Playthings was all kinds of awesome. Those dolls really creeped me out, and the gay insinuations were hilarious. I also loved Drunk!Sam and you're right, the story progression was so understated here that you didn't even realize it was happening until the end. Sam's not really more willing to follow John's orders, IMO, I think he's just totally willing to martyr himself "for the greater good" because that's what Winchesters do best! And the only reason Dean's questioning John is because they've finally found the one thing Dean won't do for his dad, and that's kill his brother.

I absolutely love Nightshifter! It's the ep I made this icon from. I liked Ronald, and was sad that he died. I also loved Dean's ringtones, and Henricksen's pov on their paramilitary lifestyle! I totally had a cow that Renegade by Styx was the final song of the episode. I was so freakin' excited that it's now my phone's ringtone, and has been for about two weeks. HEEHEEHEE! I have to resist the urge to break into a funky dance everytime my phone rings!