Recap of Supernatural
Season 10, Episode 16:
Paint It Black
Written by Brad Buckner & Eugenie Ross-Leming
Directed by John F. Showalter
Sam and Dean investigate a series of grisly suicides centering around a church in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Body Count:
For this episode: 4 humans and 1 ghost.
For the series so far = At least 1110 angels, 1096 humans (of which 9 were witches), 179 demons, 62 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, 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.
Tropes present in this episode:
- Fate Worse than Death: Rather than kill Olivette, the leader of the Grand Coven, Rowena transforms her into a hamster.
- Fingore: Isabella chops off the tip of her finger and gives it to Pierro to mix with his paint.
- Shout-Out: The brothers pose as Agents Allman and Betts
- Woman Scorned: Isabella's rage stems from when an artist betrayed her with another one of his models.
