ehab, click on the thumbtack icon at the top of the WIP you want to follow, then click "a new post tagged (with the title or theme of the fic", and click the email box if you don't check your LJ messages regularly, and eljay will tell you when the story has an update. If writers remember to tag, and most actually do. I'm following a few many some WIPs this way. And a couple of specialized communities. It's working so far.

Beverly thanks for that tip. I wish I'd known it sooner as there are a couple WIPs I've read that I can't recall now other than a vague unfinished feeling.

vid rec: Unstoppable

It's a promo, but also kind of an awesome look at how we got from there to here. I'm not a big fan of E.S. Posthumus, beyond their awesome interpretation of Requiem for a Dream that's been used in every other movie trailer, so the music is a bit generic. And it makes me sad again that I didn't get the epic BAMF finale I was dreaming about.

But I still really enjoyed the recappiness of it. The awesomeness really starts with Michael saying "Do you know why that is?"

ehab, email me with whatever particulars you remember about the WIPs you're looking for and I'll check around for them. Or Perkins might could help, she's pretty good at that. ETA: Profile addy's good.

I've been thinking about whether I want Castiel back for season six. Between speculation, fantasy, fic, and rewatching past episodes, I think my answer is a sad "No".

I think what mostly decided it was the canon aspect. Because I love the show. I love Castiel. I love Dean and Sam.

Except.

Except I am obsessed with Castiel. And when he's onscreen, I find myself putting Sam and Dean second. The eps he's in, I'm skipping ahead to the Cas parts. And then I'm unhappy with the sum of the Cas parts.

So, I think, if at the least, to see Castiel relegated to a guest spot. Maybe an awesome two or three episodes where the focus and attention can be warranted, without disservicing Sam, Dean, or Castiel in the process.

What if Dean and Castiel have to unite to save Sam?

I have contract news, if anybody wants. I don't want to post it because either way, it's spoilery.

You could post it in "spoilage".

What if Dean and Castiel have to unite to save Sam?

I definitely think that is the best way to keep Cas involved. But I just don't want him around to be written out, and I don't want my lust for him blinding me to why I enjoyed the show in the first place, if that makes sense. Because my alternative is for it to be All Castiel ALL THE TIME, DAMNIT!

*ahem*

I don't often see the sexy in Castiel but I would sorely miss his unintentional humor.