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This page is a repository for quizzical and strange things that bug us sometimes on Supernatural. OF COURSE, we all still ADORE the show, but here's a venting forum for anything that just gets under your skin! Have at it, my fellow fans. (Don't forget to put your name next to what you add...)
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1) Here's my first one (SuperZu):

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How come every grave that the Winchester boys dig up,
no matter how quickly, is a perfect rectangle with smooth walls?













2) How come the demon girls always have perfect make-up? esp. season 4 Ruby. I find it hard to believe a demon sits in front of a mirror every morning and reapplies eye-liner and mascara!?(Tabby)

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We never see Dean enter a barbershop, but his hair just keeps getting shorter and shorter and shorter...
I'm half expecting him to enlist in the Marines any day now. lol!
(of course, he'd still be gorgeous with his head completely shaved *g*) (SuperZu)

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3) On the other hand, Puppy always needs a haircut! puppy (SuperZu)
Jared actually was not allowed to cut his hair- both Sam and Dean's haircuts are intentionally done to accentuate the difference between them and make Dean look older.

4) The boys get beaten up, sliced, shot, gouged, and otherwise mangled constantly...yet they have no visible repercussions (although, thank goodness for THAT! Right?). Because it would be too much effort with make up probably- but keep in mind, that in "Monster Movie" Dean mentioned having scars and things before he got 'rehimenated' so I'm sure its something we are just supposed to imagine- it is not like any particular scar has plot importance.(ApplesTheCow)
Most of the time, a lot of their scars would be hidden by their clothing. Most of the damage to their face and hands isn't bad enough to leave permanent marks. Plus, there is rarely any indication of howmuch time passes between episodes, so any scrapes would have time to heal. In reality, it's like ApplesTheCow said: it would take to much effort to recreate every scar. (AHCampbell)
Some reasons they have no scars. When Dean was raised from Hell, any bodily damage was healed(even his virginity(4x05)), also cas has healed them multiple times(5x22,6x07,etc.) (Bullet73145)

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5) I think Dean might like some current music. Maybe some Nickleback or Greenday... How come he never catches any on the radio? (SuperZu) Also, considering that Dean is a huge Led Zeppelin fan, why doesn't he have any in the car? (TheLostWinchester) He gave it to Lucas in "Dead in the Water" - lol! Or maybe because it's too much money to license? Lol!!

6.) I wonder how do the boys take-off the blood stains in their shirt and the mud in their pants? I have not seen them go to a laundromat to do some laundry.(deanna0918)>>>this thought was answered in S04018

7.) How do Dean keep the Impala shiny? I have not seen him go to a car wash nor seen him clean the car and the car is still clean and shiny as ever. Especially on the episode, It's a great pumpkin, Sam Winchester, we've seen the Impala gets egged and on the next scene, it was shiny as if nothing happened. For that particular episode- good point. (By the way in "Providence", the car looked dirty in the close up as it was compared to all the fancy cars- so it isn't always clean.) Dean loves the Impala, so he probably cleans it alot. Plus, it would be pointless to just have a scene with Dean washing the car. (AHCampbell)In Dead mans blood(1x20), John says to Dean that he wouldnt have given him the car if he knew he was gonna let it get so dirty, and that he should touch it up. Being one to always obey his father, that probably became a habit for him. (Bullet73145)

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8.) If Demons are afraid of salt, how come Ruby eat fries? (deanna0918) ...This is sort of explained in John Winchester's journal By Alex Irvine. On page 48 John writes '... MUST BE ROCK SALT- IODIZED SALT IMPURE, WILL NOT WORK.' Iodized salt is pretty much table salt, and thus what is used to salt french fries, which would make it okay for Ruby to eat. (Simply_Savvi) ...If that's the case why are they always running to the kitchen to check for salt everywhere they go?? Iodized/table salt are what most people have in their kitchens...Guess we're just supposed to overlook that... (Medic04) They must have forgotten because in 'The Devil you know', Dean was going for a salt container clearly marked TABLE SALT to ward off the Hellhound! (Superhotties)

9.) The boys get most of their money from credit card fraud, right? Where does the credit card company send the cards? The boys don't really have a house... (DeansGirl666) The cards might get sent to the hotels they stay at
Maybe a dead-drop mail box service somewhere? Or a regular post office box rented, used once and abandoned? (CarolC)

