naruhearts: I’m late to the party due to Vancon, but oh, lookie – 13x03 Dean is wearing
naruhearts: I’m late to the party due to Vancon, but oh, lookie – 13x03 Dean is wearing the exact same outfit from 9x06 - solid blue and black shirt/layers. Black = grief, sadness, depression; Blue = (in relation to Dean) Cas. The one significant difference: Dean’s jacket. It’s trenchcoat Cas-coded (Dean channeling Cas via clothes - a recurring pattern on the show i.e. his 12x18 suit, Cas-coded tie, collared plaid after sleeping with a Cas-replacement waitress for the very last time). Also Berens penned both 9x06 and 13x03. Jody and Missouri are present in 13x03 possible psychic readings (Dean as querent - exposition of his feelings/bargaining-depression-acceptance stages via tarot cards) A Dean and Jody scene was filmed at a Gas n Sip. What am I trying to say here? They’re using the past narrative to reinforce the present (bring subtext to text) aka building blocks! 9x06 was Destiel-infused – Pine tree air fresheners, “Big O”, Sun logo = Cas, the romantic dating tropes, the Buffy and Tony Manero/Annette parallels, the fanfiction gap, Misha acting like a jilted lover = Dean overall pining and taking Cas on a date because he missed him post-Bunker kick out. Well, I hope the audience gets some sort of explicit visual/vocal acknowledgement from Dean or an EXPOSITION regarding Dean’s feelings (remember the number 3? “Big reveal” pattern) where a comparison between 9x06 and 13x03 is made. 9x06: Cas wasn’t dead but human vs. 13x03: Cas is perma-dead. In both episodes, Cas’ absence (profoundly) affects Dean. @thetwistedwillow and I suggested – what if the Gas n Sip cashier reminds Dean of Cas? Perhaps Dean actually buys something, then his grief induces overlapping 9x06 flashbacks of Cas behind the counter. What if we observe him sifting through his 9x06 memories? What if Dean and Jody have an expositional talk? Ah, the possibilities! I’m not saying they WILL do these things, but considering the matching outfits, environment, and circumstances, there’s a chance we’ll see a 9x06 reference when 13x03 airs. *flails* @sactownbrowns3 @amwritingmeta @tinkdw @weathergirl83 @magnificent-winged-beast @daughter-of-the-rain-and-snow -- source link