Watching Hollywood Babylon makes me think that is what Dean should be doing post-Swan Song, not trying to build a picket fence life with a one-night-stand who had his spirit baby. (I'm assuming Ben isn't actually Dean's child, or it would have been much easier for Michael to convince him to serve as a vessel instead of resurrecting Adam from the dead.)

That meaning what, Matt?

Okay, if you are into het, things might be a bit slow going.

God, so true. And I'm really not interested in het when it's Ruby or Bela, either.

There are so many things Dean could be doing. He can run a sales and marketing department, build an EMF out of a Walkman, become an adept PA in a day, rebuild a car from a battered shell...the idea that his apple pie life needs an insta wife'n'kid is depressingly heteronormative. What he should be doing with his everyday is totally important too.

The PA gig. He seemed to enjoy that with a childlike glee, and apparently fit in on that movie set almost instantly.

Plus, if he can't be making out with Castiel, I prefer Tara Benchley to Lisa as an alternative.

the idea that his apple pie life needs an insta wife'n'kid is depressingly heteronormative. What he should be doing with his everyday is totally important too.

It's odd that Sam wanted that for him. I mean, I could see him wanting Dean to find someone to love, and I know he knew Dean was fascinated by Ben (and the idea of being a dad), but thrusting him from years of horror and apocalyptic battles into a picket fence life seems incredibly short-sighted.

But I think he was clinging to what he thought Dean wanted, or has wanted, and looking for a way to shorthand it.

Hell, I don't trust Kripke with Thessaly, Barbara, etc, etc, etc. Choose your female character.

I have said since I read the book that American Gods should be an HBO miniseries. I could see doing Sandman that way, or as a close-ended series-series, but, yeah, I don't think Kripke is the guy.

Now, if someone wanted to make a Hellblazer series? That's Kripke's thing.

I think Edlund would rock an adaptation of Good Omens (apart from the British-ness, I suppose).

I'm trying to think of who I would trust to do a good Sandman, and the only person I can think of is Guillermo del Toro.

Kripke managed a good Ellen, improved Jo, decent Ruby (at least 1.0), Tamara, decent Pamela, great Mary, rocking Missouri.

That's not why I'd count him out.

I see your point, ita. He can pull off good female characters.

At the same time, though, I worry that he would exacerbate the changes that happen when page characters move to screen (e.g.--my standing Hermione rant) that women should be hot and, if not victimy, then literally kickers of ass.

Now I'm picturing my ideal adaptation, and I think I want the Creature Shop involved.

I think whoever does it, we're going to get hot. That's standard comic adaptation. I don't know who I'd pick, honestly. I think Kripke's a decent start. We know he's Vertigo-sympathetic. It's something.

Someone on another board does a photo treasure hunt every day. I've been amusing myself coming up with something SPN-related for every prompt. It's sadly easy. "Leaning"--Dean against the car in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. "Coffee"--"Your half-caf, double vanilla latte is getting cold over here, Francis" screenshot. "Puppies"--JP with that dog with the legs in a cart...it's really kind of sad how many related pictures I can think of easily.

It is something, yes. And I resolve to be glass-half-full person on it.