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* ShoutOut: Rowena tries to recruit two witches in ''Cafe Elta", a reference to Creator/DanneelAckles (Elta's her first name), courtesy of director and husband Jensen Ackles.

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* ShoutOut: Rowena tries to recruit two witches in ''Cafe Elta", Elta'', a reference to Creator/DanneelAckles (Elta's her first name), courtesy of director and husband Jensen Ackles.
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* ShoutOut: Rowena tries to recruit two witches in ''Cafe Elta", a reference to Creator/DanneelAckles (Elta's her first name), courtesy of director and husband Jensen Ackles.
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* ImpairmentShot: When Castiel has a fit resembling a seizure from the spell he's under, the camera tilts and goes blurry. It also shows Sam's face out of focus and then sharpens up as he recovers.
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!!Body Count:

For this episode: 8 humans (4 of which were witches) and 4 demons.

For the series so far = At least 1172 humans (of which 13 were witches), 1119 angels, 180 demons, 69 vampires, 51 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 22 gods, 19 zombies, 12 werewolves, 10 hellhounds, 7 shapeshifters, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 djinn, 5 reapers, 4 dogs, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 3 Khan Worms, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 Thule, 2 vetalas, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, Death, 1 deer, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 familiar, 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.

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'''Season 11, Episode 03'''

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'''Season 11, Episode 03'''
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! The Bad Seed
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'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\\
'''Season 11, Episode 03'''
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* CompressedHair: Rowena hides her long curly hair under a blonde wig.
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* NotSoDifferent: Meeting in a bar, an angel and a demon face off, threaten to fight...then just sit down and talk over a drink. Each notes how Heaven and Hell aren't doing anything about the coming Darkness, mull over how "guys like us are expendable" and that maybe it's time the "little guys" took more of a stand on things. They finish their drink together as each realizes they have common ground.

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* InTheirOwnImage: Amara's plan for the universe, though she won't reveal the details of her plan even to Crowley. Crowley wants to reshape reality into a VillainWorld and thinks Amara is likeminded about this, but she sees ''any'' rules of good and/or evil as stupid, pointless and beneath her.

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* InTheirOwnImage: Amara's plan for the universe, though she won't reveal the details of her plan even to Crowley. Crowley wants to reshape reality into a VillainWorld and thinks Amara is likeminded about this, but When asked, she sees ''any'' rules of good and/or evil as stupid, pointless and beneath her.replies with a demand to be fed more souls.


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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Castiel is searching a police website and accidentally brings up a porn site by accident.


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* MotiveMisidentification: Crowley suggests to Amara that he shares her vision of reshaping reality into a VillainWorld. She is genuinely shocked that he would want such a world to exist, and says that she sees ''any'' rules of good and/or evil as stupid, pointless and beneath her.
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* EpicFail: Somehow, despite following handwritten directions to the letter, Castiel's attempts to track his stolen car online leads him to a ''porn site''.
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* WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperThinDisguise: When the Winchesters finally catch up to Rowena, she's wearing a blonde wig, dark sunglasses and a black overcoat. Dean is also disguised, posing as a taxi driver to take her to the airport. He's wearing equally dark sunglasses, a Hawaiian T-shirt and a NiceHat. Of course Dean knew it was Rowena from the getgo and she recognises him immediately when he gets out of the taxi, which calls into question why either of them would bother with a disguise when anyone looking for them would probably see through it immediately.

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* WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperThinDisguise: WigDressAccent: When the Winchesters finally catch up to Rowena, she's wearing a blonde wig, dark sunglasses and a black overcoat. Dean is also disguised, posing as a taxi driver to take her to the airport. He's wearing equally dark sunglasses, a Hawaiian T-shirt and a NiceHat. Of course Dean knew it was Rowena from the getgo and she recognises him immediately when he gets out of the taxi, which calls into question why either of them would bother with a disguise when anyone looking for them would probably see through it immediately.
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* WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperthinDisguise: When the Winchesters finally catch up to Rowena, she's wearing a blonde wig, dark sunglasses and a black overcoat. Dean is also disguised, posing as a taxi driver to take her to the airport. He's wearing equally dark sunglasses, a Hawaiian T-shirt and a NiceHat. Of course Dean knew it was Rowena from the getgo and she recognises him immediately when he gets out of the taxi, which calls into question why either of them would bother with a disguise when anyone looking for them would probably see through it immediately.

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* WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperthinDisguise: WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperThinDisguise: When the Winchesters finally catch up to Rowena, she's wearing a blonde wig, dark sunglasses and a black overcoat. Dean is also disguised, posing as a taxi driver to take her to the airport. He's wearing equally dark sunglasses, a Hawaiian T-shirt and a NiceHat. Of course Dean knew it was Rowena from the getgo and she recognises him immediately when he gets out of the taxi, which calls into question why either of them would bother with a disguise when anyone looking for them would probably see through it immediately.
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* WigDressAccent[=/=]PaperthinDisguise: When the Winchesters finally catch up to Rowena, she's wearing a blonde wig, dark sunglasses and a black overcoat. Dean is also disguised, posing as a taxi driver to take her to the airport. He's wearing equally dark sunglasses, a Hawaiian T-shirt and a NiceHat. Of course Dean knew it was Rowena from the getgo and she recognises him immediately when he gets out of the taxi, which calls into question why either of them would bother with a disguise when anyone looking for them would probably see through it immediately.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: This episode marks the completion of the Winchesters dealing with the immediate fallout that came from the release of the Darkness. The infected people epidemic has been stopped, the brothers are back in the bunker and Castiel is cured. Crowley is still running hell, Rowena and Metatron are still both on the loose, but the world hasn't ended quite yet. Now there's Amara, the BigBad of the season to deal with.



