Sam's drunken demand? Not good but it was in his mind so i'm ok with it. Sam's sober remonding of it? Ugly. But again somehow underdstandable if they'd keep it in mind and didn't retcon later *sigh*

Nightshifter is a win. No doubt there. Ron there is great and i was so upset they killed him (what a waste of a good character even if i get why they did it and how it was needed).
The song in the end and their escape? That's the old good showe i fell in love with.