10:) OK, I know you've all thought it but I will put it on here anyway... Our boys are ripped especially Sam, yet we never have witnessed any form of workout. Not even a dumbbell lying around... which is too bad. (DeanIsTheMan)..Ep 6:3, Sam is shown doing a bodyweight and pullup workout the morning after a night with a call-girl. You can get very strong and ripped (but not hulky) with bodyweight routines, and pullups are the bomb for upper body development. Some bars are portable and fit any normal doorway. So, that works for the guys' lifestyle. (CaroleC)

11.) One thing puzzles me - in the episode 'Heart' (Season 2) we see Madison wearing Sam's blue and white, vertical-striped shirt. Unless she took it off, Sam most likely shot her when she was wearing it. How come Sam is wearing EXACTLY the same shirt in 'Red Sky At Morning' (Season 3)? (fierce_huntress) Maybe he bought another one :D (Castiella)

12.) Rewatching some episodes lately so I'm catching some stuff =) On the season finale of season one, Devil's Trap how did they draw the Key of Solomon on the ceiling? Do they make stencils that big?
(DeansGirl666) A scaffold and a lot of Sharpies? CarolC
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13.) Season premiere of season four: Castiel was shot repeatedly with a shotgun and stabbed with a knife by Dean and Bobby and there was no blood, right? Yet, when Cas gets into a fight with the Angels or Demons, there is always blood... do Demons and Angels have special blood drawing powers? LOL (DeansGirl666) This is a reoccurring inconsistency - In Sin City Ruby gets shot but no blood is drawn because she is a demon, and then later two different demons get shot by the same gun and bleed a lot - its not "special blood drawing powers"... it is just a big and continuous inconsistency. Or maybe it has to do with the difference between mortal and angel weapons.(TheLostWinchester) Maybe they can heal themselves, really fast, but sometimes they don't have the time or energy.(AHCampbell)Being that a gun is a tool of Humans, it shouldnt do any damage to the being, but will do damage to the vessel. But if a demon engages in a fight with an angel, its extra strength would actually do harm to the being. (Bullet73145)
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14.) Hex bags- So how does that work? (It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester) Castiel and Uriel show up find a hex bag in the boys room, but it's not burnt and the boys are alright. I thought the hex bags had to be burnt... DeanIsTheMan well maybe the angels appeared just in time??? or maybe the angels used their angel mojo and stopped it like *poof* "hexbag worky no more (a_thing _for_brothers)

15.) Just curious...Dean and Sam have to go from time to time to the hospital, some of their wounds are really bad. How do they explain themselves to the doctors? Given that the nature of the wounds isn't very typical....(fierce_huntress) How do they ever explain themselves? They lie - and it is sometimes awkward and obvious. However, doctors (in TV anyway, and to some extent in life) tend to fix the wound as possible and assume you have your reasons for lying. They would think it is weird, but would not do anything because the boys are adults are legally responsible for their own welfare. If they were minors, it would be different.

Things on SPN That Make You Go Hmm - Supernatural Wiki16.) We hardly ever see Sam eating ... to maintain that BOD, he'd have to scarfing down carbs and some protein at least every few hours!!! (SuperZu)
Eating is Dean's thing and he does it well! And if Dean isn't eating (My Bloody Valentine) and Sam is seen with food,(even though we don't actually SEE him eating) we notice. I saw him eat a bite of pretzel and a french fry in Monster movie, so maybe that sustained him for a while. Hahaha (Superhotties)


17.) With the exception of Castiel, why are all the angels dicks? (TheLostWinchester) Apparently, snark is lost on some people. Why so serious:p?

18.) They love the Metallicar dearly (we all do) but how come the boys never lock it or wind up the windows when they leave it unattended? (Bronnie88)

19.) Back in 1st Season in episode Bloody Mary, only the person who holds guilt/secret will the one who'll bleed his/her eyes when he/she saw Mary, but when Dean holds the mirror to Mary Deans eyes bled. How come this happened? What guilt/secret might have he keeping? (deanna0918) ...Since Dean is like the king of guilt it's hard to pinpoint. I'm going to guess it has to do with when he went out to play video games when he was young and the Shtriga almost killed Sammy...(Medic04) BUt the reason bloody mary killed you was because it was a secret john knew about the the shriga there for it was not a secret (OnYXNAILS)

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20.) Also, in Season 1 "Home" episode. When Mary appeared to the boys as a ghost, she said sorry to Sam only. Why didn't she said sorry to Dean, too? (deanna0918) As revealed in "The Beginning" she made a deal with the YED so that he could turn Sam into what he was. Not Dean. (Apples The Cow)

