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- You either die a hero, and so forth [May 2015]
- Did everyone just wake up on the stupid side of the bed this morning? [May 2015]
- It Can’t Rain All the Damn Time [April 2015]
- topaz-ii-deactivated20161101 asked: "Um you made a post about Crowley being stabbed in the heart and I agree but I don't know how so I was wondering if you could explain it to me? If you're not busy, I mean..." [February 2015]
- I’m Not a Hammer [October 2014]
- s10 promo: Wow. Never has “PR is not showrunning” seemed more adequate to describe something. [October 2014] by defilerwyrm, neven-ebrez
- Am I the only one who sees Dean as indicative of a borderline personality? [October 2014] by anaer, You’re definitely not the only one by defilerwyrm
- This is actually the third time “Cheek to Cheek” has been used on SPN. Every time it’s been a Bad Thing [May 2014]
- Black Smoke and Mirrors [April 2014]
LAST UPDATED BY DEFILERWYRM: 23 March 2014
Characters, Plots, & Mechanics
Angels, Vessels, and Quantum Metaphysics, Part 1
[January 2013] The nature of angels’ true forms and how possession works in SPN.
Angels, Vessels, and Quantum Mechanics, Part 2
[May 2013] The problem of the angelic body vs Grace, avoiding having to define a tertiary spectrum, and the mechanics of Falling.
[June 2013] Corollary: Grace and Consciousness
[November 2013] Costuming is a very important part of character design in any visual medium. Castiel’s clothing has set him apart from the beginning, and continues to do so now. Current up through the 9.06 previews.
[October 2013] On Lucifer, Hael, Ezekiel, radiation burns, and eject buttons.
[November 2013] Plot hole or actual point? Depends, in part, on whether or not one ascribes to the fan theory that Crowley was once an angel….
[October 2012] Sam is closest to my heart for all the worst reasons. A bit personal but oh well.
[July 2013] My most concise meta ever.
[September 2012] Why I don’t think they should bring him back, even though I adore the character.
Is it okay to dislike a POC character?
[September 2013] Caveats and examination of the roles of narrator treatment & audience response.
[September 2013] Corollary: Characterisations of Missouri vs Dean: It’s a little more complex than it might look at first.
It’s the End of the world as we know it
[July 2013] I’m very much hoping we get a version of End!verse in s9/s10 – the setting moreso than the characters.
Location, Location, Location – Even for Banishing Angels
[December 2013] How location matters for angel banishing sigils, and somehow it wraps around into Dean/Cas.
[November 2012] How Lucifer’s emergency vessel represents the antithesis of heroism in SPN. [Nick; The Vessel Forgotten by bbybirdbarton]
Pray vs Prey: Weaponising Faith in Supernatural
[October 2013] An exploration of faith’s exploitation.
[April 2013] Proactivity as a recurring theme in season 8.
[April 2013] Retreat as a recurring theme in season 8.
Sealing Hell: What could possibly go wrong?
[May 2013] Speculation on how the world could potentially change for the worse as a result of closing the gates of Hell.
Shades of Grey, Blue, and Orange
[June 2013] The classical Nine Alignments explained, using SPN characters as examples.
Skinny!pale!Cas is a problematic trope, don’t lie
[September 2013] This is a trend/trope with deep, problematic roots that bear examination so don’t pretend you’re riding a high horse by ignoring them.
Was Dean ever raped outside Hell?
[February 2014] My thoughts, plus an examination of how/why he learned to identify roofies on sight. Reader discretion advised for obvious reasons.
What happens to a “cured” demon’s host?
[January 2014] We don’t know yet for sure but boy is it bound to suck.
[October 2013] Half poetry, half meta, all speculation.
Who are you really angry with? Me? Or that face in the mirror?
[July 2013] What exactly is Hallucifer? Chances are, he’s not what he looks like – it’s much worse.
Why does SPN use so few songs by female vocalists?
[September 2013] On the problems of the rock genre and licensing.
You should show him some respect
[May 2013] A brief lecture/rant about how much of a BAMF Castiel is so shut up he’s not lowly.
5.04 - Don’t let me love you, Dean
[mo yr] The guilt-trip nature of End!verse and how Castiel’s changed line fits in.
[April 2013] An exploration of Dean’s personality traits in It’s a Terrible Life.
[April 2013] Corollary: Dean Winchester, bisexual squid
8.01 & 8.05 - Fuck yeah ‘Melia
[October 2012] Initial impressions on Amelia Richardson and her wariness of Sam.
8.08 - “Can I at least ride in the front seat?” “NO.”
[November 2012] What riding shotgun represents, implications of Cas as a hunter, and why Sam still took shotgun.
8.09 - “Maybe I’m going to Hell for saying this”
[December 2012] In which Tom is appalled by the single worst line of the season to date.
[March 2013] The recurring theme of hearts in s8 relevant to Castiel’s brainwashing, and how the other angels think he’s defective.
8.17 - I hope you find your Paradise
[March 2013] Relating the song “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp to 8.17 Goodbye Stranger both in terms of drug use connotations and Cas parallels. Also some pointedly unspecific bitching.
[March 2013] Briefly touching on how awesome Krissy Chambers is and Dean doubting, then upholding her agency.
8.22 - A Borderline Personality Disorder Update
[May 2013] Was Dean’s treatment of Cas in “Clip Show” a case of his BPD flaring up again?
8.23 - Chekhov’s Bow and Other Considerations
[May 2013] My impressions of the Cupid bar scene, including transphobia, cinematography, and queer representation.
