#especially because dean plans to throw himself in a coffin in the ocean

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I like to read it as Sam knowing what Dean is thinking about seeing Cas like that, hence the disgusted face, while smiling at Cas at the same time.

This will never stop being funny 😭😭

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Supernatural 14.10 and 14.11 Thoughts

First off, 14.10. I didn't get a chance to comment when I watched it because I was away from home, so I'm posting them all now in one big long thread. Here goes!

I love that Sam keeps repurposing the British Men of Letters' technology for his own uses. Michael's trying to get to everybody's insecurities, which is working because let's face it, these fellas have a lot of those. I loved seeing Dad!Cas being protective of Jack.

At the same time, Jack isn't helpless, and he's super smart, so when it came down to life or death, he used the soul magic and could access his Nephilim powers! Considering how we have an ep coming up with Donatello, I feel like Jack will see how a soulless person is there.

I liked the time loop idea for Dean's mind palace bar place, and especially enjoyed seeing Pam there. Pam represents the point where Dean learned angels exist -- she got her eyes burned out trying to look at Cas (in all fairness, he did warn her not to look.)

So by clinging to having Pam around and the hunting, drinking, close to home and not at all big picture life, Dean seems to be mentally set away from thinking about angels. Even while talking about Cas and Sam, he acts like Cas is just another hunter.

When Pam's blindness is pointed out and she notes "Feathers" (Crowley's nickname for Cas!) caused it, Dean is jarred out of his nice comfortable mental loop.

The lady trying to get Dean to sell the business was a neat touch. I see some meta writers interpret her as either Mike getting Dean to re-commit to staying put in his mind. I interpreted her as Dean's own mind trying to convince him out of staying in the bar forever, and the fact that he won't sell and considers the bar ideal means he's still kept in a haze as planned.

That or Mike sending her in to try and convince Dean to sign (say yes) permanently so that Mike doesn't have to keep him in the illusions anymore. All are valid theories, but I kind of like the idea that even while he thinks he's content, Dean's mind sends in doubt personified.

Okay, onward to 14.11. Oh, 14.11. Dean's doing the Winchester self-sacrifice thing and saying his goodbyes and hugging people, not telling anybody what he's up to, because of course he is. He's Dean. Mike's throwing a tantrum 24/7, I presume, from that glimpse.

Sam notices his books are missing and which ones instantly. XD Aww, got to love the lore Moose. As much as I dislike Nick because human villains just make this feel like a slasher film, I'm so glad that he finally had a face-off with the Winchesters so they could deal with him.

Enochian puzzle box... *adds to list of items usable in fanfic* That was the most mundane non-supernatural way to get into a supernatural object I have ever seen, and I kind of loved it. XD The way Abraxas went into the nearest meatsuit instead of smoking out tells me...

...That maybe demons can't see what's going on on the physical side of things until they're in a body. I feel bad for the random dude Nick kidnapped to be the meatsuit, but I'm glad he didn't do what I expected -- somehow cut, burn or damage Mary's tattoo off and use her.

Billie handing Dean the plans for his fancy warded coffin explains how he knew how to make it. This whole plot echoes Sam choosing to jump into the Cage with Lucifer onboard, choosing to be locked up forever with him to save everyone else.

Sam understands Dean's situation, but doesn't agree to the solution. He compared himself to Nick this ep, how he could've ended up without help. I think he's imagining Dean turning into Nick if possessed for years.

It's likely intentional that Dean described his possession as drowning and then his solution that involves staying locked up with Michael is to be sunk to the bottom of the Pacific ocean. So he's choosing to stop fighting and drown, forever, but this time Mike gets to drown too.

And YAY, Donna got to meet Nick, put up a fight against him, and not die! I was so worried he'd kill her, but he must have been in a mighty hurry to go be a creeper toward Mary so he just left.

All-in-all, the season's arcing along and the plotlines are making sense to me so far. I'm relieved Sam and Dean and Mary got to face off with Nick so he's not out there murdering people like a slasher villain anymore. I'm a tad disappointed they didn't kill him, though.

Since he found out why his family was killed and who did it, his story arc seems complete. The summary for next episode on IMDB says he's in it, though. Sigh. It's also about prophets. Please tell me they won't kill Donatello and make Nick the next prophet.

Must add this: I'm so glad Sam got to tell Nick off and clarify that he's sorry not for Nick, but for his victims in the end of the episode. Sam sees that Nick is broken (damaged goods, e.g. the episode title) and that he is beyond help. He's a murderer. "You can burn" is right.

Anyway, that's all the commentary I've got to post this time 'round. Hope it was interesting to read, and if you disagree, that's okay. I'm just speculating here since we don't have the whole season to judge yet. ♥