#Jack has no patience and wants to stabby stabby

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Been playing AC Unity a lot, of course I needed a Hijacked Assassin's Creed AU in which Hiccup is the master assassin tasked with training the newbie.

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"How Cuddleable Are Your OCs" Tag

Jumping on the open tag by @willtheweaver (here)!

Rules: Answer the above question using a scale from 1-10 and with context

I'll go with the cast of Song of Thorns and The Forgotten Ones (the WIP, which I finally named, that I talked about in this post)!

SONG OF THORNS

Roselyn - It depends on her mood! If she is happy and generally in a good mood she gives the best hugs! But if she's upset or tired she prefers to be alone. 7/10

Renn - If you are someone he loves and trusts, 8/10 best cuddle buddy in the world, but is physically cold like ice (vampyrs, and thus half-vampyrs/dhampyrs are cold-blooded, literally, they are poikilotherms). BUT if he doesn't know you then 1/10 will stab.

Kane - Surprisingly, Kane loves cuddles. But he is far too introverted and often too harsh to let anyone close enough. If he somehow miraculously trusts you enough, the cuddles will be the best! He also wears soft clothes, and fur cloaks and smells really good (like a mix of flowers and firewood) 9/10

Orianna - Too restless and energetic to stay in one place for too long lmao, wouldn't have the patience to stay cuddling for more than 5 minutes. 3/10

Jasen - Is the kind of ambivert who needs to be around people he loves to recharge. Loves cuddles, especially close to the fireplace and with two cups of herbal tea and chocolate. 10/10

Alaric - Eh. Doesn't really mind, but doesn't really want cuddles either. Is more of a "just staying together in the same room chilling is enough" kind of person. 5/10

Tarrant - NOPE. NOPETY NOPE. Tarrant doesn't like prolonged physical contact and has a lot of reasons why he doesn't really like to cuddle for too long. Likes hugs, but that's as far as he'll go when it comes to physical contact. 1/10

Aiden - Likes hugs and cuddles, but is super chill about it and understands that Tarrant has reasons not to like that kind of affection. Will only hug you if they really, really trust you. 6/10

Cyriel - Looks like she could kill you, secretly wants all the cuddles in the world. Unless she's in a bad mood, cause then she just might get a little stabby. 7/10

Dimya - Loves cuddles but falls asleep halfway through and moves a lot while sleeping (a.k.a whoever is cuddling him has a 50% chance of accidentally getting hit by a rogue elbow every 5 minutes throughout the whole night) 5/10

THE FORGOTTEN ONES

Arzhel - Too mistrustful and too paranoid to let anyone he doesn't know extremely well too close, and is generally not that big of a fan of physical affection as a whole, though he may cuddle with his brother or a very close friend if they seem to be in need of a hug. 5/10

Elodie - Loves cuddles and hugs but loves it a bit too much and is a bit too lonely. May not let go until it is almost concerning but means no harm. Constantly cuddles her adoptive siblings 7/10

Aisling - Claims she's too busy raising a revolution against an Inquisition to have time for hugs. Secretly too cuddle deprived and needs one badly at this point. 6/10

Daragh - After what he went through under Magister Emmerick? Do You Have A Death Wish? If not, don't try to hug him. It would be best to keep to polite conversations and handshakes only when necessary, for both of your sakes 0/10

Finnian - Loves cuddles, has plenty of fluffy blankets, and smells faintly like vanilla cologne because hygiene is very important to him. Overall best cuddle buddy 10/10

Vivaldah - Hasn't had a cuddle in way too long and probably would feel awkward to ask for one. Too worried about etiquette and revenge to consider the need for a cuddle. 4/10

SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE

Jack - Gives the best hugs! He loves to cuddle while watching a movie, with blankets and hot chocolate (he always has bottles of hot chocolate ready because it's his favorite beverage lol) 12/10

Cassiopeia - Mostly cuddles with Jack, because he's her older brother and she feels safe with him, but as she learns to trust their friends a bit more she sometimes, on rare occasions, can be found cuddling with Artemis or Vesper (though the latter would never admit it) 8/10 - Likes to receive cuddles better than to give them.

