This is such a great point. And that's such a wonderful moment with Ellen, "Sure, he's a good hunter--NO, DON'T WORK WITH HIM!" She does, after all, say people tend to get hurt when they do. Maybe that's what all hunters eventually become ...

As I recall, Sera was the one who really got the good stuff going with Gordon. And watching S2, I'm growing convinced she's one of the few who really knows how to write Dean, too. (Come back, Sera!)