History Recap / SupernaturalS08E15MansBestFriendWithBenefits

* GoMadfromTheRevelation: Played with. James was an ordinary cop before meeting the Winchesters, and while he didn't go ''insane'' after learning about the supernatural world, but he did develop an overwhelming desire and drive to learn more about it. Becoming a full fledged witch by the time the Winchesters met him again.

* Hypocrite: Spencer's calls James out for being arrogant and entitled for starting a sexual relationship with his familiar Portia. When its obvious that Spencer feels he deserved to have Portia as his familiar, and would more than likely rather be in James' shoes.

* WizardDuel: James and Spencer hold a very brief one. Spencer quickly proves that he is much stronger than James, forcing Sam and Dean to save him.
* YouLookFamiliar:
** Curtis Caravaggio, who plays Spencer Wallis, also played Mark Telesca in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E19Provenance "Provenance" (S01, E19)]].
** Serge Houde, who plays Ed Stoltz, also played Professor Mason in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E04ChildrenShouldntPlayWithDeadThings "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" (S02, E04)]].
** If this counts, the location used for the witches' bar is the Starkman Building, which is also used for exterior shots of Paddy's Pub from ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''.

* ButNotTooBlack: Portia in her human form.

** If this counts, the location used for the witches' bar is the Starkman Building, which is also used for exterior shots of Paddy's Pub from ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''.
* YourWorstNightmare: James is tormented with nightmares of him killing people. Turns out that they were [[FakeMemories implanted memories]]

** Spencer compares James and Portia to [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward and Bella]].

-->'''Dean:''' You did just gank a {{hQellhound}}, which is no [[TrademarkFavoriteFood slice of pie]], and there is a minefield of who-knows-what crap ahead.

-->'''Dean:''' You did just gank a {{hellhound}}, which is no [[TrademarkFavoriteFood slice of pie]], and there is a minefield of who-knows-what crap ahead.

* MoralDissonance: Despite the fact that hunters use magic and the Winchesters even use one of Bobby Singer's spells to kill Spencer, they are suspicious of witches because they use similar spells and magic. This could have something to do with the fact that witches are generally in service to a demon for their power and have a tendency to kill people, however.
-->'''Dean:''' Witchcraft? James, really? What the hell are you thinking?
-->'''James:''' You come to help or pile on?
-->'''Dean:''' I'm just saying, you screw with that stuff, you're going to fry your wiring.

* HollywoodDressCode: The prostitute in the teaser is wearing [[StockingFiller fishnets]] and red pumps.