That moment when he says "It's been a really bad day" and passes his hand over his face? Completely desolation.

He just lost the longest and most important romantic relationship of his life. He's lost Ben to whom he has been a father figure for the last year. He's afraid of losing his brother. Yeah, he's had a bad day.

If the arc for the season is to get Sam's soul back, one has to wonder what Sam will be like with his soul returned, feeling everything that happened to him in hell. Talk about hurty.

I kind of hope that Sam getting his soul back is not the culmination of the season, but happens at least halfway through, or at the most three quarters of the way through, and the last half/quarter can be Sam&Dean back together fighting against the heavenly civil war/whatever --just together.

This D/C artwork is exquisite: [link]

It's undeniably them, although Dean's chin is too weak, and his profile is more convex, and Cas's is more swept back.

Oh, that is lovely, Juliebird!

I do hope it happens sooner rather than later. If JP likes to have his acting chops challenged, a severe PTSD'd Sam would certainly fit the bill.

I love both boys, but have a soft spot for Sam. (Sorry, Bobby, he's MY favorite.) I have to say while we've seen Sam grow and change through the years, Dean has been a constant force. That's not to say that Dean hasn't grown and changed, too; he most certainly has. But he's the true north for Sam and everyone else, imperfect but unfailing in knowing who he is. Dean is always Dean, and thank goodness.

I do so love my boys.

One thing: the Sam who sentence himself to hell to take down Lucifer was a Sam who had really grown - who worked with and consulted other people. Temporarily without his soul that is one hell of a regression. I hope when he gets his soul back he gets back all the progress he has made - with tremendous trauma from memories of hell and the way he acted while his soul was missing but not losing maturity he gained.

I hope Dean and Bobby recognize this too really recognize it, not just say they recognize it. I would hope for something along these lines:

Sam: "you know I remember everything I did. I remember deciding to do it."

Dean: "You ever known me not to notice when you did something wrong? This wasn't your fault. Your soul was missing. You still stayed one of the good guys. Too much end-justifies-the-means, but hey no soul. I know you remember doing these things. You can't help feeling bad about them. But it is no more your fault than if someone slipped you drugs or used a mind control spell. We're good. And I'm not just saying that. Look at my face: you can see I'm not faking it. You have nothing to be ashamed of. I don't expect you to feel that right away. You remember what you remember. But look at me and tell me that you understand that even if you can't believe it yet."

He just lost the longest and most important romantic relationship of his life. He's lost Ben to whom he has been a father figure for the last year. He's afraid of losing his brother. Yeah, he's had a bad day.

JA has never ever disappointed me. Frankly I don't know how the kid leaves work at work. That moment--he gutted me.

If the arc for the season is to get Sam's soul back, one has to wonder what Sam will be like with his soul returned, feeling everything that happened to him in hell. Talk about hurty.

Hello Salty Goodness.

I love both boys, but have a soft spot for Sam.

I completely understand. I have a soft spot for all Winchesters it seems.

Dean: "You ever known me not to notice when you did something wrong? This wasn't your fault. Your soul was missing. You still stayed one of the good guys. Too much end-justifies-the-means, but hey no soul. I know you remember doing these things. You can't help feeling bad about them. But it is no more your fault than if someone slipped you drugs or used a mind control spell. We're good. And I'm not just saying that. Look at my face: you can see I'm not faking it. You have nothing to be ashamed of. I don't expect you to feel that right away. You remember what you remember. But look at me and tell me that you understand that even if you can't believe it yet."

And now Gar made me get something in my eye. Damn allergies!

Misha is so . . . I don't even know what. Odd? Funny? Random? Literal? [link]

I won't even touch his innuendos about the Queen and blowjobs.

Woops!

Everything Gar said. Oh my, this. This. This. This.

Au fic where Dean is a police detective and Cas is a cult/religous sect member: [link] Actually pretty freaking good and lines up with canon rather nicely.