Blood will Flow

Although this show was clearly a monster of the week episode, it did have an underlying theme. That family, no matter what, comes first at every/any cost.

We see now that Sam sees the darkness in Dean, that he knows something is off/wrong with him and he tries to get him to discuss it but dean as his usual... I'm fine, I'll work through this on my own.. stubborn self, doesn't want to talk about it. Also I think that the MoC is taking over a good bit, especially when he's in this type of situation because we see that he's now leaving no monster left behind alive. You can see the instant he changes, his eyes go blank and his demeanor is focused on the kill 100%. He can't or doesn't want to control it, he thinks he can just use it but every time it consumes him a little bit more.

Yes the Jodi Mills scenario does ring some high notes with what is happening between Sam and Dean. The past will never be again, their roles are changing and Sam is becoming his brother's guide post as Dean falls deeper into the fray of the mark.

I thought that this episode was very good. I would think that they would be addressing more on what his happening in/with Dean at this point but I also am thinking this will be a carryover theme into season 10 threading the last 3 seasons into the final season. The Finale will probably be a giant cliffhanger to tear our hearts out.

I did love the continuity of Dean saying about his vampire cure experience because that is something that would in earlier seasons have been left hanging like it never happened.