History Recap / SupernaturalS07E01MeetTheNewBoss

* AcceptableTargets: InUniverse. Castiel kills corrupt religious leaders and Klu Klux Klan members, which Dean sees no problem with.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: After Castiel pays him a visit, Crowley know that the jig is up. He doesn't resist and prepares for the ensuing smiting. Subverted, as Castiel doesn't kill him, but orders Crowley to work for him instead.

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight[=/=]PrayerIsALastResort: After Dean gives up, Sam prays to Cas telling him they're still willing to help him. Fortunately Cas hears the prayer.

* KneelBeforeZod: Following immediately from season six's finale, Bobby [[AintTooProudToBeg gets down on his knees]] and asks if that's good enough or if Castiel wants "the whole forehead-to-the-carpet thing?" Sam and Dean follow suit, but Cas decides it's pointless, since they're only doing it out of fear.

* MustMakeAmends: Cas wants to apologize and make amends, since he thinks he's [[AlmostDeadGuy about to die.]] He survives, but still feels the need to redeem himself.

* PreemptiveShutUp: Death has been freed from the spell the Winchesters used to bind him. As he calmly eats fried pickle chips, Sam silently indicates to Dean that a grovelling apology might be in order.

%% Unclear whether in-universe or misuse * SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: "These Boots Are Made For Walking" is playing when Crowley is drowning his sorrows over how his deal with Cas turned out.
%% -->''You've been messin' where you shouldn't have been a messin' ''\\
%% ''And now someone else is gettin' all your best.''\\
%% '''Castiel:''' Hello Crowley. You look stressed.\\
%% ''These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do''\\
%% '''Crowley:''' [[OhCrap Bollocks]]...\\
%% ''One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you''

** ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: He also kills New Age motivational speakers. Apparently God!Cas can't understand irony either.

* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: "These Boots Are Made For Walking" is playing when Crowley is drowning his sorrows over how his deal with Cas turned out.
-->''You've been messin' where you shouldn't have been a messin' ''\\
''And now someone else is gettin' all your best.''\\
'''Castiel:''' Hello Crowley. You look stressed.\\
''These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do''\\
'''Crowley:''' [[OhCrap Bollocks]]...\\
''One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you''

* WelcomeBackTraitor: When Castiel realizes he can't contain the Leviathans and comes to the Winchesters for help, Sam, Dean, and Bobby treat him awfully gently considering everything he's just done. It seems that, despite it all, they're mostly just [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming glad to have him back in his right mind]].

* CosmicEntity: After his disappointment with the Winchesters, Death mentions that he might as well focus his energies on a better planet than Earth.

* HypocriticalHumor: Crowley blows his stack when the Winchesters teleport him into their midst, saying that Castiel will kill them all if he thinks they're conspiring against him. Then he adds hopefully, "We are conspiring, aren't we?"

* EvilIsHammy

-->'''Parishioner:''' We all saw him. No beard, no robe. He was...young and...and sexy.

* ContinuityNod: Death refers to the Leviathans as the [[CthulhuMythos Old Ones]], fitting in with Creator/HPLovecraft having written about what he knew was in Purgatory, mentioned in [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E21LetItBleed an earlier episode]].

* IKnowYoureWatchingMe: The Winchesters are watching security camera footage about a massacre committed by Castiel, who turns and grins directly at them.

* IKnowYouAreWatchingMe: The Winchesters are watching security camera footage about a massacre committed by Castiel, who turns and grins directly at them.

* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: The Winchesters are watching security camera footage about a massacre committed by Castiel, who turns and grins directly at them.

For the series so far = At least 688 humans (of which 6 were witches), 88 demons, 54 angels, 36 Jefferson Starships, 34 ghosts, 26 vampires, 19 zombies, 14 gods, 9 hellhounds, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 shapeshifters, 4 ghouls, 3 djinn, 2 Arachnes, 2 dogs, 2 werewolves, 1 crocotta, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, and 1 wraith.

* SealedEvilInACan: The Leviathans are the reason Purgatory was sealed.

-->'''Crowley:''' [[GenreSavvy Then I graciously accept]]...boss.

-->'''Crowley:''' Bullocks...

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness
* PreemptiveShutUp: Death has been freed from the spell the Winchesters used to bind him. As he calmly eats fried pickles, Sam silently indicates to Dean that a grovelling apology might be in order.

* PricelessMingVase: The Winchesters grinding the expensive fulgurite crystal for their spell during the montage, while its BoundAndGagged owner groans in frustration.

* {{Satan}}: He appears before Sam at the end.

* BattleDiscretionShot: Dean hears a DramaticGunCock and turns around to see a householder and his wife.

-->'''Householder:''' ''[smirks]'' I'm the one with the firearm, son.
-->''[cut to householder and wife BoundAndGagged]''
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The sign outside the church where Cas kills the minister says "BELIEVE IN GOD HE WALKS AMONG US".

* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Dean buys Death some very tasty fried pickle chips to placate him. When Castiel leaves Death quietly eats them in Sam, Dean, and Bobby's presence, while they're too frightened to do anything.

* HealingHands: Castiel cures a blind believer of his ailment. He also cures leprosy in India.

-->'''Parishioner:''' We all saw him. No beard, no robe. He was young and...and sexy.