History Recap / SupernaturalS01E16Shadow

* {{Fanservice}}:
** BareYourMidriff: Meg after she falls out the window.
** BoundAndGagged: Sam and Dean play the role of {{distressed dude}}s, complete with bloody wounds.
** IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Meg takes advantage of Sam while he is tied up.

** HotAsHell: Meg flirting with Sam.

* HornyDevils: Meg Masters.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Meg gets thrown out of the window by the daevas she had been controlling. Subverted in that she lives through the fall.

* [[ArmorIsUseless Security is Useless]]: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the landlady of the first victim.
-->'''Landlady:''' ''[to Dean and Sam, disguised as workers from the alarm company]'' Well, no offense, but your alarm's about as useful as boobs on a man.

* StockEpisodeTitles: At least 13 episodes with this title.

** The symbol of a Z with a central circle does not appear to be an ancient sigil for deavas, but a [[http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/conversion_in_mazdayasna.html newly-created symbol by restored Zoroastrians]] who accept converts.

* NotSoDifferent: Meg and the Winchester brothers, or so she says.

* ShadowDiscretionShot

* WhamEpisode

** BoundAndGagged: Sam and Dean play the role of {{distressed dude}}s, complete with [[FetishFuel bloody wounds]].

* TelevisionGeography: Richardson, Texas is a rather rich and developed area, right next to Dallas. Not the small podunk town that has only a small fast food joint to hang out in or a small farm cabin in which could be a haunted house. Sam and Dean would have had to go to clubs in downtown Dallas or to major hangouts to talk with teenagers in the area. Nor is I-35, north of Dallas, a small two-lane highway, but instead a major highway all the way to the Oklahoma border.

* BlondesAreEvil[=/=]BoyishShortHair: Meg Masters.

** The symbol of a Z with a central circle does not appear to be an ancient sigil for deavas, but a [[http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/conversion_in_mazdayasna.html newly-created symbol by restored Zoroastrians]] who accept converts.

-->'''Sam:''' Yeah, it happens, [[GenreSavvy but not to us]]. Look, I could be wrong, I'm just sayin' that there’s something about this girl that I can't quite put my finger on.

The brothers investigate a series of mysterious deaths in Chicago, Illinois, where all the victims are from their home town [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence,_Kansas Lawrence, Kansas.]] While investigating, Sam runs into [[Characters/SupernaturalDemons Meg]], whom he met when he decided to [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E11Scarecrow strike out on his own]] because he was tired of following Dean's and his father's orders. Sam thinks this is a too great a coincidence, but Dean's research reveals that Meg Masters does appear to be the woman from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover,_Massachusetts Andover, Massachusetts,]] she claims to be. His research also uncovers that the murders are committed by shadow spirits called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daeva daevas.]] Sam trails Meg and discovers that she is responsible for summoning the daevas. When they confront her, it's revealed that the whole thing was a trap to lure out their father [[Characters/SupernaturalTheWinchesters John.]] Sam and Dean manage to turn the daevas against Meg, and when they return to their motel room, they find John waiting for them. The daevas attack again and the Winchesters barely escape. Dean realizes that them staying with John puts them all in greater danger, since John drops his guard around his sons, so John leaves on his own.

* AccidentalPervert: Sam when his surveillance outside of Meg's apartment includes watching her in a black bra.

** BoundAndGagged: Sam and Dean play the role of [[DistressedDude distressed dudes]] complete with [[FetishFuel bloody wounds]].

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!Tropes appearing in this episode:

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Sam gets four deep gouges in his left cheek from the daeva. Next episode, no scar.
* BlondesAreEvil: Meg Masters.
* BoyishShortHair: Meg Masters.
* TheBusCameBack: Meg and John.

** We hear Dean say "Awesome" to the bartender.

--->'''Dean:''' Uh, yeah. ''[He smirks]'' I spoke to Amy, a, uh, charming, perky officer of the law.

--->'''Dean:''' ''[dreamily]'' Well, she’s a Sagittarius. She loves tequila, I mean--wow. Oh, and she's got this little tattoo--

--->'''Dean:''' Dude, I'm a professional. I'm offended that you would think that. ''[Sam gives him a knowing look]'' All right, yeah. ''[chuckles and holds up a napkin with the bartender's number on it]''

* ContinuityNod: Meg Masters talks to her father using a goblet of blood on the altar while Sam watches, as we saw her do after killing the truck driver in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E11Scarecrow "Scarecrow" (S01, E11)]].

* DarkIsEvil: We only see the daevas as shadows in the dark.