[October 2013] In which I flail about good things.
9.02 - Agency of Body Among Nonparticulate Beings Possessing Humans
[October 2013] Or, Cas and Abaddon have a lot in common.
9.04 - The Kind Without Pictures
[October 2013] How Dean’s habits inform the way Sam teases him.
[October 2013] Corollary: J2 changed the script and I like it this way
[NEW] 9.12 - Dean and Epinephrine
[March 2014] On adrenaline, drug administration, and medical abuse.
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Psychology & Queer Issues
[July 2013] Putting Lucifer’s time in the Cage into perspective goes a long way to understanding why he’s one of the most sympathetic antagonists the series has had to date – or, if nothing else, certainly the most damaged.
Best of Both Worlds: Bi!Dean Implications in 9.13
[February 2014] For a ~45 minute piece of film, “The Purge” was rife with bi!Dean content. Bloody shame it’s still subtext, even if it’s really…really…obvious.
Biromantic!Dean vs Bisexual!Dean
[October 2013] Why depicting Dean as a biromantic heterosexual would still be a giant copout.
Cas-sexual – On Castiel’s Hypothetical Orientation
[February 2014] Call me biased but I’m pretty fuckin’ sure an angel character has literally zero reason to be straight. So what is he, then, most likely?
Crossdressing in Dean/Cas Fanfic
[November 2013] Its plausibility or lack thereof.
[July 2013] A theory on Dean’s sexual psychology as a sugar-sweet top and a bratty, bossy bottom.
The Subversion of Dean’s Masculinity
[February 2013] Why SPN “toys with” Dean’s orientation and not Sam’s, including implications of class issues, upbringing, personal tastes, and character origin, AKA my “Dean is bisexual” manifesto.
[March 2013?] There’s good damned reason for us to give a damn about whether or not Dean, as a lead character, is canonically queer.
“Come on! I ate one, maybe two!”
[February 2013] On Dean’s eating disorder(s) and how a crude running gag actually informs on a negligent childhood and class issues.
[February 2013] Corollary: Sam’s potential food issues
Dean probably has Borderline Personality Disorder
[December 2012] A breakdown on how he fits the bill.
Team Free D/s, Part 1: Is Dean a sub?
[March 2013] How, when, & why it doesn’t work vs when it does.
Team Free D/s, Part 2: Is Cas a Dom/me?
[June 2013] Not really, but he’d like to be.
Well, lucky for you, I’m a doctor
[April 2013] A look at Dean’s drug use throughout the series.
[April 2013] I wish I could hate John Winchester without caveats. It’d be easier that way.
[April 2013] The short version is canon no, AU/speculation absolutely go for it. (Plus some defensive threat displays.)
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Relationships
I don’t consider myself a ‘shipper, but…
[December 2012] A brief Dean/Cas manifesto of sorts.
Acting, Comfort Zones, and the Plausible Inevitability of Dean/Cas
[June 2013] I suspect Jensen’s a lot more okay with the prospect of D/C than certain con moments might lead us to believe.
Corollary: Jensen has played bi before – in subtext. [June 2013]
[August 2012] A thorough rebuttal to assumptions and misunderstandings about Sam and Gabriel.
Dean has a Jocasta Complex but not like that (or, Someone Just HAD to Bring Up Wincest)
[February 2013] S&D’s relationship as filial-maternal rather than fraternal or romantic, and how this negates arguments of who Dean “loves more/most”; scant evidence for Sam’s sexual fluidity; a volatile rant about removing context for the sake of ‘shipping; the Siren issue. NB: THIS POST IS NOT PARTICULARLY WINCEST-FRIENDLY.
[February 2013] Corollary: Further thoughts on the Siren
From a non-‘shipping POV is Dean & Cas’ relationship unhealthy
[September 2013] SPN isn’t exactly the show to watch for examples of healthy relationships.
[February 2013] Why I refer to Dean as a mother-figure. [fairylaced: reblogged as link]
[February 2013] Pt 2 Clarifications.
[September 2014] A response (read: thorough analytical middle finger) to the accusation that Dean/Cas would be noncon due to Jimmy.
The Nature of the Profound Bond
[June 2013] An examination of tragic love as a recurring theme of Supernatural and the ways in which Dean’s & Cas’ relationship is unique in the series, and the opportunity that affords.
Sam’s Part in the Codependency Problem
[February 2014] Does he need to be “called out” too? Frankly I think he’s been called out quite enough.
Sam and Cas’ pre-S8 relationship:
[June 2012] Yes, OP, they did have one! Just not a particularly friendly one. (Mind you as of S8 they’re obviously rebuilding trust.)
[April 2013] The incest taboo, and consent issues in cases of sibling incest.
Spoilers and Foilers and Baiting, Oh My!
[September 2013] On the very noticeable lack of s9 Dean+Cas spoilers over the 2013 summer hiatus, and spoilers vs NDAs in general. [eta 30/10/13: kinda eating these words atm but ofw]
[October 2013] The crazy, destructive shit we do for love, though the lens of season 8 and 9.01.
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The Road So Far
[August-September 2012] A series of rough notes compiled as I watched the series through the second time, looking for patterns and foreshadowing. Includes a fairly mind-blowing realization about the Woman in White.
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Meta on AO3
- Meta: Consent and Vessel Decay byDefilerWyrmMeta (Defiler_Wyrm)
- Meta: Castiel's Wardrobe by DefilerWyrmMeta (Defiler_Wyrm)
- Angels, Vessels, and Quantum Mechanics by DefilerWyrmMeta (Defiler_Wyrm)
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