History Recap / SupernaturalS04E16OnTheHeadOfAPin

For the series so far = At least 299 humans (of which 5 were witches), 27 ghosts, 23 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.

For the series so far = At least 290 humans (of which 5 were witches), at least 63 demons, 27 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 dog, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rugaru, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.

* 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.

For the series so far = At least 290 humans (of which 5 were witches), at least 63 demons, 27 ghosts, 10 vampires, 6 changelings, 3 gods, 3 shapeshifters, 3 zombies, 2 angels, 2 werewolves, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 djinn, 1 dog, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 rougarou, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, and 1 wendigo.

'''Season 4, Episode 16''':

Alastair reveals to Dean that because he broke down in Hell and starting torturing, that that was the first seal, and he paved the way for the apocalypse. Castiel feels doubts as he listens to the screams from outside, and Anna - the angel-radio girl who got her grace back - tries to convince him to disobey orders.

Alastair breaks free from The Devil's Trap and starts laying into Dean. Cas comes to his rescue, but Alastair starts sending him back to heaven. Sam arrives and kills Alastair once and for all. Dean is hospitalized after his beating.

* ColdBloodedTorture: A rare example where the hero's the torturer.

* TheMole: Turns out? Uriel is working for Lucifer. Although the character was a {{Jerkass}} supreme, we had assumed that they were a [[WellIntentionedExtremist WELL-INTENTIONED Jerkass supreme]].

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

For this episode = [[spoiler:1 humans, 1 demon, and 2 angels.]]

* AnyoneCanDie
** Body count for this episode = [[spoiler: two angels, one demon, and one human]].

* DiesWideOpen: [[spoiler:Alastair.]]

* ImpromptuTracheotomy: [[spoiler: Anna stabs Uriel through the neck]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Uriel and Alastair.]]

* TheMole: Turns out? [[spoiler: Uriel]] is working for Lucifer. Although the character was a {{Jerkass}} supreme, we had assumed that they were a [[WellIntentionedExtremist WELL-INTENTIONED Jerkass supreme]]. (Though, in the season finale, we find out that they [[spoiler:weren't the only angel trying to start the Apocalypse]]...)
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Dean is responsible for breaking the first seal]], which paved the way for all the other seals to be broken.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler: Alistair]] beats Dean into needing to be hospitalized.
* NotMeThisTime: When [[spoiler:tortured by Sam]], Alastair insists that none of the demons are killing the angels, and that they don't know who's doing it. [[spoiler:He's telling the truth.]]

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

* TraitorShot: [[spoiler:Ruby's devious little smile when Sam starts drinking her blood]] was the final nail in the coffin in convincing some fans that the character in question was evil. "Lucifer Rising" basically just explained the character's motives.
* [[WeCanRuleTogether We Can Help the Bad Guy Together]]: [[spoiler:Uriel has been trying to persuade other angels into serving Lucifer, as he does. He killed the seven murdered angels because they refused.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: So, whatever became of [[spoiler: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.

Uriel confronts Castiel, saying he is the one who has been killing angels, but only the ones who said no. He wants Cas to help him bring Lucifer back and start the apocolaypse. Anna kills him before he can kill Cas.

* TheMole: Turns out? [[spoiler: Uriel]] is working for Lucifer. Although the character was a {{Jerkass}} supreme, we had assumed that s/he was a [[WellIntentionedExtremist Well-Intentioned Jerkass supreme]]. (Though, in the season finale, we find out that he [[spoiler:wasn't the only angel trying to start the Apocalypse]]...)

Alastair reveals to Dean that because he broke down in Hell and starting torturing, that that was the first seal, and he paved the way for the apocolaypse. Castiel feels doubts as he listens to the screams from outside, and Anna - the angel-radio girl who got her grace back - tries to convince him to disobey orders.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: "You can't win, [[spoiler: Uriel]]. I still serve God."
** See BigDamnHeroes above.

* ActionGirl: Anna

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Uriel and Alastair]].
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler: Uriel]] goes through a brick wall, gets up and irritably brushes bits of masonry off himself.

* NotMeThisTime

* TheMole: Turns out? [[spoiler: Uriel]] is working for Lucifer. Granted he was a jerk, but we thought [[WellIntentionedExtremist his heart was in the right place.]] It's not quite a FaceHeelTurn, since he's been doing bad things all along. Though, by the end of this season, we find out that [[spoiler: Uriel wasn't the only angel trying to start The Apocalypse.]]
* WeCanRuleTogether: Or rather, we can help the bad guy together.

* TheMole: Turns out? [[spoiler: Uriel]] is working for Lucifer. Granted he was a jerk, but we thought [[WellIntentionedExtremist his heart was in the right place.]] It's not quite a FaceHeelTurn, since he's been doing bad things all along.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Uriel and Alastair]].

* TheMole: Turns out? [[spoiler: Uriel]] is working for Lucifer. Granted he was a jerk, but we thought his heart was in the right place. It's not quite a FaceHeelTurn, since he's been doing bad things all along.