SPN 3x08: "A Very Supernatural Christmas"

OH MY GOD, GUYS, THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE EPISODE OF SPN.

(Don’t ask me what my previous favorite was because I don’t have an answer.)

(Wait, that’s a lie; “Shut Up, Dr. Phil” was my favorite.  However, that remains in a category of its own because it’s only my favorite because of James and Charisma.)

THE FLASHBACKS.  The first one, where Dean was kind of rotten to Sam and snarled at him for daring to mention Mary, frustrated me and made me think this would be nothing but depressing.  But then we got the second flashback, which was also depressing (Sam finds out that monsters are real and thinks they’re all going to die and refuses to let Dean comfort him) but had the poignancy to make it all worthwhile.  AND THEN WE GOT THE THIRD FLASHBACK WHERE DEAN STOLE PRESENTS FOR SAM, PRETENDING THEY WERE FROM JOHN, AND SAM GAVE DEAN THE NECKLACE THAT WAS MEANT FOR JOHN, AND MY HEART EXPLODED WITH LOVE AND JOY.

THESE BOYS.  THESE BOYS.

In case you haven’t already noticed, there isn’t going to be any analysis here- it’s really just me flailing. 

( Flailing! Flailing! Flailing! )