* FaceRevealingTurn: SubvertedTrope, when the figure in the motel room turns out to be their father instead of another villain.

-->'''Dean:''' ''[long pause]'' Yeah, I called Dad's friend Caleb, he told me, all right?

* NotQuiteDead: You would have thought the Winchesters would have double checked to make sure Meg was truly dead before leaving to go back to the motel.

* RedHerring: The victims being from Lawrence, Kansas.

** Dean congratulates Meg for capturing them and says [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj-lYM5GCQg "It's Miller time."]]

** When Sam gets back to the motel after trailing Meg.
--->'''Dean and Sam:''' Dude, I gotta talk to you.
** And when their Dad asks if Meg was the bad guy.

-->'''Dean:''' No, bite her. Don't leave teeth marks, though-- ''[Sam hangs up]'' Sam?
* {{Zoroastrianism}}:

** The symbol of a Z with a central circle does not appear to be an ancient sigil for deavas, but a [[http://www.zoroastrianism.cc/conversion_in_mazdayasna.html newly created symbol by restored Zoroastrians]] who accept converts.

[[caption-width-right:350:These things are shadow demons, so let’s light ‘em up!]]
-->'''Sam:''' I mean, what are you gonna do when it's all over?
-->'''Dean:''' It's never gonna ''be'' over. There's gonna be others. There's always gonna be somethin' to hunt.
-->'''Sam:''' But there's gotta be something that you want for yourself...
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, I don't want you to leave the second this thing's over, Sam.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Sam gets four deep gouges in his left cheek from the daeva. Next episode no scar.

-->'''Sam:''' So, you talked to the cops?
-->'''Dean:''' Uh, yeah. ''[He smirks]'' I spoke to Amy, a, uh, charming, perky officer of the law.
-->'''Sam:''' Yeah? What’d you find out?
-->'''Dean:''' ''[dreamily]'' Well, she’s a Sagittarius. She loves tequila, I mean--wow. Oh, and she’s got this little tattoo--
-->'''Sam:''' Dean!

-->'''Dean:''' I talked to the bartender.
-->'''Sam:''' Did you get anything? Besides her number?
-->'''Dean:''' Dude, I’m a professional. I’m offended that you would think that. ''[Sam gives him a knowing look]'' All right, yeah. ''[He chuckles and holds up a napkin with the bartender’s phone number on it]''

-->'''Sam:''' I think there’s somethin’ strange going on here, Dean.
-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, tell me about it. She wasn't even that into me.
* ContinuityNod: Meg Masters talks to her father using a goblet of blood on the altar while Sam watches, as we saw her do after killing the truck driver in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E11Scarecrow "Scarecrow"]].

-->'''Meg:''' Come on, Sam. There’s no need to be nasty. ''[She leans in to whisper in his ear]'' I think we both know how you really feel about me. You know, I saw you watching me--changing in my apartment. Turned you on, didn't it?

-->'''Meg:''' Baby, I’m already there.

-->'''John:''' It knows I’m close. It knows I’m gonna kill it. Not just exorcise it or send it back to hell--actually kill it.

** For Meg, it is [[HoistByHisOwnPetard the beings she tries to control]].

-->'''Meg:''' I’m doing this for the same reasons you do what you do--loyalty. Love. Like the love you had for Mommy--and Jess.

* RunningGag: Sam being called "pervert."

-->'''Landlady:''' ''[to Dean and Sam, disguised as workers from the security alarm company]'' Well, no offense, but your alarm’s about as useful as boobs on a man.

** We find out Sam was in a production of ''Theatre/OurTown''.
** Dean congratulates Meg for capturing them and says, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj-lYM5GCQg "It's Miller time."]]

-->'''Dean and Sam:''' Dude, I gotta talk to you.

-->'''Dean and Sam:''' Yes, sir.

-->'''Sam:''' You don’t think that’s a little weird?
-->'''Dean:''' I don’t know, random coincidence. It happens.
-->'''Sam:''' Yeah, it happens, [[GenreSavvy but not to us]]. Look, I could be wrong, I’m just sayin’ that there’s something about this girl that I can’t quite put my finger on.
-->'''Dean:''' ''[smirking]'' But I bet you’d like to.

-->'''Dean:''' Now, why don’t you go give that girl a private strip-o-gram?

-->'''Dean:''' No, bite her. Don’t leave teeth marks, though-- ''[Sam hangs up]'' Sam?

