Line #115 Recap/SupernaturalS08E04Bitten


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5	'''[[Recap/{{Supernatural}} Recap]] of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'''''\
6	'''Season 8, Episode 4'''
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8	!Bitten
9	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bitten_9824.jpg]]
10	[[caption-width-right:275:"[[CatchPhrase Awesome]]." '''--Dean''']]
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12	->"{{In a world}} [[WorldOfWeirdness where nothing is as it seems]], [[TheHero one brave, shockingly-handsome]], [[MarySue virile young man]], and his faithful, [[BumblingSidekick learning-disabled]], [[RobotMaid robotic manservant]] must battle through waves of [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul cybernetic asshats]] in order to [[SexIsLiberation sexually liberate]] the women of..."
13	-->--'''Michael Wheeler'''
14
15	Written by Robbie Thompson.
16
17	Directed by Thomas J. Wright.
18
19	Air Date: October 24, 2012.
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21	Dean and Sam find two dead bodies and a laptop computer with film footage that not only tells the story behind the dead bodies but also gives them a [[SwitchingPOV new perspective]] about themselves and the monsters they hunt.
22
23	!!Body Count:
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25	For this episode = 2 humans and 3 werewolves.
26
27	For the series so far = At least 825 humans (of which 6 were witches), 106 demons, 58 angels, 47 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 28 vampires, 19 zombies, 19 gods, 9 hellhounds, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 shapeshifters, 5 werewolves, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 3 djinn, 3 dogs, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 vetalas, 1 crocotta, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 Khan worm, 1 lamia, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 reaper, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, and 1 wraith.
28	----
29	!!Tropes:
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31	* AlwaysSecondBest: Brian, who feels inferior to Michael. [[RomanticRunnerUp Especially when it comes to Kate]].
32	* AmnesiacDissonance: Michael initially does not recall what he did during his transformation, but must deal with the consequences as he starts to remember what happened.
33	* AsleepInClass: Michael. [[DisproportionateRetribution Which gets him turned into a werewolf]].
34	* BeamMeUpScotty: Michael says, "I wish I could quit you". Jake Gyllenhaal's line from ''Film/BrokebackMountain'' is actually "I wish I ''knew how to'' quit you".
35	* ThisBearWasFramed
36	-->'''Officer:''' This kid was shredded by an animal.
37	* {{Catchphrase}}: Dean's use of "awesome" gets lampshaded:
38	-->'''Kate:''' I'm pretty sure that FBI agents don't say "awesome" that much.
39	* BerserkButton: Michael whenever Katie is threatened.
40	* ChekhovsGun: The [[NoticeThis zoom]] on Professor Ludensky's [[GratuitousGreek lapel pin]].
41	* CockFight: Brian and Michael when they both transform.
42	* CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2
43	** ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' is a typical [[MediaNotes/SchoolStudyMedia assignment]] in middle or high school.
44	** Despite having very different stated career goals, the three main characters are in the same English or Literature class and seem to have similar schedules.
45	*** They could be underclassmen. Typically, the first year or two of undergrad are dedicated to completing general university requirements that everybody has to take regardless of major.
46	* CommonalityConnection: Kate's dreams of being a [[ComicBook/SheHulk green lawyer]] recall Sam's own ambitions.
47	* ContinuityNod:
48	** Dean seems almost as disgusted by the iPod in the opening scene as he was by the iPod in the Impala in [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E01LazarusRising "Lazarus Rising" (S04, E01)]]. He comes around near the end of the episode, after seeing the video.
49	** Sam mentions they may be dealing with another [[Recap/SupernaturalS08E03Heartache Mayan god]].
50	** A poster for ''[[Film/AmericanMovie Coven]]'' can be seen in Brian and Michael's living room. The same poster was seen in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]] and [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E20TheGirlWithTheDungeonsAndDragonsTattoo "The Girl With The Dungeons And Dragons Tattoo" (S07, E20)]].
51	* ContrivedCoincidence: It was pretty lucky Scott also was carrying a video camera and [[POVCam it captured him]] running after Michael, his fear when he heard the growls, and then his [[CaughtOnTape horrific threats]] against Kate. [[FridgeLogic Then Michael took the incriminating video home and gave it to Brian]] so it could be included in the movie.
52	* DeclarationOfProtection: DefiedTrope.
53	-->'''Brian:''' You need someone who can protect you.
54	-->'''Kate:''' I can protect myself.
55	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Complete with DyingDeclarationOfLove.
56	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When the professor is discussing being a werewolf and controlling one's urges, it sounds like he's talking about being a closet homosexual.
57	* EnemyWithin:
58	-->'''Michael:''' I'm a werewolf. A werewolf.
