Sam doesn't think that's likely, because "ghouls don't take prisoners." I mean, I guess Sam wasn't technically a prisoner when he was tied to a table, but he does at least have to acknowledge that they won't necessarily eat you quickly. Dean's being oddly optimistic, saying that it might have taken her elsewhere to eat her, and maybe "hasn't finished the job yet." So, maybe only her arms and legs have been eaten? Well, that's encouraging.

I was reading this at my desk at work and nearly got busted for laughing out loud...If you are going to continue to write with this exquisite level of snark please post a NSFW warning! OMG! I am in awe of how your mind works--your dissection of the entire episode was too perfect!

You did help me with your explanation of why the various 'monsters' showed up--I was horribly confused about why it was Rawlings, vamp, Rawlings, David...though I notice you didn't have an explanation (not even a snarky one) for why Mary's gun had no effect while bladed weapons did. I mean, bullets would destroy the integrity of the illusion as much as a knife...And I am as puzzled as you as to why Dean could suddenly bludgeon a djinn when that never worked before--a weakness from Michael's upgrade, maybe?

I do especially appreciate all the pretty pictures you insert to distract from the holes in the plot :) And I am right with you on Sam's face revealing that he doesn't really want the job he's good at.

Best line of the ep was Dean's heartbreaking 'I...we...he' stutter when talking about what Michael's done, so soon after he says he's trying to 'let it go.' We know he's seen Frozen, he referenced it in another episode (and you probably know which one...)

I have to say reading your review actually improved my reaction to the episode, so thanks for that! Just put a warning label for the snark level in the future so I don't lose my job! LOL