The hunt for Lizzie Borden’s ghost quickly turns into the hunt for the Darkness.
There are many different types ofSupernaturalepisodes.
Last week was an example of a more innovative, format-bending hour.
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Heres how these seem to go: Theres a murder.
Sam and Dean get on the case.
Sam and Dean hit a bump…until theres a second murder.
Then and only then do they really get involved.
Then they usually find themselves in a highly dangerous situation oftentimes tied up and they come out victorious.
It might sound like it gets boring, but when done well, it really doesnt.
And this show does it well.
(Yes, its all of those things.)
And now, this young couple is found murdered by, you guessed it, an ax.
(But can we talk about how that boyfriend thought a punch was going to stop a ghost?)
(How long until he starts doingthis?)
In Massachusetts, Sam and Dean book themselves the room that the murdered couple was staying in.
Only, when they discover that it has one bed, Sam tells Dean to get his own room.
Hey, this is Lizzies original room, and nerdy Sam is not about to give it up.
Plus, lets be real, Sam pulls off the flower wallpaper better.
After Sam and Dean look around a bit, they discover that the entire place is rigged.
And this time, its the owner of the B&B/museum.
And just kidding, theres also a third murder down the road.
A kids father was axed in the driveway while the babysitter was inside with the child.
Len explains that he met a young girl outside the Borden house a few nights ago.
She had the Mark on her shoulder.
The young girls name?
And Len would guess shes around 12.
Okay,nowDean can start processing.
And odds are, someone without a soul is behind these murders.
But first: Whos going to tell Len hes lost his soul?
Dean thinks Sam is better at the sensitive verbal massage.
Plus, Sam knows what its like to be a chilly droid.
And yet, when the time comes, its Dean who loses his patience and blurts it out.
As she puts it, I cant believe that I bagged both of you guys.
What most women wouldnt give to be able to say that, amirite?
Only, Sydney loves her soulless life.
She feels free, blissful even.
Its coming for all of us.
Yeah, Im really starting to get scared of this thing.
Then Dean talks through Lens options with him.
And when Dean refuses to kill Len, Len decides to turn himself in to the police.
But for now, their plan is to follow the soulless bodies that Amara leaves behind.
Only, what they dont know is that Amara is standing in the woods watching as they drive away.
But wait, do we think Dean knew she was there?
He did look to his left for a bit there.
