I have to chime in and agree with others that this season is great. The only problem I see is how are they going to top this storyline next season? I also thought the fight between the angels and the demons was a little lame but I guess this show doesn't have a huge effects budget.

I can't stand this new one; she's as ann as the nose on plain's face.

I second that

Since it is rumored that Kripke wants the next season to be the final for the series, I'm pretty sure they'll manage to come up with SOMETHING!

By the way the girl who played the angel was incredibly attractive. There was something about her.

I liked this episode but I think it was easily the weakest episode of the season.

I don't feel this way about ANY other show, but I tend to enjoy the the stand alone-ish episodes with a little bit of the season's arc thrown in more than plot heavy ones (although the finales are always awesome).

I'm sure Kripke has a plan now, but I think he pulled the trigger a little early on some plot points, thinking that this might end up being the last season. Jared Padalecki talks about it a little in this interview. I don't think we have too much to worry about though.

Edit: speaking of stand-alone episodes, how awesome does this sound (from Ausiello):