On the Head of a Pin Supernatural Review
On The Head Of A Pin is the 16th episode of Season 4. Information technology aired on March 19th, 2009.
Contents
- ane Summary
- 2 Plot
- three Characters
- 3.one Main Cast
- 3.2 Recurring Cast
- 3.2.1 Co-Stars
- 4 Featured Supernatural Beings
- 5 Continuity
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Deaths
- eight Featured Music
- ix Quotes
- 10 Gallery
- 11 International Titles
- 12 External Links
- 13 Navigational
Summary [ ]
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Someone found Friction match'due south sword and is using it to kill angels. Castiel (guest star Misha Collins) and Uriel (guest star Robert Wisdom) have captured Alastair (invitee star Christopher Heyerdahl) and ask Dean to use the torturing skills he learned in Hell to extract information from him so they tin can stop the murders. Sam is concerned Dean can't handle the job but Dean agrees to practice it. However, when Alastair reveals some shocking information, Dean'south globe is shattered.
Plot [ ]
Castiel arrives at a parking lot where the cars have been overturned and car alarms are blaring. He silences them with a gesture and goes to the center of the chaos, where a woman in white is resting, a sword wound in her sternum. He sadly wishes his sister goodbye and then disappears equally the law arrive.
Dean and Sam are driving through the dark from Pamela'due south funeral, as Sam tells Dean that Cherry-red is going to meet them later tracking some leads. Dean says he doesn't care and is feeling guilty and becoming tired of losing all of their friends. Sam tells him to get angry, not tired. They cheque into a motel and observe Uriel and Castiel waiting for them. Dean snaps at them past mentioning their friend and reminds Castiel of her. Uriel is less than sympathetic while Castiel expresses his sympathy but Uriel puts him in his place, something Dean notes of. Uriel then informs the brothers that seven angels take been killed and they don't know how the demons are doing information technology. They want Dean to interrogate Alastair, their captive. Dean refuses simply Uriel tells him they're non request. The angels disappear with Dean, leaving Sam behind.
Dean faces his assignment with dread.
Castiel shows Dean Alastair, bound within a devil's trap in an empty warehouse. Dean tries to leave merely Uriel blocks him. Castiel says they have no pick but to enquire and Dean asks to speak to Castiel alone. Uriel leaves after being tickled with Dean's defiance as Castiel warns that his superiors are beginning to incertitude him because of his sympathies toward humans. Dean warns that Castiel won't similar what walks out if Dean goes in to torture Alastair. Castiel assures him he'd give everything for Dean not to do it.
Alastair taunts Dean equally he prepares to extract some answers from him.
Dean goes into the bedchamber alone. Alastair starts singing as Dean starts preparing a drove of torture instruments. Alastair laughs and wonders if Dean is scared. Dean denies and Alastair points out Dean left part of himself dorsum in the pit. He suggests Dean might want to become revenge if not for how Alastair tortured Dean, and so for everything he did to Dean'due south male parent John Winchester, equally Dean becomes angry.
Ruby-red arrives at the cabin and doesn't see the problem, but Sam warns that Dean can't get the job done. He'due south not strong enough any more, only Sam says he'll be strong enough to practise information technology.
Dean questions Alastair's remark, equally the latter boasts of what he did to John in his time in Hell but admits he never did break him the same way he bankrupt Dean. Alastair continues by stating he expected Dean to have a like will only mocks him on not being stiff willed like his father. Annoyed, Dean tells him that he could still dream in Hell, and he dreamed of torturing him. He started with a syringe filled with holy water. Outside, Castiel listens to Alastair's screams of hurting.
Sam takes a hit.
At the motel, Ruby conducts a tracking spell to locate Dean. Sam says he "needs it" and it's been weeks. Ruby tells him it'll exist okay, then cuts herself on the arm. He eagerly sucks the blood from her.
Dean coats the demon-killing pocketknife with holy h2o and Alastair asks if the torture will give him closure. Dean plunges the knife into Alastair, merely the demon nonetheless boasts of how he inverse Dean and at that place'south no going dorsum. Dean admits he'due south right, but at present information technology's his plow. He'southward unaware that a water valve is moving by itself and h2o is dripping on the devil'south trap.
Dean twists the knife.
