Of *course* Uriel is a dick. He's an archangel. The one, according to lore, who stood at the gates of Eden with the flaming sword. who watches over thunder and terror. Uriel is Not Nice. But if Lucifer does eventually manifest through Sam (which I think is what is going to happen), Uriel may regret being quite so antagonistic toward Sammy.

Uriel is the Angel of Repentance, who is graphically represented as being as pitiless as any demon. and holds the keys to the Pit during the End Times.

Uriel is also translated as "Fire of God", occasionally "Light of God". (Plz to remember that one of Lucifer's titles is Light Bringer or Bearer.) So really, it's not a surprise that the Fire of God wanted to scorch the earth.

I'm still twitching about SamHAIN. Dudes, Wikipedia has the correct pronunciation. Look it up.

Yeah. It would make sense that if God wanted to let Dean have nuking the whole town as an option for the test, sending an archangel actually capable of incinerating cities was a necessity.

Part 2 of the CW Source's Misha Collins interview.

I wasn't bothered by Hain, Sam Hain, because like tiggy and P-C, I didn't know how to pronounce it either. I wouldn't have known it was different if it wasn't for this board. I've read the word before, but pronounced it in my head like they said it last night.

(it would have been funny if they'd corrected the boys)

Ha! I agree. If the angels had corrected the boys then I would have thought it just par for the exposition and those that knew better could have had a laugh.

Another thing I thought of today...

Uriel is the archangel that holds the flaming sword right? That has to to reiterate that Castiel has unfathomable power because although I have no doubt that Uriel could and would follow through on any of his threats, he shut the hell up the minute Castiel even looked at him. When I rewatched, Castiel is definitely the Dom.

Celestial dry-cleaning. Hee.

I'd never heard of Sam Hain before last night, and had to wikipedia it today after y'all were driven batshit by it's misusage. Then again, I'm not much of a Halloweener. Is that how everyone knows it?

Love the actor who plays Uriel. I'm also loving the way the Wire actors are popping up everywhere this season. Wasn't he Bunny?

Yes he was, Wolfram. I squealed.

Uriel is the archangel that holds the flaming sword right? That has to to reiterate that Castiel has unfathomable power because although I have no doubt that Uriel could and would follow through on any of his threats, he shut the hell up the minute Castiel even looked at him. When I rewatched, Castiel is definitely the Dom.

Huh. I came away with the different impression that Uriel was like the brash, mightier older sibling who quieted down when his little brother brought up the prospect of telling Dad on him.

I guess I can see Samhain being a demon now... we've seen other gods that degenerated with time and lack of worship, and I suppose it stands to reason that one whose dominion is the Underworld could go the same route as damned human souls. Even though he didn't get to inflict much carnage, he had the white eyes and overexposed flash of doom like Lilith that seem to be the signs of a major player, and may indicate non-human origin. The name thing still bugged mightily, though.

Uriel is the archangel that holds the flaming sword right?

That would be Michael, God's warrior, to whom Dean has been compared in meta discussions, and indirectly in Houses of the Holy, and symbolically in Hunted.

So, the angels did refer to Mr. Sam Haine as such, then?