The structure of this episode was definitely unique. It paralleled Sam and Dean’s discovery of a house with a Soul Eater terrorizing it to an early case in the same house with Bobby and Rufus investigating the same monster. The flashback is tied neatly together with Sam and Dean referencing Bobby’s exaggerated account in his journal, but also by their shared experiences. When the Winchesters meet the nosy neighborhood watch lady and the nurse in the hospital discussing the previous events, the scene switches between them and Bobby and Rufus. That editing helped with the comedic timing. Supernatural has always had its funny moments. It’s one of those things that keep the fans coming back season after season. This comedy often played out when juxtaposing Sam and Dean with Bobby and Rufus. One such moment was when the boys are digging up graves, and Dean laments that there’s got to be an easier way. Flashback to Bobby using an excavator in the same spot. Sam and Dean resort to one of their comedic staples—the Rock, Paper, Scissors battle. The scene cuts away from that and directly to Dean walking away saying, “We are never settling anything with that again.” It was a good decision to not even show the result of the game when you can cut immediately to the reaction. It kept up a quick pace while emphasizing the humor. The episode finally comes full circle when Bobby and Dean’s separate stories intersect in the Soul Eater’s nest, a place outside time and space (Doctor Who, anyone?). Dean and Bobby actually see each other at this moment. It’s a touching, if brief farewell. All the ingredients in this Supernatural recipe made for an episode so good I can’t even nitpick. And that’s hard to do.
