I thought that the cage was in hell, and that's how Crowley managed to get Sam out.

That doesn't explain Samuel though.

he was bullshitting, though

So you really thought he thought they'd survive? I think that's reading too much into it. It went down the way it did so that they could get out on their own devices (meta), but if Sam hadn't been insane, they'd be dead.

Inefficient, yeah. Not intending for them to die? I just don't buy it.

So you really thought he thought they'd survive?

Not necessarily, just that he wasn't committed to them being dead. If he was, he would have just lopped their heads off like he did with the shifter.

I think that's reading a lot into the meta that had them survive with a badass moment from Sam. As far as I interpret it, that was the only reason they weren't killed immediately--because the text needed an out. Nothing I'd ascribe to the character motivation within.

I read and enjoyed a dark agenda racebending AU story that Anne recommended: When The Badger Grows Horns. I have no idea how accurate it may or may not be...the author isn't actually of the ethnicity she writes primarily about, but seems to have done rigourous research.

However, in her author's notes she mentions she thinks canon Dean is dyslexic and G/T. What's G/T? And WTF dyslexia? When has he had any symptoms of reading problems? Why do people keep doing that?

It drives me nuts. It shouldn't, but it does.

G/T = gifted/talented. I think.

Aha. I see.

I still think reading dyslexia into canon is just pandering to your particular narrative/character kinks. He's shown absolutely no problem reading or spelling whatsoever, much less dyslexia-specific issues. Yet it seems to have a minor fan following.

Yeah, that's fanon, not canon.

For some reason it really bothers me when people don't draw a clear line between canon and fanon. I mean, I get that Dean's only really bi in my head, despite his goo goo eyes at Dr. Sexy. That's never going to play out anywhere except for fanfic.

And that there are things canon leaves room for, or maybe implies, but I know I can't say are supported--like John laying a hand on the boys. Got nothing to that but my reading of it.

It's just, you see people so freaking adamant, it's like shit has been stated somewhere, and they call it canon (or "as good as") and I gotta wonder how they consume.

Never mind the fixit fics and arts I've seen to make up for the Cas/Meg kiss last week. And, oh, the names that she's being called. Slut, whore, all sorts of angry stuff. Because Show was so mean and horrible to get demon GIRL cooties all over Cas, people need to fix it with lots of Dean spit.

Look, folks, I ship it too. But we're all making shit up. It looks weird when you get so emotional about it. Your issues are showing.

Because Show was so mean and horrible to get demon GIRL cooties all over Cas

I haven't read those posts (not being a Dean/Cas shipper myself), so is it the demon part or thie girl part that they're objecting to? Because if it's the girl part, they've got to be willfully ignoring the "angels are essentially genderless" issue. Castiel's current vessel is a human male, but the essential Castiel is not.

And, oh, the names that she's being called. Slut, whore, all sorts of angry stuff.

Oh, lovely. Wish I could say I was surprised.

In other news, I had a rather awful realization about the implications of Cas 'taking care of' the residents of Monster Gitmo. Wouldn't that have included the shifter babies? And Bobby-John? That's where I would like fixit fic, or at least an ep tag to undo the belated horror.