This, on the other hand, seems weird. The CW has renewed the show repeatedly, and I just saw chatter somewhere about a possible eighth season. I think for their position in the market, they're probably fairly happy with the ratings, and the fanbase, right?

Jared looked so embarrassed. Jensen, however, seemed pretty firm on his slash fiction stance.

::adjusts tin hat::

I can't believe people really ask them those things. Stop it!

I think you don't exist if you don't have an internet campaign.

7.02 and 7.03 trailer. I'm assuming it's mostly 7.03.

The CW has renewed the show repeatedly, and I just saw chatter somewhere about a possible eighth season. I think for their position in the market, they're probably fairly happy with the ratings, and the fanbase, right?

My understanding is that the CW has been hemorrhaging viewers across the board and that SPN is a fairly solid performer in relation to the rest of its lineup. I think renewal worries are more of the "will there be a network to air it next year?" variety rather than any threat of cancellation for this particular show.

I think renewal worries are more of the "will there be a network to air it next year?" variety rather than any threat of cancellation for this particular show.

That's not what I get from Amy's link.

Weechesters. Seriously, apart from D/C, they're my fanfic favourite. But I haven't read anything great recently--any recommendations?

I have all these questions about them, and I hate bad Weechester fic way more than I hate bad D/C. For some reason, I'm more picky about pre-series canon message than obviously non-canon shipping.

However, I'm wondering about their autonomy. Sam seemed surprised at New Orleans, but was that because Dean was working on his own, or because he was working remotely? I mean, they must have had small stuff to do by themselves before Sam left.

Like, would John send them on a routine salt and burn while he worked something more serious? "Dean, make sure your brother doesn't get into any trouble." Or were they always support for him and didn't shoot shit unless it was his case? I mean, he left Dean to protect Sam with a shotgun way earlier than Dean could probably be considered to be working a case...

Would Dean catch wind of something weird at the local arcade and just fix it himself?

HOW DID IT WORK???

"Hybrid! Boom! Suck it!"

This made my day.

"Sam's the heartthrob, Dean's definitely the hero."

This made my year.

I think they gave Jensen the perky pills to help fill the Misha void, just like I suspect they convinced Jared to start tweeting.

No, I have no conspiracy leanings at all.

HOW DID IT WORK???

Stuff from the pilot I tend to interpret pretty liberally, since even Kripke admits he fucked up with Sam only being at college two years, etc.

I've read so much fanfic at this point, it's screwed with any idea of how their lives worked preseries, canonically. And I never finished reading John's journal or whatever.

I think Dean would have gone on short runs with John when Sam was old enough to stay alone, but John definitely left them alone together for months sometimes. I'd bet Dean would tackle something if he saw it, but if you're in one town for a while, how many different things are going to happen supernaturally?

I think Dean would have gone on short runs with John when Sam was old enough to stay alone

I like to imagine Sam sitting in the back seat of the Impala, reading with a flashlight, while John and Dean are out battling beasties. Because John is crazy, obsessive, and doesn't want Sam alone that far out of his protective reach.

how many different things are going to happen supernaturally?

Does a left-alone Dean try and pretend to grumpy Sam that everything's perfectly normal, or does he get bored or decide to train himself by exterminating every little squeak within bus ride radius?