Mmmm, this was really not a great season for anyone to come in as a regular viewer. I honestly think there weren't even half a dozen really standout episodes. So kudos to you for sticking with it.

I agree about the lack of Michael!Dean. Kripke used to say that Dean would definitely have a major part to play in the mytharc but when all was said and done...he didn't. Unless you count opening the First Seal, which I don't because they made it clear that that job only fell to Dean because John had been too "strong" to do it.