kaia, who obviously doesn't know the winchesters: if they're in the bad place, they're already dead
cut to, dean: *sitting in front of an open flame doing his DAMNDEST to cook his little brother dinner*

moansmisha:

angvlicmish:

*ominous music playing in the background*

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all I could think of was gravity Falls

vinnie-cha:

vinnie-cha:

jack is still missing and away from home :(((

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its not a SPN episode with out a bit of demon deals

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her shoes are fine Dean leave her alone

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that small scream that dean let out tho

casthegrumpy:

sam!!! telling dean that it feels good to hear dean being resilient again!!!! and strong and determined!!!! dean!!!! who got cas back!!!!!

novaks:

I have won epic battles and I have reaped vast rewards. And none of it has meant as much to me as the relationships that I’ve formed on Earth. (For @castieled)

sasquatchandleatherjacket:

They KNOW Billie

chocolatedeathwarrior:

raina16:

prinsessa-dean:

dustydreamsanddirtyscars:

13x04 “The Big Empty”
In which two things aren’t remotely comparable at all (if you ask me)

Fair warning ahead, there will be Sam criticism in the following. Though tbh I am not so much annoyed by Sam as such, but how he has been written for a while in relation to these recurring topics.

I’m not going to make myself any friends in saying this, but WTH?! I won’t even open the can of worms relating to Dean mentioning not wanting to be “Jack’s mother” and how all of that harkens back to Dean having been “mother, father and brother” for Sam, which Sam sometimes seems to forget (seriously, I’m too tired for all the arguments relating to that aspect - maybe tomorrow), but will instead just focus on how friggin appalled I am by Sam (and not for the first time) putting Dean down for not having been able to rebel against his father (I am critizing the writing here tbh, because the writing has made Sam look and be very unsympathetic for seasons now and partially that is due to the writers apparently being unable to have Sam form a meaningful relationship with someone who is not in some proximity someone Sam sees himself in - that sadly makes the character running in circles and just around himself) the way he himself could (newsflash, Sam, you were only able to form a healthier way of standing your ground and developing more freely, because Dean shielded you, Dean didn’t have anyone to shield him from your father). Nevermind that Sam is comparing apples and oranges here imo. Dean may not show any warmth for Jack (but at least he’s honest - that doesn’t excuse some of the harsh words of course, but it’s better than pretending to care when you don’t), but handing him a shovel is hardly comparable to the treatment that Dean experienced from their dad.

Dean is neither using emotional blackmail here nor is he manipulating Jack, two things Dean had to suffer from (among a long list of other things) by the parenting of his father. Furthermore, the question begs to be asked if Jack is needs “getting through”. To me he seems like a perfecty fine kid so far, that doesn’t need “getting through” (it’s quite telling how much Sam projects himself into Jack here and expects him to be just like himself), but understanding and time to develop. Sure, Dean is giving him a hard time, but he gains Dean’s trust in an “organic fashion” for lack of a better word and you can see how Jack felt about the genuine compliment at the end of the episode.

I think at this point Sam doesn’t have an excuse for his blindness when it comes to how Dean suffered as a child. I can understand he wouldn’t see things Dean hid from him (to protect him) but Sam’s a grown man now, he should know better.

Esp when there have been so many times on the show when Sam HAS now seen or at least heard about what happened to Dean, it’s been happening since Season. It’s 13 years and Sam STILL thinks of Dean as “daddy’s good little soldier” instead of the abused and neglected child he was?

I adore Jack, and I love Sam, but I have to say some of this commentary is really on point with what’s been frustrating me about their dynamic this season.

Moreover, I think this illustrates why Dean is so popular among female audiences:  I think girls and women can relate to the emotional labor that’s consistently expected of him, to the point where he’s perceived as selfish every time he attempts to refuse.  

And though his friends and family attempt to get him to “open up” more, he’s usually ridiculed every time he genuinely expresses negative or complicated emotions.  Because unfortunately, they rely on him performing the emotional role of both mother and father a little too much. 

Jack by no means deserves to be mistreated, but I think there are healthier ways to handle it than forcing him to accept the situation;  even if that means keeping him and Jack separate for a while while he copes with it.

thejabberwock:

Does anyone else find it incredibly frustrating that Dean is clearly hurt by Emma’s death, and yet it’s never mentioned again? If they hadn’t put this scene in, where he explicitly states that Emma was his daughter, I might not be so bothered. But they did put it in and yet… nothing more is ever said of it.  {7.13}