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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Subverted. Of course, no actual animals were hurt, but the love of dogs is so deeply ingrained that some fans expressed sadness that a "poor doggy" was killed even though it was a hellish beast that had stalked and murdered innocent people.
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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a weapon that he says [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] would have loved. The weapon in question? [[Series/TheWalkingDead Lucille fron The Walking Dead]].

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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a weapon that he says [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] would have loved. The weapon in question? [[Series/TheWalkingDead Lucille fron from The Walking Dead]].
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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a bat that he says [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] would have loved. The bat? [[Series/TheWalkingDead Lucille]].

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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a bat weapon that he says [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] would have loved. The bat? weapon in question? [[Series/TheWalkingDead Lucille]].Lucille fron The Walking Dead]].
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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a bat that he says [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] would have loved. The bat? [[Series/TheWalkingDead Lucille]].
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* {{Messenger}}: Kelvin says he's just a messenger for Joshua. When we last saw Joshua, he said he was just a messenger for God.

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! Between Heaven and Hell

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! Somewhere Between Heaven and HellHell

Written by: Davy Perez

Directed by: Nina Lopez-Corrado

Air date: March 9, 2017
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** A vicious bitch-dog named [[Characters/GameOfThronesHouseBolton Ramsay]]?
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* {{Squick}}: In the opening scene, Dean in blood with various bits of dead monster stuck in his hair. He insists he's fine and can just clean up with a few baby wipes, but Sam insists that Dean stinks and won't leave for the next job until Dean showers.

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* {{Squick}}: An InUniverse example.In the opening scene, Dean in blood with various bits of dead monster stuck in his hair. He insists he's fine and can just clean up with a few baby wipes, but Sam insists that Dean stinks and won't leave for the next job until Dean showers.



* TitledAfterTheSong: Played with. The episode is named after a Music/SocialDistortion album.

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* TitledAfterTheSong: Played with. The episode is named after a Music/SocialDistortion Social Distortion album.
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!!Body Count
For this episode: 2 demons, 1 human, and 1 hellhound

For the series so far: At least 1325 humans (of which 22 were witches), 1132 angels (2 of which were archangels), 193 demons, 78 vampires, 59 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 22 gods, 19 zombies, 17 werewolves, 11 hellhounds, 8 Bisaan, 7 shapeshifters, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 djinn, 6 reapers, 4 dogs, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 3 Khan Worms, 3 Thule, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 3 rugarus, 2 vetalas, 2 zannas, 1 banshee, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, Death, 1 deer, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 familiar, 1 lamia, The Mother of All, 1 nachzehrer, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 pishtaco, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 qarin, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 soul eater, 1 Titan, 1 wendigo, the Whore of Babylon, 1 wicked witch, and 1 wraith
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** Mary [[Recap/SupernaturalS12E12StuckInTheMiddleWithYou has the British Men of Letters]] as [[Literature/TheHobbit Hobbits]] in her cell phone contacts. Sam, naturally, [[ShoutOut has Mick listed as Frodo]].
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Previous: Recap/SupernaturalS12E14TheRaid\\
Next: Recap/SupernaturalS12E16LadiesDrinkFree]
'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 12, Episode 15''':
! Between Heaven and Hell

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* GetOut: Gwen tells the Winchesters this when they tried to tell her she was imagining things.



* SurvivorGuilt: Gwen feels guilty for Marcus getting killed, especially since she went to the woods to break up with him and he went to propose to her.

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* SurvivorGuilt: Gwen feels guilty for Marcus getting killed, especially since she went to the woods to break up with him (since she was going to college out-of-state) and he went to propose to her.

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-->'''Thomas''': Take me, oh Fallen One! My life is yours to devour!
-->'''Lucifer''': ''({{beat}})'' See, now you just made it weird.

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-->'''Thomas''': Take me, oh Fallen One! My life is yours to devour!
-->'''Lucifer''':
devour!\\
'''Lucifer''':
''({{beat}})'' See, now you just made it weird.



** One of the demons demanding favors of Lucifer says he just wants to [[Creator/DonaldTrump make Hell great again]].

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** One of the demons demanding favors of Lucifer Thomas says he just wants to [[Creator/DonaldTrump [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump make Hell great again]].


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* TakeThat: When Thomas says he wants to [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump make Hell great again]], [[{{Satan}} Lucifer himself]] seems to agree with his intention.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode is named after a Music/SocialDistortion album.


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* TitledAfterTheSong: Played with. The episode is named after a Music/SocialDistortion album.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Caatiel meets with one who thinks that Kelly, Dagon, and the angels she killed are reptilian aliens. You know, like the Queen of England.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: Caatiel Castiel meets with one who thinks that Kelly, Dagon, and the angels she killed are reptilian aliens. You know, like the Queen of England.
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* SurvivorGuilt: Gwen feels guilty for Marcus getting killed, especially since she went to the woods to break up with him and he went to propose to her.
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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode is named after a Music/SocialDistortion album.


