Even if the point of this episode was to show there are consequences (like Charlie getting killed) for making decisions the character (Sam) knows is wrong, this was a terrible way to do it. Everyone has had to work with people they don't like or who have terrible distracting mannerisms; adults deal with it until the project is over. Why Charlie would leave knowing there are people looking for her, that she barely escaped the first time, after Rowena was relocated away from her is beyond me. If her death was just so Dean and/or Sam could feel even more guilt, then it was completely pointless. It also seemed ridiculous that Cas felt fine to leave them alone to get snacks, but couldn't leave one of them alone so Rowena would stop annoying Charlie. And why would he need to call Sam for help? He was a leader of a garrison, and millennia old; he should know how to deal with inter-personal conflicts by now, even if they do involve humans and not angels. My final criticism may have to do with Jared's acting choices, but Sam is telegraphing guilt a 5 year old could read. I don't know why Dean had to be told the book wasn't burned, he's really not stupid. He knows his brother, and he should be able to tell Sam was lying about something. It shouldn't be a big leap to question if the book burned or not, or to press Sam a little harder on obviously lying. He shouldn't have needed the Stynes to figure that out. I don't usually pay attention to who writes what episode, but without fail, the ones I've hated the most were written by Lemming and Buckner.
Review of Dark Dynasty
