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** The possibility of the MonsterOfTheWeek being a tulpa, the creature frame the Ghostfacers’ debut episode.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Sam and Dean are used to killing monsters but it's never a good feeling when you've killed an actual human being. No matter how bad they are.
** As Sam stated, lies ruin relationships, while he and Dean can rebuild, it looks like Ed and Harry cant rebuild theirs.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
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Sam and Dean are used to killing monsters and some evil humans, but for someone like Harry, an amateur paranormal investigator, it's never a good feeling when you've killed an actual human being. No being, no matter how bad they are.
are; he’s furious and horrified that he had to do so.
** As Sam stated, lies ruin relationships, and while he and Dean can rebuild, are trying to, and eventually, rebuild their relationship, it looks like Ed and Harry cant can’t rebuild theirs.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Sam and Dean are used to killing monsters but it's never a good feeling when you've killed an actual human being. No matter how bad they are.
** As Sam stated, lies ruin relationships, while he and Dean can rebuild, it looks like Ed and Harry cant rebuild theirs.
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* KarmicDeath: After murdering people for stupid reasons, Roger is killed in the same manner in which he murdered others - while he was terrified and helpless. The deputy, who was behind the scenes, gets caught unawares by the person who ''started'' the Thinman phenomenon.

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* KarmicDeath: After murdering people for stupid reasons, Roger is killed in the same manner in which he murdered others - while he was terrified and helpless. The deputy, who was behind the scenes, gets caught unawares by the best friend of the person who ''started'' the Thinman phenomenon.
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* KarmicDeath: After murdering people for stupid reasons, Roger is killed in the same manner in which he murdered others - terrified and helpless. The deputy, who was behind the scenes, gets caught unawares by the person who ''started'' the Thinman phenomenon.

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* KarmicDeath: After murdering people for stupid reasons, Roger is killed in the same manner in which he murdered others - while he was terrified and helpless. The deputy, who was behind the scenes, gets caught unawares by the person who ''started'' the Thinman phenomenon.
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* KarmicDeath: After murdering people for stupid reasons, Roger is killed in the same manner in which he murdered others - terrified and helpless. The deputy, who was behind the scenes, gets caught unawares by the person who ''started'' the Thinman phenomenon.
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: HArry's reaction when he learns that Ed made Thinman up.

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* ThisIsUnforgivable: HArry's Harry's reaction when he learns that Ed made Thinman up.
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* ThisIsUnforgivableThisIsUnforgivable: HArry's reaction when he learns that Ed made Thinman up.
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* IfICantHaveYou: Roger murders Casey because [[EntitledToHaveYou she wouldn't go out with him.]]
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* CaptainErsatz: The Thinman is one of [[TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]].

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* CaptainErsatz: The Thinman is one of [[TheSlenderManMythos [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man]].
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!!Body Count:

For this episode: 5 humans.

For the series so far = At least 1090 angels, 1003 humans (of which 8 were witches), 162 demons, 51 vampires, 49 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 21 gods, 19 zombies, 10 hellhounds, 9 werewolves, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 djinn, 5 shapeshifters, 4 dogs, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 4 reapers, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 Thule, 2 vetalas, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 deer, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 familiar, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 pishtaco, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 Titan, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, 1 wicked witch, and 1 wraith.



* {{Tuckerization}}: Roger's boss is named Trey, after the writer who created the Ghostfacers back in season 1.

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* {{Tuckerization}}: Roger's boss is named Trey, after the writer who created the Ghostfacers back in season 1.

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[[caption-width-right:350:All right, shut up and listen. This is how it's gonna go. You two clowns are gonna get into that mystery machine outside, and you're gonna leave town or I'm gonna put holes in your knees.]]
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* CallBack: The Ghostfacers return. Previously, they appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E17HellHouse "Hell House" (S01, E17)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]] and had an internet cameo in [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E17ItsATerribleLife "It's a Terrible Life" (S04, E17)]].

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* CallBack: The Ghostfacers return. Previously, they appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E17HellHouse "Hell House" (S01, E17)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]] and had an internet cameo in [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E17ItsATerribleLife "It's a A Terrible Life" (S04, E17)]].

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Sam and Dean head out to Springdale, Washington to investigate the death of a girl who took a selfie in which a grotesque humanoid appeared. There, they encounter the [[Characters/SupernaturalGhostfacers Ghostfacers]], who seem to have an acquaintance with the monster.

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Written by Jenny Klein.

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

Air Date: March 4, 2014.

Sam and Dean head out to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springdale,_Washington Springdale, Washington Washington]] to investigate the death of a girl who took a selfie in which a grotesque humanoid appeared. There, they encounter the [[Characters/SupernaturalGhostfacers Ghostfacers]], who seem to have an acquaintance with the monster.


