This episode reminded me of the Season 12 episode "Regarding Dean," in which we saw Dean actually pretty happy, but only at the cost of not being himself. In this episode, we saw Sam (or rather, "Justin") take his turn at the same scenario. Speaking of being happy or not:
This is NOT the fallout I was expecting from last week's episode. Sure, it's understandable that Bambi Boy is somewhat "off" after his change in status, but Sam seems to be taking things REALLY hard. And the really strange part is that Dean actually seems to be fine, when last week he was literally screaming that it was his fault Michael was loose. Shouldn't we be seeing a bit more angst on Dean's part over all those deaths last week? And did Dean somehow lose part of his brain when Micheal left? Feed a snake bacon? Test whether someone has a soul or not based on their snack food choices? C'mon, Dean can be comical, but he's not stupid!
Originally, I was planning on giving this episode a solid "7," because it was a little too goofy for my tastes, but then I saw the final minute. That conclusion reminded me about something I read back in the fall, where one of the show runners teased that Michael actually WASN'T this season's Big Bad. Did we finally get the big reveal of who that actual is at the end of this episode? Here's hoping!
Final thoughts: What is with the Clark Kent glasses this season? Once on Dean in "Mint Condition" and twice now on Sam in this episode and "Lebanon." The last time we saw our boys in eyewear, it was because the glasses we enchanted to see hellhounds. This is just silly. But oh that ponytail!!
Review of Peace of Mind
