Yeah, whatever it was they were trying to do with Dean in this it didn't work. I thought of a parallel with Cara Roberts too, but the way it was played didn't come off that way. Like, maybe Dean is disconnected from Sam, so he was seeking connection. I don't know. He's so long out of practice with women and that wasn't a hook up situation, so it all came off as crass. I wonder too if it wasn't a poke at fan culture. With Suzie being a Casa Erotica star and Dean's obvious awkward creepy fanboy behavior, I kind of thought it was to get fans to see the ugliness of that aspect of the fandom. Jensen, in particular, likes to mimic fans who behave poorly and there's sometimes an edge of ridicule in it, so I think maybe that's where it might have been coming from. One the other hand, it worked for Dean, so ...

I absolutely love Jody. She's smart, resourceful, tough. She has a good backstory and history with the boys, and isn't just there to be saved or for romantic angst. Like you, I love that she is Sam's friend. They have a nice, easy relationship. She's kind of almost the mom/big sister that he never had.

I'm wondering what you thought of the mid-season finale and hope to see a review soon?