I never was a Buffy fan but I was crazy about Angel, so to have Cordelia and Spike together again on a show, that was a welcome touch. Now more than ever Supernatural needs to lighten up the tone of events and The War of the Roses theme was a very nice change. James Marsters and Charisma Carpenter still share the same great spark and I'm glad as a fan for not killing them off at the end. That brings me to why so many fans complained about that fact, In my Humble opinion this episode could have worked better had it been earlier on the show and not after that Amy dilemma. The Winchesters have let some Villains go before (Does Patrick ring a bell anyone) so it is not the first time and the two witches here have proved themselves to be very powerful, so they are not that easy to kill. Needless to say that Don had saved them twice, OK I know the same happened with Amy who saved Sam's life before but let's not forget three main things: 1- Amy might have not been Dean's smartest move, the guy has been beating himself up about it for weeks now. 2- There are more urgent things at hand for the boys now that they have captured a Levaithan and had to put him somewhere safe before the spell wears off. 3- I know it's a very long shot, But I'm daring to dream they might use Don's help in the future fight off the ancient creatures, so just wait and see.
Cut to the Winchester boys:
1- Why did Sam now more than ever worry about Dean's drinking habits since it wasn't an issue before? But Dean's drinking problems surfaced up on season four after his trip to Hell, so drinking was his way of dealing with nasty stuff and Sam could understand that, but now for someone who is stuck 24/7 with his elder brother, Sam can't put his hand on why exactly Dean is retreating to drinking again, Moreover Dean has also been experiencing frequent endless nightmares, plus his surfaced guilt issues last episode.
2- Dean's little experience with Osiris last episode clearly didn't help much and the guy is still having trouble dealing with his guilt towards everything starting from Sam's mental state, to Cas, to having to hide out the truth about Amy from Sam.
3- So frequent do I see fans complaining about the boys' heart to heart talks beside the Impala, so allow me to say please stop complaining about them. The two had gone to Hell and back, they have lost their support system and have no body else in the world but each other (Yeah, well there is Bobby also, but I have to say he is not the poster boy of mental health) So they have to deal with their problems the way they usually do. Sam wants to talk and let out his feelings, While Dean is hiding his feelings deep down under. For some reason I don't see them talking to a shrink about their problems, simply because we know what would happen then (Recall "Sam interrupted" any one?). Besides those heart to hearts are one of the reasons most fans are in love with the show, without them they would be two soulless robots fighting evil things and that would be so boring.
All in All this was a nice episode, I loved the showdown between the boys and the Starks, with the Starks toying with the brothers, tossing them around the room like play things. Jensen and Jared have always had good comic timing and both are great with physical comedy. I also missed the Supernatural creative gory deaths, Talk about head fried in one of those beehive dryers, a guy pinned in an out house with a nail gun, a head sliced clean with a tray (I was utterly happy when Maggie's annoying friend got her head chopped off) and the unforgettable hearts in the Cupcakes (and this was another reason why I never eat Cupcakes)
Cut to the Winchester boys:
1- Why did Sam now more than ever worry about Dean's drinking habits since it wasn't an issue before? But Dean's drinking problems surfaced up on season four after his trip to Hell, so drinking was his way of dealing with nasty stuff and Sam could understand that, but now for someone who is stuck 24/7 with his elder brother, Sam can't put his hand on why exactly Dean is retreating to drinking again, Moreover Dean has also been experiencing frequent endless nightmares, plus his surfaced guilt issues last episode.
2- Dean's little experience with Osiris last episode clearly didn't help much and the guy is still having trouble dealing with his guilt towards everything starting from Sam's mental state, to Cas, to having to hide out the truth about Amy from Sam.
3- So frequent do I see fans complaining about the boys' heart to heart talks beside the Impala, so allow me to say please stop complaining about them. The two had gone to Hell and back, they have lost their support system and have no body else in the world but each other (Yeah, well there is Bobby also, but I have to say he is not the poster boy of mental health) So they have to deal with their problems the way they usually do. Sam wants to talk and let out his feelings, While Dean is hiding his feelings deep down under. For some reason I don't see them talking to a shrink about their problems, simply because we know what would happen then (Recall "Sam interrupted" any one?). Besides those heart to hearts are one of the reasons most fans are in love with the show, without them they would be two soulless robots fighting evil things and that would be so boring.
All in All this was a nice episode, I loved the showdown between the boys and the Starks, with the Starks toying with the brothers, tossing them around the room like play things. Jensen and Jared have always had good comic timing and both are great with physical comedy. I also missed the Supernatural creative gory deaths, Talk about head fried in one of those beehive dryers, a guy pinned in an out house with a nail gun, a head sliced clean with a tray (I was utterly happy when Maggie's annoying friend got her head chopped off) and the unforgettable hearts in the Cupcakes (and this was another reason why I never eat Cupcakes)