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Hammer of the Gods

  • Episode aired Apr 22, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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9.0/10
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The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.The Winchesters are abducted by a group of renegade gods who want to use them as a bargaining tool to stop the apocalypse.

  • Director
    • Rick Bota
  • Writers
    • Andrew Dabb
    • Daniel Loflin
    • David Reed
  • Stars
    • Jared Padalecki
    • Jensen Ackles
    • Richard Speight Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rick Bota
    • Writers
      • Andrew Dabb
      • Daniel Loflin
      • David Reed
    • Stars
      • Jared Padalecki
      • Jensen Ackles
      • Richard Speight Jr.
    • 34User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jared Padalecki
    Jared Padalecki
    • Sam Winchester
    Jensen Ackles
    Jensen Ackles
    • Dean Winchester
    Richard Speight Jr.
    Richard Speight Jr.
    • Gabriel
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Lucifer
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Pestilence
    Adam Croasdell
    Adam Croasdell
    • Baldur
    Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma
    • Kali
    John Emmet Tracy
    John Emmet Tracy
    • Mercury
    Keith Dallas
    • Ganesh
    • (as Keith Blackman Dallas)
    Duncan Fraser
    Duncan Fraser
    • Odin
    King Lau
    King Lau
    • Zao Shen
    William J. Phillips
    • Convenience Store Clerk
    • (as William Phillips)
    Brian Calvert
    Brian Calvert
    • Security Guard
    Patrick Bahrich
    • Hotel Guest
    Sarah Porchetta
    Sarah Porchetta
    • Casa Erotica Woman
    Austin Basis
    Austin Basis
    • Kenny Spruce
    • (uncredited)
    A.J. Buckley
    A.J. Buckley
    • Ed Zeddmore
    • (uncredited)
    Brittany Ishibashi
    Brittany Ishibashi
    • Maggie Zeddmore
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rick Bota
    • Writers
      • Andrew Dabb
      • Daniel Loflin
      • David Reed
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews34

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    8ekmohlin

    Finally the Joey reference

    So funny when Dean asks Kali "How you doin'?".

    I have always thought that Dean looks - and acts - a lot like Joey in Friends and I have been waiting for him to say that line - in that voice.

    Loved it!
    10aesthfc

    loved it!

    Great episode! I know a lot of people disliked the episode, but I loved it
    9hatchels

    I don't understand all the hate.

    So I read through a few of the other reviews, and most of them seem to be mainly upset at the fact that the writers didn't portray the Gods properly. Honestly, when has this show actually been 100% accurate for ANYTHING?

    It's pretty liberal on all the details and lore for the monsters. Not to mention the fact that the way they portray angels and demons is practically something that Michael Bay would come up with. We all know that Angels are the warriors of God, but they aren't arrogant, heartless creatures like Zachariah or Raphael.

    So how about everyone actually tries to understand something here. IT'S A FREAKING TV SHOW!!! They are going to write things that they feel will get the viewers attention. It's probably safe to say that the majority of the viewers DON't actually bother to research everything in the supernatural world. I've actually gone on the Wiki to compare facts, and SPN has their own lore and universe now.

    So bottom line, if they want to show a bunch of random Gods as being childish cannibals looking to reclaim the planet, then let them do it. You don't have to like the episode like every other sheep in the flock. Just know that artistic liberties will ALWAYS be taken when they can.
    6claudio_carvalho

    Pagan Gods, Gabriel and Lucifer

    While driving through the road, Dean and Sam stop for the night in a remote four-star hotel. Sooner they learn that Kali, Baldur, Odin and other pagan gods have kidnapped the guests to eat them and dean and Sam to summon Lucifer and avoid the Apocalypse. Out of the blue, Gabriel arrives in the spot to warn Kali and the other gods that Lucifer will destroy them; however, it is too late sin Lucifer has just arrives in the hotel.

    "Hammer of the Gods" is an episode where Dean and Sam meet pagan gods, Gabriel and Lucifer. The story is gore and silly, with the cannibal pagan gods eating humans. The conclusion is disgusting with the Pestilence arriving to certainly meet the Winchester brothers. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Martelo dos Deuses" ("The Hammer of the Gods")
    bmcraec

    Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, and Eric Kripke Walk Into a Bar...

    Between Dirk Gently and the Long Dark Teatime of the Soul, American Gods, Good Omens, and The Sandman, this episode has almost all of the characters, tropes, and set-pieces that have delighted audiences for decades. Say what you will about Supernatural's soap-opera schtick, but the humour and heart keep rising to the top of the schlock heap. No wonder the show lasted for 15 years. While I'm tempted to think that the production design here has been influential to everything related that has come come after, there are certain sensibilities that are bound to get recycled within the TV series production community. After recently binging Lucifer, and enthralled by the success of Netflix's The Sandman, it's good to visit this solid effort on the mythological procedural sub-genre.

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    • Trivia
      The Elysian Fields are the part of the Greek mythological Underworld where the souls of the heroic and the virtuous go.
    • Goofs
      Actors who play the gods match the origins of the respective deities (Kali looks distinctly Indian, Odin matches the looks of a stereotypical Scandinavian, Zao Shen is played by a Chinese actor etc.), yet Ganesha, a Hindu deity, is inexplicably portrayed by an actor of African, not Indian descent.
    • Quotes

      Gabriel: Lucifer, you're my brother and I love you, but you are a great big bag of dicks.

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Women's Wear
      Written by Daniel May

      Performed by Daniel May

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Wonderland Sound and Vision
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • Supernatural Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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