Screw Destiny, and Can I Borrow a Shirt?

[scullspeare]

Author: scullspeare
Summary: Missing scene from The Song Remains the Same; takes place between Michael sending the Winchesters back to the future and Cas showing up in the brothers' motel room. Schmoop Noir. Dean wrestles with destiny and dirty laundry as he cares for his battered brother. Also explores how Sam got some of the more 'interesting' shirts in his

Comments

[harrigan]

Any excuse for h/c is a good one in my book!

I love the laundry - reminds me of the wonderful laundry list and pie charts some fan made a couple years ago. I don't think it was kept current though. Have you seen it?

Anyway, kudo's for explaining how some of the more memorable shirts came into their collection! *g*

And I loved the picture of Mary that you painted! And the "diagnostics" Impala dialogue! hee!

What I really appreciate most is that you delivered a season 5 fic that stays true to canon, and yet gives us believeable lighthearted banter that we've been missing, and makes us hopeful that they'll end up just as strong a team as ever. Thanks for that!

[scullspeare]

No, I haven't seen those laundry lists - would love to, though, if you still know where they are. And how could I not let Dean have a little fun with Sam's pink shirt? *g*

And after the Knight Rider 'Sampala' vignette in Changing Channels, the 'diagnostics' seemed like a natural. Glad you enjoyed.

Here's to teamwork!! And a great big hug for the great review!

[scullspeare]

While Season 4 had plenty of great stuff, I missed the brothers being there for each other so these kind of 'bro-mo's' will always resonate with me.

You're so right; everything does seem stacked against them - hopefully that's help them realize they're a lot better off fighting together than fighting each other.

Thanks for the awesome feedback!

[borgmama1of5]

Very imaginative and in character.

[scullspeare]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed.

[primrose_1]

Yes, some of Sam's shirts are strange! Great episode tag! You managed to fit things together great, and I loved Dean sharing stories with Sam. You managed to make the moment sweet and not accusatory between the boys. Lovely!

[scullspeare]

I'll be the first to admit that I'm prone to overanalyzing things *g* but when I started thinking about Sam's 'strange' shirts, it clicked that they don't have the cash to buy their stuff at Big & Tall shops and the selection at thrift shops would be, um, limited at best. That's the best explanation I can come up with for Sam's wild wardrobe, given both boys seem to have decent taste in suits - Dean's Season 3 brown one notwithstanding. :)

Thanks so much for reading and the lovely comments!!

[sistabro]

Very nice, good h/c and wardrobe analysis, what more could you ask for? :)

[scullspeare]

Thank you kindly!

Who knows - they finally gave us a laundry scene in Monster at the End of This Book; maybe one day they'll give us a shopping scene and show us Dean's reaction when Sam finds another 'unique' shirt. *g*