SN 5.18 rewatch: The importance of being Dean's jacket

[irismay42]

Comments

[borgmama1of5]

Huh, I wondered what was the point of picking a different jacket when he was running out. I never catch the details like some people do--thanks for sharing your catch!

[irismay42]

Yes I wondered about the significance of it too - which is why I paid more attention second time around!

[xwacky]

I too noticed Dean was wearing the same jacket future!Dean was wearing here. But for me it brought me to mind what future!Dean told Dean back in The End, that he was arrogant in saying no to Michael, thinking he himself with a GED and a whole lot of attitude can stop the Apocalypse. Thus a mere wardrobe clothing choice here added credence to Dean's "you ain't in my shoes" claim for me. All the other protagonists here are saying Dean is giving up, is failing (in his willingness to accept Michael), but I think Dean's choice is more complex here.

[irismay42]

It's amazing how just adding an item of clothing to a scene can add all these other layers too! The makers of this programme constantly amaze me!

[camui_zuuki]

I didn't notice that actually... but I was confused because when Dean escaped the panic room, he took a coat looking thingy from the basement. But it didn't look like that jacket at all...

[irismay42]

And yet that's the one he was wearing. Strange but true!

[irismay42]

Oh the leather jacket was definitely relevant - he was packing it away with the Impala keys and a (suicide by Michael?) note to Sam, as if he was leaving everything Dad had left to Dean to Sam in turn.

[roadtripper666]

I realised that in the previews when he went up to the preacher guy and I was like OMG The End jacket!! Kripke are you foreshadowing??

[irismay42]

Or at least telling us how Dean got that jacket in the first place - he stole it from Bobby!