Supernatural

I'm not sure I've ever loathed an episode of SPN so much before it was even over, especially when the writers were actually dealing with their seasonal arc. So if you adored this episode, this will not be the discussion for you.

On the whole, I'd say this episode was not that different from Adam Glass' first script. Although I had various issues with 6.02 in terms of how it moved the plot along (namely, that it left some gaping logic holes that someone should have been talking about), it otherwise moved along fairly well and balanced some good character moments with action scenes. Considering its placement after the confusing and overstuffed 6.01, that was welcome enough. Although I wasn't particularly enthralled with this episode, I felt there was a largely successful attempt here to set up some characterization moments, move the arc forward, and deliver a little action and suspense.

I mean this not just in the sense that the central conflict of the episode is a rerun, but also that having an episode with an interesting concept which doesn't really pay off is something we got just last week.

It only took six seasons, but finally SPN's longest running supporting character has gotten his day. Literally.