and speaking of stanford era dean i think he 100% talked to sam like he was still there. full send in a restaurant booth by himself holding a one-sided conversation and the waitress is pouring his coffee, eyeing him sidelong like. what the fuck. out on a hunt about to shoot a ghost full of rock salt, “ready, sammy?” and the ghost is like. what the fuck. accidentally slips up one time in the car with john, “sam, look at that billboard” and john nearly runs off the road, oh fuck, got one kid left and now he’s losing his marbles too?
anyone wanna sit together in silence while you do your thing and i do my thing and we do our things. together. in silence
odi et amo.
"Maybe we'll be different, Dean." "What kind of Kool-Aid you drinking, man?"
SUPERNATURAL 4.12 Criss Angel Is a Douchebag
Study of an autopsy
Wara! 2023 - oil on canvas — Krzysztof Powałka (Polish, b.1985)
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For everybody who’s ever asked why people ship Wincest. Here are some of the best answers, essays, meta, critiques, and readings.
First, the famous Tosenberger essay and some reactions, along with one additional academic paper:
“The epic love story of Sam and Dean”: Supernatural, queer readings, and the romance of incestuous fan fiction by Catherine Tosenberger: http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/30/36
“Catherine Tosenberger on Sam and Dean’s transformative love story” by Suzette Chan: http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1364
“Catherine Tosenberger talks about “Supernatural”” by Karen Hellekson: http://khellekson.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/catherine-tosenberger-talks-about-supernatural/
“Writing with the Winchesters: Metatextual Wincest and the provisional practice of happy endings” by Kt Torrrey: http://www.academia.edu/9268608/Writing_with_the_Winchesters_Metatextual_Wincest_and_the_provisional_practice_of_happy_endings
Second, why fans ship Wincest from their own viewpoints, along with some additional information and explanations:
“What is Wincest and How Do I Ship It: A Comprehensive Guide” by brothersintheimpala: http://brothersintheimpala.tumblr.com/post/47043171835/what-is-wincest-and-how-do-i-ship-it-a-comprehensive
“Sam/Dean Manifesto” by stickingupforsammy aka theongreyjoy, but copied to spnmonster’s account due to deletion of original account: http://spnmonster.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/for-posterity-nanas-samdean-manifesto/
“Sam & Dean: Soulmates” by spnmonster: http://spnmonster.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/sam-dean-soulmates/
“Erotically Co-Dependant: A Dean/Sam Manifesto” by slytherinblack and kissedbythegods: http://ship-manifesto.livejournal.com/122065.html
“What is Wincest?” by mergingfandoms: http://mergingfandoms.tumblr.com/whywincest
“Why Wincest is canon” by rabidbehemoth: http://rabidbehemoth.tumblr.com/post/62877362459/why-wincest-is-canon
“Psychotically, irrationally, erotically co-dependent…the obsessive bromance of Supernatural” by pinkwood: http://pinkwood.blogspot.com/2011/06/psychotically-irrationally-erotically.html
Fanlore’s Sam/Dean entry: http://fanlore.org/wiki/Sam/Dean
“Incest in my canon?” by chasingtides (general explanation of incestuous themes in SPN): http://chasingtides.livejournal.com/243165.html
Wincest essay by setissma: http://setissma.livejournal.com/567370.html
“Things That Are Completely Fantastic About Sam/Dean” by sestissma: http://setissma.livejournal.com/630095.html
“Redemption narratives and kissing” by missyjack: http://missyjack.livejournal.com/114173.html
“Wincest: transgressive taboo or conservative construct?” by missyjack: http://missyjack.livejournal.com/368771.html
“Analysis of Sam’s love/devotion for Dean” by laurificus: http://laurificus.livejournal.com/156537.html
“Wincest and Romanticism” by fannishliss: http://fannishliss.livejournal.com/3414.html?thread=6230
Last, here’s some general why Dean and Sam act the way they do essays:
“Latchkey Hero: Masculinity, Class and the Gothic in Eric Kripke’s Supernatural” by Julia M. Wright: http://www.genders.org/g47/g47_wright.html
“"Well, You Are Kind Of Butch”: The Bisexuality Of Dean Winchester" by waterofthemoon: http://waterofthemoon.livejournal.com/430230.html
“Breaking Down the Schtick: Jensen Ackles, Physical Comedy, Objectification, Consent, and Other Supernatural Topics Inspired By Three Seconds of Footage” by Shiela O'Malley: http://www.sheilaomalley.com/?p=72302
This is in no way meant to be a comprehensive list of all SPN Wincest meta available. There’s loads more, as most of you already know. However, I was recently asked yet again why I ship Wincest, and I thought why not post some of the best answers. These essays are dated all throughout SPN’s run, so please keep that in mind while perusing them.
Thanks so much to all of these writers for their time, effort, and thoughtfulness!
people with blood on their teeth are just so special to me.
Reading Star Wars: Dark Disciple and Obi-Wan just...brings Anakin in with him to Council meetings. Like they're giving Quinlan a super secret mission and Anakin is just there hovering right next to Obi-Wan's chair. Like this is normal behavior for them both. No one's batting a single eye.