caranfindel

Yeah, I know, I should be giving you an episode poll. I'm working on it. (Although, the number of poll voters has gone down every week since 14.01, and I don't know if that's lack of interest in the show or lack of interest in the poll.) But I'm distracted by a couple of thoughts...

1.

percysowner came up with the perfect rationale for Sam's ridiculous and unbelievable story about why he hates Halloween:

As to Sam's prosaic reason for not liking Halloween, I can hand wave that it isn't the real reason. I think it is that Halloween was a terrible time of year for him, but right now, he's trying to make sure Dean won't go back to moping in his room. Saying Dad would get drunk around that time of year (although I do think that is fanon not canon) and Dean and Dad were always sad would just throw Dean back into angsting. But coming up with an cute "laugh at Sam" memory lets Dean still feel good. So the "laugh at Sam" memory it is.

Headcanon accepted!

B. I know the title "Mint Condition" refers to the collectible toys, Panthro in particular. But Panthro was also hiding a dark secret, wasn't he? A power lurking inside him, controlling him, turning him into a destructive force. Hmmmm. Who else is supposedly in mint condition right now? Who else just showed up out of nowhere, supposedly as good as new?