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* The name on the crypt that Sam, Dean, and Castiel take refuge in is "Carver," a reference to previous Supernatural writer and showrunner, [[Jeremy Carver]].<ref>[[15.01 Back and to the Future]]</ref> | * The name on the crypt that Sam, Dean, and Castiel take refuge in is "Carver," a reference to previous Supernatural writer and showrunner, [[Jeremy Carver]].<ref>[[15.01 Back and to the Future]]</ref> | ||
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| + | in [[15.04 Atomic Monsters]], [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517059/ Anne Marie DeLuise] and [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0014803/ Andrew Airlie] who play Billy's parents [[Janet and Henry Whitman]] previously played a married couple - [[Joanie Pike]] and [[Larry Pike]] - in [[1.08 Bugs]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:26, 9 November 2019
The final season of Supernatural has many returning characters, and callbacks to events of earlier seasons.
Contents
Returning Characters
Creatures and Spirits
Spells and Weapons
- The Soul Catcher, a device Rowena used in 11.23 Alpha and Omega to collect souls and make the soul bomb to use against Amara is used to capture the Hell Ghosts.[1]
- Rowena has to remove her Resurrection Charm that she has twice before used to cheat death.
References to past events
- Dean speculates that Chuck's actions may have unlocked the Lucifer's Cage and freed Michael where he was trapped at the end of 5.22 Swan Song.
- Belphegor refers to Dean's time in Hell as a torturer under Alastair.[2]
- Confronted with John Wayne Gacy's ghost, Sam has to face his fear of clowns.[3]
- We Got Work to Do - In 15.01 Back and to the Future, Sam says it and closes the trunk, while the image briefly flashes to the Winchesters closing the trunk at the end of 1.01 Pilot.
- Ketch and Rowena refer to their previous meeting, when the British Men of Letters captured Rowena several years ago and during her interrogation Ketch discovered that she implanted a special charm that could revive her if she is ever killed. In exchange for her release, Ketch made a deal with her to have the same charm implanted in his body, which he later used when killed by Mary Winchester.[4]
- Francis Tumblety attempted to absorbed Kevin's spirit, the last time this act among ghosts had been see was with Whitman Van Ness in 7.19 Of Grave Importance.
- Ketch's alias Mr. Blackmore in 15.03 The Rupture is possibly a reference to Elizabeth Blackmore who portrayed Lady Toni Bevell.
- Lilith - killed by Sam in 5.22 Swan Song is referred to as her method of controlling demons working on Earth via her crook offers a way to stop the ghostapocalypse.
- Belphegor's plan to take in a vast number of souls so their power would make him invincible and God-like, recalls Castiel actions in opening the portal to Purgatory and absoring the souls there. This gave him great power and he proclaimed himself God.
- Rowena's sacrifice in 15.03 The Rupture is similar to both Sam's in 5.22 Swan Song and Crowley's in 12.23 All Along the Watchtower. Her last words, "goodbye, boys," mirrors Crowley's own "bye, boys."
Meta references
- The name on the crypt that Sam, Dean, and Castiel take refuge in is "Carver," a reference to previous Supernatural writer and showrunner, Jeremy Carver.[5]
Other
in 15.04 Atomic Monsters, Anne Marie DeLuise and Andrew Airlie who play Billy's parents Janet and Henry Whitman previously played a married couple - Joanie Pike and Larry Pike - in 1.08 Bugs.