* StatusQuoIsGod: This episode marks the completion of the Winchesters dealing with the immediate fallout that came from the release of the Darkness. The infected people epidemic has been stopped, the brothers are back in the bunker and Castiel is cured. Crowley is still running hell, Rowena and Metatron are still both on the loose, but the world hasn't ended quite yet. Now there's Amara, the BigBad of the season to deal with.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: This episode marks the completion of the Winchesters dealing with the immediate fallout that came from the release of the Darkness. The infected people epidemic has been stopped, the brothers are back in the bunker and Castiel is cured. Crowley is still running hell, Rowena and Metatron are still both on the loose, but the world hasn't ended quite yet. Now there's Amara, the BigBad of the season to deal with.
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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: Little girl Amara gets encouragement from her grown-up counterpart in the mirror.

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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: Little girl Amara gets encouragement from her grown-up counterpart in the mirror. She can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.



* {{Tykebomb}}: Amara is actually this, not even knowing her power or destiny yet. Castiel even refers to her as a bomb waiting to go off. In addition to this, she can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.

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* {{Tykebomb}}: Amara is actually this, not even knowing her power or destiny yet. Castiel even refers to her as a bomb waiting to go off. In addition to this, she can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.
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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: Little girl Amara gets encouragement from her grown-up counterpart in the mirror.


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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Castiel's eyes are a step beyond bloodshot when the attack dog spell takes over.
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* GoodNeedsEvil: {{Inverted}} by Amara of all people while discussing the nature of good and evil with Crowley. She asks him if he honestly thinks the universe would be better if everything in it was evil. Crowley admits that there'd be no challenge and that evil in fact needs good to corrupt in order for life to be worth living.
* InTheirOwnImage: Amara's plan for the universe, though she won't reveal the details of her plan even to Crowley. Crowley wants to reshape reality into a VillainWorld and thinks Amara is likeminded about this, but she sees ''any'' rules of good and/or evil as stupid, pointless and beneath her.

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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Castiel is searching a police website and accidentally brings up a porn site by accident.

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* TheInternetIsForPorn: LeftForDead: Rowena tries to convince the other witches that she personally killed Crowley the king of hell, just because she cursed Castiel is searching a police website to attack him and accidentally brings up a porn site by accident.didn't even stay to make sure it was successful. The other witches incredulously inform her that Crowley is indeed still alive and making deals.
* OhCrap: Rowena's reaction to hearing that Crowley is very much alive, because it also means he will be sending every demon on Earth to hunt her down.
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* SuperLoser: Rowena is one. She's great with spells and raw magical talent, but she wields her powers like a kid who just found his dad's gun. She also tends to succeed despite being utterly hopeless and clueless, and she looks like a bad joke even to other witches.

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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Castiel is searching a police website and accidentally brings up a porn website by accident.

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* EnfantTerrible: Woe be to the King of Hell who tries to restrict the inflow of souls for Amara to snack on.
* TheInternetIsForPorn: Castiel is searching a police website and accidentally brings up a porn website site by accident.accident.
* OneTrackMindedHunger: Amara has a constant hunger for souls and cares about precious little else.
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* AboveGoodAndEvil: Amara sees herself as beyond good and evil and finds the idea of it along with {{God}}'s plan, ther universe and humanity in general as ridiculous and sad. Crowley thinks she's naturally evil, being the darkness and all. She's almost horrified that he suggests she wants a world where everything is evil.

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* AboveGoodAndEvil: Amara sees herself as beyond good and evil and finds the idea of it along with {{God}}'s plan, ther the universe and humanity in general as ridiculous and sad. Crowley thinks she's naturally evil, being the darkness and all. She's almost horrified that he suggests she wants a world where everything is evil.
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* AboveGoodAndEvil: Amara sees herself as beyond good and evil and finds the idea of it along with {{God}}'s plan, ther universe and humanity in general as ridiculous and sad. Crowley thinks she's naturally evil, being the darkness and all. She's almost horrified that he suggests she wants a world where everything is evil.

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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Castiel is searching a police website and accidentally brings up a porn website by accident.



* Tykebomb: Amara is actually this, not even knowing her power or destiny yet. Castiel even refers to her as a bomb waiting to go off. In addition to this, she can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.

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* Tykebomb: {{Tykebomb}}: Amara is actually this, not even knowing her power or destiny yet. Castiel even refers to her as a bomb waiting to go off. In addition to this, she can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.
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* Tykebomb: Amara is actually this, not even knowing her power or destiny yet. Castiel even refers to her as a bomb waiting to go off. In addition to this, she can view her adult fully-knowledgable self in the mirror who advises her and tells her that she will eventually grow up to be the same omniscient adult self in the reflection she's talking to.
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* PlayingTheVictimCard: Amara acts innocent and scared to influence Crowley to want to protect her from being sealed away again by {{God}}.
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* TheAllegedCar: The Winchesters refer to Castiel's 1978 Lincoln Continental as a "crappy" car, much to his dismay.
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* CreepyUncle: Crowley wants Amara to call him "Uncle Crowley".
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Director: Jensen Ackles

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While Rowena tries to consolidate her power to protect herself from the Winchesters, Sam and Dean search for a missing baby connected to the Darkness. Meanwhile, Castiel struggles to heal and Crowley tries to find a way to use the Darkness for his own personal gain.

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* BlankStare: The looks on the other witches' faces when Rowena proposes they call themselves the "Mega Coven".
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Writer: Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming

Director: Jensen Ackles

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