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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of Series/{{Supernatural}}'''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 15''':


!Thinman
Sam and Dean head out to Springfield Washington to investigate the death of a girl who took a selfie of herself in which a grotesque humanoid appeared. They meet the Ghostfacers, who seem to have an acquaintance with the monster.

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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of Series/{{Supernatural}}'''\\
''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 15''':


!Thinman
15:'''


!#Thinman
Sam and Dean head out to Springfield Springdale, Washington to investigate the death of a girl who took a selfie of herself in which a grotesque humanoid appeared. They meet There, they encounter the Ghostfacers, [[Characters/SupernaturalGhostfacers Ghostfacers]], who seem to have an acquaintance with the monster.



* BreakingTheFellowship: Harry leaves the Ghostfacers over Ed's deceptions, in a {{plot parallel}}ing Sam's struggles with whether to forgive Dean.
* CaptainErsatz: The Thinman himself is an one of {{The Slender Man|Mythos}}
* LittleUselessGun: Dean mocks Harry for "that lady gun tucked into your shorts."
* {{Mundanger}}: Two non-supernatural guys are responsible for the Thinman killings. This is the third ''Supernatural'' episode to focus on mundane evil. Where "The Benders" involved an isolated clan of [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame human-hunters]] and the {{anti villain}}s of "Family Remains" were a pair of abandoned inbred siblings, the villains here are fully wired into 21st century social media.
* ScoobyDooHoax: Ultimately what the Thinman is.

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* BreakingTheFellowship: Harry leaves the Ghostfacers over Ed's deceptions, deceptions in a {{plot parallel}}ing Sam's struggles with whether or not to forgive Dean.
Dean.
* CallBack: The Ghostfacers return. Previously, they appeared in [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E17HellHouse "Hell House" (S01, E17)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]] and had an internet cameo in [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E17ItsATerribleLife "It's a Terrible Life" (S04, E17)]].
* CaptainErsatz: The Thinman himself is an one of {{The [[TheSlenderManMythos Slender Man|Mythos}}
Man]].
* LittleUselessGun: Dean mocks Harry for "that lady gun tucked into your [his] shorts."
* {{Mundanger}}: Two non-supernatural guys are responsible for the Thinman killings. This is the third ''Supernatural'' episode to focus on mundane evil. Where [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E15TheBenders "The Benders" (S01, E15)]] involved an isolated clan of [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame human-hunters]] and the {{anti villain}}s of [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E11FamilyRemains "Family Remains" (S04, E11)]] were a pair of abandoned abandoned, inbred siblings, the villains here are fully wired into 21st century 21st-century social media.
* ScoobyDooHoax: Ultimately what What the Thinman is.ultimately is. Lampshaded:
-->'''Ed:''' It's Scooby-Doo time, douchebag. Take off the mask. I know you're not Thinman.



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* BreakingTheFellowship: Harry leaves the Ghostfacers over Ed's deceptions, in a plot paralelling Sam's struggles with whether to forgive Dean.

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* BreakingTheFellowship: Harry leaves the Ghostfacers over Ed's deceptions, in a plot paralelling {{plot parallel}}ing Sam's struggles with whether to forgive Dean.Dean.


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* {{Expy}}: The Thinman himself is an expy of {{The Slender Man|Mythos}}

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* {{Expy}}: CaptainErsatz: The Thinman himself is an expy one of {{The Slender Man|Mythos}}
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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of Series/{{Supernatural}}'''\\
'''Season 9, Episode 15''':


!Thinman
Sam and Dean head out to Springfield Washington to investigate the death of a girl who took a selfie of herself in which a grotesque humanoid appeared. They meet the Ghostfacers, who seem to have an acquaintance with the monster.

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* BreakingTheFellowship: Harry leaves the Ghostfacers over Ed's deceptions, in a plot paralelling Sam's struggles with whether to forgive Dean.
* {{Expy}}: The Thinman himself is an expy of {{The Slender Man|Mythos}}
* LittleUselessGun: Dean mocks Harry for "that lady gun tucked into your shorts."
* {{Mundanger}}: Two non-supernatural guys are responsible for the Thinman killings. This is the third ''Supernatural'' episode to focus on mundane evil. Where "The Benders" involved an isolated clan of [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame human-hunters]] and the {{anti villain}}s of "Family Remains" were a pair of abandoned inbred siblings, the villains here are fully wired into 21st century social media.
* ScoobyDooHoax: Ultimately what the Thinman is.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Roger's boss is named Trey, after the writer who created the Ghostfacers back in season 1.

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