They did use the character of the guy in the asylum from a few seasons back, who then tried to gank Benny this year.

Agree!

The Winchesters never knew they came from a line of magic users, as you recall, Henry disappeared from John's life and they became hunters - and yes, they use spells, but they don't call themselves witches (because they haven't made demon deals to create spells) so it's not hypocritical on their part, you have to…

In SPN to date, all witches get their power from demon deals, all witches have tried to hurt or kill Sam and Dean, and the other witch who appeared this year, screwed over Kevin and his Mom and gave them over to Crowley, so since they've never helped a witch before - why should they now? They have perfectly good…

Yes, if they are trying to change the laws in which witches operate in SPN universe, it was never explained, you can't simply say this is a good witch - and have done. Or even say, this man is a hero using his powers for good, when his motivations are either curiosity or working his way up in the ranks. This show has…

There is a point made in the story later that a Master can compell their familiar to do whatever they want, which disembowels the notion that the familiar and master were in any way 'equal'  - casting a black woman in the familiar role, having her wear a collar is not progressive, it's evidently for shock value…

the two episodes share the same author, so no surprise.

THANK YOU for being one of the few commentors anywhere who caught that line and the consent issues it brings up. Additional, female familiar has to wear collar in both forms, but male familiar doesn't have to. If you bring into a story a black woman wearing a collar and calling a white man master, you have to bring an…

I don't think this rule would apply to SPN, they bring back characters all the time, in this season remember it was the guy who was in the aslyum and then tried to gank Benny? The reasons probably relate to, can they get the actor back to replay the role?

Sam and Dean have never met a witch who didn't try to hurt or kill them, the suburban moms who were witches, the teenagers, and when Ruby was human, she was a witch. In Supernatural to date, the only way to become a witch was to make a demon deal, and every witch (with the exception of the two dueling married witches…