Deimos - In the past? 9/10 best cuddle buddy in the whole galaxy. Right now? After all the hell he has gone through and all the wrongs he's done and the pain he's caused? 5/10 probably feels too guilty to let anyone near him and thinks he deserves to be left alone after all he's done.

Vesper - 3/10 More machine than human - because she is a cyborg, she has updated most of her "human self" into robot parts. This means she is mostly made of metal and servos, sentient, tactile metal but still metal (though she does have some artificial robot skin over it, the metal can still be felt). So kinda tough to cuddle with. Either way, she is probably way too murderous to let most people get even close to her. Cassie is an exception because Vesper finds her endearing (she reminds Vesper of someone from her past she wants to protect).

Aleks - 8/10 Likes cuddles, loves hugs, but is probably too anxious and jittery to be in one place for too long, and will worry the entire time if the other person is "comfortable enough."

Pax - 10/10 Will try to cuddle you if you let him. If you don't he will respect it but be a bit sad. Mostly he just wants a friend to spend quality time with. And to get lots of cuddles.

Ethean - 6/10 Eh. It depends. As a fighter pilot he doesn't really have the free time for most things and usually prefers to spend what time he has doing things he considers "productive". Probably feels he is wasting precious time any time he stops to relax and the Impostor Syndrome anxiety kicks in. Can be persuaded to receive cuddles by the right people though.

Artemis - 7/10 - Wants to pretend he is tough and that he can handle anything alone and thus that he "doesn't like to hug" to uphold the Edgy Reputation. In reality, melts at the first sign of kind physical affection and will spend hours cuddling, if its the right person (Cassie, who is his girlfriend).

Noctus - "What are 'cuddles'? What is the meaning of this? I am confused, unhand me this instant human -! Oh, wait, I kinda like this. This is nice... Stay, I like this." Is how I imagine the interaction would be like 8/10

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late liveblogging

I’ve decided to go ahead and do a “live” blogging of Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc.   Hurray for CBS All Access!  I just have so many reactions to this and I notice more stuff as I keep rewatching.  lol  This is actually the fifth or sixth time I’ve watched this episode.  I can’t get enough of it. 

To be fair to him, Mac did lock his door, after coming in.  Not that did it did him much good, of course. 

I gotta agree with Murdoc.  They really need to get rid of the George Washington mask.  

Owch!  That’s gotta hurt.  Mac is TICKED!  Haha  Murdoc, you’re winded.  

Do you really care if the water is filtered, Murdoc?  It’s no wonder Mac gets impatient with you. 

There it is he USED to admire Liu for being dangerous and violent.   Maybe it’s different, when it’s aimed at Cassian...or Murdoc’s heart is changing.   MacGyver is so unimpressed right now, even when giving credit where due.  Apparently, Murdoc is better at hunting than rescuing. 

“I care about you so much...”   And you do such a crap job of showing it, Murdoc.   Honestly.  

Mac’s hot, when he’s angry.  He’s cute, when he’s annoyed. 

Murdoc, what is up with Bozer?   Be nice to him!   I love how he greets them with such fondness.  I also love Jack calling him “Doc.”   There’s just something cute about there frenemy relationship.  Poor Nasha.  

Honestly, Murdoc, do you not realize you can’t just demand inspiration?  A little patience is called for here.  I love Murdoc’s weird speech patterns.  “Hashtag disappointed.”   “Evil before beauty.”  His accent does such an interesting thing right there.  It’s cute.  

And, evidently, Murdoc does not have a nose like a bloodhound.  

Defensive much, Murdoc?  Mac, that is not the first time Murdoc has displayed human emotion around you.  Far from it.  

Wife, ha!   That was a shocker.  

Poor Nasha.  And dayum, Murdoc does clean up pretty!  I love it, when Dastmalchian’s characters wear a suit.  

