History Recap / SupernaturalS13E02TheRisingSon

* SouthernGentleman: Asmodeus speaks with a thick southern accent reminiscent of [[KentuckyFriedChicken Colonel Sanders]], wears an all white suit, and comes across as charming and suave. However, he also has a hair-trigger temper.

* UhOhEyes: Jack's eyes glow gold when Asmodeus is hurting Sam, Dean, and Donatello and Asmodeus is smart enough to hightail it out of danger.

* SealedEvilInACan: The Shedim.
* SouthernGentleman: Asmodeus speaks with a thick southern accent reminiscent of [[KentuckyFriedChicken Colonel Sanders]], wears an all white suit, and comes across as charming and suave.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: The Shedim. Lucifer is afraid of them. Yes, that's right.
* VillainousRescue: Lucifer rips the heart out of a rapey Apocalypse World hunter who's gotten the upper hand on Mary.

'''Donatello''': That's the question we must all ask ourselves.\\

* TheSoulless: Donatello. Unlike most soulless humans depicted in the series, however, he doesn't seem too different, is actually willing to help the Winchesters out and also has the motto of "what would Mr. Rogers do?" when faced with a moral decision. This makes him a case of MoralSociopathy as well.

* ScaryBlackMan: Alternate!Michael doesn't John, Dean, or Adam as vessels since John is dead and the latter two were never born, and thus uses the body of an unnamed black man.

* EasilyImpressed: Being only a few weeks old, everything experience is new and fascinating for Jack. He thinks the rundown motel he, Sam, and Dean stop in for the night is ''really'' nice. He also really enjoys the fast food burger and fries they have for dinner and watching cartoons from the 80s on the old box set television.

* EasilyImpressed: Jack thinks the rundown motel he, Sam, and Dean stop in for the night is ''really'' nice. He also really enjoys the fast food burger and fries they have for dinner and watching cartoons from the 80s on the old box set television.

* SpotTheImpostor: Asmodeus pretends to be Donatello, who Jack and the brothers trust. The brothers realize the impersonation when the real Donatello shows up and precedes to have the exact same conversation they just had. Cue the standoff where Jack is looking at two Donatellos, one telling him to open the pit of hell for the glory and the other standing with the Winchesters and insisting that's a terrible idea. Asmodeus is revealed when he's winged by a bullet from the colt.

* NatureVsNurture: The main conflict of this episode boils down to this in regards to Jack the Nephilim. Lampshaded by Donatello.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: The Shedim. Lucifer is afraid of them. Yes, that's right.

!TheRisingSon

WHAT EVIL THIS WAY COMES… — Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) begin to explore what Jack (Alexander Calvert) is capable of doing with his powers. An unexpected visit from Donatello (guest star Keith Szarbajka) alerts the boys to the fact that Jack will need more protection than the Winchesters can provide. There is a new Prince of Hell in town, Asmodeus (guest star Jeffrey Vincent Parise), and with Lucifer (Mark Pellegrino) out of the picture, he sets his sights set on Jack.

** NatureVsNurture: The main conflict of this episode boils down to this in regards to [[spoiler: Jack the Nephilim.]] Lampshaded by [[spoiler: Donatello.]]
** SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: The Shedim.]]
** TheSoulless: [[spoiler: Donatello.]] Unlike most soulless humans depicted in the series, however, he doesn't seem too different, is actually willing to help the Winchesters out and also has the motto of "what would Mr. Rogers do?" when faced with a moral decision. This makes him a case of MoralSociopathy as well.
** TooSpicyForYogSothoth: [[spoiler: The Shedim.]] Lucifer is afraid of them. Yes, that's right.
** {{Nephilim}}: [[spoiler: Jack.]]

!Tropes