477: Ladies First: The Women of SPN
title. Women's Work
vidder. sisabet and sockkpuppett
characters. Mary, Jessica, Madison, Andrea, Kat, Cassie, Jo, Sarah, Meg, Lenore, Tessa, Ava, and multiple other female characters from SPN
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 3:14
summary. Our bodies, ourselves.
watch this. This video blew my mind when I first saw it. This is the illuminating and now classic fanvid that expanded the discussion around the role of gender on SPN. This is a video that left its mark and will definitely be one that will stay with you for a long time after watching.
title. Roller
vidder. zimshan
characters. Jo, Ellen, Tamara, Bela, Pamela, Mary, Missouri, Kat, Layla, Risa, Sarah, Anna, and multiple other female characters
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 3:58
summary. "To give it everything that she's got." A tribute to the kickass women we were never allowed to keep.
watch this. A fun and kickass fanvid featuring some of my favorite female characters. Great music, pacing, and editing.
title. I Just Can't Get Enough
vidder. heathyr-iltp
characters. Layla, Karen, Missouri, Tessa, Madison, Pamela, Casey, Bela, Carmen, Even, Meg, Ava, Kali, Lisa, Jo, Ruby, Maggie, Lilith, Mary, Becky, Anna, Claire, Ellen, Rachel, and multiple other female characters
rating. PG [reccer's rating]
length. 1:46
summary. So, I wanted to show some of my favorite ladies from Supernatural some love.
watch this. Beautifully paced, this lovely video features an array of awesome female characters. To see the video with its original audio, go here.
title. Remembering Mary Winchester
vidder. editease
characters. Mary, John/Mary, Sam, Dean, Jessica
rating. PG
length. 3:10
summary. Mary's life: what it could have been, and what it was.
watch this. A heartbreaking look at Mary: her life, her sacrifice, her struggle. Beautiful.
title. The Women of Supernatural
vidder. thewinchestergospel @ youtube
characters. Jo, Mary, Jessica, Ruby, Missouri, Kali, Lilith, Anna, Meg, Ellen, Madison, Becky, and multiple other female characters
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 2:34
summary. Who kicks more ass, throws witty rejoinders, and gets more sticky sweet lovin' than the women of Supernatural?
watch this. Slick, sexy, and wonderfully paced, this video showcases so many fab female characters.
title. This Strange Flesh You Found
author. switchbladesis
characters. Amelia, Claire, Castiel, minor Amelia/Castiel
rating. R
words. 6,669
summary. There's a stranger in her house. He's wearing her husband's skin, her husband's clothes. It is not her husband. Castiel does his best to keep his promise to Jimmy. Amelia copes.
read this. There is not enough fic from Amelia's POV, and this is a moving and heartbreaking story that looks at the aftermaths.
title. Fate, Tall, Delayed
author. animus-wyrmis
characters. Gwen
rating. PG
words. 5,500
summary. Gwen is a Campbell, first and always.
read this. I long waited for a Gwen-centric fic with her backstory after S6, and this one hit the spot. This features a great cast of OCs and a nice exploration of the hunting life.
title. Don't Hang Your Head for Me
author.
Sorrel
characters. Lisa, Dean, Ben
rating. PG-13
words. 7,878
summary. Lisa is a list-maker, and she keeps lists of all things Dean in her head. They're not what you'd call a traditional family, but she's happy and Ben's happy and Dean's getting there and that's all she asks.
read this. A fantastic Lisa POV fic that provides a great perspective on Dean and her family. Charming and insightful.
title. A Girl Who Sang The Blues
author. erushi
characters. Bela
rating. PG-13
words. 2,236
summary. In which the origins of one Bela Talbot are explored.
read this. A wonderful portrait of Bela and her backstory. Vivid imagery, language, and details.
title. Bound to Burn the Wilderness
author. elanurel
characters. Missouri, John
rating. PG-13
words. 683
summary. She was no stranger to losing something precious in a fire, for all that hers started with a whoop and the squeal of tires down a dirt road.
read this. This ficlet has a wonderful and fierce Missouri voice, and it offers a great peek into Missouri's headspace when it comes to John and the boys.
title. Embers
author. blackmamba-esq
characters. Pamela
rating. PG-13
words. 1,201
summary. This is how the game is played.
read this. A beautifully-written character study of an awesome character. I love the imagery and details in the piece, as well as the peek into Pam's past.
title. We Hung Our Wings On The Wall
author. dotfic
characters. Anna
rating. PG-13
words. 2,000
summary. Out of markers, out of allies, she does what she has to do.
read this. An incredibly moving and layered look at Anna, filling in so many of the missing pieces of her story.
title. The Burning of Paper Instead of Children
author. coyotesuspect
characters. Mary, John
rating. PG-13
words. 4,000
summary. The human body is mostly water.
read this. A fantastic Mary-centric piece that traces her story following the events of 4.03. Haunting, intense, and so beautiful.
title. On Warm Summer Nights
author. lyra-wing
characters. Mary, John, Sam, Dean
rating. PG
words. 4,000
summary. Mary works the late shift at this diner, and John visits her. Sam and Dean also visit her.
read this. A lovely and clever piece that will leave you teary-eyed.
title. Dust And Air
author. vaznetti
characters. Missouri
rating. PG
words. 600
summary. I went to Missouri, and I learned the truth.
read this. A beautiful Missouri ficlet that manages to pack such an intriguing backstory in so few words.
reccer's note. Although SPN features a male-dominated cast, the show has had an array of amazing female characters. I hope you enjoy these fanworks featuring some of them!
