Basically everything you say! I love this post and I agree so much with everything.
I thought, after seeing the promo, that the voiceover wouldn't work for me because I was squirming so much. Turns out, I was wrong. It worked exactly because it felt very noirish. It reminded me of those black&whiet old movies.
The D/C was off the chart. I'm seriously still gaping that they went there with the affirmation, it's like all my meta on Dean and Cas through the season coming alive on my screen and I'm feeling so validated under that aspect. It's sweet, especially because it's been a very hard season for me (not only on the Dean and Cas front).
I agree about the episode being brilliant. I found it soothing in away despite the dire note it ended on. Two weeks. *whimpers*
This season has been definitely one of ups and downs, but the D/C is soothing away my reserves about thsi season with the sweet balm of epicness.
The narration could've gone so wrong but it worked in pretty seamlessly, definitely reminiscent of old black and white noir movies. Misha's Cas voice really helped, gravelly and gorgeous.
There was a hint of hope in there, partly because everything's out in the open now, redemption, surely can't be far behind?
I knowww!!!! TWO WEEKS. It may as well be a millenium. D:
I think Sam, and what happened to Sam, was the reason Dean was so willing to be forgiving. He's gone down this path before, he knows what happens when you push someone away when this happens. He handled it wrong with Sam and he's learned from that and I was so, so proud of him, reaching out, willing to let it go if Cas would just work WITH him. fuckkkkkk I am still not over it. I may never get over it.
That's true, Sam's situation was very similar to Cas'.
I am so proud of *all* of them, well Cas, he's going down a grey path but at least he got a pop culture reference, it's the little things, and Dean, oh Dean, he's trying so hard to reach out and be there for Cas, trying to be the best boyfriend he can be. And Sam, he's really matured. OH BOYS.
and it stemmed from Cas FINALLY understanding and using (!) a pop culture reference, homeboy cannot catch a break.
OMG THIS SOOOOO MUCH, HE WAS SOOO PROUD OF HIMSELF! HIS LITTLE SMILE! IT WAS SO GLORIOUS! OH CAS BB, AT LEAST YOU'VE GOT THE LYING DOWN PAT. WELL DONE! XDDDDDDDDDDDDD
I KNOWWWW HE WAS ALL 'DEEEEEAANN, LOOOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!'. HE'S SO ADORABLE. HE GETTING SO MUCH BETTER AT LYING, SOON HE'LL BE ABLE TO HOLD HIS FBI BADGE THE RIGHT WAY UP. OH LITTLE ANGEL, GROWING UP SO FAST.
...of course I say this even as I have a WIP of him doing exact same thing. Just that even after everything Castiel does take pride in his angelic-ness, you know? It does make narrative sense but I shall shed every tear Cass' stoic angel mask will not permit him to if it does happen T_T
About Sam's soul...I note Cass never really denied leaving it behind on purpose. Maybe Cass, lacking a soul himself, didn't really understand its importance...? He knows the value/power of souls, certainly, but maybe not about the empathy thing.
Yeah, 6.20 rocked. Personal fanon made canon = awesomesauce ^^
BUT FALLEN!CAS WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN! But only if he survives, if he dies which GOD NO DO NOT WANT then I want him to go out in a blaze of fantastic angel glory. I am torn, on the one hand I want him to give in to the darkside, on the other hand HE IS SUPERMANNNN and I don't want him to be anything other than stoic angelface who is so completely mindblowing good and beautiful and all that is right in this world.
Yeah, he did look away rather tellingly, honestly I would've thought that after being with the Winchesters and fighting with them for such a long time he would've learned the importance of souls, but it's entirely plausible that he simply didn't know how things would turn out, how Sam would turn out without his soul.
THE ENTIRE THING WAS LOVE. VERY AWESOMESAUCE. :DDD
It is fun, yes, not least for the long angsty fics but I WOULD FEEL SO MUCH GUILT KNOWING IT'S CASS' ANGST I AM WRITING ABOUT T_T At the very least Sera Gamble God WON'T LET HIM DIE, RIGHT. That was the point of the gratuitous meatsplosion reversal, wasn't it? O_O
And I like Cass and his badass angel powers too much as well. SUPERMANNNN FOREVER unfortunately his Kryptonite is totally Winchesters and the way they keep him from leaving those ~pesky regrets behind ^^
I think Cass really didn't know. I mean, his expression when Sam turned away from Lisa' house...like he was expecting Sam to rush in for a tearful brotherly reunion and it didn't happen? GOBSMACKED. Well, as much shocked/confused as Cass would ever look, anyway ;)
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I thought, after seeing the promo, that the voiceover wouldn't work for me because I was squirming so much. Turns out, I was wrong. It worked exactly because it felt very noirish. It reminded me of those black&whiet old movies.
The D/C was off the chart. I'm seriously still gaping that they went there with the affirmation, it's like all my meta on Dean and Cas through the season coming alive on my screen and I'm feeling so validated under that aspect. It's sweet, especially because it's been a very hard season for me (not only on the Dean and Cas front).
I agree about the episode being brilliant. I found it soothing in away despite the dire note it ended on. Two weeks. *whimpers*
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The narration could've gone so wrong but it worked in pretty seamlessly, definitely reminiscent of old black and white noir movies. Misha's Cas voice really helped, gravelly and gorgeous.
There was a hint of hope in there, partly because everything's out in the open now, redemption, surely can't be far behind?
I knowww!!!! TWO WEEKS. It may as well be a millenium. D:
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I am so proud of *all* of them, well Cas, he's going down a grey path but at least he got a pop culture reference, it's the little things, and Dean, oh Dean, he's trying so hard to reach out and be there for Cas, trying to be the best boyfriend he can be. And Sam, he's really matured. OH BOYS.
I DON'T THINK I WANT TO BE OVER IT.
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OMG THIS SOOOOO MUCH, HE WAS SOOO PROUD OF HIMSELF! HIS LITTLE SMILE! IT WAS SO GLORIOUS! OH CAS BB, AT LEAST YOU'VE GOT THE LYING DOWN PAT. WELL DONE! XDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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So glorious. So glorious.
I still can't believe it.
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ONE WOULD THINK IT WAS CANON. [SHHHH, IT IS!]
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...of course I say this even as I have a WIP of him doing exact same thing. Just that even after everything Castiel does take pride in his angelic-ness, you know? It does make narrative sense but I shall shed every tear Cass' stoic angel mask will not permit him to if it does happen T_T
About Sam's soul...I note Cass never really denied leaving it behind on purpose. Maybe Cass, lacking a soul himself, didn't really understand its importance...? He knows the value/power of souls, certainly, but maybe not about the empathy thing.
Yeah, 6.20 rocked. Personal fanon made canon = awesomesauce ^^
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Yeah, he did look away rather tellingly, honestly I would've thought that after being with the Winchesters and fighting with them for such a long time he would've learned the importance of souls, but it's entirely plausible that he simply didn't know how things would turn out, how Sam would turn out without his soul.
THE ENTIRE THING WAS LOVE. VERY AWESOMESAUCE. :DDD
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And I like Cass and his badass angel powers too much as well. SUPERMANNNN FOREVER unfortunately his Kryptonite is totally Winchesters and the way they keep him from leaving those ~pesky regrets behind ^^
I think Cass really didn't know. I mean, his expression when Sam turned away from Lisa' house...like he was expecting Sam to rush in for a tearful brotherly reunion and it didn't happen? GOBSMACKED. Well, as much shocked/confused as Cass would ever look, anyway ;)
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