Today I’m going to talk negative space, and how the concept for negative space relates to Supernatural. Specifically, I’m going to look at how the narrative is setting up for canon romantic relationship between Dean and Castiel through strategic employment of negative space. I’m going to describe what I mean by negative space, first through a discussion of its use in visual art. Though I am a linguist, I have studied visual art and art history for most of my life, in high school, college and on my own, and it is one of my major passions. Then, I’m going to discuss it from a discourse and linguistic and narrative point of view, and how this visual art concept translates to a narrative.
Hey, I just noticed the color-coordination. The angels are pretty much always dressed well. They’re supposed to have a certain respect for their vessels, so they maintain a good appearance. But notice that the first group in 6x20 matches in black. Everything is very simple for them. It’s literally black-and-white. They follow Cas as the next leader over Raphael because it’s the only route they see. Now look at his little ducklings in 9x14. They’re still dressed conservatively, but the common color is steel blue. It’s a different way, a more varied approach. They chose Cas because he’s converted their thinking and they believe in him, not just because they feel they need to follow.
Oh, and also, blue of course is totally Cas’s color.