vidder. sisabet and sockkpuppett
characters. Mary, Jessica, Madison, Andrea, Kat, Cassie, Jo, Sarah, Meg, Lenore, Tessa, Ava, and multiple other female characters from SPN
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 3:14
summary. Our bodies, ourselves.
watch this. This video blew my mind when I first saw it. This is the illuminating and now classic fanvid that expanded the discussion around the role of gender on SPN. This is a video that left its mark and will definitely be one that will stay with you for a long time after watching.
title. Roller
vidder. zimshan
characters. Jo, Ellen, Tamara, Bela, Pamela, Mary, Missouri, Kat, Layla, Risa, Sarah, Anna, and multiple other female characters
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 3:58
summary. "To give it everything that she's got." A tribute to the kickass women we were never allowed to keep.
watch this. A fun and kickass fanvid featuring some of my favorite female characters. Great music, pacing, and editing.
title. I Just Can't Get Enough
vidder. heathyr-iltp
characters. Layla, Karen, Missouri, Tessa, Madison, Pamela, Casey, Bela, Carmen, Even, Meg, Ava, Kali, Lisa, Jo, Ruby, Maggie, Lilith, Mary, Becky, Anna, Claire, Ellen, Rachel, and multiple other female characters
rating. PG [reccer's rating]
length. 1:46
summary. So, I wanted to show some of my favorite ladies from Supernatural some love.
watch this. Beautifully paced, this lovely video features an array of awesome female characters. To see the video with its original audio, go here.
title. Remembering Mary Winchester
vidder. editease
characters. Mary, John/Mary, Sam, Dean, Jessica
rating. PG
length. 3:10
summary. Mary's life: what it could have been, and what it was.
watch this. A heartbreaking look at Mary: her life, her sacrifice, her struggle. Beautiful.
title. The Women of Supernatural
vidder. thewinchestergospel @ youtube
characters. Jo, Mary, Jessica, Ruby, Missouri, Kali, Lilith, Anna, Meg, Ellen, Madison, Becky, and multiple other female characters
rating. R [reccer's rating]
length. 2:34
summary. Who kicks more ass, throws witty rejoinders, and gets more sticky sweet lovin' than the women of Supernatural?
watch this. Slick, sexy, and wonderfully paced, this video showcases so many fab female characters.
title. This Strange Flesh You Found
author. switchbladesis
characters. Amelia, Claire, Castiel, minor Amelia/Castiel
rating. R
words. 6,669
summary. There's a stranger in her house. He's wearing her husband's skin, her husband's clothes. It is not her husband. Castiel does his best to keep his promise to Jimmy. Amelia copes.
read this. There is not enough fic from Amelia's POV, and this is a moving and heartbreaking story that looks at the aftermaths.
title. Fate, Tall, Delayed
author. animus-wyrmis
characters. Gwen
rating. PG
words. 5,500
summary. Gwen is a Campbell, first and always.
read this. I long waited for a Gwen-centric fic with her backstory after S6, and this one hit the spot. This features a great cast of OCs and a nice exploration of the hunting life.
title. Don't Hang Your Head for Me
author.
Sorrel
characters. Lisa, Dean, Ben
rating. PG-13
words. 7,878
summary. Lisa is a list-maker, and she keeps lists of all things Dean in her head. They're not what you'd call a traditional family, but she's happy and Ben's happy and Dean's getting there and that's all she asks.
read this. A fantastic Lisa POV fic that provides a great perspective on Dean and her family. Charming and insightful.
title. A Girl Who Sang The Blues
author. erushi
characters. Bela
rating. PG-13
words. 2,236
summary. In which the origins of one Bela Talbot are explored.
read this. A wonderful portrait of Bela and her backstory. Vivid imagery, language, and details.
title. Bound to Burn the Wilderness
author. elanurel
characters. Missouri, John
rating. PG-13
words. 683
summary. She was no stranger to losing something precious in a fire, for all that hers started with a whoop and the squeal of tires down a dirt road.
read this. This ficlet has a wonderful and fierce Missouri voice, and it offers a great peek into Missouri's headspace when it comes to John and the boys.
title. Embers
author. blackmamba-esq
characters. Pamela
rating. PG-13
words. 1,201
summary. This is how the game is played.
read this. A beautifully-written character study of an awesome character. I love the imagery and details in the piece, as well as the peek into Pam's past.
title. We Hung Our Wings On The Wall
author. dotfic
characters. Anna
rating. PG-13
words. 2,000
summary. Out of markers, out of allies, she does what she has to do.
read this. An incredibly moving and layered look at Anna, filling in so many of the missing pieces of her story.
title. The Burning of Paper Instead of Children
author. coyotesuspect
characters. Mary, John
rating. PG-13
words. 4,000
summary. The human body is mostly water.
read this. A fantastic Mary-centric piece that traces her story following the events of 4.03. Haunting, intense, and so beautiful.
title. On Warm Summer Nights
author. lyra-wing
characters. Mary, John, Sam, Dean
rating. PG
words. 4,000
summary. Mary works the late shift at this diner, and John visits her. Sam and Dean also visit her.
read this. A lovely and clever piece that will leave you teary-eyed.
title. Dust And Air
author. vaznetti
characters. Missouri
rating. PG
words. 600
summary. I went to Missouri, and I learned the truth.
read this. A beautiful Missouri ficlet that manages to pack such an intriguing backstory in so few words.
reccer's note. Although SPN features a male-dominated cast, the show has had an array of amazing female characters. I hope you enjoy these fanworks featuring some of them!