Recap of Supernatural
Season 10, Episode 17:
Inside Man
Written by Andrew Dabb
Directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green
Sam and Castiel plan to break Metatron out of prison hoping to learn whatever Metatron might know to save Dean. Meanwhile, Dean has a run in with Rowena.
Body Count:
For this episode: Everybody Lives.
For the series so far = At least 1110 angels, 1096 humans (of which 9 were witches), 179 demons, 62 vampires, 51 ghosts, 36 Jefferson Starships, 22 gods, 19 zombies, 12 werewolves, 10 hellhounds, 7 shapeshifters, 7 skinwalkers, 6 changelings, 5 djinn, 5 reapers, 4 dogs, 4 ghouls, 4 Leviathan, 3 Khan Worms, 2 Amazons, 2 arachnes, 2 kitsunes, 2 rugarus, 2 Thule, 2 vetalas, 1 cat, 1 crocotta, 1 deer, 1 dragon, 1 fairy, 1 familiar, 1 lamia, the Mother of All, 1 okami, 1 phoenix, 1 pishtaco, 1 Purgatory creature, 1 rakshasa, 1 rawhead, 1 shojo, 1 shtriga, 1 siren, 1 Titan, 1 wendigo, 1 whore of Babylon, 1 wicked witch, and 1 wraith.
Tropes present in this episode:
- A Taste of Their Own Medicine: Castiel gets to take some sweet revenge against Metatron for stealing his grace at the end of Season 8 by taking Metatron's grace in turn and rendering him mortal.
- Borrowed Catch Phrase: Rowena uses her son's "Hello boys" line on the preppies Dean just schooled in pool.
- The Bus Came Back: Good to see you again, Bobby.
- Friendly Enemy: Dean and Crowley have a nice chat and a drink, and Dean gives Crowley advice on his mother.
- Ironic Echo: After breaking him out of Heaven Castiel warns Metatron that he is not in charge. Metatron smugly tells him that, since he knows about the Mark and he knows where Castiel's grace is, he is in charge telling him and Sam; "it's called leverage boys. Learn it, live it, love it." Sam and Cas then promptly take Metatron's grace, shoot the now former angel in the knee, and tell him that with his Grace they now have leverage over him, before throwing his words right back at him.
- No-Sell:
- Oliver Price can't read anything coherent in Castiel's mind, only colours.
- The Mark of Cain makes Dean immune to the spell Rowena was casting on him.
- Skepticism Failure: Oliver Price denies that Castiel can be an angel because he's an atheist. As Sam says, "Not anymore."
- Wounded Gazelle Gambit: Rowena administers cuts and bruises to herself in order to make it look like Dean beat her up. It doesn't have the desired effect on Crowley, as he knows pretty well that, if Dean really get to the point of beating her, she will be dead.
