The return of Jensen Ackles’ tracker is full of supernatural easter eggs

Just a few months after his beloved follower debuted at the end of season 1, Jensen Ackles is already back on the hit CBS series for another adventure. Ackles was joined by close friend Justin Hartley in the penultimate episode of followerfirst season, playing the pivotal role of Colter Shaw’s older brother, Russell. It didn’t take long for TV fans to catch on follower to notice some important similarities between Russell d’Ackles and Dean Winchester, the supernatural character he played for 15 years.

Russell, like Dean, is the older and more arrogant of the two brothers in the story. He drives a black Chevrolet Impala and constantly tries to flirt (although not always well). There are many deep connections between Russell Shaw and Dean Winchester, and Tracker doubled down on the similarities in Ackles’ second appearance on Sunday night.

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“Ontological Shock”, the second episode of follower Season 2 sees Russell return to the fold after Colter goes missing on a case. The brothers spend about half the episode together and their time with each other is absolutely packed supernatural referrals, settlements and Easter eggs that are almost impossible to miss.

Dean’s Impala

Okay, so Russell Shaw doesn’t drive the exact same Chevy Impala as Dean Winchester, but the fact that he drives a classic black Impala is the most obvious. supernatural Easter egg appears in Ackles’ follower episodes

However, Sunday’s episode takes things a little further, including a couple of jokes specifically about Dean’s car. The first comes when Colter hints that he wants a chance to drive his brother’s car, which Russell immediately shuts down. While Sam Winchester drove Dean’s Impala sometimes in the beginning supernaturalAfter the race, Dean finally became very protective and stopped letting anyone behind the wheel.

Just a couple of minutes later, Russell drops Colter off on a dirt road and refuses to drive his car past the curb. When asked why he won’t drive on the road, Russell says, “This baby wasn’t built for off-roading.”

Like everyone supernatural Fans know that “Baby” was the name of Dean’s beloved Impala.

Always hungry

Snacking was a Dean Winchester staple supernatural. He always seemed to be eating something, especially in situations where you wouldn’t expect someone to be eating.

Russell Shaw has continued this trend followerstuffing his face at very random times. In Sunday’s episode, Russell and Colter are waiting at a science teacher’s house, hoping to get some information when he gets home. Despite never having met the woman before, Russell casually raids her fridge and makes himself a sandwich. Go into an important conversation with a bite of turkey and cheese, just like Dean would.

Supernatural History

This episode of follower it is very different from the others because it is about aliens and conspiracy theories. Throughout the case, Colter and Russell debate the existence of aliens and what kind of things they really believe. Of the two, Russell is the one who truly believes in the existence of aliens, while Colter is much more realistic. and logical

At one point, Colter asks his brother if he’s actually seen this kind of thing, to which Russell replies, “Oh, bro. The things I’ve seen? I’d blow your hair back.”

This is less of an easter egg and more of a joke, but it clearly refers to the Ackles years. supernatural. That show pitted the Winchester brothers against demons, monsters, vampires and everything in between. There’s nothing Dean Winchester hasn’t seen, and Russell Shaw seems to be picking up where he left off.