Who didn't ask to be in this situation, for sure. But her "I liked it better in heaven with the little boys you were rather than the men you've become" was kind of gutting. I know my reaction is coming from a bit of a woobie place, but damn woman. Way to rip their hearts out.

I think hunter homophobia is all fanon. There hasn't really been much canon about hunters as a group.

I have been appreciating that Mary gets to have feelings like that and isn't just Mother.

Holy Winchester hotness, boys and girls. Semi-feral, survivor-mode Winchesters are the best.

Aw, man! I liked Billie. I mean, yeah, I agree with it but still.

I finally caught up on this season. I've been avoiding live TV since November and recently realized that included shows on my DVR, so I'm working my way through.

Anyway, watching them back to back to back is quite the roller coaster ride and gut wrenching and damn! I think my favorite was the Asa episode for many of the reasons already noted above.

Yes - I enjoyed last season much more when I did a binge catch up before this season started.