Metamorphosis

Season 4, Episode 4, Aired
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Sam and Dean find Jack, who is changing into a Rugaru, a flesh-eating demon that preys on humans. Sam and Dean have a disagreement on how to deal with Jack.
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  • I'll be honest with you... I half expected 'Metamorphosis' to be something of a let down after the giddy highs of the past three weeks.

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    By screenagedkicks, Jun 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    I'll be honest with you... I half expected 'Metamorphosis' to be something of a let down after the giddy highs of the past three weeks. I surveyed the synopsis with minor trepidation: not, you understand, because I expected the episode to be bad, but simply because it seemed to lack the extra ingredient of over-arching narrative significance that the others had. In other words, it looked to be more of a 'stand alone'. Of course, I'm sitting here trying my damnedest to eat my words now (literally, they're on a plate and I'm reaching for them, I really am) because Cathryn Humphries' script (I should've known! It's her!) is bloody marvellous. Sure, this is more a 'supernatural event of the week' instalment and it is not seemingly tied to the '66 seals' that Lilith seems dead set on breaking, but we've all learned by now (or, well, since mid-season two anyway) that Supernatural can do 'fantasy metaphor for character conflict' as well as the best of 'em... well, as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer at any rate. It's the only one I can think of. Sue me. Anyway, the gentleman unable to control the previously dormant creature inside of him works well as a counterpoint to Sam's current condition and, leading straight in from the cliffhanger ending of last week's episode, 'Metamorphosis' actually explicitly addresses this particular plot point and moves forward with it... which can only be a good thing. The 'supernatural' narrative has its relative merits too: the concept is enjoyably sickening and the sequence in which the poor guy gets his first full human meal is one of the most gruesome, and hence, most freaking awesome, moments in Supernatural history. Not quite the lofty highs of the last three episodes but excellent all the same.moreless

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  • After last week's "to be continued" I had higher expectation towards this episode. The main story in some way followed the plot but the twist into the rougarou thing spoiled everything a bit.moreless

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    By mobilehead, Feb 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    After last week's "to be continued" I had higher expectation towards this episode. The main story in some way followed the plot but the twist into the rougarou thing spoiled everything a bit. The episode reminded me The X-Files episodes "Hungry" (S07E01) which also tells the story of a human brain hungry thing that morphs into some sort of a creature. Such episodes serve as a lesson for the main characters but every time they are just food for thought and in overall joy there are rather week. "Metamorphosis" is no different. A bit of a shame but let's see how it is progressing... The weakest episode so far.moreless

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  • While the 'monster of the week' didn't completely satisfied me, the brothers drama makes up for an hour of great TV.

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    By Snape83, Sep 12, 2009 Report Abuse
    After the three wonderful episodes that opened Season Four, 'Metamorphosis' is a necessary episode, dealing with Dean and Sam relationship, and with their unspoken (and sometimes way too spoken) issues. This dramatic tension started in Season Two, when Sam realized he was one of Azazel's Special Children, and heightened in Season Three, when Ruby sneaked in and tried to convince Sam that he was the one capable of saving his brother by destroying Lilith. After Dean's death, it was obvious that the two brothers had to confront this issue, and they do in this episode written (rather smoothly) by Cathrin Humphrys and directed by Kim Manners, here at his last work for the show.

    While the 'monster of the week' - the Rougarou - didn't completely convinced me (it was both too obscure and too expository, with few shades of gray to it), the way it served to highlight Sam's inner struggle was certainly spot on and it provided for some really interesting drama between Sam and Dean, recreating a dynamic that reminded me of Season One, where Sam was depicted as the tactful, 'talk-first' type and Dean as the 'direct-approach' kind of guy. It's is really nice, in hindsight, to see how much Sam changes throughout the season the more he gets attached to Ruby, while Dean, on the other hand, dropping the cocky attitude of Season Three, starts to reveal his inner richness and torment. While the resolution of the episode felt to me a bit rushed, I nonetheless liked it and I want to devote a closing thought to Kim Manners: Kim, we will miss you.moreless

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    By efc91, Feb 09, 2009 Report Abuse
    Sam and Dean find a man called Jack, who's becoming a Rougarou, a creature which turns from human into a monster that eats human flesh. Sam believes that Jack can learn to control himself, but Dean thinks that the only thing to do is shoot him dead. Dean also discovers Sam is using his psychic powers under Ruby's guidance. Jack eats a hunter but only to protect his pregnant wife which the hunter threatened to kill. Jack's wife is disgusted and scared at what her husband has become and yells at him and runs away. Later Sam and Dean show up and kill Jack. This was probably the worst episode so of the new season. I like the part where Dean and Sam stormed into that womans house it was hilarous. Thought the man eating dude was annoying and Sam and Dean talked for like half hour about the same thing it got pretty boring.moreless

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  • Another great episode, maybe not the best so far, but awesome none the less.

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    By Dark_Davis, Dec 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode really made me worry for Sam because more and more we see how much he has changed for the worse, and Dean finally catches him using his powers against demons. Later on in the episode we get a nice little side story about a new type of enemy that Dean and Sam have to deal with. Nothing big like we have seen before, just something like we had seen in the past episodes, which was nice. Although most of the episode was not so information heavy like the last episode, it was good to have a small break (so to speak) from the information overload. The episode ended with a little talk between the brothers, which was nice. Somehow though I still don't think Sam is in the clear yet, I think he is in danger because of what he is, and I hope that he stops it before it's too late. Great episode, not the best so far, but not bad either. I think the only let down of the episode is that it felt sort of similar to some of the episodes in the past. The story of this new type of creepy crawly didn't really feel fresh.moreless

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    • The sign outside the Montgomery house reads "The Montgomery's," with an incorrectly used apostrophe. Edit
    • Trivia: For the first time in many episodes, Sam introduces themselves as Sam and Dean Winchester, as well the Impala's license plate is once again reading the original KAZ 2Y5. Edit

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    • Music: Phillips Theme (Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseBreakers) Edit
    • International Airdates: Australia: October 20, 2008 on Channel 10 Denmark: December 14, 2008 on TV3 United Kingdom: February 8, 2009 on ITV2 Sweden: April 5, 2009 on Kanal 5 Norway: April 16, 2009 on FEM Portugal: May 11, 2009 on AXN Spain: September 21, 2009 on AXN Germany: December 7, 2009 on Sky Cinema Hits Poland: March 5, 2010 on TVN7 Czech Republic: June 4, 2010 on Prima COOL Finland: May 3, 2011 on Sub Edit

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    • Sam: Our whole family murdered and for what? So Yellow Eyes can get in my nursery and bleed in my mouth. Dean: Sam I never said anything about demon blood. You knew about that? Sam: Yeah for about a year. Dean: A whole year. Sam: I should've told you, I'm sorry. Dean: You've been saying that a lot lately, Sam. Edit
    • Dean: Travis! See, Sam, told you we should have hid the beer. Travis: Smartass. Edit
    • (to Ruby) Dean: Well aren't you just an obedient little bitch? Edit

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    • Dean: You probably feeling your bones moving under your skin, and your appetite's reaching Hungry Hungry Hippo levels. How am I doing so far? Hungry Hungry Hippos is a children's board game produced by the Hasbro toy company in which two to four players each operate a small hippopotamus into collecting as many balls as possible in order to win. Edit

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