Jack, Jack, that is not helping, dude.   Yeah, fine, go be action man. 

No, Murdoc, it is not surprising that you lied.  Of course, I’m personally not surprised you convinced someone to marry you.   Good looks and intelligence will get you places.  

Wow, Mac, you’re hitting below the belt today.  Of course, it’s justified, but it’s unusual for you, bud.   Try not to antagonize the stressed out, homicidal parent, too much, though.   Heh  I love Murdoc’s appreciation of sarcasm in others.  It’s good to know he mostly can take what he dishes out. 

Christopher Robin!   hehehe  Does that make Jack Pooh Bear?

What’s scary is Murdoc, murderous as he is, really doesn’t have a temper.  He gets impatient and mildly annoyed, often enough, but rarely angry.  Him with a temper...yeah, let's not leave Cassian with his mom.  Bad idea. 

And, wow, she really does not want to discuss custody.   Poor Cassian.   At least he knows his dad loves him.  Macgyver, come on.  I know you’re ticked, but the kid really is in a bad spot, here.  

Murdoc, you told him to shine.  Let him!   You know he does stuff for reasons. 

That’s one determined woman.  Of course, given how the episode ends, maybe she had others take turns doing it.   And, again, he USED to admire that about her.   Murdoc.  Any chance you’re finding better people to admire now?  Hmmm?

Reese’s Piecies.  LOL  Murdoc, you are so strange.  Again, give MacGvyer a chance.  Does he look like he’s given up?   I’m not sure if Murdoc's jealous of Nasha or just reacting badly to everything, because he’s worried about Cassian.  Probably both, but I think his worry is fogging his head.  He usually keeps up with MacGyver better than this. 

“Waste removal.”  Rude, Murdoc.  I really do love that.  “How’s your day going to far?  I mean, besides this part, of course.”   The banker’s reaction sells that so well.  He just does not know what he should say.  Humor the lunatic, not humor the lunatic?  

Yes, MacGyver speaking Spanish is beyond hot.   No, Murdoc, you are not the fun team.   To be fair, though, he did handle that sarcasm about the mirror really well.   Poor MacGyver just cannot stop with the remarks.  I do love the way Lucas Till portrayed him in a state of slowly simmering rage.  

Mac, he didn’t kill you, because 1) he never does and 2) you had quit the Phoenix and weren’t a problem for him.   I have to say, though, that whole “You’re asking a sociopath his motive for committing murder?  That is so cute!  Next question!” thing?   That seems pretty evasive to me.  I’m wondering why Murdoc didn’t want to actually answer.   Murdoc just refuses to take this seriously and I don’t think it’s solely because he’s psycho and doesn’t care.   

“I want to be your Mona Lisa.”   That line is gold, because it can be taken SO many different ways.   

And, again, Murdoc saves MacGyver’s life.   If he does that one more time, saving Mac’s life is going to outnumber the times Murdoc’s tried to kill him.  (I don’t count the kidnapping in X-ray + Penny.   I don’t think he intended to kill MacGyver.  It was all a ruse to get Fletcher into the Collective.) 

This fight scene is so good.  Like, Amber, why are you trying to kill your husband?  Why so angry?  Then, again, this might be a standard greeting between them.  Murdoc doesn’t seem especially surprised.   And, wowza, that boy is strong.   It’s gotta take some strength to swing her around like that into a table!  

Yeah, Murdoc, isn’t your wife a better player than that?  To just leave the kid unattended and miss that she’s been tailed?   Poor MacGyver, having to play referee.  

Did they spend an hour just staring at each other challengingly?   Ah, the lovely couple snark! 

I will always die laughing over “cookie” and “cupcake.”   So adorable! 

Um, Amber?  You don’t get to criticize Murdoc’s parenting skills.  Cassian seems like a great kid and he at least has been trying.   LOL  Poor MacGyver trying to keep two assassins from metaphorically being stabby.  