20 & 1/2.) Why aren't Sam and Dean shirtless more often?! The ratings for this show would sky rocket......I mean these guys are beasts.....More so with less clothing! i totally agree but maybe they think that we can't hande their sexyness haha (a_thing_for _brothers)

21) Dean tends to hold guns in a retarded way, like in Wendigo, that looks cool if you don't know much about guns, but is actually a really bad way of shooting - and yet its almost always a perfect hit. Weird. (ApplesTheCow)
sorry if this burst your bubble but its a show they care too much on looks then what s real....... *sobbs* (OnYXNAILS)
Actually, you can shoot a gun like that (I've done it), you just have to be really good, which Dean is. (AHCampbell)

22) The woman who died in The Usual Suspects (season 2) is the same woman who is alive and well in Monster At The End of This Book (season 4)... did she come back to life? LOL (ApplesTheCow) It's not uncommon in TV series for actors they like to come back and do bigger roles. Like Freema Agyeman in Dr Who, who first appeared in 'Army of Ghosts' as Adeola Oshodi in season 2, died, and then came back as Martha Jones in season 3. I believe they wrote it off as 'being a relative' lol. Same with Eve Myles who first appeared in Dr Who in The Unquiet Dead as a different character to the one she played in Torchwood, which was also written off as 'relative' so we can assume its a similar deal with Keegan Connor Tracy being two different characters.She was awesome in S4E18, so I'm glad she got to come back for another ep. Oooh, and Chastity, Castiel's prostitute, I believe she played Lust in "The Magnificent Seven" Does anyone else see the humor in an actor playing a prostitute, then playing Lust? (AHCampbell)

23) When Dean is shown at 17, his voice is much deeper than at his current age. Suspicious. (ApplesTheCow)
He was overcompensating because, according to Amanda, he was just a "Sad, lonely little boy." XD

24) While this isn't an inconsistency, I find it interesting that the less Dean cares about the woman he sleeps with, the more he giggles. XD (ApplesTheCow)

25) The demon in Season 1 Episode 4 Phantom Traveler, entered through the victim's eyes, not through the mouth, as is usually the case. It's the only time it ever happens.Why? Also in the 22 episode, Devil's Trap, the demons somehow get in the victims without a sound. No smoke, no screaming, very subtle. Yet in later episodes, it never happens again. ( Fierce_huntress) Actually, it does. Not often, no, but it does. Still, it seems strange I agree. (ApplesTheCow) in the special featcher in season 3 dvd they explain it.... (OnYXNAILS)

26) Dean knows everything about every awful movie ever created (and good ones. That was a bad generalisation) Yet how come we only ever see Dean watching sappy TV dramas and the occasional Skinemax special? (Bronnie88)

27) Okay. The Winchesters are like the legendary hunters and all, and every demons seems to hate them. So, why don't they just get about 20 demons, be very inconspicuous, and all jump on them while they're in a diner, gas station, or motel? It should be an easy kill? (Not that I want them to ever die) (DaBzNeez) Simply because they were needed, I think for YED and then Lilith's big plan. Possibly also because demons don't tend to work in big groups without a big bad leader (IE, YED or Lillth) and Sam and Dean might not have been big enough threats to any particular demon to warrant the effort. Oh, and before they opened the devil's gate, there really was not that many demons around - Bobby even said that previous to that chain of events, there was less then 5 possessions a year. (ApplesTheCow) Also, maybe the demons are overconfident, and think they can kill the boys on their own. (AHCampbell)

28) The brothers have died a few times between them but really they could have died even more times than they have. Like every other time they could have died someone saves them or something happens to tip them off. For instance, when Sam would have blown up, but Ava had a vision and she told Sam about his death. Or when they both were captured by those old Pegan gods on A Very Supernatural Christmas, and just when they were about to kill the boys; the door bell rang, and it was the neighbors. (Again I definitely don't want them to die. They just get really lucky sometimes. (DaBzNeez) It's called Hero's Luck. Often in multiple forms of media, mostly because without close calls there is no excitement, and if the main characters don't make it out alive the show ends or badly jumps shark and loses ratings. (ApplesTheCow)

