Supernatural (TV series)/Recap/S01/E15 The Benders
Season 1, Episode 15:
The Benders
Sam is kidnapped by hillbilly headhunters.
Tropes
- Badass in Distress
- Blatant Lies: A cop runs Dean's police badge and tells him what she found.
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Cop: It says here your badge was stolen. And there’s a picture of you. [she turns the computer to reveal a heavy-set African American man] |
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- But He Sounds Handsome / Call Back : A police officer mentions that Sam's brother was killed and suspected of murder.
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Dean: "Yeah, Dean, kinda the black sheep of the family. Handsome, though." |
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- Cannibal Clan: The Benders, named after a real family of murderers.
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Pa Bender: "Tell me, any other cops gonna come lookin' for you?" |
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- Cat Scare
- Creepy Child / Little Miss Badass: Missy. Also a Knife Nut.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: They may be murderous sickos, but the Benders do care for each others.
- Fair Cop
- The Family That Slays Together: Sam and Dean investigate a murder, which they discover is the work of a crazy redneck family that has been hunting people for the ultimate hunting experience. The patriarch has even taught his 10-year-old granddaughter to hunt people!
- For the Evulz: "Because it's fun."
- Hillbilly Horrors
- Humans Are the Real Monsters: Well, monsters are the real monsters, but at least you expect them to be cruel.
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Dean: "Demons I get. People are crazy." |
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- Hunting the Most Dangerous Game
- I'll Kill You!: Dean, giving his opinion on the Bender family's favourite way to spend time together.
- Impersonating an Officer: For once, Dean get caught doing this when a cop runs his badge and discovers it was stolen.
- Messy Hair: How we know not to trust Missy from the start.
- Mundanger: Nope, nothing supernatural going on here, just hillbillies. Not any less dangerous.
- Shovel Strike
- Take That: Dean isn't a fan of the 1998 Godzilla.
- Tap on the Head
- You Killed My Father: The cop's brother.