History Recap / SupernaturalS08E06SouthernComfort

* WhatTheHellHero: Sam vs Dean. Garth also calls Dean out big-time, because ''everybody'' cared about Bobby. Dean really cools down about Garth stepping into Bobby's role after that.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** Chilton Crane, who played Mary Lew, also played Mrs. Tanner in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E09Croatoan "Croatoan" (S02, E09)]].
** Chris Nowland, who played Chester Lew, also appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E19FolsomPrisonBlues "Folsom Prison Blues" (S02, E19)]].

* SimilarlyNamedWorks:
** A 1981 [[Film/SouthernComfort film]] directed by Creator/WalterHill.
** A 2001 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_%282001_film%29 documentary]] about Robert Eads.

* DontYouDarePityMe

-->'''Dean:''' So first the mom goes [[Film/NaturalBornKillers Natural Born Killer]], and now his son? I mean, what do we got, a ghost with an OedipusComplex? I don't know what that means.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: Set in Missouri, a border state, where some sided with the Confederacy and others with the Union.
* {{Anvilicious}}[=/=]SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The [[DividedWeFall anvils]] whose [[FeudEpisode weight had been felt every episode]] this season were finally dropped.

** A 2001 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_%282001_film%29 documentary]] about [[{{transgender}} Robert Eads]].

They find [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience green, instead of black]], ectoplasm at the crime scene, but the only motive they can find for the murder is that the victim [[YourCheatingHeart took another woman]], Sara Alcott, to the prom over 30 years ago. Next, the victim's son, Scott Lew, goes to buy groceries, but instead murders a business partner, Jeff, who betrayed him. While searching Bobby's notebook they find that green ectoplasm belongs to a specter, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent a vengeful spirit]] who arises after his grave is desecrated and possesses people, causing them to be [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge overcome with rage and bent on revenge]]. They find that the grave of the unknown Confederate soldier was vandalized a day before Mary Lew killed her husband, and [[KillItWithFire burn the bones]] of the soldier.

* ReDitto: Garth's lack of regret and no desire for {{revenge}} allows him to save the day, and creates a clear distinction between him and Bobby.

* CounterpartComparison: An InUniverse example, where Dean's protectiveness of Bobby's memory leads him to question Garth's similarities to Bobby.

** A 2001 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_%282001_film%29 documentary]] about [[{{transsexual}} Robert Eads]].

* WhatTheHellHero: Sam vs Dean.

* BrickJoke: Dean tells off Garth for not using Bobby's CatchPhrase [[PretenderDis in an angry manner]]. In the final conversation, Garth does any angry version of both "Idgit!" and "Balls!"

* FoodSlap: The coffee tossed at Jeff before the attack with the shovel.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: The kid who took the coin while robbing the grave was also unaffected.

** When Dean first sees Garth, he calls him "Creator/ChuckNorris".

* CallBack: With Dean refusing to kill Benny, Sam naturally tosses Amy Pond's death in Dean's face, while Dean brings up the werewolf they spared. During his confrontation with Sam, Dean brings up his drinking demon blood, alliance with Ruby, losing his soul and working with Samuel.

* CallBack: With Dean refusing to kill Benny, Sam naturally tosses Amy Pond's death in Dean's face, while Dean brings up the werewolf they spared.

* DeadpanSnarker: Dean, when they are standing over the casket of the unknown Confederate soldier and Garth suggests that it would be appropriate to say something.

* MonsterOfTheAesop: Brothers who let their differences make them enemies, and even after death one brother was unable to forgive becoming a monster.

** A 1981 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_%28film%29 film]] directed by Creator/WalterHill.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
-->'''Sam:''' But what? But you didn't mean it? Oh, please. You and I both know you didn't need that penny to say those things. Own up to your crap, Dean! I told you from the jump where I was coming from, why I didn't look for you. But you, you had secrets. You had Benny! And you got on your high-and-mighty and you've been kicking me ever since you got back! But that's over. So move on, or I will!

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** DJ Qualls, who plays Garth, also played Ray-Ray on ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' and Toby Loobenfeld on ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''.
** Chilton Crane, who played Mary Lew, also played Sheila Jameson in ''Series/StargateSG1''.

** A 1981 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort_%28film%29 film]] directed by Walter Hill.

* PretenderDiss: Dean attempts, this but Garth [[DefiedTrope puts him in his place]].

* TheAmericanCivilWar: Set in Missouri, a border state, where some sided with the Confederacy and others with the Union.