On reflection

[fufaraw]

I did want to squee a little--it's been so long since there was an episode worth squeeing about!! I felt so BAD that the only things I had to say about S9.23 were, I loved the ginger angel, and I thought the withdrawal of Metatron's blade from Dean's chest was badly directed--there would have been a physical movement, as tissue clung to the blade as it was pulled out, and it would have been much more agonizing for Dean than actually being stabbed.

So, not so much impressed or moved by Dean's "death" or Sam's sorrow. And I hated it. Because I love these characters and I should care.

So this ep was a gift, a wonderful, silly, warmhearted gift, acknowledging everything we've accused the writers of forgetting, of dismissing, and giving it all back. What I loved the most was letting Sam and Dean see how much their lives are appreciated by people who only know their story through books, how much care and time went into writing, producing, staging even a little girls' high school show. And the insightful lyrics that really said what fans have always thought.

I loved that Cas wasn't actually present, as really, he had no place in this story. But he was deservedly acknowledged, his part was sung by a sweet, angelic-voiced girl, with a sort of innocence and wish for good that, at his best, are part of him. I also loved that Cas and Dean were played by lesbian lovers--not canon, but a nice gift to wishful believers in that ship. I also loved Jared's--actually more than Sam's, I think--snarky "Sasstiel? Samstiel!" a kind of "why don't they slash Cas and me? And if they did, what would they call us?" I can see Sam posting Samstiel fic in a week or two, on the sly.

I loved Dean's grumpy Jensen take on Dean/Cas, softening by the end to "it's not the way it really happened (canon), but it's your interpretation--you take it and make it and enjoy it."

There was just so much to love. And I'm really askeered that, as someone said, it felt like a finale, to all the canon story that's gone before. And that what we're going to get from here is Carver's vision of separating the brothers--for good, for "their own good". So my glee and my joy is tempered a little bit with wait and see.

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[casey28.livejournal.com]

And that what we're going to get from here is Carver's vision of separating the brothers--for good, for "their own good"

I haven't read anything about Carver separating the brothers in season ten. Where is this info from?

[fufaraw]

From here: "I think a lot of relationships…I’ll even go as far to say a lot of bromances that have sprung up on the show, are going to be tested in ways that I think are going to be very uncomfortable. Each of our characters is going to have to stare into the abyss at some point and say, 'who am I?' It’s going to be pretty personal, pretty intense, and pretty surprising as we move down the road."

I may be reading into that, but Carver's and Singer's stated* aim beginning in S7 was to separate the brothers, have them mature into independent personalities, "grow up." So I'm a little trepidatious.

*That was a quote from interviews both men did in Ss7, 8, and 9. Can't find the cites, now, but that note has come up several times.

[casey28.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link.

I remember Carver saying in S8 that he wanted the brothers to "mature", to explore what it was like to be separate, to be their own person. But I see it as a starting place, cause that's not how they ended up. From the same interview you gave me the link to, Jared says this...

Ultimately, “Supernatural” is really a show about two brothers and their relationship and their struggles and their loyalties and their sacrifices, and so I knew in my heart of hearts that even though season eight started out with Sam having gone off to try and live another normal life with the character of Amelia (Liane Balaban), I figured it was a way to remind both the audience and the cast and crew what the show was about. I thought season seven might’ve gone a little off the reservation, but in a strange way, by steering even further off the reservation and having the brothers not even be involved with each other [at the start of season eight], it really reaffirmed for everybody what the bread and butter of the show is, which, in my opinion is the relationship between the two brothers, so it was a nice rekindling and repartnership of Sam and Dean.

So, even though Jeremy is saying that the bromances will be tested, in ways that aren't going to be comfortable... I think that even though there will be angst between the brothers, that it won't be about separating them, because their bond is the heart of the show.

[fufaraw]

I hope you're right!

[casey28.livejournal.com]

There's some tweets from Burcon that make me feel very hopeful about the brothers!

"Jensen says in S10 we'll see brothers on same page, together, like early #Supernatural."

JensenAckles : this season you'll see the brothers more on the same page - they're family and that will never change #burcon

[meus_venator]

I can see Sam posting Samstiel fic in a week or two, on the sly.
I can soooo see Sam doing that LOL! And yes to everything you said except the worry of impending doom.

IDK, I'm ever hopeful. Lightning has now struck once during Carver's reign, it could happen again. We simply have to keep watching to see.

Holds Samulet tight!

[fufaraw]

Watch out, those horn things are pointy!