Thirty-five aliases!  Ding dang, Murdoc.  Okay, really, now you have no excuse to not retire.  Also, that comedy au of Murdoc being a landlord with quirky residents makes a bit more sense now.  

I have never heard a golf tee called a golf pencil.   Murdoc.  Hon.  You really shouldn’t call other people scum.  I mean, you are a paid killer, y’know.

I don’t think Murdoc expected you to be this angry at him.  You actually surprised him.   And MacGyver’s expressions during Murdoc’s story about meeting Amber is just so much win!   Damn, though.  I don’t expect MacGyver to care, but I do wonder if he realizes he’s succeeding in hurting Murdoc.   I’ll give you dollars to donuts that Murdoc is hiding a world of hurt at being told his son is better off without him.   He loves that boy. 

Ah, I do love Jack.  His skills really are under-rated.   Jack, are you taking Bozer’s shoes as compensation for the loss of your cellphones? 

Murdoc is such a contradiction.  The whole pumping out the air thing is awful, but it really does seem he wanted it to fail.  After all, Nasha probably would have died, if he hadn’t put that warning on the rifle mechanism.   

Oh, ouch.  That little muscle twitch in Murdoc’s cheek!   I mean, wow!  Dastmalchian is such a fabulous actor and you can just see Murdoc heading for a meltdown.   MacGyver, that comment was really unkind, even if it is Murdoc. 

I love that except for one comment, MacGyver just lets Murdoc have his little tantrum.  

Talk about being made of iron!  That’s a messy way to catch up to people.   You have to give Murdoc credit for bravery.   The dude is badass!   He can barely walk, but he takes out three other assassins.   Four, if you count that he could have killed Amber. 

How many times has Jack or someone asked Murdoc what was wrong with him?  Now, it’s Murdoc’s turn to ask someone that.   No, Amber, you def were not cut out for motherhood, but, uh, were you betting Murdoc wouldn’t kill you?!  You took a heck of a risk, girlie.  

Murdoc’s expressions.  That wince.  You can almost see his brain chewing on itself.  He’s so close to a breakdown. At least he had the sense to clean up a bit, before getting to Cassian.   I love every time Murdoc and Cassian interact.  There is so much love and concern between them.   Poor Cassian seeing his dad injured!  And Murdoc assuring him and holding his hand.  This gives me so many feels!   Honestly,  I think this is where MacGyver really begins seeing humanity in Murdoc.  

Seriously, Murdoc just looks so honestly pleased that Nasha got rescued.  

He’s going to jail for the sake of his son.   I love that they’re developing his character beyond merely walking evil.  I hate that trope.  It’s boring, imho.  I prefer complexity.  

I really think he means it, when he says Matty and MacGyver are two of his favorite people.   And, I do wonder.  What kinds of preparation are being made to his cell?   I have a feeling she means a lot more than just putting out some sheets.

Matty is being so kind, here, really.   She’s not cutting him slack, exactly, but she’s being compassionate.   I think she gets how hard this is for him.  She really is a great character.   Oh, Mac.  Of course, he’ll get the address.  

Uncle?  Brothers?   Murdoc, you can’t hide forever.   

Ah, Mac, you’re finally catching on.  Don’t shoot him down too quickly.  I have a feeling you’re going to need him and you’re the best influence he’s ever had.

Murdoc, it would really help if you didn’t hide your advice and warnings behind sarcasm.  

Oh, Nasha, you don’t know how Mac’s life works.   It’s never over and Murdoc will never be gone...I hope. 

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Title Lyric from “Patience” by Guns and Roses

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We really aren’t sure what to do with this ep. (I vote cry, rage, and then pick up the pieces and move forward.—Marge) On the one hand, it was a really good episode, beautifully written by Robert Berens and a perfect setup for the backdoor pilot to Wayward Sisters, the much anticipated SPN spin-off. On the other hand, they fucking killed one of our favorite BAMF WOC characters, and they did it off-screen AGAIN, and they kinda fridged her AGAIN. Yes, her death was noble and she was bad ass to the very end, but it still felt a lot like we—and she—got screwed.

