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* LayoutOfASeason: The 16th episode of any season is usually pretty dramatic, and often a season game-changer. This one has the first big sign that Castiel is good, the revelation that Dean broke the first seal, and the revelation that Uriel [[spoiler:is actively trying to help Lucifer rise; he is then killed.]]



* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in his head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.

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* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in his head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.end.
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-->'''Alastair:''' Lilith wouldn't kill seven angels! oh, she'd kill a hundred...a ''thousand''...

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-->'''Alastair:''' Lilith wouldn't kill seven angels! oh, she'd kill a hundred...a ''thousand''...hundred-''thousand''...



* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.

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* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in his head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.
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** Alastair initially laughs at the idea of Dean torturing him (particularly with holy water) but looks noticeably nervous when Dean fills a syringe it.

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** Alastair initially laughs at the idea of Dean torturing him (particularly with holy water) but looks noticeably nervous when Dean fills a syringe with it.

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* ConflictingLoyalty: Castiel has already been struggling with orders, and in this episode he is full on tormented by what he has asked Dean to do.

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* ConflictingLoyalty: Castiel has already been struggling with orders, and in this episode he is full on full-on tormented by what he has asked Dean to do.



* HospitalEpilogue: The episode ends with Dean in the hospital, Castiel by his side.

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* HospitalEpilogue: The episode ends with Dean in the hospital, a sympathetic Castiel by his side.



* {{Tearjerker}}

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* {{Tearjerker}}{{Tearjerker}}: Dean is pretty broken by the end of this episode.
* SympathyForTheHero: Castiel shows great sympathy for Dean, even as he asks him to return to torturing.
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* HospitalEpilogue: The episode ends with Dean in the hospital, Castiel by his side.
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* EtherealWhiteDress: The dead angel wears one of these.
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Castiel has already been struggling with orders, and in this episode he is full on tormented by what he has asked Dean to do.

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* BreakTheCutie

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* BreakTheCutieBreakTheCutie: Dean was broken in hell, and now the angels are going to break him again.



* HiddenDepths: Castiel gets a lot of CharacterDevelopment in this episode as he sincerely struggles with carrying out his orders and what he's putting Dean through. He also questions Uriel's motives enough to play detective and figure out Uriel's duplicity.



* ManlyTears

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* ManlyTearsManlyTears: Dean cries and for good reason.
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* BigBad: Uriel and Alastair. Uriel is revealed to seeking to free Lucifer from Hell and tries to convert Castiel to his side, while Alastair spends the episode psychologically breaking Dean and then tries to Dean when he breaks free.

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* BigBad: Uriel and Alastair. Uriel is revealed to be seeking to free Lucifer from Hell and tries to convert Castiel to his side, while Alastair spends the episode psychologically breaking Dean and then tries to kill Dean when he breaks free.
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* BigBad: Uriel and Alastair. Uriel is revealed to seeking to free Lucifer from Hell and tries to convert Castiel to his side, while Alastair spends the episode psychologically breaking Dean and then tries to Dean when he breaks free.
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Uriel turns out to be this, working for Lucifer in secret and killing angels that refuse to join him.
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* CrowningMomentofAwesome: Sam's [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Alistair.
** Anna's killing of Uriel, saving Castiel.

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* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.
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* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end. \n------------\n\n<<|Recap/{{Supernatural}}|>>
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->'''Alastair:''' And it is written that the first seal shall be broken when a righteous man sheds blood in hell. As he breaks, so shall it break.

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** Anna's killing of Uriel, saving Castiel.



* OhCrap: He doesn't say it, but Dean's expression shouts it when he realizes that Alastair has escaped the devil's trap

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* OhCrap: He doesn't say it, but Dean's expression shouts it when he realizes that Alastair has escaped the devil's traptrap.
** Alastair initially laughs at the idea of Dean torturing him (particularly with holy water) but looks noticeably nervous when Dean fills a syringe it.
** Alastair again when Sam says "Now I can kill."


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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Double Subverted, Alastair resists Dean's torture, but cracks under Sam's.


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* WhosLaughingNow: Dean talks about how he dreamed about torturing Alastair, paying him back for hell. And then subverted as Alastair resists Dean's torture, gets in head, and delivers a horrifying beatdown leaving Dean thoroughly broken by the end.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So, whatever became of the Lucifer-loyalist angels after Uriel died? One would think that would have become a big issue in Season 5, but it's never even mentioned again. One possible answer could be that Uriel was the only one who knew who they all were, and when he was killed they reconsidered their choice.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So, whatever became of the Lucifer-loyalist angels after Uriel died? One would think that would have become a big issue in Season 5, but it's never even mentioned again. One possible answer could be that Uriel was the only one who knew who they all were, and when he was killed they reconsidered their choice. Or they all said no?
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** Sam can kill demons with his mind, not just exorcise them. Which he demonstrates on Alastair—a demon so powerful Ruby's knife barely slowed him down.

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** Sam can kill demons with his mind, not just exorcise them. Which he demonstrates on Alastair—a demon so powerful Ruby's knife barely slowed him down.Alastair.
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** Sam can kill demons with his mind, not just exorcise them. Which he demonstrates on Alastair—a demon so powerful Ruby's knife barely slowed him down.


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* WhamEpisode: Angels are dying... and Uriel killed them when they wouldn't join with his real master, Lucifer. Anna kills Uriel. Dean was responsible for breaking the first seal, and is the only one who can stop the Apocalypse. Sam has been fueling his powers with demon blood, courtesy of Ruby, and can kill even white-eyed demons with a thought.
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* DoNotPassGo: Alistair mentions this while snarking at Dean.
-->'''Alastair:''' Go directly to Hell, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars...
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-->'''Alastair:''' Go directly to Hell, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars...
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For the series so far = For the series so far = At least 301 humans (of which 5 were witches), 27 ghosts, 22 demons, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 2 dogs, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.

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For the series so far = For the series so far = At least 301 humans (of which 5 were witches), 27 ghosts, 22 demons, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 2 dogs, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.
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For this episode = 1 humans, 1 demon, and 2 angels.

For the series so far = At least 299 humans (of which 5 were witches), 27 ghosts, 22 demons, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 2 dogs, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.

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For this episode = 1 3 humans, 1 demon, and 2 angels.

For the series so far = For the series so far = At least 299 301 humans (of which 5 were witches), 27 ghosts, 22 demons, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 2 dogs, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.
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