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* OutGambitted: When he breaks loose and tries to kill Crowley, Lucifer finds out that Crowley is ten steps ahead just as he said.

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* ShoutOut: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a barbwire wrapped bat that he says [[JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] [[TheWalkingDead would have loved]].

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In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a barbwire wrapped bat that he says [[JeffreyDeanMorgan [[Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] [[TheWalkingDead [[Series/TheWalkingDead would have loved]].loved]].
** One of the demons demanding favors of Lucifer says he just wants to [[Creator/DonaldTrump make Hell great again]].

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An attack by an invisible hellhound at a campsite leads Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) to investigate the mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, two of Crowley’s (Mark A. Sheppard) own personal demons uncover what he has been hiding. Castiel (Misha Collins) gets a lead on Kelly Kline.

Writer: Davy Perez
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

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An attack by an invisible hellhound at a campsite leads Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) to investigate the mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, two of Crowley’s (Mark A. Sheppard) own personal demons uncover what he has been hiding. Castiel (Misha Collins) gets a lead on Kelly Kline.

Writer: Davy Perez
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado
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* AxCrazy: According to Cas, Dagon is known for her psychotic savagery.
* BadassBoast: Crowley states that he's ten steps ahead of whatever escape and revenge plan Lucifer has in store. The end of the episode makes it clear that he wasn't bluffing.
* BadassFingerSnap: Lucifer does this to vaporize Victor and Thomas. Later, Crowley does it to shut off Lucifer's power and break his limbs.
* BatmanGambit: Victor and Thomas release Ramsey, knowing that Crowley will go after her, giving them the opportunity to free Lucifer.



* EvilMinions: Two of Crowley's minions attempt to undermine Crowley's current kidnapping/ hostage situation but end up paying the price for going above their mook competency level.

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* ConspiracyTheorist: Caatiel meets with one who thinks that Kelly, Dagon, and the angels she killed are reptilian aliens. You know, like the Queen of England.
* CrazyPrepared: Turns out, Crowley wasn't as nearsighted when it came to making Lucifer his prisoner as it first appeared. The removable chains holding him are purely for show, as Crowley's actually carved spells from the Cage into every molecule of his vessel, trapping him and giving Crowley total control over him.
* EvilMinions: Two Thomas and Victor, two of Crowley's minions minions, attempt to undermine Crowley's current kidnapping/ hostage kidnapping/hostage situation go Lucifer but end up paying the price for going above their mook competency level.


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* TheFundamentalist: Whereas Victor wants increased power and prestige in exchange for freeing Lucifer, Thomas is a diehard loyalist, who's even willing to let Lucifer kill him. Even Lucifer is creeped out by him.
-->'''Thomas''': Take me, oh Fallen One! My life is yours to devour!
-->'''Lucifer''': ''({{beat}})'' See, now you just made it weird.


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* ToThePain: After proving he can inflict pain on Lucifer with a snap of his fingers, Crowley states he intends to make him watch as Crowley tears his spawn apart in front of him, and that even that will just be him getting started.


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* UngratefulBastard: As soon as Victor and Thomas free Lucifer, he kills them to LeaveNoWitnesses.
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* EvilMinions: Two of Crowley's minions attempt to go undermine Crowley's current kidnap/ hostage situation but end up paying the price for going above their mook competency level.

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* EvilMinions: Two of Crowley's minions attempt to go undermine Crowley's current kidnap/ kidnapping/ hostage situation but end up paying the price for going above their mook competency level.



* {{Hellhound}}: Ramsey's species. Per Crowley, hellhounds were actually created by Chuck for Heaven but ended up being far to vicious and where subsequently taken in by Lucifer for the purpose of collecting damned souls. Ramsey appears to be from the Hunter category.

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* {{Hellhound}}: Ramsey's species. Per Crowley, hellhounds were actually created by Chuck for Heaven but ended up being far to too vicious and where were subsequently taken in by Lucifer for the purpose of collecting damned souls. Ramsey appears to be from the Hunter category.



* ShoutOut: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a barbwire wrapped bat that he says his [[TheWalkingDead dad would have loved]].

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* ShoutOut: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a barbwire wrapped bat that he says [[JeffreyDeanMorgan his dad]] [[TheWalkingDead dad would have loved]].



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: It's discussed that Castiel is not welcomed in Heaven, but he's is offered a chance to return in exchange for listening to Joshua's proposal on how to deal with Lucifer's unborn spawn. As of the end of the episode, it is not known if the offer is a trap by disgruntled angels or a genuine olive branch.

