Dean and Sam work a case at an old-school haunted hotel to take Sam's mind off the unsuccessful search for Ava. Sam turns out to be a pretty miserable drunk who extracts an impossible promise from Dean. Dean fails to notice many obvious references to The Shining. And Conchita Campbell plays yet another incredibly creepy child.
Dean 🧸 gives the Plot Recap, Amanda gives the Commentary, and Sammy 🧸 helps Dean tell us how Plushies (NOT dolls!!) Make Everything Better. (Apologies for the audio issues in the second half. Amanda couldn't figure out how to fix them.)
Links and Resources:
2.11 "Playthings" on the Supernatural Wiki
Supernatural 2.11 "Playthings" cast on IMDB.com
Mistaken for Gay on TV Tropes
5.10 "Chinga" on The X-Files Wiki
The EW video where Jensen talks about the dolls on Facebook
Direct download link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plushienatural/2.11_Playthings.mp3