Interesting point. I can agree with you that Dean figured out that Bella might be going to hell and thusly, because she’d grabbed that receipt, was going to be gunning for them. Yes, I can see that. But I can’t see that Dean would know A) exactly what she was going to do (shoot them while they slept) and B) exactly when. And even if A is possible in that Dean kinda knows how Bella operates, that she would shoot someone while they slept, I can’t see how he would know exactly when she would be in that room. One minute before midnight? Surely Bella wouldn’t have cut it that fine, but how was Dean to know? But truly, this was the only thing I saw that jumped out at me, and I was looking, so I’m still pretty happy. Besides, the blow up sex dolls were hysterical!

As for Bella herself, yeah, her motivations were never clear, maybe not even to herself, so she didn’t work on that angle. Plus, she made the boys appear foolish – and not even in a good way that was funny or where they would learn from it. She wasn’t smarter than them in the first place, she was just craftier. They could have done a whole lot more with this character if they’d made her human instead of a cartoon, two dimensional femal place holder. If Show brought back Ellen and even Jo (oh, her), they’d have REAL women in a heartbeat. Sheesh.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

I’m glad I made you laugh!!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Thank you, oh faithful reader! I’m keeping my fingers that the hellhounds actually got Bella and that we’re not being led by the nose here. It seemed pretty final to me, so I am content. And I was delighted overall with the ep, it was going on all burners this time around. The boys, particularly, were extremely BEAUTIFUL, it was hard to pay attention to the plot!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

I love it that you love my reviews! It’s more fun writing them, thinking of you guys out there, watching too, and having the same reactions and thoughts. Show did an excellent job this week, it was a pleasure to watch multiple times this time and to consider every little nuance. After the Rufus scene (and surely, SURELY we’ll see him again?), I loved the goodbye scene, too. Ackles, he just….GUH, you know? It’s hard to put into words what he does with a simple sentance and one glance. He spoils us that way. Padalecki, too, he was icy and calm and just riviting. And you are right, the boys were connected, even when they were apart.

As for Bella, good bye, goodbye! She made the boys stupid and she deserved her final comeupance. Unredeemable is right!

My tea of choice is Irish Breakfast. With cream and sugar, of course. Abondanza!

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, they did a great, GREAT job this week, didn't they? They just hit their stride, finally, and I think we would have seen a lot more like this if it hadn't been for the writer's strike. As for Sammy's eyes, if they'd taken even ONE? I would have had some hard words for Show! Thank goodness, they did not. His eyes are too beautiful to be inside of some monster.

Best Regards,

Sylvia

Dean had already guessed that she’d made a deal. He’d already guessed that she’d be gunning for them. Therefore, he was able to guess that if he called 1 minute before midnight, he’d have caught her just moments after she’d attempted to kill them.

For the second time (the first being when Dean steals the rabbit’s foot back from her in BDABR), Dean has her number and uses it against her. This is the Dean/Bela interaction we should have had all along – the conman/conwoman always trying to out-con the other.

I really think she could have worked – if she hadn’t been such a piece of work herself. I never understood her motivations – the boys helped her, they would help her again, if she’d have asked. Instead she opts for killing them – even after Dean refuses to kill her. I don’t care what bad think happened in her past – there is no excuse for her current behavior toward people with no ulterior motives who are willing to help her.

We hated her because she made the boys look foolish, but in the end, she was the one who looked the fool. Burn, Bela, burn!

Just thankfully they left Sammy,s eyes where they were…

Reading your recap just transported me back to this fantastic episode again and made me pause for a moment.
Wow, just wow, is all I can say!

This is what the Show is about and it was gory, messy, creepy, heartfelt and oh so ultimately satisfying!

After a few misfires the Show was firing on all cylinders last week and I was a very happy woman.

Sera Gamble is so twisted but she sure knows how to bring out the best in our boys. She always writes at least one scene that brings me to my knees and the one where they split up…had me on the floor. When Dean turns to face Sam in the doorway and tells him ‘Sammy, be careful’… and Sam looks like he is going to cry and responds ‘you too’….I thought my heart was going to break and I became a blubbering mess. How can Jensen do that to me with one look! The way he says ‘Sammy’ just killed me. The catch in his voice. The sorrow in his eyes. Even though these two are grown men now I sometimes feel when Dean looks at Sam he still sees a little boy who needs protecting. My heart is back in my stomach again. I just closed my eyes and thought about that scene.

The other scene with Rufus was priceless. Meaty; filled with tension and it had me thinking way too much. Now that is the right way to do a guest spot!

And the scene where Dean was eating and Sam was talking about the doctor. I think Jared enjoyed that scene a little too much. Oh, but it was funny!

That missing connection I wrote about last week was in the forefront this week and I was so glad to see it there again in all of its layers. It is the glue which holds this show together and it is one of the things which made me love this show from the onset.

I LOVE when this show makes me think…..makes me cry….and makes me want to cover my eyes. I love when this show draws me in and grabs hold of my heart.

Finally, I did not see the twist with Bela coming at all. I avoid spoilers like crazy. I don’t even watch the previews any more. It was a satisfying twist to an unsatisfying storyline. Bela made our boys look stupid way too often and she shot Sammy! And she sold out our boys in ‘Jus in Bello’. So, in my mind, she was unredeemable.

I could go on for days but I need to sign off for now.

BTW- I am drinking a new brand of coffee this morning.
I hope you are enjoying your tea or your coffee when you read all of our comments later because I am sure there will be several.

Kudos to all for bringing back the Show!

Take care
Joan