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− | '''Dean:''' No. No, no, no. This is | + | '''Dean:''' No. No, no, no. This is This is more than just a no good, very bad day, okay? Chuck must've boned us before he left, you know? Or maybe some of that crap you brought back from Rowena's went sideways. |
:''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_and_the_Terrible,_Horrible,_No_Good,_Very_Bad_Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day] is a classic children's book by Judith Viorst about a little boy having a day where everything goes wrong.'' | :''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_and_the_Terrible,_Horrible,_No_Good,_Very_Bad_Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day] is a classic children's book by Judith Viorst about a little boy having a day where everything goes wrong.'' | ||
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− | '''Garth:''' Oh, no no no. I | + | '''Garth:''' Oh, no, no, no. I want to be the guest star. Being the hero sucks. I mean, sure, you'll probably win eventually, but until you do, your life blows. Your parents get gunned down in an alleyway. Your home planet gets blown up. You, uh, interview this good-looking rich guy, and it doesn't go well, so he shows up at the hardware store where you work, and, man, it starts to get, you know. It's from, uh --<br> |
'''Bess:''' We love "Fifty Shades". | '''Bess:''' We love "Fifty Shades". | ||
:''Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered in an alleyway, which lead to Bruce becoming Batman to fight crime. Clark Kent was sent from his home planet, Krypton, before it blew up to Earth where he became known as Superman. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades"] is a reference to the popular BDSM-themed romance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades of Grey"] by E.L. James. The novel was originally written as a fanfic about the characters in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(novel_series) "Twilight"] novels.'' | :''Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered in an alleyway, which lead to Bruce becoming Batman to fight crime. Clark Kent was sent from his home planet, Krypton, before it blew up to Earth where he became known as Superman. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades"] is a reference to the popular BDSM-themed romance [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades of Grey"] by E.L. James. The novel was originally written as a fanfic about the characters in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(novel_series) "Twilight"] novels.'' | ||
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− | '''Garth:''' The point is, the hero thing | + | '''Garth:''' The point is, the hero thing it's not fun. Well, I mean, there are some good things about it. Like, uh, when was the last time that Batman got a flat tire? Or Superman couldn't pay his water bill?<br> |
− | '''Bess:''' Or the power goes out in the Red Room | + | '''Bess:''' Or the power goes out in the Red Room? |
:''[https://time.com/3694128/fifty-shades-of-grey-red-room/ The Red Room] is the room in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades of Grey"] where the titular Mr. Grey holds his BDSM sessions.'' | :''[https://time.com/3694128/fifty-shades-of-grey-red-room/ The Red Room] is the room in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Shades_of_Grey "Fifty Shades of Grey"] where the titular Mr. Grey holds his BDSM sessions.'' | ||
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− | '''Dean:''' Hey, you know what | + | '''Dean:''' Hey, you know what? You don't smell too bad yourself.<br> |
'''Garth:''' Thanks. It's Hai Karate. | '''Garth:''' Thanks. It's Hai Karate. | ||
:''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hai_Karate Hai Karate] was a budget aftershave sold from the 1960s through to the 1980s.'' | :''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hai_Karate Hai Karate] was a budget aftershave sold from the 1960s through to the 1980s.'' | ||
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− | '''Garth:''' Well, what's that make me? A supporting character? | + | '''Garth:''' Well, what's that make me? A supporting character? Special guest star? |
:''[[DJ Qualls]] was in fact a "Special Guest Star" for this episode. This is presumably supposed to be a meta reference to Garth's role as both a supporting character and a special guest star.'' | :''[[DJ Qualls]] was in fact a "Special Guest Star" for this episode. This is presumably supposed to be a meta reference to Garth's role as both a supporting character and a special guest star.'' | ||