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: It's discussed that Castiel is not welcomed in Heaven, but he's he is offered a chance to return in exchange for listening to Joshua's proposal on how to deal with Lucifer's unborn spawn. As of the end of the episode, it is not known if the offer is a trap by disgruntled angels or a genuine olive branch.
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*ShoutOut: In the opening scene, Dean is carrying a barbwire wrapped bat that he says his [[TheWalkingDead dad would have loved]].


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*{{Squick}}: In the opening scene, Dean in blood with various bits of dead monster stuck in his hair. He insists he's fine and can just clean up with a few baby wipes, but Sam insists that Dean stinks and won't leave for the next job until Dean showers.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Lucifer really underestimated Crowley's genius: he warded every atom of Lucy's vessel with the same spells that bound him in the cage. Now when Lucy escapes and is ready to smite the King of Hell, Crowley just switches off the Devil's powers with a FingerSnap and gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Lucifer really underestimated Crowley's genius: he warded every atom of Lucy's vessel with the same spells that bound him in the cage. Now when Lucy escapes and is ready to smite the King of Hell, Crowley just switches off the Devil's powers with a FingerSnap finger snap and gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Lucifer really underestimated Crowley's genius: he warded every atom of Lucy's vessel with the same spells that bound him in the cage. Now when Lucy escapes and is ready to smite the King of Hell, Crowley just switches off the Devil's powers with a FingerSnap and gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
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*NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Subverted. Of course, no actual animals were hurt, but the love of dogs is so deeply ingrained that some fans expressed sadness that a "poor doggy" was killed even though it was a hellish beast that had stalked and murdered innocent people.
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* MonsterProgenitor: Played with. Ramsey isn't necessarily the ''first'' Hellhound, but she's the last of the original Hellhounds and the ancestor of all subsequent Hellhounds (meaning all of those seen in the series to this point).
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* Hellhound: Ramsey's species. Per Crowley, hellhounds were actually created by Chuck for Heaven but ended up being far to vicious and where subsequently taken in by Lucifer for the purpose of collecting damned souls. Ramsey appears to be from the Hunter category.

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* Hellhound: {{Hellhound}}: Ramsey's species. Per Crowley, hellhounds were actually created by Chuck for Heaven but ended up being far to vicious and where subsequently taken in by Lucifer for the purpose of collecting damned souls. Ramsey appears to be from the Hunter category.



* Messenger: Kelvin says he's just a messenger for Joshua. When we last saw Joshua, he said he was just a messenger for God.

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* Messenger: {{Messenger}}: Kelvin says he's just a messenger for Joshua. When we last saw Joshua, he said he was just a messenger for God.
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* Frames of reference: Dean wears the square glasses, associated with a harsher more distant personality. Sam wears the round glasses, associated with a softer, sweeter, nerdier personality.

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* Frames of reference: FramesOfReference: Dean wears the square glasses, associated with a harsher more distant personality. Sam wears the round glasses, associated with a softer, sweeter, nerdier personality.
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*CallBack:
**This episodes mentions Joshua who hasn't been seen or mentioned since season 5.
**This episodes reintroduces Hellhounds, a recurring creature throughout the series.
*EvilMinions: Two of Crowley's minions attempt to go undermine Crowley's current kidnap/ hostage situation but end up paying the price for going above their mook competency level.


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*Hellhound: Ramsey's species. Per Crowley, hellhounds were actually created by Chuck for Heaven but ended up being far to vicious and where subsequently taken in by Lucifer for the purpose of collecting damned souls. Ramsey appears to be from the Hunter category.


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*Messenger: Kelvin says he's just a messenger for Joshua. When we last saw Joshua, he said he was just a messenger for God.
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An attack by an invisible hellhound at a campsite leads Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) to investigate the mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, two of Crowley’s (Mark A. Sheppard) own personal demons uncover what he has been hiding. Castiel (Misha Collins) gets a lead on Kelly Kline.

Writer: Davy Perez
Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado

!!Tropes

*ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Dean says hellhounds are difficult to describe, but ends up going with the simplest description.
*Frames of reference: Dean wears the square glasses, associated with a harsher more distant personality. Sam wears the round glasses, associated with a softer, sweeter, nerdier personality.
*GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: The glasses the brothers wear have been treated by holy fire allowing the wearer to see usually invisible hellhounds.
*InternalReveal: Sam confesses to Dean that he's been working with the British Men of Letters. This is news to Dean, but the audience has known for over a week.
*SpecsOfAwesome: Although Sam doesn't usually wear glasses, he is wearing glasses when he performs this week's act of badassery.
*YouCantGoHomeAgain: It's discussed that Castiel is not welcomed in Heaven, but he's is offered a chance to return in exchange for listening to Joshua's proposal on how to deal with Lucifer's unborn spawn. As of the end of the episode, it is not known if the offer is a trap by disgruntled angels or a genuine olive branch.

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