### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/41 "2011-03-05T00:29:41Z")
FWIW, the writers say they don’t read the fanfiction, because it could potentially lead to intellectual property issues. Which is good since I have read fic that is startlingly similar to a few episodes.
But there have been enough bizarre interactions online between the cast and crew and the fans to know that they are definitely paying attention. It makes the fangirls paranoid.
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### Author:  [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/42 "2011-03-05T01:06:05Z")
Loved this one also.
A couple of the previous meta comments I’ve enjoyed (there are so many):
Dean to Sam: Everybody deserves death? What, are we from Texas now?
(both actors grew up in Texas- I don’t remember the context)
“This is sunny California? The weather’s downright Canadian.”
I’m disappointed they never worked in the bunjee cords for their weapons as mentioned at the LARP convention.
Does anyone know why Misha has gone down to such occasional appearances? Is he shooting a movie or another show perhaps?
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### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/43 "2011-03-05T01:36:45Z")
> [@Sampiro](#):
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> Does anyone know why Misha has gone down to such occasional appearances? Is he shooting a movie or another show perhaps?
Misha and his wife just had a baby, so that might have something to do with it. But I think it’s just Castiel’s character arc - he’s not playing as big a role as he has in the past. I know SDMB Supernatural fans tend to like Castiel well enough, but let me tell you what, there is a pretty large segment of fans who absolutely HATE Castiel and HATE the storyline with the angels.
As far as I know, Misha isn’t working on anything else at the moment. But who knows? Every once in awhile he pops up with new weird project [like this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73m5850DKYs). So I’m sure he’s keeping himself occupied.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/44 "2011-03-05T01:44:49Z")
> [@Sampiro](#):
>
> Loved this one also.
>
> A couple of the previous meta comments I’ve enjoyed (there are so many):
>
> Dean to Sam: Everybody deserves death? What, are we from Texas now?
> (both actors grew up in Texas- I don’t remember the context)
>
> “This is sunny California? The weather’s downright Canadian.”\
I also liked, “Nice “Blue Steel,” Sammy.” I know I mentioned Dean looking very Blue Steel at some point, and I’m surely not the only one.
I also liked Dean paying the rummy in Canadian money (a 50, no less!), and looking at it and kind of shrugging and giving him whatever because it was only Canadian money, not real money, after all. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/45 "2011-03-05T02:34:07Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> I also liked Dean paying the rummy in Canadian money (a 50, no less!), and looking at it and kind of shrugging and giving him whatever because it was only Canadian money, not real money, after all. 🙂
Exactly. Very funny.
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### Author:  [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/46 "2011-03-05T05:32:59Z")
One of their best episodes.
Dang, I love J-Squared and Misha.
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### Author:  [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/47 "2011-03-06T01:27:00Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> I also liked, “Nice “Blue Steel,” Sammy.” I know I mentioned Dean looking very Blue Steel at some point, and I’m surely not the only one.
>
> I also liked Dean paying the rummy in Canadian money (a 50, no less!), and looking at it and kind of shrugging and giving him whatever because it was only Canadian money, not real money, after all. 🙂
Uh, what does Blue Steel mean? Is it the name of an episode I could look up?
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### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/48 "2011-03-06T01:58:17Z")
> [@medstar](#):
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> Uh, what does Blue Steel mean? Is it the name of an episode I could look up?
Have you never seen Zoolander?
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/49 "2011-03-06T04:41:44Z")
> [@medstar](#):
>
> Uh, what does Blue Steel mean? Is it the name of an episode I could look up?
[Zoolander - Blue Steel.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D519hT7-ytY&NR=1) I believe it has made it into fairly common usage to mock male models. 😃
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### Author:  [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/50 "2011-03-06T07:59:14Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#):
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> But no slash fic jokes this time. I kind of wish I could watch this episode again with a hardcore fangirl. As a casual viewer, I knew some of the background stuff - Sam is married to Ruby in real life, the stuff with Kripke leaving the show after last season, and Misha being a big tweeter.
>
> But I wonder at some of the other stuff. How many of the other ‘real people’ were played by their real life counterparts? I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the real Bob Singer. Is “Ruby” known for having an alpaca and being into environmental stuff? Do the actors not get along in real life? Could he really afford that house? Is there really a fish tank in his trailer? Etc…
[The infamous alpacas](http://www.afterelton.com/sites/www.afterelton.com/files/2011/03/alpaca.jpg)
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### Author:  [@Wisp00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisp00)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/51 "2011-03-06T11:54:24Z")
I had no idea alpacas could be so cute! So those really belong to the Ruby actress, then?
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### Author:  [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/52 "2011-03-06T14:06:53Z")
> [@Kyla](#):
>
> Misha and his wife just had a baby, so that might have something to do with it. But I think it’s just Castiel’s character arc - he’s not playing as big a role as he has in the past. I know SDMB Supernatural fans tend to like Castiel well enough, but let me tell you what, there is a pretty large segment of fans who absolutely HATE Castiel and HATE the storyline with the angels.
>
> As far as I know, Misha isn’t working on anything else at the moment. But who knows? Every once in awhile he pops up with new weird project [like this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73m5850DKYs). So I’m sure he’s keeping himself occupied.
I think it is also necessary for the storyline. If Sam and Dean have a “fully charged” angel hanging around with them all the time, most of the plots/hunts could be resolved pretty quickly via his superpowers . He is too powerful, so they need to keep him occupied with other things, so Sam and Dean can do the actual hunting.
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### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/53 "2011-03-06T19:50:04Z")
> [@Wisp00](#):
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> I had no idea alpacas could be so cute! So those really belong to the Ruby actress, then?
Hahaha. No.
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### Author:  [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/54 "2011-03-06T21:06:26Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
>
> [Zoolander - Blue Steel.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D519hT7-ytY&NR=1) I believe it has made it into fairly common usage to mock male models. 😃
Oh, okay thanks. And to think I did go to see Zoolander, I guess I didn’t pay strict attention to its themes.😃
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### Author:  [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supernatural-february-25-2011-the-french-mistake/572661/55 "2011-03-07T03:50:26Z")
I loved this episode but figured there would be a lot of hate for it. The Blue Steel line, the “So you’re Polish now?” comment, and Misha’s tweets all made me laugh too hard to keep running (I was on the treadmill).
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