It's very compelling.

It's very compelling.

Hee! I can totally picture his awkward little shrug when saying this.

roque classique's take on family life at Lisa's house is amazing. I like Ben's pov much better as a window into Dean's grief.

"Ben curled his knees up to his stomach and put his head further into his pillow. When he had imagined things like this, he had thought the house would feel safer with someone like Dean in it... but now that Dean was here, it felt scarier, instead."

It's hurty and lovely.

A list of 5.22 codas, some already mentioned, plus the Dean is a woman meta.

As far as Dean-as-mom, I think the iconic moment of that for me has always been the scene where Sam comes off the bed and across the room the morning of the second Wednesday in Mystery Spot. It's a lost ten-year-old spotting his mom. I know the shippers had a field day with that scene, but I couldn't see it any other way than parent-child.

It's hurty and lovely.

Man, Show better go there, even if a little. So maybe Dean and Lisa work things out (don't want them to) and find some peace. But it better not be apple pie day #2 (assuming the final shot is day #1, and that was definitely not happy).

There have been so many codas that I've been reasonably sparing about clicking on them. But I haven't seen that many that deal with after Dean discovers Sam, or with what might happen with future Castiel, or an eventual reunion with Bobby. I will have to look at that list of codas later.

Perhaps pathetically, I am clinging to the fact that Chuck never said it would be a long time before Dean and Cas saw each other again, but I fully realise that means nothing and I'm just making shit up.

It's a lost ten-year-old spotting his mom

It's definitely more complicated than a lost brother, and I never come down on the shipping side. I am still somewhat disappointed that we've never heard from Sam that Dean was his nurturer, but we've heard it from Dean to his (conscious) face, so that helps me somewhat. That moment definitely had "You're back! I'm safe!" overtones to it.

Man, Show better go there, even if a little.

All of sudden I want to put together a wishlist for S6. My dream punch list. I'm okay if they don't follow it, but it would be fun to put together.

With respect to the D/C shippers, I want to see the Sam stuff resolved, before I worry about Castiel or Bobby. I like Misha and Cas as much as the next person, but in character, Bobby's got his legs back, literally and figuratively, and Castiel has a new mission in heaven.

It's Winchesters I'm focused on, and want sorted out first, including Adam, please. Then the rest of TFW.

It's Winchesters I'm focused on, and want sorted out first

This. But I don't know how I want it sorted. It's easier to talk about the periphery where I have less invested. I have no idea how that should be resolved and I'm willing to let show lead me some where unexpected.

My punch list would be small moments involving other characters and I won't be devastated if they don't happen.

I know my word is tainted, because I'm one of those cursed shippers, but I think there's story to having Sam stuff drawn out, and much less about Cas. So having him just not around for a few eps and then popping back to say hi is teasing. Whereas I know we'll see Sam right away, and even if they're not together, we'll get story.

Oh, it will hurt if they're not together, but stuff will be happening onscreen.

Adam? I don't care about so much. An offhand word will do just fine, since I don't need to see him again.

I have no idea how to work Castiel the superpowered angel into next season. Doesn't mean I don't want to see him again. I will be keeping an eye out for the spoiler of his appearance, though not the mechanics. I just feel the disappearance was way abrupt, and Dean's reaction pretty on the nose. But Cas does have only two intermittent years with Dean and millenia as an angel--it's not surprising. It's just frustrating.

Oh, hey, it's list-making time, isn't it?

Man, I can't even think of a list of lists I'd like to make. Other than the afore-mentioned pain-filled best 5 of each season.

I wonder where my spreadsheet is. I haven't looked at it in forever.

I am craving a list. I'm formulating some items for my personal punch list.

Oh, hey, it's list-making time, isn't it?

Lists! Yes.