Outside, Castiel sees the lights flickers and realizes that Anna has arrived. She's created a indistinguishable of her human torso. Castiel warns that he still has orders to impale her, simply she'due south sure he won't. She asks why they're letting Dean do this and questions if torturing is God's work. Castiel refuses to question the volition of God, just Anna questions whether the orders are coming from God. Anna points out that he's feeling doubt and insists the orders are wrong. She suggests they can act together, merely he insists that he's nothing like her. He tells her to go and she disappears.
Alastair still refuses to give the angel-killer'southward name. He explains that Lilith had a item reason to get Dean, just Dean shuts him upwards by pouring common salt in his oral cavity.
Alastair escapes the devil'south trap and turns the tables on Dean.
As Sam drives through the nighttime, Alastair explains that John was supposed to bring information technology on just it turned out that it was Dean. He describes how the first person Dean tortured was the first seal. When he broke, it bankrupt. Alastair points out that when they summon the Apocalypse, information technology'll be Dean'south fault. Alastair focuses on the water pipe as it continues to baste on the seal. Dean figures that Alastair is telling the truth only warns he won't be there to run across it. When he turns, Alastair is complimentary and attacks Dean. The demon hits him repeatedly until Castiel arrives, plunging the demon-killing knife into his shoulder. Castiel twists the knife but Alastair manages to pull it out and lunges at the angel. The two fight while Dean lies on the floor unconscious.
Alastair tries to ship Castiel abroad.
Alastair slams Castiel dorsum onto a hook, so admits all he can do is transport Castiel dorsum to Sky. The demon starts to recite an incantation every bit Castiel glows with white lite. Suddenly Alastair chokes and falls back every bit Sam arrives, using his powers to pivot Alastair to the wall. Sam demands the name of the angel-killer and tortures him. Alastair says he doesn't know and finally admits the demons are not killing the angels and Lilith wouldn't stop at just 7 angels. Alastair dares Sam to ship him dorsum only Sam tells him he can impale demons at present. He focuses his powers and destroys the demon once and for all. Castiel just stares at Sam, in shock.
Sam gets answers out of Alastair, and so destroys him.
Sam gets Dean to the hospital and sits at his bed side. Castiel meets him outside and Sam tells him to heal Dean. Castiel apologizes, saying the trap shouldn't accept cleaved. Sam insists that Alastair wasn't lying and they need to find out who or what is killing the angels.
Uriel is in an empty park when Castiel arrives. Uriel says he's received revelation that they've to end hunting the demons. Even Uriel realizes something is wrong in Heaven and they wonder who could be responsible. Castiel wonders if God is punishing them, or if God isn't giving the orders any more. Uriel disappears, saying he won't look to exist gutted.
Castiel seeks some guidance from Anna.
That dark, Castiel calls out to Anna and she comes. He admits he'southward considering disobedience simply she warns that it gets worse equally he exerts his independence. He flinches when she touches him, but Castiel begs her to tell him what to do. Anna refuses, telling him it'south time to call back for himself. He looks at a nearby drinking fountain and sees a water valve.
Castiel returns to the warehouse and examines the water valve that broke the devil'south trap. Uriel arrives and ask if Castiel will fight with him. Castiel insists that no demon could take cleaved his trap. He talks of their time together and asks Uriel for truth. Uriel tells him that just an angel can kill an angel, and extends a sword from his sleeve. He explains that the plan was that Alastair was to have killed Dean and escaped. Uriel's plan is conversion, and he's angry that God created humans.
Anna ruins Uriel's conversion plans.
He wants Castiel to join them so that they tin heighten their brother Lucifer, who never bowed to humanity. Uriel asks Castiel to spread the discussion and bring on the Apocalypse. Uriel tells him not to be afraid and Castiel says he isn't... and so slams Uriel through a wall. The two fight but Uriel quickly gets the upper hand, insisting there is no God. Anna comes up from behind and kills him.
Dean doesn't believe he is the homo for the job.
Dean wakes up at the hospital to find Castiel at his side. Castiel tells him to be careful, then informs him that Uriel was a traitor. Dean asks if Alastair spoke the truth and Castiel confirms that Dean broke the first seal. They laid siege to Hell to stop him but were too tardily. Castiel explains that the righteous homo who begins information technology is the only 1 who tin stop it. Dean has no idea what information technology means and Castiel admits that he doesn't know either. Dean says that he can't exercise it, he's not strong enough. He tells Castiel to find someone else.