Anyway. So apparently there is a wraith (one of those creepy-ass human-looking things with the stabby-spiky-appendage that descends from their wrist so they can eat your brains. Remember the ‘Pudding’ episode – 5×11?) and he eats nothing but psychics. Real psychics, mind you, not the ones that litter every major thoroughfare of every street from the suburbs to the big cities, with the neon hands of fate and TAROT CARDS and quite often “for rent” signs, which always make us wonder how they didn’t see that coming, hahaha. But this is Supernatural, so there are real psychics, and he eats them.

DAWN: How many REAL psychics can there be, though, even in SPN-land? That wraith looks pretty well-fed for someone whose only food source is relatively rare. MARGE: I wondered about that too but then I thought about how many we’ve seen in comparison to how many we’ve seen of other creatures… Seems like psychics might be plentiful? Possible, not probable? ERICA: Y’all think of things much differently than I do. My main thought was “what happens when he runs out?” MARGE: I mean, I think it’s just a taste he’s acquired. He can go back to eating us regular old humans, I guess. It just won’t be as satisfying for him. Poor little-dissatisfied wraith… Ugh. ERICA: I don’t know though…the way he phrased it, it struck me as an addiction thing, sooo…. MARGE: Wraith rehab? No? lol

Back at the bunker, Dean is isolated in his room, listening to music, drinking lots of beer, and being sad in general. Sam is checking on Jack, who hasn’t left his room since they got there and he got settled in. Sam gives Jack the video message that Kelly recorded for him while she was still pregnant. Just as Jack begins watching his mom, which was so very sad, Sam’s phone rings.

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This psychic-eating-wraith from the opening scene is the lead-in for the return of our favorite BAMF-but-soon-to-be-dead character who is also our backdoor for the Wayward Sisters spin-off: none other than Missouri Moseley, folks, played by the inimitable Loretta Devine (yas queen). We’ve missed her and we’ve always wanted her back so the fandom was THRILLED to learn that she was going to re-appear this season. She tells Sammy she’s been out of the life for a while but now she needs some help on a case with which she has a personal connection.

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We’re just gonna come right out and say it. No point in teasing this one out. Missouri comes back for this one episode, y’all, and they kill her ass off in the first 20 minutes without breaking a sweat, breaking the hearts of the entire fandom and enraging more than a few, us included.

MARGE: I actually threatened to riot on Twitter… It was an emotional moment. DAWN: I am displeased. Very displeased. ERICA: “Displeased”….such a gentle word for the rage that consumes me. MARGE: I also scream-tweeted at Robert Berens. Oops. Sorry, sir… ERICA: Ditto, fam.  

So it was awful, it hurt, but did she go out like the badass that she is? Yes. Yes, did she ever. She chose her death, in order to save her son and granddaughter from the wraith because she saw that it was the only way they would live—literally she saw that, because Missouri is psychic AF, and she checked to make sure. And then she sends Dean into the fray, with the directive to save her family. So, he did. Kinda. Really, her family sort of saved her family, with Dean’s assistance, but we’ll get there in a minute.

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Missouri sent Dean and Jody to find her son James Turner (played by Adrian Holmes), and granddaughter, Patience (played by Clark Backo), and to protect them while she stayed behind at the murder scene of her protege, Dede, knowing that she was going to die. Then she basically told the wraith to get fucked:

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DAWN: Their last name is Turner, not Mosely. Rufus’ last name was Turner. Headcanon accepted. MARGE: Definitely! I LOVE the idea that Missouri and Rufus were a thing… Maybe that’s why Rufus was such a hateful old cuss. He had an awesome thing with someone as badass as Missouri and lost it?… I wanna feel like they had the kind of love folks write fairytales about. Ok, enough speculation on that or I’m gonna get all misty-eyed. DAWN: Yeah, I’m going to need that fanfic in a hurry. Somebody get on that. MARGE: We should add it to our ever-growing list of things we want to write… LOL

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SO, Jody and Dean run off, find James and Patience, who Missouri believed was psychic before James cut her out of their lives (initially because Missouri ‘incorrectly’ predicted that James’ wife would survive an illness but also for fear that Missouri would ‘influence or poison’ Patience).

