While on the search for the First Blade, Sam and Dean follow the blade’s trail until they realize an ex-member of the Men of Letters has a hold of it. This guy had ended up on the MoL naughty list for good reason—he abuses the spells he knows so well for his own gain. It was interesting to see a little Men of Letters history brought back into the story, especially since Sam and Dean are staying in their old headquarters. The former Men of Letters guy’s hidden home was really cool, and I almost wish there were more shots showing all the oddities he had collected. The production designer did a great job filling this place with curiosities, making it look like it belonged to an eccentric millionaire obsessed with the supernatural. There was one thing that was off, though. Very clearly in a few shots in the hallways we can see a normal thermostat. This guy who’s good with every spell imaginable probably doesn’t need a modern convenience for temperature control. Crowley actually showed a needy side, being hooked on human blood like it’s a drug and his new playmate Lola. Lola serves to distract Crowley and spread news to Abaddon’s followers that the Winchesters are after the blade. Crowley’s issues in the beginning of the episode explain why he’s taking so long to get to the blade and why he is less cautious around the boys. I expected Crowley’s human blood fixation to come into play later on, but that bit of the story tapered off without much explanation. It was a strong episode to come back on and I’m very glad they didn’t have Snooki in the episode very long. She was there long enough for Sam and Dean to make the “this explains some things” joke and exorcise her. Crowley was such a highlight of the episode, showing an emotional side when he’s cracked out on human blood and making his usual quips that drive The Moose crazy. Hopefully, more strong episodes are on the way, and Sam and Dean don’t make mistakes like they made in this episode with Crowley. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
