#spn 11x19

[2sw]

I was kind of a lonely kid, Dean.

[drulalovescas]

gay couples: [exist]

Dean Winchester: YOU CAN DO THAT???!!!

[xofemeraldstars]

SUPERNATURAL 11x19 ❝ the chitters ❞

[shirtlesssammy]

Dean Winchester every day -- 237/326

Supernatural 11x19//The Chitters

[fandom-hoarder]

It's not JUST the "you two fight just like brothers" "actually, more like an old married couple"

It's Dean laughing and nodding like, 'I know, right?' And then: Oh.

[shallowseeker]

Sam, Rowena, and the struggle to journey toward meaningful caring

"Even if it's born of my own self-interest, I care about you."

Hmmmm. What an interesting parallel. No wonder these two get each other. They struggle with so many of the same things!

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13x03 Patience

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13x04 The Big Empty

"Because I do care about you, Jack. I care that you're happy."

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11x18 Hell's Angel

"And, even if it's born of my own self-interest, I care about you."

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Which also makes Asmodeus and Crowley a parallel. SMH.

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[their-we-go]

Jesse Cuevas! He’s my favourite character on all of spn and I am being so serious when I say that

[hellerradio]

Even though Cas only shows up in one of these three episodes, they still hit pretty hard. With Dean encountering hunter husbands, dishing with Billie about his 80’s leading man crush, yelling the “wrong” name at a big moment with Amara, and more, there’s a lot to unpack here… 📺

TW for creepy bugs and discussion of suicide

➡️ Listen here!

Episodes discussed:

11x17 - Red Meat

11x18 - Hell’s Angel

11x19 - The Chitters

[mlobsters]

got all in my feelings about this post re homophobic dean and will put it here instead of dumping all over someone's notes

what's really frustrating to me about this is, in addition to the typical homophobic "gay people are funny" things in early seasons (like the hotel lady in 2x11, the prank leather dom in 4x22 which dean reacts badly to, etc) is also how inconsistent it is.

generally, dean doesn't seem that bothered by queer characters later on. he was surprised and a little unsettled in 5x09 the real ghostbusters when the guys cosplaying them turned out to be together (but I mean there's also the weirdness of them playing as him and his brother so maybe a little grace for that? eh). and he had a nice interaction with them after that. he was pretty chill in response to charlie in 7x20. so it seems like he and the show are showing some ✨growth✨

but the scene in 8x23 (the cupid match up), I took a clip of it because it's *so egregious*. he literally plays up being shocked for a solid ten seconds. it's hard for me, with things like this, to accept it as actual characterization and not just the show making a fucking shitty ass decision for comic relief.

and then I personally felt like they played up the embarrassment and awkwardness in 11x19 in dean comparing cesar and jesse to him and sam but it didn't drag out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and again maybe some grace for the gay+brother connection? I'll admit that I'm probably also overly sensitive to it because of the show's track record

anyway I've got a lot of mixed feelings about it.

and that 8x23 thing makes me so mad every time I think about it and then this happens 🤪 by no means comprehensive just stuff that stuck out to me, off the top of my head

he (and the show) have generally gotten better over time, so that's something?

(linked to my bullshit recaps where I'm watching these episodes for the first time and just reacting as I go)

[waywardvamp]

Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't bury the gays. Please, don't b-

[aldobrandos]

People disappearing every 27 years

It.

[2sw]

I was just lost.

Supernatural S11E19 The Chitters

[jinkieswouldyoulookatthis]

Once again Sam and Dean are equated with a romantic couple...

Dean: Ah, you guys fight just like brothers, almost as bad as us. Cesar: Well... it’s more like an old married couple. Dean:[laughs] That’s… [looks at Cesar who gives him a look] Oh, so… [points between Jesse and Cesar] Cesar: Yeah. Dean: Okay, that’s… [Cesar puts his beer bottle on the table and looks at Dean, while Jesse is being silent] What’s it like, settling down with a hunter? Cesar: Smelly, dirty. [looks at Jesse] Twice the worrying about getting ganked. [Sam smiles understandingly, and looks away] Dean:[nods] Huh.

[xofemeraldstars]

siblings™

[melancholyromance]

Hugo Ateo as Cesar Cuevas in Supernatural

[wishbonedean]

To add, Sam has no particular reaction to the retirement reveal, he *looks for Dean's reaction*. Idk, it kinda heavily suggests the director/writers want us to know this isn't about Sam and Sam knows it too.

you can't convince me dean wasn't already in love with castiel by s11 like. what do you mean on the episode where dean is hung up, nay, borderline desperate to find a way to get castiel back, the case they land just so happens to be handled by a hunter couple (a romantic! mlm! couple!!!!!)

dean dead ass asks them how it's like to settle down with these big green eyes just so full of longing and understanding.

LIKE TELL ME THIS ISN'T HOW DEAN STARES AT CAS !!!!!!!

and this ending, don't even get me started on this ending

THEY GET TO RETIRE!!!! THIS IS DEAN FINALLY SEEING A HAPPY ENDING FOR HUNTERS!!!!! THIS IS DEAN REALIZING AND ACCEPTING THAT IT'S POSSIBLE!!!!!!

they got me in the first half, not gonna lie, with jesse's "they killed my brother" revenge story and cesar's ride-or-die support but then. this sealed the deal.

horses???? hello mr. dean cowboy fetish winchester????? and emt???? when castiel's a whole ass healer mage with his angel mojo???? TELL ME I'M NOT DELUSIONAL

The narrative is giving, "see? this can happen. happiness does exist in this universe, but only from a far enough distance that dean and sam can yearn for it without really getting it."