I’m pleased with the way Supernatural has been progressing. While the previous seasons had a relatively laid out story arc, (i.e. Find John Winchester, Defeat the Yellow Eyed Demon, Stop the Apocalypse, etc.), season six has left me wondering, “where on earth are we going?”

I’m okay with that, especially because the past four episodes have been moving the story along. Sure it’s been slow, but we are gathering pieces of the puzzle every time. We, the viewers, essentially have been placed in the point of view of Dean Winchester.

I know he wants answers, but nothing comes that easily. Besides, it would be boring if everything were spoon-fed to us.

This week’s episode, “Live Free or Twi-Hard,” delved into a vampire dilemma and right away the show began to poke fun of the Twilight franchise. It mocked out the characters, the actors, and the general storyline of the vampire romance saga with rapid-fire jokes.

Dean knows what real vampires are like and they certainly don’t sparkle in the sunlight.

It’s this public obsession that causes the real vampires to exploit the love for cutesy vampires in order to capture naive humans. The fascination with Twilight becomes a plot point and not simply one-liners for Dean. Clever writers, clever vampires.

Aside from the witty dialogue, the episode revealed that another Alpha creature is taking command and plotting something unsettling. In this particular case, it is an Alpha Vampire attempting to assemble an army.

Sam is so eager to find this Alpha Vampire that he allows Dean to be turned into a vampire. That small malevolent smile Sam gives is certainly cringe worthy. I wanted to grab a hold of him and shake some answers from him. It’s like he doesn’t have a soul or something.

Who does that to their brother?

I was truly surprised though when Samuel Campbell called Sam’s actions into question. He seems to think that Sam is not acting normal either. Wait, I thought Sam and Samuel were working together? I thought he was a bad guy and cared more about capturing monsters? Nothing is happening the way one might predict. It’s like everything seems out of place.

Oh and can someone tell me what was up with that trippy psychic nightmare Dean had? Those twin vampire girls were freaky. Was that some sort of message or a look into the past? There appeared to be a lot of details that connected with the Alpha Vampire in the short clip.

My one problem with the episode is that Dean never really confronted Sam in the end. I was so prepared for a real talk between the two that when the credits rolled I sat there and stared. That was it? It felt like the episode was cut off in mid sentence. I can only hope that Dean has a plan to make Sam reveal what is wrong next episode.

Overall, this episode did manage to combine the classic action, humor, and dark horror aspects that I’ve come to love about the show. I’m just hoping for a few answers soon. Dean, step up and figure out what’s wrong with your brother!

Some of the night's best Supernatural quotes ...

Dean: These aren't vampires, man. These are douche bags. | permalink

Dean: Newsflash Mr. Wizard: "vampires pee." | permalink

Dean: Are you wearing glitter?
Kid: I only do it to get laid, man.
Dean: Does it work? | permalink

Dean: You go with Efron. I've got Bieber. | permalink

Dean: Try uh, Lautner.
Sam: He's a werewolf. How do you even know who that is?
Dean: What are you kidding me? That kid is everywhere. It's a friggen nightmare. | permalink

Dean: Look at this. Watching her sleep, how is that not rape-y? | permalink

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