Characters [ ]
Primary Cast [ ]
- Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester
- Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester
Recurring Cast [ ]
Co-Stars [ ]
- Misha Collins equally Castiel
- Robert Wisdom as Uriel
- Julie McNiven equally Anna Milton
- Genevieve Cortese every bit Ruby
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Alastair
Featured Supernatural Beings [ ]
- Angels (Castiel, Uriel, Anna Milton)
- Archangel (Lucifer, mentioned only)
- Deities (Atropos, mentioned only)
- Demons (Cherry)
- Primordial Entity (God, mentioned simply)
- White-eyed Demons (Alastair; Lilith mentioned just)
Continuity [ ]
- Alastair was captured in the previous episode by Castiel.
- Alastair mentions that John Winchester was supposed to be the one to break the beginning seal. John had gone to Hell in commutation for Azazel resurrecting Dean "(In My Time of Dying)" and afterward escaped when the Devil's Gate was opened "(All Hell Breaks Loose - Part 2)". He had been tortured for 100 years in Hell-time merely refused to get a demon or torture for a century.
- Sam has been drinking Demon Blood to raise his powers.
- Anna Milton last appeared in "Heaven and Hell."
- Six of the seven angels who died may have been the ones Castiel mentioned in "Are You At that place, God? Information technology's Me, Dean Winchester".
- Dean brings up Castiel burning out Pamela Barnes' eyes which occurred in Lazarus Rise.
- Dean mentions Pamela's decease which happened in the previous episode.
- Uriel'southward stating Castiel hasn't met God foreshadows Castiel's search for him in Season 5 and his meeting him in Flavour 11.
Trivia [ ]
- This episode is a example of how every single supernatural existence has its ain unique prepare of strengths and weaknesses for example; Alastair could push Castiel away extremely easily and was physically far superior than that he could concord him very easily past the neck, simply could be injured and fifty-fifty nearly killed by the demon-killing knife (Castiel simply missed his heart and essentially only hits his shoulder), but Castiel was truly immune to the knife's demon-killing abilities when Dean stabbed him in the heart.
- Antagonists: Uriel and Alastair.
- The symbols used to contain Alastair were Old Enochian which, according to Castiel, cannot exist cleaved past whatsoever demon.
- The Angel Blades makes their commencement appearance on the testify here.
- The dead affections at the start is the simply angel known in the series to have worn a total dress; all other female angels wear professional business attire.
- Castiel was supposed to have been killed off in this episode, only due to his popularity, he remained alive.
- Alastair makes a reference to the famous board game 'Monopoly' when he says, "Go directly to hell. Do non pass Go, do not collect $200" referring to the card that says 'Get to Jail'.
- The name of the episode refers to a question "How many angels tin trip the light fantastic on the head of the pin?", which was used to dismiss angelology - the existence of angels in more than i realm, and their bureaucracy, along with scholasticism in general.
- This is the beginning and currently only episode to feature the Enochian Devil Trap and Angelic Exorcism.
Deaths [ ]
- Blonde Affections
- Six unnamed angels (mentioned only)
- Alastair
- Alastair's 2d vessel
- Uriel
- Uriel'due south vessel
Featured Music [ ]
- Cheek to Cheek - Frank Sinatra
Quotes [ ]
- Alastair: [choking, coughing on mixture of Holy Water, salt and his ain blood] "Something caught in my pharynx... [considers] ...I think information technology's my pharynx."
- Alastair: "'And information technology is written, that the first Seal shall be broken when a Righteous Man sheds blood in Hell. Equally he breaks, so shall it interruption.'"
- Alastair: [subsequently Castiel barely misses his heart with the demon-killing knife] "Oh, about. Looks like God is on my side today."
- Castiel: "You can't win, Uriel. I still serve God."
- Uriel: [contemptuously] "Yous haven't even met the man! [every bit he brutally punches Castiel] There is no Volition! No Wrath! No God!" [he is all of a sudden stabbed through the pharynx from behind]
- Anna: [leaning in close from behind; whispering in his ear] "Maybe. Or maybe not...simply there is yet me."
- Alastair: "Go directly to hell. Do non pass go, do not collect $200."
Gallery [ ]
International Titles [ ]
- Brazil: Na Cabeça practise Alfinete (On the Tip of the Pivot)
- German: Teuflischer Engel (Diabolic Affections)
- Italian: Sulla punta di uno spillo (On the tip of a pin)
- Hungarian:Vallatás(Interrogation)
External Links [ ]
IGN review- View Here
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