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− | '''Brad:''' Wow. I mean wow. With the furrowed brow and the puppy | + | '''Brad:''' Wow. I mean, wow. With the furrowed brow and the puppy eyes did you see that? That never actually works for you, does it? |
:''A reference to Sam's famous [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]. Without God's influence, they apparently no longer work.'' | :''A reference to Sam's famous [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]. Without God's influence, they apparently no longer work.'' | ||
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− | When Dean gives Sam his speech about the two of them kicking ass in the fight, a | + | When Dean gives Sam his speech about the two of them kicking ass in the fight, a slightly off-key version of the track "Americana" (also known as "Dean's Family Dedication Theme") plays behind his words. |
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Revision as of 11:10, 26 January 2020
Title | The Heroes' Journey |
Episode # | Season 15, Episode 10 |
First aired | January 23, 2020 |
Directed by | John F. Showalter |
Written by | Andrew Dabb |
On IMDB | The Heroes' Journey |
Outline | While trying to help Garth, Sam and Dean realize that Chuck has "downgraded" them, making the normal mundane things in their lives more difficult. |
Monster | Shapeshifter Vampire |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Lebanon, Kansas Grantsburg, Wisconsin Belgrade, Minnesota |
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Contents
Synopsis
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- Garth Fitzgerald IV
- Bess Fitzgerald
- Gertie Fitzgerald
- Sam and Castiel Fitzgerald
- Cutty
- Maul
Definitions
- Djinn
- Drugs
- Garthed
- Grenade Launcher
- Hugs
- Hunters
- Impala
- Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey
- Lebanon, Kansas
- Monsters
- Puppy Dog Eyes
- Sammy
- Season 15 Callbacks
- Shapeshifters
- Son of a Bitch
- Table of Death
- Tooth Fairy
- Werewolves
- Wraith
- Vampires
Music
- "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy
- (plays over the end of the werewolf / wraith cage fight; also played in 8.14 Trial and Error)
- "Let's Misbehave" by Irving Aaronson
- (playing in Dean's anesthesia-induced dream)
- "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
- (playing as Sam and Dean are leaving Garth's; also played in 10.04 Paper Moon)
Quotes
Garth: You know it. You smell so good.
Who did you guys piss off?
Sam: What he said.
Dean: So, then, what happened? Chuck downgraded us?
Garth: Maybe yeah. And now you're --
Dean: Cursed. C-Cursed. Cursed.
Dean: Well, I guess we need a grenade launcher. Hey, sweetheart.
Sam: So kind of like the real Cas.
Garth: Ah. It was nothing.
Sam: I don't know. Garth's right stuff like that, there's always a downside. And being normal --
Dean: For normal people with normal problems. But you and me? There's zero about our lives that's normal. And the way things are going, if we don't fix this, we might kill each other by accident. And if -- when Chuck comes back, we can't go up against him like this. And if when Chuck comes back, we can't go up against him like this.
Sam: So, uh Alaska?
Trivia & References
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a classic children's book by Judith Viorst about a little boy having a day where everything goes wrong.
Bess: We love "Fifty Shades".
- Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered in an alleyway, which lead to Bruce becoming Batman to fight crime. Clark Kent was sent from his home planet, Krypton, before it blew up to Earth where he became known as Superman. "Fifty Shades" is a reference to the popular BDSM-themed romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James. The novel was originally written as a fanfic about the characters in the "Twilight" novels.
Bess: Or the power goes out in the Red Room?
- The Red Room is the room in "Fifty Shades of Grey" where the titular Mr. Grey holds his BDSM sessions.
Garth: Thanks. It's Hai Karate.
- Hai Karate was a budget aftershave sold from the 1960s through to the 1980s.
Sam: Well, you were awesome at the Macarena.
- The Macarena was a dance craze from the mid-1990s.
Minutiae
- DJ Qualls was in fact a "Special Guest Star" for this episode. This is presumably supposed to be a meta reference to Garth's role as both a supporting character and a special guest star.
- A reference to Sam's famous Puppy Dog Eyes. Without God's influence, they apparently no longer work.