Season 6 first impression:
I've seen all the current episodes (up to ep6), and it's different. It still has some of the old charm to it, but the show as a whole feels different; not that that's a bad thing, but I'll still keep my fingers crossed, and hope that they don't screw it up mid-season. Kripke's absence is felt; meaning, it's really evident that he's no longer in loop with the creative process of the new episodes.