Obviously a rewatch within the next few days...then I will know everything.
Saffron: You just had a better hand of cards this time. Mal: It ain't a hand of cards. It's called a life.
'Trash'
Supernatural 2: Why is it our job to save everybody?
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§ ita § - May 20, 2012 7:43:44 pm PDT #25188 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 20, 2012 8:08:18 pm PDT #25189 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
No, it's not a big conspiracy theory where Sera wants to piss in my mouth. Jesus.
I do think she made the mistake of some exceedingly tone-deaf interviews that did not engender confidence in her handling of the show and seemed very dismissive of fan concerns about (1) the removal of a popular character and (2) the two-against-the-world season arc resulting in a claustrophobic show.
As it turned out, the use of supporting and guest characters was actually much improved from Season 6 in my opinion, and for once the underlying story about Sam's malfunction and Dean's angst over same didn't make me roll my eyes repeatedly. My main issue with the season in practice was the early promise of truly creepy new antagonists being wasted on fairly pedestrian evil corporation plots and symbolism.
Morgana - May 20, 2012 9:48:12 pm PDT #25190 of 30002
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
My main issue with the season in practice was the early promise of truly creepy new antagonists being wasted on fairly pedestrian evil corporation plots and symbolism.
Yes, this. I love this show like chocolate, but I am just not feeling the Leviathans as Big Bad uber villains. Or their slimy gray food additives as a scary thing. Or the worry over turning people into cattle. Won't stop me from watching, but right this very minute I'm already feeling more worry and interest in Sam and Dean's current situation than I have been feeling over the entire Leviathon issue.
§ ita § - May 21, 2012 6:14:16 am PDT #25191 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Either I didn't see those interviews, or they didn't ping me, since I had no such concern. And when it was announced that it was going to be mostly just the boys, initial fandom response was positive, because it was thought it would hark back to season one.
Then again, I liked having a 21st century opponent--that worked for me, as a change. I thought it was interesting to see an opponent whose gambits weren't primarily a) mystical b) violent. The degree it threw them off kilter and made them more highly dependent on technology (including Frank) I thought was a refreshing change.
I preferred it to the idea of them fighting alphas, or something again. I assume they'll be back to something like that this season.
I hope that the insight displayed about putting the boys together the past two seasons is evinced in S8, and Carver doesn't stretch out Dean and Cas in Purgatory. That will lose them goodwill.
§ ita § - May 21, 2012 10:35:00 am PDT #25192 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, people ... interesting. There's a hellatus hurt!Dean prompt up, and well, fandom loves to see Dean hurt--I get that. Faith is a favourite of mine too. But just as I get used to the chick who loves lame!Dean specifically, I bump into two fans of puking!Dean: [link]
So--fess up. What's the most specific thing you like seeing any of the characters do? Not including sex, because that's too obviously gratifying.
Right now, all I can think of is functional alcoholic!Dean (as in, not drunk, but drinking heavily). But I'm sure there's something weirdly precise that I love in one of those guys. It just hasn't occurred to me yet.
Lee - May 21, 2012 11:38:01 am PDT #25193 of 30002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Being brothers!
Dean loving on the impala! (NOT LIKE THAT)
eta: Dean geeking out about Dr Sexy or other TV
§ ita § - May 21, 2012 11:45:17 am PDT #25194 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, and of course "cleaning weapons" is just as obvious as sex, so no need to specify.
I do like when Dean geeks out properly, like anime or Lord of the Rings or something, because he's so definite he's not one of them.
Amy - May 21, 2012 1:15:56 pm PDT #25195 of 30002
Because books.
I love Sam eating healthy. Especially salad. Wow, that looks weird when I write it out. Oh, and lock picking.
I love Dean geeking out, too, but I could use more taking-care-of-Sammy, always.
Anything mundane -- grocery shopping, doing laundry -- love that. And I would give at least a finger for another prank war.
§ ita § - May 21, 2012 1:26:06 pm PDT #25196 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, god, lock picking...why so hot???
::avoids tossed salad joke::
Juliebird - May 21, 2012 1:42:31 pm PDT #25197 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
What I want to see in Show and what I want to see in fic are quite different.
In fic, whump with consequences is my . . . kink? I guess. And because I'll never really adequately have that in Show, I don't expect it or wish desperately for it there. Not H/C, mind you, because the emphasis is always on the comfort that usually ends up being sexual in nature, or fluffy.
But In Show, yeah, prank wars and geekiness.
And competence in both Show and fic.