Spoiler warnings! Can't say I didn't warn any of you, folks! =)
I totally loved this episode. It was fun, whacky and a refreshing break from the ongoing plot line. The music, ambiance and even much of the scene setup were really quite well done. Plus with how the entire cast pulled off the cast interactions, it felt more like watching one of those black and white movies than some pretend movie that was pure filler.
The writing wasn't too bad either since it tied the movie tribute elements into a real hunting case and it also hinted at the poor brothers taking a well-deserved break after tangling non-stop with heaven and hell. For this episode, some of my favourite moments were when Mr. D picked up the pizza from the delivery guy and when Sam crept up on some poor sod and tried to yank his ear off.
I felt that the timing of this episode was okay. After all, Supernatural did the same with Season 3 where it sometimes broke off from the ongoing "kicking demon ass" storyline and focused on Sam and Dean chasing after ghosts, monsters and freaks of the nature. As long as the events and plot don't go against the logic in Supernatural's universe, it suits me just fine. Heck knows how many series have strayed from the laws their creators set up and started on a path to damnation by having logic jumps, character turning different with no valid explanation, suddenly trying to do social or political commentary out of nowhere, etc.
I totally loved this episode. It was fun, whacky and a refreshing break from the ongoing plot line. The music, ambiance and even much of the scene setup were really quite well done. Plus with how the entire cast pulled off the cast interactions, it felt more like watching one of those black and white movies than some pretend movie that was pure filler.
The writing wasn't too bad either since it tied the movie tribute elements into a real hunting case and it also hinted at the poor brothers taking a well-deserved break after tangling non-stop with heaven and hell. For this episode, some of my favourite moments were when Mr. D picked up the pizza from the delivery guy and when Sam crept up on some poor sod and tried to yank his ear off.
I felt that the timing of this episode was okay. After all, Supernatural did the same with Season 3 where it sometimes broke off from the ongoing "kicking demon ass" storyline and focused on Sam and Dean chasing after ghosts, monsters and freaks of the nature. As long as the events and plot don't go against the logic in Supernatural's universe, it suits me just fine. Heck knows how many series have strayed from the laws their creators set up and started on a path to damnation by having logic jumps, character turning different with no valid explanation, suddenly trying to do social or political commentary out of nowhere, etc.