META: The Six-Year Carousel Ride of Dean Angst & the Hope for Progress in S7

[zimshan]

So....I've been vaulting my ep reactions the last couple of weeks. Because I honestly haven't known what to DO with the last two episodes. They did these things where they went much further and called back to the past much clearer than I expected them to go, and in that respect I LOVED THEM. But then they just left it there with absolutely ZERO

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[radiophile]

OMG YAY MORE META FROM YOU :D I am bookmarking this to read later when I haven't got a headache and a hacking cough /o\

Fyi, the last Sam gif is mine~ :3 I usually watermark all my gifs but I didn't want to take away anything from Sam's beautiful face in this one, lol XD The original post is here, along with tl;dr Sam Winchester character analysis XD

As for a good gif-making guide, try this one? It's pretty much how I make gifs, only I use a more recent version of PS :)

[zimshan]

Oh YAY! Thanks for the guide! I'll have to give that a try, the online GIF makers give me a headache. And thanks for telling me the last Sam gif is yours! THAT IS MY FAVVVORRRITTEEE. It might be the first GIF I ever saved, from the first tumblr post I bookmarked, way before I ever thought I could use them in posts! I'll go and re-edit to credit. :)

Aww, hope you feel better!! I sympathize, I've been sick on the couch for the last two days, probably the only reason I finally got this silly thing out of my brain that's been percolating for FARRRRR too long.

[katsheswims]

I love this sooo much. I have the same hopes for Dean and Sam that you do. I really hope in this season that Dean will finally be able to really let himself rely on Sam and deal with his issues.

I saw parallels in the witch couple's argument, but I didn't look as closely as you! I am really going to pay attention next time I watch it for those S4 things!

[zimshan]

S6 really made me tired, as a fan, because of all the retredding. S7 feels so very different, like it's GOING somewhere. But it also feels very silly to hope for more. I'm up for cautious hope. :)

That couples argument was definitely a +1 in the pile for that cautious hope.

[hidden_easel]

Yeah, I haven't been this pissed off at an episode since the season 2 cliffhanger (dad told me something...)

[zimshan]

You mean the Amy secret thing? Or this episode's ending? The secret stuff does annoy me, but not so much if it ends up being more in Dean's head. Because I think that's what we're going towards.

[galwithglasses]

Great thoughts on all of this. What a lot of work. I really hope they follow through, if for no other reason than to save Dean's liver. Nice catch with both sets of feet walking down the brick hallway.

[zimshan]

Right?! Dean's poor liver! I was weeping for it in that bartender scene two weeks ago. Three consecutive doubles, what are you thinking, Dean???

Nice catch with both sets of feet walking down the brick hallway.
I'll admit, TOTALLY clinging to that one as a life line. Thank you, Bob Singer! *crosses fingers like mad*

[dev_earl]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YOUR META SO VERY MUCH. ♥

By the end of the episode I was actually frustrated at DEAN, which I NEVER am. Hah. But I still have hope that they're going somewhere with this. I just wish it's soon. *sigh*

[zimshan]

I LOVE THAT YOU LOVE IT. ♥ And that it makes sense to someone that isn't me. Haha, I'm just glad it's out of my head, it was taking up space needed by my midterms!!

By the end of the episode I was actually frustrated at DEAN, which I NEVER am.

It was just sooooo obvious that we're SUPPOSED to be frustrated at Dean at this point, that's what makes it so damn delicious! And what makes me hope they're doing something with it! This show doesn't throw anvils for no reason. When they play something hard, it means they mean business!!! Plus my favorite flavor Dean is when he's being controversial and flawed. ;)

Not like I expect them to do much with it this week, ep 6 tend to be the filleriest filler, no? But 7, 8, 9, just around the corner! XD