#i haven’t been up to articulating so far 🤡

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i feel like this is a hot take, but it's clear to me that so much of ianthe's outward projection of superiority is a deeply ingrained — really, formative — sense of inadequacy. it's to prove to everyone, even the people who were supposed to love her, who were supposed to inherently value her, that she does actually have value — in fact, she has the most value because look at what she can DO!

and i don't even think she's entirely internalized that, but that kind of projection kind of falls apart if you show even a moment of self-doubt

and i know ianthe isn’t supposed to be sympathetic here, or at least i’m assuming she’s not to most people, but can you imagine the body horror of being inextricably tied to and irrevocably altered by the guy you grew up with and didn’t even really like and who didn’t like you either (but who served you because that was his Role, and, who, even though you’ll never admit it, you maybe even cared about a bit because at a certain point that’s kind of unavoidable - i know she tried to convince palamedes she didn’t, but she is a known liar prone to sentimentality), but it was fine because you knew you were better than him, too?

except now you're not exactly, not entirely better than him, because he's not just fueling you, you didn't get to just use him to become someone who matters. instead, he's part of you, and you still don't matter?

like from what she says about her parents' reaction to the canaan house aftermath, even that part didn't work. she didn't earn mommy and daddy's validation, admiration, anything

and she's running his empire, but she's still third place to surrogate daddy, too. if she even places!

ianthe naberius is very much the consequences of her own actions, i’m not going full apologia here, just imagining being in that position and. goddamn

[coffeeteaitsallfine]

Predictions compilation for posterity and clownery

If I’m wrong and you read this no you didn’t ❤️

Long post warning ⚠️ cause i’m gonna just randomly word vomit my thoughts

—open/shut or really basic motw case. it’s resolved quickly or is super basic and only a vehicle for Emotions like most episodes but dialed up to a 100. Probability? 80%.

—carry on my wayward son in the road so far AND end credits.

—Jack is like Surprise Bitch

—Becky cameo (not as Author but more of a reunion/redemption catch up with you and she’s happy for them? Idk) or at the very least a reference to what she said like......laundry.

—Dean’s trying to live a semi-chill hunter life but he’s trying really really hard to distract himself from feeling sad things and spends too much cleaning guns. But no “unhealthy” things this time. Mostly.

it’s his idea for the case because he’s restless and sad

Sam’s idea to help dean and himself

It’s literally 50/50

—Either a big Reveal to the audience at the beginning or only hints at the beginning and we find cas when dean does. I think in a way dean will rescue cas but it won’t be from the empty (unpopular opinion i’m just trying to be realistic). I’m getting the vibes that the episode will be simplistic in plot so it can be big on feelings so I have little hope for a flashy rescue.

—The Empty is just like....ugh whatever just let me sleep get your happiness far far far far away from me. 

— OR Cas is a Real Boy because feelings so he’s kicked out?

—crackpot theory: Chucks dies of the Rona and it kickstarts the cas/empty plot somehow

—Sam is gonna see some HintsTM cause he’ll similarly be pining after Eileen. I’m thinking WILD card guess: he finds something like the jacket with the hand print or a picture of cas or a letter or a mix tape IDK something! also sees dean ignore a waitress flirting or something, in a diner. 

—Dean decides not to eat pie *shock horror* he eats nothing or gets something unexpected (update after I wrote this I haven’t seen it but there’s a promo with a pie face in his face??)

—More likely: Sam’s gonna reminisce about eileen or their childhood for old time’s sake. Obligatory John and Mary reference.

—BARN callbacks(/red herring?) but perhaps not the full reunion, maybe he shows up and Something Happens. Or we get a big explosion or see a light hear some shit like cas voice and they leave the barn after killing off monsters

—“I am out with lanterns looking for myself” moment either with cas or dean idk but something like it for the Lamp/Light Reference. Potentially leading us to...

—GRACE TREE 🌳 I’m going all-in on this one and human Cas lads 🤡 Mrs Obama it’s been an honor cas as a human I’m calling it. OR he will be soon, the s8 parallels are strong with this one.

—purgatory 2.0 callback with dean praying or thinking about it (bonus points if it’s at the tree)

—TREE again! (or first time): adam and eve paralells is the choice also anna duh but this time the way the Audience (us) wanted 

 “Freedom is a length of rope” parallel/foil > jane eyre-esque moment  “I am no bird and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will” with Cas as a human   

—Pizzaman/babysitter reference

—someone says the word miracle (I’m assuming I got this one in the bag? Lol clowning)

—They get a dog (dean: cas, Sam: an actual dog if not also Eileen *shh* I’m manifesting)

—any combinations of the main cast opens up the new Roadhouse obviously

Truly Wish Fulfillment Category 

(if I get any of this spot on I’m taking a personal day off work asap)

—KISS next to tree! (or impala) . . . under a light 

—dean confession is minimal but packs a punch and better articulated than he gives himself credit for. Miracles, angel feelings, yada yada I love you. If he mentions either or both of his parents (and zeppelin) I will take a trip to Canada at the first opportunity. ((If he says any iteration of brother, pal, buddy etc to cas or IT IS LEFT AMBIGUOUS I will never forgive Andrew for his crimes))

—Crackpot clowning: anna/dean:deancas sex in the impala parallel I will get a spn inspired tattoo 

—FLASHFORWARD: sam and eileen, married kids hunter-archivists researchers. Dean and cas as cesar and jesse but also run the roadhouse. Family regularly gets together and eats pizza and *clown nose HONK HONK* dean and cas slow dance (just typing that felt like a ginx i hate myself rn)

SHUT UP I’m manifesting !