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Before I even get started, know that I'm a very harsh critic. Usually I'm picky about how well the writers and directors of supernatural tell their story, and usually I have one or two things that I would complain about. However, after watching this episode, I literally felt compelled to make sure every fan was aware of this episode's existence.

This episode was by far the most impressive and well-directed episode of supernatural to date. Maybe not the most important in level of story arcs, but it was presented in such a tone that made me look at the show in a whole new perspective.

First, the episode (other than misc. car jamming) has absolutely no soundtrack. It gave a gloomy, honest, realistic tone to the episode that Supernatural basically has never tried before. It felt incredible, almost like I was watching Breaking Bad or No Country for Old Men. The dialogue became more real, the storyline became more fluid, the action had a level of horror and suspense that never really shined through in the show's other action scenes. All just from this gloomy silence filling the episode, it made the episode feel so much more powerful in all aspects of its storytelling.

Second, I was worried watching the whole episode from the perspective of their Impala would be somewhat irritable, I was dead wrong. What this episode highlights clearly is that the Impala is not a prop, a vehicle, but a home with four doors and a roof. The Impala itself is a character, that symbolizes the entire prolific meaning of the brother's relationship to their family, and to the family business. It's an icon of great proportions that this episode brings forth into the light and it was done flawlessly.

Third, the dialogue was stupendous. I would love for whoever directed & wrote this episode to basically do the rest of the season for us. The moments the brothers had in this episode somewhat reminded me of the film End of Watch. There was a scene in the end of that film (no spoilers) of basically our two protagonists just having a hilarious and down to earth conversation. I can honestly say that with such close characters, Supernatural never really had a history of those scenes. However, this episode had several moments like that. Essentially two brothers having a bro-to-bro talk. No sopping over who's right or wrong, no arguing about who should be sacrificed for the other, no crying over spilled milk, just getting along and having a good time with each other. This came through as an element that really brought us closer to our characters. Kind of feels like we get to really "hang out" with our Winchesters, not like other episodes.

All in all, if you haven't watched it yet, go watch it. It's an episode that will go down in Supernatural history.

This season so far has been JAW DROPPING. I hope they keep it up.

I was really hoping that the intriguing finesse and quality direction wasn't a first-episode- only kind of thing. I'm happy to see that the show has continued to expand its dramatic depth into the second episode! I give props to the creators and directors for giving us two quite impressive episodes in a row. Let's talk improvements.

It seems that the brothers will no longer be sopping over each other with their emotional issues and incompatibilities. It feels fresh to relive an "older days" version of their brotherhood (so far at least), instead of a constant cycle of bickering at each other about who's right.

The execution of some of their storytelling tactics has greatly been improved. It seems they took the time to analyze just how much more improvement there could be and they really capitalized on it. The effect of Sam's hallucinations, the soundtrack-less menacing introduction, the deliverance of our characters storyline, the cinematography, the serious acting, the transitions, etc.

I haven't felt this intrigued since the rise of Lucifer. Very excited for Jensen's directorial debut episode next week!

Supernatural has had it's fair share of dark and violent moments, but this season may be the darkest one yet.

Supernatural has had a history of disappointing premiere episodes, but this wasn't the case this time my friends.

First thing to be noted is that the execution of our new evil was done much differently than we've been accustomed to seeing (and MUCH better). In the past, we'd get glimpses of information about our enemy that at times were openly provided. This time is a little different. Very little information regarding the darkness was given, and very little screen time as well. In a way, the show kinda stopped "spoon-feeding" us with this one. And the actress who portrayed the evil gave the character such a bone-chilling tone which made for quite impressive casting on their end. It's a gloomy, mysterious evil that we haven't been introduced to so well since their debut of Lucifer's character.

I'm satisfied to see that serious moments are now more effective whether or not dean still manages to crack a one-liner.

Ultimately that is the most significant improvement. The soundtrack seemed improved, the acting was much more subtle and serious (less "soap-opera" acting if that makes sense), there were some moments a little more disturbing than the show is used to, etc. You'll have to watch it for yourself.

All in all, great episode! Can't wait to see what's in store for us.