Yeah, I agree it is worrying, but that's really the only way it works - that Sam is being drawn into evil thinking it's for the best - which is where Ruby is totally NOT working. I don't know really, Kripke keeps harking on about his 5 year plan...I don't see this as where he was going - I feel this is something new, like his sudden dislike of his own special kids storyline.

However, for me, this one works much better, hope he doesn't fall down on the job and once again allow this show to deteriorate into high camp comedy.

The boys though? I feel it's their destiny to save each other, so that sort of makes me feel better about the path Sam's on right now. It's way past time he got some growth of some sort apart from "destiny" and "demon blood", time he took more action even if for a while it's in the wrong direction - ::shrug:: I could be wrong though...