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* ActorAllusion: When Sam runs into Meg at the bar, she mentions being in California and meeting "what's-his-name, something Michael Murray." This is a reference to Creator/ChadMichaelMurray, with whom Creator/JaredPadalecki's character on ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' was a rival love interest for Rory Gilmore's affections. They also worked together on ''Film/HouseOfWax2005''.

** BlackBraAndPanties: Meg's black bra.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Lorena Gale, who plays the landlady in this episode, plays Elosha in ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]''.

* TheBechdelTest: Failed.

* DeggansRule: Failed.

The brothers investigate a series of mysterious deaths in Chicago, Illinois, where all the victims are from their home town [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence,_Kansas Lawrence, Kansas.]] While investigating, Sam runs into [[Characters/SupernaturalDemons Meg]], whom he met when he decided to [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E11Scarecrow strike out on his own]] because he was tired of following Dean's and his father's orders. Sam thinks this is a too great a coincidence, but Dean's research reveals that Meg Masters does appear to be the woman from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover,_Massachusetts Andover, Massachusetts,]] she claims to be. His research also uncovers that the murders are committed by shadow spirits called [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daeva daevas.]] Sam trails Meg and discovers that she is responsible for summoning the daevas. When they confront her, it's revealed that the whole thing is a trap to lure out their father [[Characters/SupernaturalTheWinchesters John.]] Sam and Dean manage to turn the daevas against Meg, and when they return to their motel room, they find John waiting for them. The daevas attack again and the Winchesters barely escape. Sam realizes that staying with John makes them all a target, so John leaves on his own.

For the series so far = At least 132 humans; 9 ghosts; 1 god; 1 rawhead; 1 shapeshifter; and 1 wendigo.

-->'''Meg:''' Baby, I’ve killed a lot more for a lot less.

-->'''Dean:''' Uh, yeah. (He smirks.) I spoke to Amy, a, uh, charming, perky officer of the law.

-->'''Dean:''' (dreamily) Well, she’s a Sagittarius. She loves tequila, I mean—wow. Oh, and she’s got this little tattoo—

-->'''Dean:''' Dude, I’m a professional. I’m offended that you would think that. (Sam gives him a knowing look.) All right, yeah. (He chuckles and holds up a napkin with the bartender’s phone number on it.)

-->'''Dean:''' Yeah, tell me about it. She wasn’t even that into me.

-->'''Dean:''' Gimme some credit man. You don't have the corner on paper chasin' around here.

-->'''Dean:''' (long pause) Yeah, I called Dad's friend Caleb, he told me, all right?

* FoeRomanceSubtext: Meg is the first of many bad girls Sam will have a thing for.

-->'''Meg:''' You know, that shotgun’s not gonna do much good.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Lorena Gale who plays the landlady in this episode, plays Elosha in ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]''.

-->'''Meg:''' Come on, Sam. There’s no need to be nasty. (She leans in to whisper in his ear.) I think we both know how you really feel about me. You know, I saw you watching me — changing in my apartment. Turned you on, didn’t it?

-->'''Meg:''' I didn’t mind. I liked that you were watching me. Come on, Sammy. You and I can still have a little dirty fun.

-->'''Sam:''' What if this whole thing was over tonight? Man, I'd sleep for a month. Go back to school, just... be a ''person'' again.

-->'''John:''' It knows I’m close. It knows I’m gonna kill it. Not just exorcise it or send it back to hell—actually kill it.

** For the Daevas, it is [[WeakenedByTheLight light]].

-->'''Meg:''' I’m doing this for the same reasons you do what you do — loyalty. Love. Like the love you had for Mommy — and Jess.

-->'''Landlady to Dean and Sam, disguised as workers from the security alarm company:''' Well, no offense, but your alarm’s about as useful as boobs on a man.

** We find out Sam was in a production of ''OurTown''.

-->'''Dean to Sam:''' Well that didn't work out like I'd planned.

* ThereAreNoCoincidences: Sam's take on Meg showing up in the bar.

-->'''Dean smirking:''' But, I bet you’d like to.

-->'''Dean:''' No, bite her. Don’t leave teeth marks, though — (Sam hangs up.) Sam?

'''Season 1, Episode 16''':

For this episode = [[spoiler: 1 human]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: Of Sam's relationship with another demon, Ruby.]]
-->'''Dean:''' Hey Sam? Next time you wanna get laid, find a girl that's not so buckets of crazy, huh?

* InsultBackfire: In Sam's defense, he still does not know [[spoiler:Meg is a demon]].

-->'''Sam:''' Yeah, it happens, but not to us. Look, I could be wrong, I’m just sayin’ that there’s something about this girl that I can’t quite put my finger on.