'Supernatural' Recap: There's NoPlace Like Home

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Supernatural could easily just use the
story of The Wizard of Oz for a fun,
silly, light-hearted episode. But no,
not only does the show rewrite
Dorothy's history to make it much
darker (the Tin Man was
decapitated!), but the episode is
actually a meditation on home. Dean
is happy in the Men of Letters HQ,
but Sam has never felt like he
belonged anywhere, and every time
he's settled down things haven't
worked out.
But with a little help from Charlie's
desire for a magical quest, Crowley's
nonstop references to the musical
Wicked and the kick-ass new garage,
Sam finally learns to call someplace
home.

Back in 1935
The episode opens in black-and-
white 1935 where two guys open up
the Men of Letters HQ. After six
months of nothing but playing chess,
they get a call from a Hunter named
Dorothy (daughter of writer and Man
of Letters L. Frank Baum). She
arrives with the Wicked Witch, hoping
these brainiacs know a way to kill
someone from Oz. They fail, but the
Wicked Witch gets free and is looking
for something in the HQ. Dorothy
runs to the lab to cast a binding
spell that traps both of their souls in
a jar.
Tech Support
In the present, Dean wants to take
some time off to watch the first
season of Game of Thrones , but Sam
is busy trying to find a way to track
angels using the Men of Letters
computer. He doesn't know how it
works, so Dean takes a screwdriver
and pries it open to see what's
inside. In doing so, he knocks over
Dorothy's soul jar.
For help, they call in Charlie, the
Winchesters' resident hacker, to save
the day. She's charming as always,
but a bit unfulfilled in her life as a
Hunter because she wants a magical
quest, not just killing monsters and
demons. She plugs into the Men of
Letters computer and downloads all
the information, watching Game of
Thrones with the boys to pass the
time. Dean's analysis that "Joffrey's
a dick" is spot-on.
Sam and Dean Meet Dorothy
The spilled jar creates a cocoon on
the wall, and trapped inside is
Dorothy. She's now in the present
with Sam, Dean and Charlie.
Needless to say, Charlie is super
excited to meet a character from one
of her favorite books, but is
disappointed that Dorothy is a lot
meaner. Charlie comes up with a
plan to make poppy bullets, since the
book told her about poppies being
used against the Witch.
Sam and Dean go in search of the
Wicked Witch and meet up with
Crowley, who has talked to her and
knows what she wants. He agrees to
help the boys if they let him stretch
his legs. It turns out the Wicked
Witch is looking for a key that turns
any door into an entrance to Oz so
she can return and finish her
destruction.
Dean has the key, but the Wicked
Witch sneaks up on him and takes it.
She tries to zap Dean, but Charlie
jumps in front to save him. Sadly,
this kills her.
Charlie Lives!
In what is becoming an annoying
device this season, Dean calls on
Zeke to bring Charlie back from the
dead. Samzekiel tries to explain that
doing all of this is going to make the
recovery time longer, but Dean
doesn't care. For the third week in a
row, Zeke saves the day by bringing
Charlie back to life.
Once again, Dean fumbles to explain
why Sam is unconscious and Charlie
isn't dead. Adding to his problems is
that Sam heard Dean call for Zeke.
Luckily, Sam doesn't follow up.
Meanwhile, Dorothy explains to
Charlie that she died, but it's not a
big deal because dying and coming
back makes you a true Hunter (just
ask Sam and Dean, who've done it
multiple times). We then get the
REAL story of Oz, one where Dorothy
traveled to the Emerald City and
worked with three freedom fighters,
but the Wicked Witch turned them
into a Lion, a Scarecrow and a Tin
Man before hunting down and killing
Dorothy.
Death by Shoe
Sam and Dean find the Wicked Witch,
but she uses her magic to possess
them and commands them to kill the
girls. Charlie and Dorothy are in the
garage, checking out Dorothy's old
motorcycle. She has the Tin Man's
head (he didn't make it, and he kind
of looks like a Cyberman from Doctor
Who). They find the ruby slippers,
which are actually high heels and full
of Oz-ian magic.
The possessed Winchesters attack
the girls, but Charlie kicks Dean in
the nards to break free. Dorothy
holds them off while Charlie goes to
kill the Wicked Witch.
The Wicked Witch has cast her spell
and opened the door. Behind it we
see the sparse and scary Oz, which
is some of the most awesome visual
effects work the show has ever done.
They're really stepping up their
game. She summons the flying
monkeys, but Charlie arrives and
rams a ruby stiletto in the Wicked
Witch's skull, killing her. Charlie then
closes the door and keeps the flying
monkeys in Oz.
Off to See the Wizard
In the end, Charlie agrees to keep
Dean's secret about bringing her
back from the dead. Dorothy invites
Charlie to come with her back to Oz
to finish the rebellion. Since Charlie
has been looking for a magical
quest, this sounds perfect. The two
ladies open a door and head off
down the Yellow Brick Road. And I
try to resist my need to see a Wizard
of Oz spin-off starring Felicia Day.

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