29) In episode 4x1 (Lazarus Rising), Sam is in a motel room with a woman named Chrissy (Genevieve Cortese). However, in 4x10 (I Know What You Did Last Summer), the same girl is in a coma in some hospital, with a sign on the end of her bed that says 'Jane Doe'. And later in the episode, when Ruby's possessed the body and found Sam, he doesn't know who she is. How could he not, since it's implied he slept with her? Is Sammy really as bad as Dean when it comes to one-night stands? (JadeFervidus) Actually, in 4x10, Sam's telling a story from when Dean first when to hell, and the beginning of the summer. When Dean comes back in 4x01, it's now September, so all you see in 4x10 has already happened. :)

30) On the note of no.26, its a little illogical that lights don't flicker every time the demons turn up, and that it happens less and less as the show progresses- probably because it looses its suspenseful effect as it is done more and more often. Oh, and anyone notice that the other creepies all went down a level in badass once all the high level demons and angels turned up? (ApplesTheCow)

31) Doing some re-cap on the tv shows, (just got season 1 for x-mas XD) Why is it that when Dean or Sam go to cut themselves, for whatever reason, they never make it deep. I know how deep you have to cut and they just graze the knife across their skin. And in 'a Supernatural Christmas,' season 3, when Mrs. Cardigan, or whatever her name is, slits Dean's arm for the ritiual, there is no mark. just blood! I know its TV, but you would think that they would try to cover it up a little better! Given how AWESOME the show is :) (Mrs. Winchester6675) Actually, there are a lot of veins near the surface of your skin, and if you cut those, you will bleed a lot. (AHCampbell)

32) Ok so we have all seen Sam die on All Hell Breaks Loose part 2 right? so where did Sam actually go when he dies? i mean it's not like he went to heaven, that's for sure LOL (winchesterlover).
Well, actually, Sam might have gone to Heaven, because in the last episode, 'Dark side of the moon', Joshua said before he sent the boys back (to Earth) was, "This time, he wants you to remember" So maybe Sam did go to Heaven, but he just forgot. (Mrs.Winchester6675) --- In "Dark side of the moon" Ash also said that that wasn't the first time they had been there. (AngelWolf96)

33) When ever they do a salt and burn, they never get caught digging up the grave (flackfan66) ...Probably has to do with the fact they're in a graveyard...in the middle of the night. (Medic04) But they have grave-keepers or whatever they're called, who stay on site during the night to look out for graverobbers?? (Bronnie88)

34) O.K, I was watching It's the great pumpkin Sam Winchester last night and I noticed that when the second girl goes bobbing for apples and she boils to death, the apples stayed fresh. You would think they would boil too right? (Superhotties)

35) Okay, this just bugged me SOOOOOOO much! In that episode where the girl Sam likes turns out to be a werewolf, and Sam gets all those scars on his face, HE HAS NO VISABLE SCARON HIS FRICKIN FACE THE NEXT EPISODE!!!! RAAAAWWWWWWRRRR!!!!! (Castiel_is_my_angel) As mentioned before, it would be waaaaayyy to much time and effort spent in makeup re-creating every scar they ever got episode after episode. (Bronnie88) :)

36) In the episode 'Something Wicked', when the boys first talk to the doctor, in the glass pane window behind them, a boom mic shows up above his head when the nurse comes in to talk. Also, in the episode 'Scarecrow', When the first couple we see go into the orchard, the first time they look in, you can see a person walking in the far upper left hand corner. Also, when that same couple is running, you can see a green light shining in the trees. I would think that they could have done a bit more editing to get rid of those. Hmmmm. (Mrs.Winchester6675)

37) In the episode "Lazarus rising" Sam is in a motel room with Ruby 2.0 who claims to be Christy, and even thinks Dean and Sam have "a thing" all this I know it is pretending but she doesn't look surprised when she sees Dean and Bobby at first when he says is his brother she looks surprised for real. Is she that good of an actress or she just forgot how Dean looks like? Just saying cuz it looked real.. :D (RoxAckles)

38) Ruby from season 3 is the same demon that appears in season 4?...I mean, she is so bossy and tries to be kind of sexy in season 3, while in season 4 she becomes Sam's slave....she is just the food provider and the manipulating tool and there is nothing sexy left in there....maybe it was just the change of actress...but it just did not feel the same (somethingwicked) Maybe it was a mistake on the writers' part, but maybe it was because Ruby is trying more to manipulate Sam into doing things than convincing him to let her help him, which she would do anyways in season 3 becuase they are more desperate for her help but in season 4 Dean is pissed and Sam is as well so she's sucking up.

