Oh goodness yes. I miss both those boys--the ones who could be scared by simple ghosts and spirits, and also feel valiant and triumphant once a ghost had been vanquished. The ones who could laugh at stupid brother tricks, and flirt with no desperation. It's hard to see beloved characters age before their time, sometimes. Even if that's what the story's about.

See: Hobbits of the Shire in FotR, and Frodo and Sam at the end of all things.

Now I'm picturing Dean and Sam surrounded by lava, with Dean saying, "I'm glad I'm here with you, Sam, at the end of all things. ... Bitch."

And then Cas swoops in with Bathazar to carry them off.

Heh. EXCELLENT.

I'm away for a few days and people go to the fricken Paley panel? I'm so jealous. And so very thankful for the vids. Have to watch them now.

Oh, and Jensen *is* beautiful offscreen too.

Really? I don't know. He could be my next door neighbor irl and I wouldn't look twice at him. Cute, yeah, good looking in an average Joe kinda way, but the camera adds the magic for me. And not always (see Dawson's Creek, Smallville). I think of beautiful as looking like Bomer, only off camera. Jared, I think has become gorgeous, but I've never seen him irl.

It's vaguely spoilery for the last episodes of this season, but the last paragraph says the chances for S7 are pretty good. Yay!

I haven't read the article yet, but I was thinking the other day that we probably stand a good chance at season 7. Otherwise, they would start preparing us for the end. Didn't we find out about Angel in Feb? I just think with the TVguide cover and other sources of promotion, they wouldn't so easily cancel by not renewing. I have no basis for my theory though.

Because it deserves its own post. After watching the video: OMG, those people never fail to charm me.

Really? I don't know. He could be my next door neighbor irl and I wouldn't look twice at him. Cute, yeah, good looking in an average Joe kinda way, but the camera adds the magic for me.

Huh. That looks like English, and yet...

I just keep watching the "Jensen's not interesting" vid over and over. He just keeps it going with barely a change of expression, and he involves everyone on the panel, wordlessly checking to see if anybody thinks he's interesting. Charming. And funny.

No, I see what Theresa means, because I've seen pictures of Jensen offscreen and offstage, in his natural habitat, a studebakergolf cart and ridiculous mommy-dressed-him-funny clothes, and his pale coloring washes out his features. He knows how to blend into the background relatively well, too, and how to take a breath and turn on the public persona.

But under stage lights, that bone structure is apparent, and even without makeup to enhance the eyes, he's gorgeous.

I say to the two people who have actually seen him F2F, never having done so myself. Only film, woe.

All I can say is if he were my next door neighbor, I'd have to talk myself down from installing spycams in the vents.

Yeah, I have to come down on the side of RL Jensen being as pretty as fuck. He's definitely the sort that's regular enhanced--I look at a lot of other actors that are basically the same definition, but then you turn out those eyes, those lips, sharpen the cheekbones, frost with freckles, arrange for symmetry, and wow. Just wow.

Whereas Jared is pretty coming at it from a different direction. And is also definitely a lot personality-driven.

Julie, you reading the Dean Smith/2014!Cas WIP? I'm loving it to little pieces, and I wish she'd write even faster.

Some great writers and artists are signed up for help_japan. I haven't seen if ash is there again, for me to swoop on in, and I feel kinda intimidated by the whole process, since I don't have any strong desires like last time.

Still! Petite Madame! Maichan! Luchia13! Artmetica! Loads more.