I know you’ve commented somewhere that it was important that it wasn’t Cas who saved Dean, that Dean saved himself, but it doesn’t make it any less heartbreaking that he has to do this without that support.
>What he should do for himself. <
For himself. Finally he’s taking that into consideration
Oh Kate. You should absolutely know better than that. Like John is going to say, “yep I regularly beat my son so he doesn’t get ideas. Matter of fact I broke his arm and then choked him in the last couple of months. It’s the only real way to treat an indentured servant”
and sometimes I do imagine what it would be like if Cas has been home at that moment Dean turned up at his door. how it might've made a bad night so much better just because he wouldn't be alone
the last couple of days, given what a sharp shock they are to the system, has him thinking about leaving. getting ready for it even if he will never FEEL ready. but then he doesn't get to choose his time
yeah of course John is gonna lie. and unfortunately she doesn't know that he's very, very good at it
this isn't really related to this chapter but i want you to know a middle schooler asked me the other day if it was true that phone lines were shared and when i confirmed it was she was so confused and asked me how it worked
this was so rough. i don't blame kate because we all know how john can be and how easily he can twist things to his favor (and your post abt this really helped too bc i don't think i would've thought john had been the one to call her), but it's still so unfortunate that the first time dean really opens up about the abuse it backfires so badly. it's also so lucky that he picked up the phone when he did and got that heads-up. i can't imagine what would've happened if he'd just gone inside after that phone call and encountered john. anyway, fuck john winchester. someone should throw rocks at him, see how he likes it! (fr i completely forgot abt the rocks and it was a shock. what is wrong with that man)
the rocks thing really tells you that John doesn't care about the consequences and he just wants to hurt, doesn't care if the damage is permanent. Dean always believed before that his dad was in control, wouldn't REALLY hurt him, nothing that won't heal with time. but then the arm, the choking, and he starts to reconsider. and this just proves he was seeing it right
She could've considered JUST CONSIDERED what would happen IF Dean had been telling the truth. Like okay if you didn't believe him but... what did she thought would happen if it were true?? John admitting it and apologising? did she not listen?
she makes the wrong move here, absolutely. I made a post about this moment and how I think it happened, not to exonerate anyone but just to shade in what Dean (and the reader) doesn't see, but it's very take-it-or-leave it. I am, of course, always glad that the readers feel so betrayed in this moment (sorry) because that's exactly what it should feel like (sorry sorry). the post may be a little spoilery, but not too deeply:
Growing up for Dean has been really hard. And of course, fuck John Winchester.
he's been changing and seeing more of the world and he was on his way out, I think, but life isn't kind to him along the way
It really IS the worst time for Cas to vanish.
I know you’ve commented somewhere that it was important that it wasn’t Cas who saved Dean, that Dean saved himself, but it doesn’t make it any less heartbreaking that he has to do this without that support.
>What he should do for himself. <
For himself. Finally he’s taking that into consideration
Oh Kate. You should absolutely know better than that. Like John is going to say, “yep I regularly beat my son so he doesn’t get ideas. Matter of fact I broke his arm and then choked him in the last couple of months. It’s the only real way to treat an indentured servant”
and sometimes I do imagine what it would be like if Cas has been home at that moment Dean turned up at his door. how it might've made a bad night so much better just because he wouldn't be alone
the last couple of days, given what a sharp shock they are to the system, has him thinking about leaving. getting ready for it even if he will never FEEL ready. but then he doesn't get to choose his time
yeah of course John is gonna lie. and unfortunately she doesn't know that he's very, very good at it
this isn't really related to this chapter but i want you to know a middle schooler asked me the other day if it was true that phone lines were shared and when i confirmed it was she was so confused and asked me how it worked
hahaha, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times
this was so rough. i don't blame kate because we all know how john can be and how easily he can twist things to his favor (and your post abt this really helped too bc i don't think i would've thought john had been the one to call her), but it's still so unfortunate that the first time dean really opens up about the abuse it backfires so badly. it's also so lucky that he picked up the phone when he did and got that heads-up. i can't imagine what would've happened if he'd just gone inside after that phone call and encountered john. anyway, fuck john winchester. someone should throw rocks at him, see how he likes it! (fr i completely forgot abt the rocks and it was a shock. what is wrong with that man)
the rocks thing really tells you that John doesn't care about the consequences and he just wants to hurt, doesn't care if the damage is permanent. Dean always believed before that his dad was in control, wouldn't REALLY hurt him, nothing that won't heal with time. but then the arm, the choking, and he starts to reconsider. and this just proves he was seeing it right
How goddamn stupid is Kate jesusfuck
She could've considered JUST CONSIDERED what would happen IF Dean had been telling the truth. Like okay if you didn't believe him but... what did she thought would happen if it were true?? John admitting it and apologising? did she not listen?
she makes the wrong move here, absolutely. I made a post about this moment and how I think it happened, not to exonerate anyone but just to shade in what Dean (and the reader) doesn't see, but it's very take-it-or-leave it. I am, of course, always glad that the readers feel so betrayed in this moment (sorry) because that's exactly what it should feel like (sorry sorry). the post may be a little spoilery, but not too deeply:
https://www.tumblr.com/urne-buriall/725811170708275200/so-i-remember-the-outage-at-kate-the-first-time