History Recap / TheVentureBrosS4E7TheBetterMan

In the boys' bedroom at the Venture compound, Hank is questioning Dean, who is putting on his best suit. Dean explains that he wants to look nice for Triana, who outside with her father. Hank convinces Dean that he's been friend-zoned by Triana and that he has no shot at dating her.

* CloningBlues: Due to being cloned so many times, Dean's genes are apparently worthless for reproduction. Since the clones were all made at once, this must mean the cloning technology has some serious flaws. (Of course, the Master could also have been exaggerating to make a point to Triana.)

The fiery supervillain Torrid is attempting to open a gate to Hell. Nearby, the Order of the Triad plans to try and stop him. However, they are too late and a Cthulhu-like demon monster emerges from the Hell portal. Torrid tries to command it, but the creature merely grabs him and tosses him into the portal. The Triad attempt to attack the creature, but Jefferson is grabbed in the monster's tentacles and crushed to death. The Alchemist is knocked back and Orpheus' fireball attack is absorbed by the creature, making it larger and more powerful.

The Master has assumed the form of Orpheus' ex-wife, Tatiana. After spending some time talking down to Orpheus and playing with his new feminine form, the Master suggests that Orpheus kill the Outrider then complains of having a headache. Orpheus says that he doesn't take any kind of headache medication and The Master becomes miffed at him when he states that he knows of no other way to cure his/her headache.

Hank is trying to help Dean move on from Triana, so he has taken Dean to a mall in order to meet other girls. The boys, awkward as they are, scare them all off. They later run into Dermott who is working his job at a big chain store. As Dermott and Hank talk, they see Dean actually talking to a girl successfully.

* GenreBlind: Al chides Torrid for doing the "Summon a beast from Hell" cliche. Noting how the first thing they always do is turn on their summoner. Which is exactly what happens to Torrid.

* PowerPerversionPotential: The Master uses his VoluntaryShapeshifter ability to become Dr. Orpheus' ex-wife. He mentions jump roping naked in front of a mirror...

* NeverTrustATrailer: The preview trailer for this episode focused heavily on the "[[DepartmentofRedundancyDepartment "Hell Beast from Hell]]," which only appeared for a few seconds.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter / HardWorkHardlyWorks: Played with between Orpheus and the Outrider. The Outrider has gained an ability Orpheus never has, the ability to travel between worlds, but cheated to get it. However, by cheating instead of working hard, the Outrider has made time for his wife (Dr. Orpheus ex-wife) who left Orpheus because he was a workaholic who never had time for her. In the end, Outrider admits that Orpheus is the better sorcerer, but at too high of a cost.

** When they are in Hell, Outrider's nose and ear fall off and Al calls him [[Film/TheFly1986 Brundlefly]] to Orpheus.

--> '''Jefferson:''' [[ComicBook/TheRiddler Well he was wearing punctuation on his suit!]] [[DressCodedForYourConvenience That's a total bad guy suit!]]

--> '''Jefferson:''' Well he was wearing punctuation on his suit! That's a total bad guy suit!

** When Hank messes up Dean's hair to make him look better, Dean comments that he looks like "Rufio." Hank responds that "you are the Pan." Both references to ''{{Film/Hook}}.''

** The lingo Hank uses when teaching Dean how to pick up chicks is from VH1's ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickup_Artist_%28TV_series%29 The Pickup Artist]]'', with the Outrider's appearance based on the host of the show, Mystery (Erik von Markovik.)

** Another of the cutouts is the MarvelComics villain Dormammu, an enemy of Comicbook/DoctorStrange, on whom Dr. Orpheus is heavily based.

** When Hank messes up Dean's hair to make him look better, Dean comments that he looks like "Rufio." Hank responds that "you are the Pan." Both references to ''{{Film/Hook}}.''

--> '''Jefferson:''' [[SelfDemonstrating/TheRiddler Well he was wearing punctuation on his suit! That's a total bad guy suit!]]

--> '''Jefferson:''' Well he was wearing punctuation on his suit! That's a total bad guy suit!

** The lingo Hank uses when teaching down how to pick up chicks is from VH1's ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickup_Artist_%28TV_series%29 The Pickup Artist]]'', with the Outrider's appearance based on the host of the show, Mystery (Erik von Markovik.)

** Another of the cutouts is the MarvelComics villain Dormammu, an enemy of DoctorStrange, on whom Dr. Orpheus is heavily based.

** When Hank messes up Dean's hair to make him look better, Dean comments that he looks like "Rufio." Hank responds that "you are the Pan." Both references to ''Film/Hook.''

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Played with between Orpheus and the Outrider. The Outrider has gained an ability Orpheus never has, the ability to travel between worlds, but cheated to get it. However, by cheating instead of working hard, the Outrider has made time for his wife (Dr. Orpheus ex-wife) who left Orpheus because he was a workaholic who never had time for her. In the end, Outrider admits that Orpheus is the better sorcerer, but at too high of a cost.

Once Torrid is gone, the Triad approaches the body of the Outrider. Orpheus realizes that the Outrider is good and noble, and decides to try to save him. He figures out that the "headache" his Master complained of earlier was a clue, and checks under the Outrider's bandana to find a scar.

The {{Stinger}} shows Orpheus and the Triad helping Triana pack up to move in with her mother.

Just when all hope seems lost, a mysterious stranger riding a flaming horse emerges from the portal. The stranger banishes the demon and brings Jefferson back to life by merely touching his forehead. As he rides his horse back through the portal, Orpheus reveals that the man is the "Outrider," a former student of Orpheus' and the man that stole his wife.

In the yard of the Venture compound, Orpheus attempts to create his own gate to Hell using carefully placed camping equipment. The Ventures notice and join him, with Dr. Venture thinking that Orpheus is having a yard sale. Dean tries talking to Triana