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Damn, this season just doesn't stop to stomp on my poor little heart and just insists of breaking me into tiny little pieces without giving me a chance to put myself together again! This season is so incredibly intense and I couldn't say it wasn't kind of predictable that they navigated the finale to a breaking point for the characters, but it still hurts like hell!

( That was about as fun as getting kicked in the jewels )

I was excited about this episode ever since I heard about it: Johnny Cash, the brothers in handcuffs and insane Winchester plans? What's not to like? And the episode didn't disappoint! I loved it to pieces. ♥ Shiban wrote a solid stand-alone with a lot of recurring themes on the side, just as I like it. Inevitably I came to compare Folsom Prison Blues with Hollywood Babylon, as there were a lot of parallels between the two episodes - light-hearted tone, the brothers are forced to integrate themselves in a confined social environment, Dean heavy episode - and yet Folsom Prison Blues managed to avoid all of its predecessor's annoyances, at least for me.

( Don't worry, Sam. I promise, I won't trade you for smokes! )

You know, in the AtS episode Underneath Lindsey is in a kind of hell dimension, living an illusionary life of safety and happiness, while stepping down into the basement of his home to get his heart cut out on a regular basis by a hellish creature. Well, in my basement lurks Supernatural and does the same job just as fine .. and it stomps on my heart for extra good measure. Thank you Sera Gamble & Kim Manners! I think I am still quite incoherent about Heart, so forgive me if my thoughts are all over the place. ;)

( I can keep feeling sorry for myself or I can take control of my life! )

It’s the time of sweeps and it seems that the Supernatural writers want to prove that they can do it all – action, religion, drama and comedy – anything goes! John Shiban’s script for Tall Tales covers comedy, obviously, and it’s an homage to the fabulous X-Files episode Bad Blood. While it is a really funny episode in parts, it doesn’t quite reach its predecessor's quality in my opinion. I know a lot of fans regard Tall Tales as the pinnacle of humour in Supernatural, but I prefer Hell House by far, although there was a lot to like about this week’s episode as well.

( You guys are breaking my heart! Could we please just leave? )

Talk about a change of mood: after the fast paced, action-heavy Nightshifter they just sneak up on you and rip your heart out, again! Well, who needs a heart anyways. *sigh* Houses Of The Holy was a quiet, intense and very slow episode about spiritual beliefs, a follow-up to Faith if you want, but it hits the boys in a completely different state of mind. I have so much love for this episode and it’s hard to sum it up in a review, but well I’ll try anyways.

( Wait, there's no such thing as unicorns? )

So, new episode, new review! It's not as long-winded as usual, because Matt Witt's Playthings was more of a solid stand-alone episode with only minimal development for the overall arc. Still, it provides at least a crucial progress in the brotherly relationship, so I still found a couple of things to say. :)

( Dude, you're not going to poke her with a stick! )

Croatoan by John Shiban is an action-oriented episode that marks a turning point in Dean’s character development and raises a row of intriguing questions in regard to the mytharc. While I am not entirely convinced by the execution of Croatoan, I really loved the brotherly interaction, especially in the last third of the episode. The massive cliffhanger at the end was really cruel though, and I can't believe we have to wait over four weeks now, until we get to hear the rest of Sam and Dean’s conversation. The airing schedule of the show really kills me!

( I am tired of this job, this life, this weight on my shoulders. )

The Usual Suspects provided some much needed humour and light-heartedness after the heavy angst of the first few episodes of the season. The Winchester boys back in sync, some great guest stars and an interesting genre mix made this episode great fun to watch. *g*

( I’m Mulder. You’re a red-headed woman! )

Geesh, I love my show! ♥ This week we dive straight back into the mytharc, the brothers are back on track, there’s the fun, there’s the creepy and the heart-warming. What more can a girl ask for?! *g*

( He full on Obi-Wan’d me! )

Okay, it's now official: This season is going to kill me! Ever since the finale of last season it was my biggest fear that the writers kill John off and give Dean's character a dark turn as a result, so this episode hit right home for me and left me worried about Dean and where his path may lead him. I really have to have trust in the writers that they are not going to break him completely or my night sleep is seriously endangered. *g*

( What if we killed things that didn't deserve killing? )