Heh, indeed! I read your review and had to chuckle at all the same thoughts we had! But well, this was truly one of those SN gems, so I pretty much expected us to share similar opinions.

The episode would've worked without Bela just as fine. ;) I was more irritated in the beginning than really bothered. If we need to have these recurring characters in the episode, I rather have them incorporated in this way, on the sidelines of a larger Supernatural universe in which the boys are moving around, as opposed to them being an integral part of the story. I really could use a break from Bela now as well though!

And I totally agree, I refuse to believe that Dean would give Bela their location after their last encounter with her. It's easy to do a cellphone tracking right after you made a call to another number. Besides, if she really called Dean under the pretense to thank him for rescuing her life, there's no reason to ask for their location. So yeah, cellphone tracking it is! *lol*