39) The boys have a laptop, sometimes two, but do they have a printer? There are always papers in the walls and bunches of articles and some drawings...where is the printer? (somethingwicked)They use the libraries'? Plus magazine and newspaper articles. (AHCampbell)

40) In 'No exit' Dean and Sam are hunting the first known serial killer, H.H.Holmes with Jo Harvelle.
In the scene where Sam is telling Jo Holmes's background and showing her pictures, he slides one across the table of a victim. The photo is actually one of Jack the Rippers vics, Elizabeth Stride! (Superhotties) I know, I was like "I know that picture" when I saw it! LOL! (SuperZu)

41) We know the boys are injured very often, how come they don't have any scars? Their faces should be sucks until now. (Samantha_Winchester) [See #4 above.]

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Angels in their natural form are bright, eye-burning lights right? So how come when Castiel rescued dean from hell he left a handprint? He can't have been in his human form because when he tried to communicate with dean in the shop, he was still a light. EXPLAIN THAT ONE! (Castiella)
Actually, Angel's have shape, they just don't have it on Earth. They have souls, and souls have shapes. So when they are in the Heavenly Host or down in the Pit they take their original shapes. But when they're here on Earth they don't have the ability to take physical shape. Just like Ghosts can't take actual hard form. Angels hard froms are the blinding white lights, and Ghosts are appiritions. It makes sense if you think about it. If Dean' soul wasn't able to take physical form down in the Pit he couldn't have been tortured. Just like in S4 Death Takes A Holiday Sam and Dean couldn't touch anything physically without pushing their soul to its limit. Same with Castiel and the others. Sorry for the long winded explaination, just thought you might want to know. :D(Ileana_The_Bloody)
Ok cool, thanks ^__^

43) Castiel is always getting shot, stabbed, and beaten to holy Hell. Why doesn't his trench coat ever show the wear and tear in the later episodes? It's like he uses whatever healing powers he has to heal his trench coat. (Can you guys imagine that? Castiel holding the coat lovingly and healing it up? LOL!) (Asked by: Ileana_The_Bloody)
That is something I have often wondered myself, especially after he was shot in his first episode! (And stabbed). I don't know, maybe he secretly buys new coats when we're not looking or has amazing sewing skills! :) (Castiella)

44) In "Lazarus Rising", Dean comes back into his old body from Hell. How did he have a body to come back to if hunters are supposed to be burned? I know Bobby and Sam buried Dean, but did they not want him to be buried like a hunter, the same as John? Just curious! (deansgirl6397) Sam refused to burn Dean's body because he swore he'd march into hell and drag him out himself. That he would need Dean's body when he got him sprung. Medic04
Okay, thank you! :)

45) How does Castiel keep finding Sam and Dean if they have those anti-angel symbol things carved into their ribs?? (Castiella) That's a good question. It's quite an inconsistency. I'm guessing they would write off Dean as a connection through the hand print. At one point Cas marked Sam too so he could keep an eye on him. Also since Sam went into the cage we don't know if he has the sigils anymore after being Lucifer's meat-puppet. I'd also hazard a guess that if rib's were broken it would render them useless, same as a devil's trap being scraped. Just some thoughts. (medic04)
Ok, cool :) thank you!

46] Right as far as i know normal/weak demons have black eyes , YED had yellow [duh since the name yellow eyes ] , crossroads has Red , and even Lilith has Withe, but Crowley who is a Crossroads demon Dosent have red eyes and we have never seen them at all... hmm he is the only demon who we havent senn its eyes ....h? I noticed that too. He is /was King of the Cross roads. He's a bit upittyish. He probably thinks it's beneath him to do it. Also it gives him an extra quirk!! Medic4 Shaza!) thanks !that s a good point !
Crowly

47) It's a good thing nobody in Supernatural's world is ever buried with their casket inside a concrete vault (like about 95% of real-life burials in the USA.) That would make their job a lot harder, huh!


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In Season 3, In the episode "A Very Supernatural Christmas" the boys are young, and they look almost the same age. But then in "After School Special", Sam is the same age in the flash back, but Dean is significantly older. Is there an explanation for this?
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SuperZu Hex bags (page: 1 2) 28 Dec 7 2011, 1:13 AM EST by AussieWarlock-17
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Hey, good observation, DeanIsTheMan ... those hex bags confuse me too. It seems like they can be used for evil (like by the witches in Malleus Maleficarum) or for protection (like in Great Pumpkin and TMATEOTB). What's up with that? I can't find much about hex bags on the Web.
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SuperZu Ruby and her french fries 16 Jun 28 2011, 9:38 PM EDT by CarusoGirl222
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Good one Deanna!!!
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