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Hi, I freaking loved this episode A LOT. ♥ Just saying that up front. :F

*I love, *love* that they played Kenny Rogers' The Gambler. That's a song from my childhood, and it just makes me grin.

*BALLS! Oh, this made me giggle. I only didn't use my very appropriate icon because I didn't want someone to consider it spoilery somehow.

*Neighbor Marcy was utterly adorable. Is a bummer that Bobby killing the okami freaked her out--though okay, that was definitely an EW moment. Who knows, maybe she'll get over it once the shock wears off. After all, if she loves horror movies, well she sort of got to experience that sort of thing for real. :p

*Though tbh, I dunno, maybe someday the sheriff might be an option yeah? ;) She was cool.

*Btw, I am now SO a Rufus fan. He was cool before, but now the dude is SO totally awesome. The whole "not asking for your permission" and going to steal the ring for Bobby without him having to ask, dude. Just *cool*.

*DUDE, GAVIN MCCLOUD. All you youngsters, go Google it and learn about the 70s phenomenon that was the Love Boat, and the actor that played the captain of the ship. :3 I can barely remember watching that show when I was really young, but this reference still so amuses me.

*I love Bobby reading Dean and Sam the riot act. Because yeah, it was really true. However, I also love Sam's simple statement that all Bobby had to do was ask. It was obvious that asking for help, like from Rufus, was like pulling teeth to Bobby. Just as much as it's wrong for people to take someone for granted, it's not right to tear into people for never helping you in return when you don't ask. It's utterly awesome that Rufus offered--nay, pushed--help, but that's the exception, not the rule. I think it's sort of an illustration that Bobby's so used to being on his own, being the one people come to for help, that he's had to learn it's okay to ask. Especially when so many people do owe him, and owe him a *lot*. Ain't weak, ain't a bad thing to lean on others for a change.

*The Crowley and Bobby scenes were BRILLIANT. Crowley imitating Bobby cracked me the fuck up.

*LOVED that Bobby got his ~~groove~~ soul back. YAY. Though it sort of strikes me that man, that's gotta poke at Sam somewhere that it *was* possible after all, that after he failed to get Dean's soul back, that Bobby found a way to do so and succeeded. Though tbh, it all did click into place a lot easier for Bobby--he was really lucky. I don't think Sam could have gotten Dean's soul back the same way.

*I loved that Dean and Sam went to Scotland ♥ I love that they went to such an extent, especially with Dean's fear of flying, because not only was it a 'they owed him' thing, but it really was the sort of thing family would do for each other.

*I'm digging on the Crowley king of hell thing, and that he's trying to change things, though obviously not in a making it a good place thing. But it's just interesting, makes me wonder what he is doing there.

It was just a very cool episode. I think our Mr. Ackles did a fantastic job directing, much applause to him. I loved the focus on Bobby, I loved that it tied up that plot bit, and I love that it was MotWish. I love also that it was SO much more the old tone of show, with serious mixed with a lot of humor. It was fun to watch in a way it kind of hasn't been at times, and I laughed a lot. Sort of a breath of fresh air. I'm hoping this is a sign that as they fix the Sam situation and the Sam'n'Dean situation (BECAUSE I HAVE FAITH THEY WILL HALLELUJAH CAN I GET AN AMEN Tryin' to be positive, what can I say, heh), that we can get show to the way we love it most, that exact serious/humorous/drama-yet-fun mix. This proves the writers still have what it takes, imo.

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AMEN! (At least to the Sam'n'Dean sitch.)

Hurray for "The Gambler"! I thought the best part about Rufus was him describing the overtones and bouquet of the scotch; Bobby's face was priceless. Nice continuity there, too.

I think this was the best episode of the season so far! I agree, it just felt so, so much like Show (and how ironic is it that a Bobby-centric episode where there is hardly any Dean and even less Sam is the first to feel right this season?!)

DEAN AND SAM TRAVELED OVERSEAS FOR BOBBY. This makes me ridiculously giddy to think of the boys in another continent, Idkw. Show is really branching out this season ;)

I squeed at the Kenny Rogers song exactly for the same reason you mentioned - got to love those childhood associations.

And LOL I didn't get the Gavin McLeod thing until you mentioned it. I knew it sounded familiar! Again, another throwback to the eighties.

The bar has been set high with this ep. I'm hoping they keep it up.

This.. :)
*nods*

It was so good to smile and do see good writing and directing and acting there. I loved Rufus, I did before and it fit so well.

very very nice job! :D
and omg the boys going international for once! :)
So great!

kudos for Bobby for coming up with a plan like that. I'm so glad we got to focus a bit on him. I love his character. He is a real family for the boys. :D

Also Jensen did great. :D

In spite of the fact that I can't believe Crowley didn't move his bones YEARS ago, I did like the episode a whole lot. My love for Crowley, Bobby and Rufus knows no bounds. :-)

AMEN, SISTAH!

"All you had to do was ask."
*sighs happily*

Crowley as King of Hell wants me want to write fic. In fact, the whole thing is giving me ideas for my reverse bigbang.

Does anybody else wonder who Sam was talking to so intently on the phone while Dean was calling Bobby?

I loved the focus on Bobby, I loved that it tied up that plot bit, and I love that it was MotWish. I love also that it was SO much more the old tone of show, with serious mixed with a lot of humor.
That's EXACTLY how I felt about the episode, too :D :D :D