SEND IN THE CLOWNS

[missyjack]

Send in the Clowns: a meta on evil clowns

NO!!! Clowns are not your friend

This cry was heard across the fandom during Every Body Loves a Clown (S2E02) when as a father reassures his son. Obviously, Stranger Danger Programs in Wisconsin had failed to include enforce the message that the rest of us seemed to have picked up - clowns are evol. In the

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[eboniorchid]

Dude, I wasn't scared of clowns in general as a kid, but I wouldn't have opened the door for one in the middle of the night when I was ten! Maybe this would have seemed more plausible if the kids were really young, like just finished toddler stage or something. I mean, the two girls seemed like they were almost done with their elementary careers, only the boy seemed young enough to really not get the heebies from seeing someone in his backyard in the middle of the night.

Good point about the loss of innocence theme. *nods*

They are no longer John Winchester’s boys.

I don't know if I entirely agree here. I mean, I think that his death, like their mother's, keeps them deeply tied to him and his mission, at least until they truly triumph over the Demon, once and for all. I think too, with the new Ellen+Jo element, their status is still "John Winchester's boys" in a very literal sense. That's how they garnered help and what looks to be a potential new pseudo-family. With the Big Secret hanging around and the vengence mission now with double ammo, I'm not sure if they really can emerge from the shadow of John enough to become their own men completely. I mean, I think they'll definitely grow in a way they couldn't have while he was around, but if his death had also signified the end of their quest (like if Sam had ended it in DT), then they would be free to become the men they could become in a way that they still aren't free to do right now.

[missyjack]

Oh I agree that John will continue to be "present". We saw in the first season who much influence he had when he was absent. In some ways they will always be in John's shadow.

I think also tho that physical death of a remaining parent causes a shift - you are now the 'older' generation. but i was interested in the discussion above, and agree that Dean has/continues to be a parental figure to Sam.

*hugs her multiple subjectivities*