From way back because I sort of started the mess...

But I still feel at a loss for regular recurrings. It leaves Bobby verboten for discussion, and that feels like a big hole for the show thread.

Why would discussing Bobby be verboten? We know we exists, so we can speculate. I mean, sure, we can't say, "Woo! Bobby will be back!" as a regular recurring or something, but we can skate around it by just... talking non-specific, unspoiled speculation about what they could do with Bobby, if they should choose to bring Bobby back again.

Enough spoiled people talking and you do know who is going to be back or not, directions that things are going, that stuff. It's like the cut tags on LJ that spell out way too much in the cut text.

For me, if it's in white, I can avoid it. It's where the discussion creeps out from there that I start getting uncomfortable. Which, I realize, is not our actual rules. Just me stating where I could easily see a middle ground if we wanted to talk about one.

I am one of those insanely unspoiled people and I prefer this show that way. I don't want to know ep titles and all of that. I don't know who will be back or not. I don't follow the actors or crew on Twitter just so I can stay that way.

(Well, except for Misha because I'll forgive him for spoiling me to Jim Beaver appearances to name one instance just so I can, you know, be oh so amused by his Mishaness. But I know that by clicking Follow, I am risking it. It's a risk I take because he's adorable.)

...

Is hiatus over yet?

Now?

Phooey.

Enough spoiled people talking and you do know who is going to be back or not, directions that things are going, that stuff. It's like the cut tags on LJ that spell out way too much in the cut text.

I should point out, I'm not a spoiled person. I just take Bobby as a given at this point. Bobby specifically, that is.

Other recurrings NSM. Like, Bobby might as well be in the regular credits, they use him so much. But much as I'd love to see MOAR RUFUS? Rufus talk isn't... obvious like Bobby talk.

I mean, it's all kinda moot if people actually follow the rules and no hint of an actual spoiler comes through, even in font of white.

I should point out, I'm not a spoiled person.

Actually I quoted you because I knew you're not and thus hoped to sidestep any unintended accusations.

Frankly, I'm not looking at anyone all shifty-eyed or saying we need to follow our rules to the letter so much as, dude, whitefont the stuff that isn't maybe supposed to be here so I, and others if they choose, can avoid it. I'm a font of white fan.

I just take Bobby as a given at this point. Bobby specifically, that is.

I was willing to give him up to save the car. I really like the car.

Once this show is off of the air, I am so resubscribing to Spoilers and Lite. I read up to where finale talk ended and then backed back out this summer. I miss Spoilers. And Lite.

D/C big bang alert: [link] I haven't read it, so I have no rec or anti rec. Just a heads up.

I'm subscribed to Lite and I'm still not sure who's coming back next season.

Okay, snuck away at lunch and read the BB story. It's total D/C. I mean, it's not about one thing other than the relationship. I...I can't believe I wanted something more. Higher emotional stakes, maybe. Or more story. Or more action, of either sort. It ended kind of abruptly, although I guess it was at a reasonable emotional point for the characters.

I was just left feeling kind of empty.

It was a very quick read, because the author sticks pretty close to canon, and reuses a lot of dialogue.

Was the sex good at least?

Enhh. I liked the emotions more than the actuality of it.

I think I'll skip it, then. I have that gen one to read still.

It did make me curious to see how much of the Dean/Cas dialogue I remembered. Some of it made me wonder. I'm up on my S5, but I may have to rewatch S4. Oh noes.

It's a very untaxing read, but that's because it's unimaginative. She (assumption there) just slid extra UST (not hard to do) inbetween scenes, tossed in thoughts and motivations after scripted lines, and didn't add that much to canon--a sex scene and some canoodling, really.

I do more heavy lifting than that just watching the show.

Though it is interesting to see where people decide that they consummate the relationship. So many people pick after 5x03 or 5x04, if they wait until season 5.