I am not quite sure why the series' writers keep showing Dean as someone who can be easily fooled. It was incomprehensible how he swallows Sam's mambo-jumbo about writing a computer program to find cases hook, line and sinker. Definitely not happening. C'mon guys, he is not that dumb.
But there is no denying the fact that the writers have managed to pack in quite a few subplots in this episode. First off, I am relieved, mightily if I may add so, that Sam has told Dean he has been working secretly with the Brits. And I am happier that Dean didn't go through the roof destroying everything in sight in his rage on hearing it. On the whole, he took it pretty well. More like what Sam would have done if the shoe were on the other foot. Then, the whole episode of Lucifer being freed by two of Crowley's men. I prayed (isn't this ironic?) the whole time hoping that Crowley is really 10 steps ahead as he claimed to be. It was hugely satisfying to see Lucifer on his knees. The guy gives me the creeps. That said, I am uneasy about the fact that neither the Winchesters nor Castiel know what Crowley has done to Lucifer. And that's going to come back to bite everyone in the *** one fine day. Lastly, Castiel seems to have finally stumbled on to the fact that Kelly is being protected by Dagon. But I do hope that he doesn't take the angel's offer to forever return to Heaven.
As far as the main case goes, I expected Sam to quote from the 'Hound Of The Baskervilles' while explaining to Gwen just what it is that is after her life. But no such luck. Probably Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books were not the required reading in his school. I bet Mike Davies would have had no trouble recalling the famous case. I wonder where they got the spectacles that enabled them to see the hound in question. Probably came from the Brits - I can almost see a bespectacled Q working on the nifty gadgets somewhere in London. I am not sure why Crowley decided to join the hunt for Ramsey though. His explanation for the same sounded pretty lame. Maybe he was aware of the plot by his minions and wanted to give them a chance to carry out their little scheme so he could humiliate Lucifer. Gwen did answer one of my long-standing questions though - Lucifer is the Devil. Got it. Oh, and I swear I would have killed the hellhound myself for damaging the sexy Impala - whether I had the angle blade or not. I love that car.
Finally, based on all the handsome and cute angels that have been featured in all the seasons so far, I cannot wait to see what Joshua looks like ;-)