Well, the first thing to say is that the episode was much different to the book from which it took it's name. (Judy Blume and SN clearly don't mesh...although Dean as a child would have been slightly Fudge-like, I imagine...)

The episode opens with a girl awakened by signs (flashing TV, staticy noises, flickering lights) which would have SN viewers fleeing their houses (me!) or reaching for their saxa (people braver and more attached to their houses than me.) So, I am pleased when the girl does the same thing. I think "finally, someone who watches horror movies!". Alas, she reacts in a sensible way only because she is a HUNTER. She gets out her gun, and we hear Bobby on the answer phone. Why does he suddenly know all these young female hunters? (well, the last one was a psychic) Anyway, another ghost gets her, though how did it appear behind the salt line? What's the point of a salt line if ghosts can't cross it, but can appear behind it? 

Was the title flash different? I wasn't as impressed as last week. However, montage = amazing. But then, most montages are, by nature.

Dean has been sharing about his angel experience! He and Sam are having a theological discussion. Sam is being all pro-angel, and Dean is freaked because he has low self-esteem doesn't believe that God would care about Dean Winchester. Also, Dean doesn't like being singled out at birthday parties. Inspite of being cocky confident, he is still awkward (Ackward for Jensen Ackles) Sam does to get Dean pie, at his request, and is driving either a very dusty and scratched impala, or something that is not the impala at all. He says "when have I ever forgotten the pie?" I think he's forgetting that time he was snatched from the diner in AHBL. Dean did not get any pie that day. Sam meets up with new!Ruby, who's acting is marginally better than in last weeks episode.

Dean, Bobby and Sam go check on the pre-title flash hunter (deceased). Turns out Sam forgot the pie! Foreshadowing? Sadly not, though pie as a portent of doom would be amazing. Turns out all the hunters in the surrounding area = dead. Sam is driving, Dean is sleeping. (odd) Sam leaves Dean in the car, and I'm thinking "Hell flashes? visitation by an angel?" sadly, nada. Sam is attacked by Henricksen (his ghost, I mean), but Dean saves him, as per.

The next few scenes are everyone getting attacked by ghosts, etc. Dean gets beat up by girl meg, which is slightly embarassing. Dean and Sam have a very good hunting record though. Way more people saved than failed. Only three guest stars able to appear. One thing which does get pointed out is that Sam is haning around with Ruby, who is possesing innocent people. But why is there no objection to the fact that he's killing demon-possesed people using his demonic powers? 

Bobby has a panic room, very exciting. We get to watch the boys making rock salt bullets (not a very technical process, it turns out) It also turns out that what's happening is a sign of the apocalypse. When we've had so many! Buffy had maybe 3, even torchwood has had one (with four horsemen, sans horses)

Anyway, the ghosts are defeated, though not before it is revealed that Lilith enjoys flaying people. ew. There is a very cool gun battle with Bobby chanting in the background. Dean dives to catch the spell bowl, something which sadly was not done in dramatic slo-mo. Bobby's house=wrecked.

Next scene is the best in the entire episode. Sam and Dean are sleeping (why does Dean get the floor? To make it easier to go walkabout I guess.) I have to say Sam looks really sweet when sleeping, also good in blue. Dean blinks awake, and with that lighting his eyelashes look ridiculously long. No wonder God wanted him out of hell. Dean and Castiel have a chat, rehashing the whole God conversation Dean and Sam had earlier in the ep. Interestingly, Castielsays he was 'made aware' of the situation with the witnesses. Castiel says that angels are basically really badass, and even sorta threatens Dean, telling him he could chuck him back into hell if he wanted. Though wouldn't God be angry? I mean, considering he's the one that wanted Dean out. OK, turns out there are 66 seals ("I'm guessing that's not a show at seal world?" asks Dean. I fall off my chair and laugh for about 10 minutes. Hey, it was a comedy-light episode.) Castiel says Lilith is trying to release Lucifer! I can't help but feel that that would come back and bite her on the ass if she managed it. Ofcourse, everyone else would be screwed too, but hey. Dean wakes up, back on the floor where he was sleeping. Mission for season 4: stop Lilith (from opening the seals) Dean asks Sam if he believes in God, the Devil, etc. Sam does something ridiculous with his hair. 

Sam: "why are you asking me all this?"

Dean: no reply, but an inscrutinable expression on his face. Disbelieving, hesitant, slightly fearful? Fades to black...

I don't think it was as good as last week's, but it was still pretty perfect. 

Also, I think Dean is becoming a bit more...sensitive? He asks Bobby if he's OK (several times), he's not so argumentative, and when Sam asks Dean if he's alright, and he says "no" in a 'well, duh...' voice. What? WHAT?! And just his general demeanor has changed a bit. (Maybe it's my imagination?)

Ah, well. Till next week!