History Recap / SupernaturalS09E18MetaFiction

* ArchiveBinge: Invoked. With a single, painful touch, Metatron downloads 2,000 years' worth of literary, film, and television history directly into Castiel's brain. From now on, he ''will'' understand that reference.
* BackFromTheDead: Subverted with Gabriel. We never do get an answer to "Are you dead?"
* CreditsGag: The usual title card flares, burning wings and all--only to retract and bloom into a brightly colored "Metatron".

* NoSell: Metatron shows himself to be immune to angel traps and pretty much any other kind of warding, blowing out a ring of holy fire and the Impala trunk's anti-everything wards like birthday candles.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Gadreel demands that Dean kill him. Dean figures life imprisonment (with a side of NoHoldsBarredBeatdown) would be [[CruelMercy a more satisfying punishment]].
* PornStache: Gabriel when he shows up at the door in ''Casa Erotica 14''.

* ArchiveBinge: Invoked with a single, painful touch. Metatron downloads 2,000 years' worth of literary, film, and television history directly into Castiel's brain. From now on, he ''will'' understand that reference.

* NoSell: Metatron shows himself immune to angel traps and pretty much any other kind of warding, blowing out a ring of holy fire and the Impala trunk's anti-everything wards like birthday candles.

-->'''Gabriel:''' Used most of my juice to get back into porn...Thaaaat came out wrong. So did that.

* AffablyEvil: ''Metatron.''

* ArchiveBinge: Invoked with a single, painful touch. Metatron downloads 2,000 years' worth of literary, film and television history directly into Castiel's brain. From now on, he ''will'' understand that reference.

* CreditsGag: The usual "Supernatural" title card flares, burnt wings and all — only to retract and bloom into a brightly coloured "Metatron".
* FourthWallPsych: In the teaser, Metatron looks directly into the camera and asks, "What makes a story work?" [[HowWeGotHere Later in the episode]] it's revealed that he's talking to Castiel.

'''Gadreel:''' He told you that he's always felt that way? That he thinks that you were just a scared little boy afraid to be on his own because [[WellDoneSonGuy Daddy never loved him enough]]? And he's right, isn't he? Right to think that you are a coward, a sad, clingy, needy—\\
'''Dean:''' [''punches Gadreel''] Keep it up!\\
'''Gadreel:''' —pathetic bottom-feeder who cannot even take care of himself, who would rather drag ''everyone'' through the mud than be alone! Who would let everyone around him ''die!''

* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Presumably thanks to the Mark of Cain, Dean is strong enough to ''beat an angel unconscious''. Even if said angel was depowered and defenseless (and Sam managed to land a good punch on him too), the last [[SupernaturalS04E22LuciferRising two]] [[SupernaturalS05E14MyBloodyValentine times]] Dean tried to punch an angel, he nearly broke his hand.

-->'''Gabriel''': Used most of my juice to get back into porn… Thaaaat came out wrong. So did that.

* ArchiveBinge: With a single, painful touch, Metatron downloads 2,000 years' worth of literary, film and television history directly into Castiel's brain. From now on, he ''will'' understand that reference.

-->'''Gabriel''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn… That came out wrong. And that.

* AndThisIsFor: "See, I don't care if you talk. You're gonna pay for what you did to [Sam]. ''And'' [[SupernaturalS09E09HolyTerror Kevin]]."

* AndThisIsFor: "See, I don't care if you talk. You're gonna pay for what you did to [Sam.] ''And'' [[SupernaturalS09E09HolyTerror Kevin]]."

* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Gadreel demands that Dean kill him. Dean figures life imprisonment (with a side of NoHoldsBarredBeatdown) would be a more satisfying punishment.

* BackFromTheDead: Subverted with [[spoiler:Gabriel]]. We never do get an answer to "Are you dead?"

* FourthWallPsych: In the teaser, Metatron looks directly into the camera and asks, "What makes a story work?" [[HowWeGotHere Later in the episode]] it's revealed that he's talking to [[spoiler:Castiel]].

-->'''[[spoiler:Gabriel]]''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn… That came out wrong. And that.

* [[PrecisionFStrike]]: Anyone who manages to make Castiel curse must have done something ''seriously'' bad. Getting the Mark of Cain qualifies.

* [[PrecisionFStrike Precision D-Strike]]: Anyone who manages to make Castiel curse must have done something ''seriously'' bad. Getting the Mark of Cain qualifies.

-->'''[[spoiler:Gabriel]]''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn… That came out wrong. And that.
* TranquilFury: Anyone who manages to make Castiel curse must have done something ''seriously'' bad. Getting the Mark of Cain qualifies.
-->"''Damn it'', Dean!"

* ShutUpHannibal: Subverted. Dean comes within inches of gutting Gadreel after one too many {{ArmorPiercingQuestion}}s, only to stop just in time. His hesitation forces Gadreel to reveal himself as a DeathSeeker.

* ShutUpHannibal: Subverted. Dean comes within inches of gutting Gadreel after one too many [[ArmorPiercingQuestion]]s, only to stop just in time. His hesitation forces Gadreel to reveal himself as a DeathSeeker.

-->'''[[spoiler:Gabriel]]''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn… That came out wrong. And that.

* NoSell: Metatron shows himself immune to angel traps and pretty much any other kind of warding.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Gadreel demands that Dean kill him. Dean figures life imprisonment (with a side of NoHoldsBarredBeatdown]]) would be a more satisfying punishment.

* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Presumably thanks to the Mark of Cain, Dean ''beats an angel unconscious''. Even if said angel was depowered and defenseless, the last [[SupernaturalS04E22LuciferRising two]] [[SupernaturalS05E14MyBloodyValentine times]] Dean tried to punch an angel, he nearly broke his hand.

* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Gadreel demands that Dean kill him. Dean figures life imprisonment would be a more satisfying punishment.

* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Gadreel asks Dean to kill him because he'd rather be dead than be left imprisonned forever.

-->'''[[spoiler:Gabriel]]''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn… That came out wrong. And that.

* BackFromTheDead: Subverted ultimately with Gabriel in this episode.
* CreditsGag: In the credits, "Supernatural" shift into "Metatron".
* FourthWallPsych: In the teaser, Metatron seems to be asking the audience, "What makes a story work?" Later in the episode it's revealed that he's talking to Castiel.
* HowWeGotHere: The story starts with Metatron asking what makes a story work then we see what happened until it's revealed that Metatron was talking to Castiel.

* ShowerOfAngst: Dean takes one after the credits.

-->'''Gabriel''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn... That came out wrong.

* BackFromTheDead: Subverted ultimately with Gabriel in this episode. PlayedStraight according to the WordOfGod for the show.

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* HowWeGotHere: The story starts with Metatron asking what makes a story works then we see what happened until it's revealed that Metatron was talking to Castiel.

->'''Gabriel''': I used most of my juice to get back into porn... That came out wrong.
* ShowerOfAngst: Dean takes one after the credits.
* SoleSurvivor: Hannah is the only angel who survived an attack from Metatron. The latter reveals afterward he did it on purpose.

* HowWeGotHere: The story starts with Metatron asking what makes a story works then we see what happened until it's revealed that Metatron was talking to Castiel..

->'''Gabriel''': I used most bof my juice to go back in the porn... That came out wrong.
* ShowerOfAngst: Dean takes one after the credits.

->'''Gabriel''': I used most bof my juice to go back in the porn... That came out wrong.

!!Tropes

Sam and Dean capture Gadreel while Castiel investigates more angel deaths.