There was a spoiler from Jared (I think at JiB) about a conversation he and Dean had about coping and going on, and that conversation just didn't happen. Granted, Jared spoilers are like talking to a bright, friendly grasshopper on speed, but I can't help thinking that some stuff got cut, that they've been deliberately holding back on the emotion. I mean, Dean and Cas's conversation wasn't all that emotional either, compared to late last season. It seems like some want a more action show feel, and less a family melodrama.

I really, really hope Carver isn't one of them.

On the positive side, they gave us a plot set up which is perfect for angsty feel, they just left it to us to add all the actual, you know, emotion.