A random SPN spoiler rumination
Normally, I'm not into spoilers. Not because I'm deliberately spoiler-free (I'm not, and would, in all probability, soon choke on innate curiosity, if I were), but more 'cause, more often than not, the utmost a spoiler manages to do to me is disrupt and fracture the subsequent perception of the textual end-product, TV, literary or otherwise. And I'm all for consistent conceptualization and interpretation.
Wrt the current state of affairs in the Winchester Brotherdom of Woe, I'm so wrought up and worried for the show to tread subtly and carefully through the waters of (de)resoulment consequences, impacts and aftermath, to pay the experiences of all those affected and traumatized (foremost Dean, Sam proper and Bobby) due respect, that I pretty much gave up on trying to fish out any hints thereof from released promos and what meager spoilers I did manage to come across online. Effectively resigning myself to appreciate whichever narrative route the show follows as of 6.12 to explore this particular plot-line for what it's worth (not that I'm not holding my fingers crossed for some particular issues to or *not* to pan out, but still).
Which, subsequently, leaves my feverish mind room to dwell upon some other accompanying plot developments (or possible plot developments) in the upcoming SPN episode.
I've stumbled over the next episode synopsis (6.12 'Like a Virgin') over HERE. I'm sure it's, probably, old news for many a fan out there, but I'm slow *g*
Anyway, it contained the following excerpt:
...Dean and Bobby investigate a disappearance of virgins and discover dragons are behind the kidnappings. Bobby sends Dean to a doctor who owns the only weapon in the world that can slay a dragon, but Dean must prove himself worthy enough to take it.
And yeah, among other things, the site featured a still of the boys contemplating a rather badass looking sword.
So, Excalibur, anyone? King Arthur, anyone? You know... slaying dragons, hunting things... Does it make Bobby - Merlin? Or Sam? Hm...
What *is* it about Dean and swordship? Yeah, I do remember the whole 'Michael's Sword' gig was supposed to be taken metaphorically. But still, the 'sword' to manifest the unique lineage of an intrepid hero (or an intrepid detective, for that matter *g*), and now this. The parallel is a tad too anvilicious, methinks, not to consider.
Which line of rumination incessantly brings me down to the issue that's been nagging at the back of my mind for a while (maybe I'm living under a rock and just missed the fandom discussions on the matter, though): once Dean swore the oath of loyalty to the Divine Cause/Service (in season 4), does it mean he has been, kind of, granted 'knighthood', therein? Are we, in fact, dealing with a Hospitalier!Dean, or a Knight Templar!Dean? Just wonderin'...
Wrt the current state of affairs in the Winchester Brotherdom of Woe, I'm so wrought up and worried for the show to tread subtly and carefully through the waters of (de)resoulment consequences, impacts and aftermath, to pay the experiences of all those affected and traumatized (foremost Dean, Sam proper and Bobby) due respect, that I pretty much gave up on trying to fish out any hints thereof from released promos and what meager spoilers I did manage to come across online. Effectively resigning myself to appreciate whichever narrative route the show follows as of 6.12 to explore this particular plot-line for what it's worth (not that I'm not holding my fingers crossed for some particular issues to or *not* to pan out, but still).
Which, subsequently, leaves my feverish mind room to dwell upon some other accompanying plot developments (or possible plot developments) in the upcoming SPN episode.
I've stumbled over the next episode synopsis (6.12 'Like a Virgin') over HERE. I'm sure it's, probably, old news for many a fan out there, but I'm slow *g*
Anyway, it contained the following excerpt:
...Dean and Bobby investigate a disappearance of virgins and discover dragons are behind the kidnappings. Bobby sends Dean to a doctor who owns the only weapon in the world that can slay a dragon, but Dean must prove himself worthy enough to take it.
And yeah, among other things, the site featured a still of the boys contemplating a rather badass looking sword.
So, Excalibur, anyone? King Arthur, anyone? You know... slaying dragons, hunting things... Does it make Bobby - Merlin? Or Sam? Hm...
What *is* it about Dean and swordship? Yeah, I do remember the whole 'Michael's Sword' gig was supposed to be taken metaphorically. But still, the 'sword' to manifest the unique lineage of an intrepid hero (or an intrepid detective, for that matter *g*), and now this. The parallel is a tad too anvilicious, methinks, not to consider.
Which line of rumination incessantly brings me down to the issue that's been nagging at the back of my mind for a while (maybe I'm living under a rock and just missed the fandom discussions on the matter, though): once Dean swore the oath of loyalty to the Divine Cause/Service (in season 4), does it mean he has been, kind of, granted 'knighthood', therein? Are we, in fact, dealing with a Hospitalier!Dean, or a Knight Templar!Dean? Just wonderin'...