The "Things To Ruin" List - Part I
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 21:42 | Last Updated on Thursday, 31 March 2011 22:58 | Written by ElenaM | 
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The “Things to Ruin” List
Eric Kripke is on a mission! With cheerfully warped and macabre assistance from his writers, just how many ostensibly good things can be ruined by Supernatural? We’ve heard the Krip keeps a list of loose ends he wants to tie up on a whiteboard—that obsessive-compulsive streak is one of the many reasons I adore the man. It’s fun to imagine that he also keeps a “Things to Ruin” list on that board, cackling and rubbing his hands with glee every time he gets to cross something off. Mission accomplished!
The idea for this piece came from a comment from Alice along the lines of “Cross that off the Things to Ruin list.” I cracked up when I read it, as well as Bethany’s response to the “Home” recap. Credit for the first item on the list goes to her! I thought it might be fun to take the idea further and see how many things I could come up with. And it’s bound to get longer--with a sixth season in the works, they’re sure to make admirable progress on the list in the coming year. I can’t wait to see what twisted awesomeness they come up with next!
The list that follows is in no particular order. Some of these are more amusing than others. Some will no doubt make you groan, so keep those rotten tomatoes handy! Let’s start with:
1. The entire kitchen
This one’s from Bethany, who wrote that Kripke seems determined to ensure that we can never go back into the kitchen or use any of its appliances ever again. Kitchen items ruined thus far include the:
Refrigerator
Microwave
Cuisinart
Garbage disposal
Melon baller
And, of course, the kitchen sink
2. Holidays
Christmas
This one’s a no-brainer. Evil Santa, drunk Santa, blinking sweaters, cross-eyed reindeer and one thoroughly butchered rendition of Silent Night: Carver & Co have ruined Christmas forever.
I read a comment once from a mortified viewer who unsuspectingly stumbled across this “holiday special.” Poor guy—this episode really should come with a warning.
Halloween
The brothers’ lives are one long Halloween, and considering the day precedes the anniversary of Mary and Jessica’s deaths it’s got to be a crappy time of year for them. However, from razor blades and skeevy jailbait cheerleader witches to angels breathing down their necks, zombies rising en masse, and the Great Pumpkin himself, Halloween 2008 stands out as a particularly horrendous experience.
You can run, but you’d do better hiding. In this case, that means smearing your face with blood and playing dead.
Valentine’s Day
There are no words . . . this one was ruined by a master. IMHO the ruin of Valentine’s Day may top that of Christmas, and that’s no small feat.
Thanksgiving
OK, this one’s a stretch, since it was off camera, but it sounds like Thanksgiving was ruined for those poor boys year after year. Every time I sit down to turkey from here out, I’ll reflect sadly on little Sam and Dean sharing a bucket of extra-crispy with Dad passed out on the couch. Apparently those Millertime shifts were no joke, but cut Pa Winchester some slack—both his boys appear to have inherited his penchant for drowning their sorrows in hard liquor. The season 6 storyline will feature a quest to score Dean a new liver, but I digress.
Normal Thanksgiving
Winchester Thanksgiving
I wonder which holiday will be next? We know the boys had at least one fun Fourth of July, although it sounds like whenever John was around he was a massive buzzkill. Cinco de Mayo, perhaps? Dean’s been wanting to go down to Tijuana for ages, and the boys have a knack for finding trouble wherever they go. Or maybe St. Patrick’s Day. We know what Dean thinks of leprechauns, with their small hands . . .
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If I ever manage to travel to the US, I will make sure not to get sick, since I now know what evil pervades the health care system hahaha
One thing Spn has definitely ruined for me is the white nightgown. I don't think I'll ever touch one now
I have always been afraid of clowns, kids in movies, dolls .. this show only enhanced that, thank you very much, Mr Kripke.
Remind me to never make a deal with a crossroads demon - the idea of being torn up by hellhounds (perhaps Crowley-big-ones) is not improving my idea of a quiet death.
Bring on part two! We need some laughs during this hiatus!
Thanks! Jas
Can one ruin Arbor Day?
Ahem. Are you saying that heaven does in fact NOT contain a burning river or subpar sports teams?
Only Supernatural could turn a sweet golden retriever into a bloodthirsty killer.
Bonus points for the dig at our joke of a health care system, but this list would've scored an A anyway. Loved it!
