Whoa.

Awesome.

Wonderful!

Whoa.

This episode was amazing. Better even than DT, so now my fav. 5 epis are: AHBL, DT, Pilot, Home and ... there's a tie after that, and then it gets complicated. But that'll change after AHBL 2, I'm pretty sure of it.

So no, I don't believe Sam's dead, and I think it's naive to believe that. People thought Dean died last season (which was also a little naive, cuz, hey, a two men show - you can't kill a lead without killing the show) (ok, two and a car. And they kept the car. Do your own math)

And those of you who saw the promo for next week - it's not the first time the promos fooled us, and it's not like Dean hadn't been a ghost for nearly the entire first episode of the season. I think it's a wonderful twist, especially if it'll change Sam in some way.

A shoutout for Kat - we're going to Stull next week, yay! The pentagram he's drawing, that scene at the cemetery, that's Stull, and I'm pretty much ready to put down money on that, so way to go hon! And I'm betting TETIK had that in mind all alone, you evil genius, you! (I totally admire him for going there, I killed one of my main characters in one of my books - got those wonderful angry reactions, and no, it's not a bad thing, cuz it meant people were invested in the story enough to care I killed off a character - but Sam is definitely NOT going to die).

Oh, btw - I don't do spoilers, please don't post any in your replies, if you post any. Thanks.

Where was I? Oh, yeah. Mary.

Wow. That? Totally cruel. As if I don't have enough plot bunnies? That was... evil! And totally on time since I'm working on a fic of that night from wee!Dean's pov, but still - I can't handle any more plot bunnies than I already have.

I do have a new theory though. The Demon spoke of other generations. What if Mary was one of his 'special' kids, and found a way out? Maybe that's how she recognized him? Or maybe YED was there four years earlier for Dean, and she somehow scared him off? (Though I'm leaning more towards the 'special kid' theory, because as much as a Deangirl as I am, I just don't think I want to see him with any real special powers. And it'll force me to write a sequel to 'And the Ground Shook', which I don't want to do).

Anyway - Mary as one of the kids. And didn't it just give you a chill to think that Sam had the odds for him just because of what John did, of the way the boys were raised? Had Sam gotten his wish for a 'normal' life, he wouldn't have lasted as long as he had against the other children. Makes you think...

One last thing - The battle - Dean Vs. YED. Makes me all giddy and happy inside. Bring it on TETIK!