MARGE: Total speculation, but I think Missouri probably told her boy his wife was gonna live because she didn’t want to break his heart… maybe that was it. Geez.

Patience dreams of being attacked by the wraith and then goes to school, which is where she was attacked in the dream, and just so happens to be… guess what… attacked by a wraith. Everything looked a little deja-vu-ish, of course. Who would’ve thought? Channeling a little of granny’s badassery, Patience knees the wraith in the dangly-bits and then breaks off his stabby-spiky-thing. Signs of spunk—we like it. Patience is pretty cool so far. The acting could use a little bolstering, but we definitely believe she’ll get there. It’s hard to judge based on first appearances but who are we kidding, we do it anyway. Dean and Jody show up just in time to confront the wraith but he manages to elude them and almost hits Dean with his van while escaping.

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Cut to the Turner home where Dean, Jody, and Patience break the news to James about the attack and the likelihood that Patience is, in fact, possibly psychic (DUH! Missouri Moseley is like never wrong.—Marge) He decides it’s time to run, sends Patience to her room to collect her things, and then, gee, what do you know, the fucking wraith is hiding in the closet. Cue – classic-horror-genre-girl-scream and Dean, Dad, and Jody scrambling upstairs to find an open window. The wraith has kidnapped Patience so Dad uses a little divination he learned from his mama to find her… yes… the skeptical father who cut MISSOURI MOSELY out of her granddaughter’s life is like, meh, desperate times… let’s do some magic real fast to find my girl. Which is reasonable… but still. What an asshole.

Patience is in what appears to be an abandoned warehouse, tied up, and the wraith is being a total fucking creep—talking about how he’s going to feed on her over and over and really draw it out… just…ewwwww. And then, what a shock, Patience has a vision… in which her father, Jody, and Dean all get stabbed to death. It doesn’t look like a vision at the time though, so yano, we think everyone just died horribly painful deaths. It was sort of awful but then we realize quickly it was actually a vision and Dean, Jody, and Dad are just arriving on the scene to save the day. This is the part about how Missouri’s family actually saved themselves with Dean’s assistance. Because of her vision, even though she is tied up and can’t fight, Patience is able to warn her Dad, Dean, and Jody all before the wraith can land the stabbing blows that supposedly killed each of them earlier. Dean manages to take the wraith out and Patience is freed. Hooray for happy endings… except MISSOURI IS STILL DEAD.

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Meanwhile, back at the Bunker, Sam is trying to “train” Jack to use his powers and Jack is basically a surly teenager who doesn’t want to do his homework. Sam pressures him; Jack freaks out; Sam leaves him alone to cool off.

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And then we see Sam, reading a book about parenting gifted children while surveilling Jack via his laptop, which honestly was the cutest thing ever and very likely caused the entire fandom to spontaneously ovulate. Even the men.

MARGE: That takes talent.

Sam is distracted by his reading, so it takes him a few minutes to notice that Jack is no longer on-camera. Cue Dad-panic at it’s finest from Sam Winchester. He runs to the library and finds Jack hiding in the corner.

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They have a heartbreaking talk about being different and misunderstood, how hard it is, and why Dean can’t deal, and honestly, Sam would have been such an amazing daddy and it’s horrible that he will (probably) never get that chance. *SOBS* Jack confesses that he already believes he is probably evil because his powers have never presented unless something negative was happening. Sammy gives him a little bit more sunshine and rainbows and Jackieboy seems to be feeling better about things.

