Because whichever way you bend? That's what you can take out of it 'ship-wise.

This was my take on it too. I don't lean in any ship direction and I saw them all being serviced. Sometimes I wish show wouldn't do it but then I remind myself they've been clever about it so far. Cleverness buys my forgiveness.

The show was about relationships and family. These men, related or not, are a family.

It's a family despite there not being a woman in site (unless you count Lisa which I don't). An all male family is bound to be erotically co-dependent.

I didn't read anything wincest-y in the staring scene in the beautiful room. My take on it was ita's as well. Dean realized something important while looking at his brother, it registered on his face and then he winked. It was awesome!

I saw them all being serviced

And there's a fic bunny right there ...

Hee! Amy and I share a brain.

An all male family is bound to be erotically co-dependent.

No, it just means they have to order out!

But honestly, why does a family have to have any sort of erotic dependence, whatever the gender makeup is? There are single-parent same gender families that have no erotic component whatsoever.

I could see if the emotional co-dependence made it inevitable, but I do still disagree. I don't think there has to be anything erotic there at all.

I don't lean in any ship direction and I saw them all being serviced.

Well, my Sam/Castiel leanings didn't get any feeding, but last week was good for that.

I don't think there has to be anything erotic there at all.

Yeah, I have to go with Zachariah just being a prick and saying weird, unsettling things to a poor kid who misses his mom and does not know these demanding "brothers" of his at all.

Yet.

It was still funny, though.

I could see if the emotional co-dependence made it inevitable, but I do still disagree. I don't think there has to be anything erotic there at all.

For me it's the pushing, shoving, grabbing, shirt fisting, and lack of personal space(which is necessary for filming) while intensely arguing nose to nose or yelling each other's names. I'm just saying that it is there for those that want to see it. It doesn't have to be acted out or taken out of subtext into text.

I don't lean in any ship direction and I saw them all being serviced.

This was my experience.

Well, my Sam/Castiel leanings didn't get any feeding, but last week was good for that.

I loved when Castiel told his "joke" his lingering look at Sam where he was so pleased with himself and waiting for him to find it funny. It wasn't just Dean that he was smiling at. :) It was funnier in Enochian.

I agree with Amy on the line being both fanservice and Zach being a prick and further weirding Adam out about his demandy brothers. I'm not taking anything that lying liar said as anywhere close to canon truth.

And What Theresa Said about Cas' lingering look waiting for Sam to validate the funny of his joke. They're really working at showing Sam and Cas working at building their own connection, and not just relating to each other because they both relate to Dean.

Well, my Sam/Castiel leanings didn't get any feeding, but last week was good for that.

See, this would be hot, no question, but the Dean/Castiel is blinding. They can't exist simultaneously in my head.

They're really working at showing Sam and Cas working at building their own connection, and not just relating to each other because they both relate to Dean.

I like this, too. A lot.

But honestly, why does a family have to have any sort of erotic dependence, whatever the gender makeup is?

I really only meant this in the context of fandom which seems to look for ships in the primary characters. I should have clarified that.

I agree otherwise with your point, families of any makeup should be eroticism free.

ETA: Whoops that might be going too far. Hopefully my meaning is clearer than I've stated it.

Aw. This is really cute and funny Dean/Castiel, but from Sam's POV. I want to correct some grammar and shift some verb tenses, but otherwise a fun read.