I love lists and this one is just great . I may never recover from the trauma of seeing that screencap of the melon baller , this is the only scene I have never actually seen as I have to look away as soon as I see Sams eye taped open ( feeling ill just thinking about it )
Really looking forward to the next part though , thanks.
i loved the dog death in mystery spot it was one of my favourites! (after the taco and the archery)... i personally think kripke loves taking things that are held up and knocking them down in his own unique way ... is nothing sacred to kripke, i don't think so.
The bits I can no longer watch are the table saw in "The Kids are Alright", the garbage disposal in "Home" and the
cuisinart in "After School Special". Something about living flesh being minced! Just hearing the sounds freaks me out.
Always distrusted clowns, but after "It" absolutely hated them. Shiver!
Don't have a melon baller, but my ice cream scoop would do in a pinch and every time I use it I think of Sam's eyeballs. Eeeeek!
I love the kitchen appliances! I'd forgotten about the melon baller...until I saw it again ugh!
Great list...and you have more to come!! Whee
Black Rock)!
Along those lines, I just went through part 2. I don't want to give anything away yet, but I'm putting out some disclaimers: tha cap for #19 is OK, but the scene referenced is probably one of our more disturbing ones... Numbers 21, 22, and 23 each contain a screencap with some stomach-turning potential, so scroll carefully. Still, nothing you haven't seen already...
Thank you so much, everyone--just wanted to contribute something fun for Hellatus, glad you're enjoying it, melon baller excepted
Narcissus, good call!!! The white nightgown totally belongs on the list. Can't pass one in the store without a shiver. But hey, I'd rather have plaid flannel PJs anyway (hmmm, I wonder why... ;-))
Jas, glad you liked! Yeah, this show isn't going to help anyone with any of their neuroses. Hellhounds wouldn't be my favorite way to go either. But Crowley did make me consider the advantages of having one for a pet
Leslie, Krip's just too twisted, isn't he? You can't catch a break with this show! And Provenance, creepy painting, creepy doll, creepy little girl, yikes. But it had one of the best motel rooms ever!
Randal, leave the doc in the fridge, please! No one wants to see that melon baller ever again. The black market will provide. Re: Arbor Day: yes. M Night Shyalamalan ruined it with the abysmal "The Happening", which is too bad 'cause I'm still a huge fan of Sixth Sense. And pouring so much crap into the Cuyahoga that it freaking sets the RIVER on FIRE does not help you climb the celestial ladder (IMHO), but being a fond Winchester childhood memory helps ;-). Not that the Miami did much better, mind. Kidding aside, thank you so much, and hope you like part 2!
Julie, sorry about that... for me the gas station scene from Simon Said is unwatchable (hmmm, more for the list). And Pestilence snotting all over the drugstore. I better stop, I'm not helping at all. Hoping you enjoyed the rest!
Bethany, I totally owe you! Your pointing out how Krip ruined the kitchen started this whole thing, so thanks again!
Thanks, Sablgreen! Gotta love the dark humor on this show
Bevie, oh no! Show ruined ICE CREAM for you? That is just so wrong!
Thanks, Elle2! Although the kitchen stuff was all Bethany, I just picked some screencaps :mrgreen:
Hi, Shauna! yeah, the Tooth Fairy was awesomely disturbing. Apparently the Rock has played the role as well, which I also find awesomely disturbing. I'm positive there'll be more creepy little girls, especially if Sera Gamble takes charge ;-), and evil leprechauns get a vote from me too! I love the holiday episodes.
Aaricia: Right on. The barbecue fork definitely gets a place of honor under ruined kitchen stuff--good call!!!
Ardeospina, thank you! Very curious to find out what Krip's ruined for you ...
Again, thank you everyone for your comments! No tomatoes yet, I can hardly believe it. There's still part 2 though
Love the list, what a great idea.
For me I will never own a garbage disposal unit, ever!
The Clown never bothered me, but my daughter went into a panic attack on her first watch of Everyone loves a clown. But that was the fault of Stephen King and ‘IT’.
Can’t wait for part 2.
You know, Suze, dogs are on the list too--just kidding, I'm sure yours is (are?) great
Karen, I remember when "It" came out all the kids at my elementary school were freaked. Hope your daughter wasn't too frightened, that movie still scares me. Tim Curry classic, right under Frank N. Furter. Oh, and thank you!
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