59	* EvilTastesGood: [[HorrorHunger The taste for hearts]].
60	* FangsAreEvil
61	* FauxDocumentary: Brian is documenting the everyday activities of him, his roommate, and his roommate's girlfriend. Once Michael is bitten, Brian begins to document his transformation as well as the Winchesters' investigation. The footage includes shaky cam, narrators, interviews with each of the trio, as well as hidden camera footage of arguments in which the participants either were unaware of or forgot the presence of the cameras.
62	* [[FoundFootageFilms Found Footage Episode]]
63	* FlashStep: Brian does this when attacking Kate, doing an OffscreenTeleportation while on-screen.
64	* FriendsRentControl: That's quite a nice house for two college guys.
65	* HilariousInHindsight[=/=]IResembleThatRemark: When Brian mocks some of the girls at the coffee shop, he comments that one of them is "in love with their roommate", only to himself later become infatuated with Kate.
66	* HollywoodHacking:
67	-->'''Kate:''' What else can you hack into, Brian?
68	-->'''Brian:''' Anything.
69	* HowWeGotHere: Opens with the dead bodies and then tells their story.
70	* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Brian, who goes so far as to ask to be bitten. This is in contrast to Michael, who views his transformation as more CursedWithAwesome.
71	* ImAHumanitarian: Who finds [[PickyPeopleEater hearts]] delicious.
72	* IMadeCopies: Brian is GenreSavvy enough to have a second hidden camera and a live feed to his laptop when confronting the professor.
73	* InUniverseCamera: Complete with JitterCam.
74	* InnocentBystanderSeries: Or, at least, they start out innocent. By the end, we see this is really a VillainEpisode.
75	* ISurrenderSuckers: Once she knows she's fully transformed, Katie convinces Brian she's had a FaceHeelTurn, then kills him while his guard is down.
76	* JerkJock: Played straight with the frat brats, but deconstructed with Michael. He's the tall, handsome, not so bright guy who sleeps through class and gets the girl without even trying, stealing her from the cute, dorky nerd. But when they find out they're in a horror movie instead of a superhero movie, Michael's the one who [[CursedWithAwesome hates what's happened to him]] and hates that he's killed someone, while Brian embraces it and JumpsOffTheSlipperySlope before he even gets the chance to get turned.
77	* KarmicDeath: Scott the JerkJock implies he will [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] Kate before Michael kills him.
78	* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: "What's the matter? What's the matter with you baby?" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLGiimdaUzk&feature=related Milo Greene's "What's the Matter?"]] plays during the opening scene until Dean yanks the iPod out of the speaker.
79	* LoveMakesYouCrazy:
80	** Brian, who asks to be turned into a werewolf partly because he's in love with Kate.
81	** Initially Brian wants to call the police, but Kate wants to cover things up because she's in love with Brian.
82	* MetaFiction: [[ShowWithinAShow Brian's movie]] comments on the dialogue and actions of Sam and Dean in a different way from the RefugeeFromTVLand approach of [[Recap/SupernaturalS06E15TheFrenchMistake "The French Mistake" (S06, E15)]], the FauxDocumentary [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]], the RecursiveCanon of [[Recap/SupernaturalS04E18TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook "The Monster At The End Of This Book" (S04, E18)]], or the {{Fandom Nod}}s of [[Recap/SupernaturalS05E09TheRealGhostbusters "The Real Ghostbusters" (S05, E09)]].
83	* MistakenForGay: The Winchesters are thought to be a couple [[RunningGag again]] when they are overheard talking about [[HoYay being apart for a year]].
84	* MonogenderMonsters: {{Averted\|Trope}} when Kate becomes a CuteMonsterGirl.
85	* NightVisionGoggles
86	* NoOntologicalInertia: {{Averted\|Trope}}, as Michael remains a werewolf even after the werewolf who bit him is killed.
87	** Also a ContinuityNod waaay back to [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E17Heart "Heart" (S02, E17)]], where Sam and Dean unsuccessfully try to cure a new werewolf by killing the one who turned her.
88	* ObliviousToLove: Kate appears to either be unaware of or simply choosing to ignore the fact that Brian is ''clearly'' infatuated with her.
89	* OneSteveLimit: Another [[Recap/SupernaturalS01E20DeadMansBlood Kate]].
90	* [[SuperheroOrigin Origin Story]]: InvokedTrope, as Brian says he wants to film Michael's origin story.
91	* PaintTheTownRed: Blood covers everything in the opening scene.
92	* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: When Brian says he doesn't want to be [[Literature/LordOfTheFlies Piggy]], Michael tells him he is not a pig.
93	** Justified as Michael was earlier shown sleeping through the lecture on ''Lord of the Flies'', having Brian tape it for him.