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MARGE: Seriously folks, we talk a lot about Jensen Ackles’ award-worthiness, but for real Jared Padalecki deserves just as many accolades. He is just as capable of an amazing emotional portrayal of Sam Winchester and it hits us in the feels just as hard as Jensen’s Dean. This scene was so incredibly well done.  Also, while we’re throwing praise, Alexander Calvert, is absolutely killing it as Jack so far! Excellent casting choice, for sure! ERICA: I think this is the point in our live-tweeting that I thought about what a good dad Sammy would’ve made if only JOHN WINCHESTER HADN’T DISAPPEARED DURING A FUCKING HUNT. GodDAMNIT John. MARGE: I tweeted something about how Sammy and Jessica’s kids would have turned out. *crying in the corner*

Back to Dean, Jody, James, and Patience. They’re back at the Turner house and discussing the future, of course, because Patience has just found out she’s psychic… Dad tells her to bury her gift (proving that he has learned NOTHING from all of this), Dean gives the typical ‘this life is nothing but “pain, horror, and death” so if you’ve got a shot at normal you better take it’ speech, and Jody, (ALWAYS mother of the year even when they aren’t her kids) drops some truth about what happens when you try to suppress some part of yourself to please others. She lets Patience know if she ever needs anything, Jody is just a phone call away.

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And this is how you set up a spin-off folks! We are SO PUMPED about Wayward Sisters. Dean and Jody head out and we are left to wonder what will come of Patience Turner.

Dean returns to the bunker, he and Sammy briefly discuss the case and Missouri’s death. Then Dean asks Sam if Jack’s gone dark yet, of course. Sam confronts Dean about telling Jack he would kill him if need be and then we have another emotional brotherly battle because Dean lets loose about his animosity towards Jack. He tears into Sam about how he shouldn’t pretend to care about Jack since he only cares about what he can use him for. He says Sam just wants to use Jack as a “can-opener” to the dimension where Mary is trapped with Lucifer. Dean screams at Sammy about how he can’t even look at Jack because when he does “all he sees is everyone they’ve lost”. Sam remarks that their Mom took her shot—she chose her path. Dean replies with “What about Cas?”. Ouch. This is where we see broken-boy Dean Winchester at his finest. He lets Sammy know that the reason he can’t get on board with being Jack’s care-taker is because Jack is the reason they lost Castiel. That Jack made Cas promises, Cas believed everything he said, and what did it get him?

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ERICA: Let me preface this next comment by saying that I love Jensen Ackles and his acting–it’s exceptional. But I’m not gonna lie–I’m having a REALLY hard time with Dean this season. Like. We get it. You’re pissed at the world. We get it. Guess what, booboo, this is the life you signed up for. This is the life you dragged Sammy into 13 years ago. You flat out told Patience that it’s all death and horror and blah blah, and yet here you are, acting like you DIDN’T drag your brother into that life. Time to stop acting like a child. I expected this 13 years ago, but you’ve grown from here. Time to act like it. (Addendum: I’m also super salty lately, so there’s that.) MARGE: I’m with you on a lot of that. I just wanna scream STOP BEING MEAN TO SAMMY in order to process your grief. I know it’s a normal psychological response, and that he doesn’t have anyone but Sam to take his frustrations out on, but come on man, Sam loves Cas too… Sam just lost his mom too, AGAIN! What makes your pain more important, Dean? End rant.

Jack is in the hallway, listening to every single word of this heated exchange of course and somehow, through his powers that are yet to be determined, he reaches out to Castiel. Final scene: CASTIEL IS ALIVE! We actually get to see Cas alive (at least he appears to be). We don’t know where he is, but he looks relatively normal, if a bit confused. At first he’s on the floor looking dead, but evidently, he is actually asleep, knocked out, or ???, and as Jack whispers his name, he wakes.

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We didn’t get to see any apocalypse world action in this episode, which made us sad since that is what we’ve been living for so far this season. We did, however, get the promise that it is coming via a few interactions on Twitter (Fan-girl Squeal!):

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Roll credits. I guess there’s some hope left from this episode after all.

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“All we need is just a little Patience” Supernatural recap 13×3, “Patience” Title Lyric from “Patience” by Guns and Roses Courtesy canonspngifs.tumblr.com We really aren’t sure what to do with this ep.