94	* ProductPlacement:
95	** The iPod.
96	** The [[EveryoneOwnsAMac Macbook Air]].
97	* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Michael does this to Brian at one point.
98	* RousseauWasRight
99	* ShoutOut:
100	** Michael calls Brian "Creator/ChristopherNolan" when he leaves the lens cap on the camera.
101	** When Michael suggests Brian talk to a group of girls in the coffee house, Brian says "[[Website/{{Twitter}} #Fails]]".
102	** Kate likes ''Film/LastYearAtMarienbad''.
103	** Brian wants to work for Creator/{{HBO}} or Creator/MichaelMoore.
104	** Brian compares the Winchester brothers to ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' and then Michael compares them to ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles''.
105	** Michael Wheeler says the footage of Scott and the girl will look great on Website/YouTube.
106	** Kate accuses Brian and Michael of shooting cut scenes for ''Series/{{Jackass}}''.
107	** Michael compares Brian's filming attempt to ''Film/DumbAndDumber, Part 3''.
108	** Dean suggests putting out an APB on "[[Music/TheWhiteAlbum Rocky the Raccoon]]".
109	** Brian asks if Michael is an [[Series/TheXFiles X-File]] when he thinks the FBI is investigating.
110	** Michael yells "[[AGodAmI I AM A GOLDEN GOD]]!", which references the scene in ''Film/AlmostFamous'' as well as [[Music/LedZeppelin Robert Plant]] and [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia Dennis Reynolds]].
111	** Brian says he wants to be [[Literature/LordOfTheFlies Ralph and not Piggy]]. Justified since ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' is their current class material.
112	** Dean calls Brian "[[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 our friendly neighborhood cameraman]]".
113	** ''Bitten'' is the name of a novel by [[Literature/TheOtherworld Kelley Armstrong]] about being [[TheSmurfettePrinciple a female]] [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]].
114	* SickeninglySweethearts: Michael and Kate, who are tooth-rotting-ly in love.
115	* SilverHasMysticPowers: {{Silver bullet}}s knives are this week's WeaksauceWeakness.
116	* SnuffFilm: The trio of friends inadvertently make one. One friend, an aspiring filmmaker, is simply filming his day to day life and ends up recording five different murders [[spoiler:including his own.]]
117	* SpecialEditionTitle: The Title Card was shown after the opening sequence, but the opening credits were not played until the end. On the original broadcast there were nearly 20 minutes before the [[ActBreak first commercial break]]. A similar [[FormulaBreakingEpisode departure from the normal formula]] was used in [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E13Ghostfacers "Ghostfacers" (S03, E13)]].
118	* SuperPoweredEvilSide: We get to see this side of all three of the college students.
119	* SuperStrength: At first, Michael DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and rips the door off its hinges.
120	* SympathyForTheDevil: Dean's willingness to let Kate go highlights how his [[EnemyMine alliance with Benny]] has changed him, especially compared to [[Recap/SupernaturalS07E03TheGirlNextDoor last season]].
121	* ThemedAliases: Agents Hudson and Rose, as in [[IHaveManyNames Axl Rose]] (born William Bruce Rose, Jr.; raised as William Bruce Bailey) and Saul Hudson ([[StageNames better known as]] [[OnlyOneName Slash]]) of Music/GunsNRoses.
122	* ThirdWheel: Brian.
123	** Played for drama and thoroughly deconstructed. Brian comes off as a slightly creepy StalkerWithACrush. His third wheel situation leads him to ask to be bitten with [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope horrific results]].
124	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Dean and his hamburgers.
125	-->'''Sam:''' Dude, ''two'' burgers?\
126	'''Dean:''' Hey, I didn't eat at Big P's for at least a year, okay? [[Series/FridayNightLights Clear eyes and clogged arteries; can't lose]].
127	* TwoGuysAndAGirl
128	* UhOhEyes: Michael's first sign of transformation is when he realises his pupils have changed.
129	* UnusualEuphemism: Kate accuses Michael of [[ComingInHot foaming the runway]] and then leaving.
130	* VigilanteMan: A gang of {{Jerk Jock}}s decide to go patrolling for the killer. Bad idea.
131	* VoluntaryShapeshifting
132	* WalkingTheEarth: Kate at the end.
133	* WeNeedADistraction: Professor Ludensky turned Mike because he knew there would be a Hunter on his trail, so offered him as an alternate suspect for the killings.
134	* WhatHaveIBecome
135	* WrongGenreSavvy:
136	** On discovering his SuperStrength, Michael assumes he's become a {{superhero}}.
137	** As usual Sam and Dean are assumed to be the real life version of ''Series/TheXFiles'', until they're overheard talking about killing the werewolf.

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