Muffins RoundUp

Yeah ,I'm still way to wrapped up in the gay angel and his hunter

[iamdancingmuffin]

Its winking at you

[northern-sparrow]

Poor Hannah. Five bags at once - it’s a miracle she survived!

[northern-sparrow]

The Species of Supernatural Fans

Someone asked the fine folks at fandomnatural to describe the types of Supernatural fans. Okay, so I am new to all this and my picture of the SPN fandom is very warped and inaccurate, but this was my answer: 

Naive Recruit (Casual version) - those mythical folks who idly watch the show but have never heard of shipping or cons, own no Supernatural stuff at all and are unaware a fandom exists. They don’t mind retcons and seem to like monster-of-the-week episodes.

Naive Recruit (Netflix version) - Have just watched 214 episodes in a row in the last 6.24 days and though they don’t even know the cast’s names, they have a better grasp on character history & canon than any of the show writers. They’re into the show enough to feel personally offended that reapers are now angels, but still haven’t found the fandom.

Truefanning Dudebros - a further developmental stage of some of the above; have found the fandom but had a violently allergic reaction, are personally offended by the existence of shippers, and live in constant dread of being infested with fangirl cooties.

Grizzled Wincestians - have been watching in real time for ten years, ship Dean with Sam, melt into a puddle of goo over brotherly hugs, used to walk uphill in the snow five miles both ways just to watch the season 1 premiere back in ought-four, and still are adjusting to the puzzling presence of that brand new whippersnapper Castiel.

Destielers - passionate fans of the Dean/Cas ship, fuzzily remember blazing through S1-S3 in about three days on Netflix and consider the show to have started with Lazarus Rising. Like magical goats they can devour any kind of garbage the show throws at them (“Dean picks up a beer bottle”) and transform it into Destiel gold (“Dean picks up a beer bottle… that says ‘Taste of Heaven’ and it’s SUPERIMPOSED ON CASTIEL FOR 1/10TH SECOND AND OMG THEY’RE SO IN LOOOOVE”). (edit: in case it wasn’t clear, this is me)

Rare Shippers - drink unique local microbrews, listen to obscure indie bands, and rather than the commoners’ Wincest and Destiel they go for the rare ships. From half-canon ships like Megstiel to the mysterious Crayowley (Crowley and his crayon) and things I’ve never even heard of like DonJodBriel.

Bromance Purists - take their coffee black, their burgers dry, their whiskey straight, and though they aren’t scared of fangirl cooties, they just happen to prefer the elegant simplicity of a Supernatural that has bromance but no romance. Gen fics only please!

The Sublime Exalted Fanon'ers -  no longer watch the show because they have transformed into a state of pure energy and no longer need the crutch of petty mortal canon. They drift about in fanon Heaven thinking exalted thoughts and trading magnificent fics (typically Destiel A/U’s), which rain down on the rest of us like manna from above.

Cast Appreciation United - watch the show largely to study the cast’s eyebrows, hairstyle, and facial mannerisms; have articulate opinions about Jared’s hairline, Misha’s skin tone and the correct way to describe Jensen’s eye color; know the date of every con, have every possible cast t-shirt, and know every major cast member’s hometown, birthday, job history, wife’s name, wife’s birthday, wife’s job history, kids’ names, kids’ ages, kids’  birthdays, pets’ names and birthdays, probably the birthdays of the squirrels in their backyards too, and also have impressive knowledge about the cast’s favorite airlines and personal wardrobe. (“He really should’ve worn his leather jacket on that last American flight.”)

The Anthropologists - Are all busily finishing up their PhDs on the sociological implications of all the above. 

SE Hinton - is a meanie.

[northern-sparrow]

Supernatural Statistics: Castiel Effect (S10 only) and Writer Effect (S8-S10) on Show Ratings

1. CASTIEL EFFECT. I’d previously noticed that episodes with Castiel tend to draw more viewers than average. I thought it’d be interesting to break out the data by whether or not Castiel was shown in the promo. (I focused on the 20-sec promos that most viewers see) Then while rewatching all the show promos I realized there are very few promos that show Castiel interacting with Dean at all. (Plenty of interactions with Sam, Hannah, etc., but very few with Dean.) So I split the promos into 3 categories: (1) No Cas, (2) Cas shown but no Castiel-Dean interactions, (3) Cas shown and interacting with Dean (whether the interaction was positive, negative or neutral). 

Also, because ratings have dropped dramatically during S10, I decided to compare each episode’s ratings just to the average of the previous 2 episodes rather than to the overall season mean. (Otherwise, episodes in the 2nd half of the season would be at a disadvantage.) Bear in mind here that it is normal for ratings to drop compared to the previous couple weeks. (All seasons show a downward ratings trend across the season.) Anyway here’s what it looks like:

Result: Lot of noise in these data, but, episodes with promos that showed Castiel interacting with Dean in any way, even if it was a negative interaction, tend to have a jump in ratings compared to the previous couple episodes. (don’t know yet whether this is statistically significant - I’m waiting for the finale before I run final stats. So this is just a preliminary look). In contrast, episodes with promos that showed Castiel, but with no Castiel-Dean interaction visible in the promo, tended to have a drop in #viewers compared to the previous couple episodes. Episodes with promos that didn’t show Castiel at all had the lowest average #viewers of all.

Note: I also spilt the data by whether it was a mytharc episode vs. an MOTW - that had surprisingly little effect. I looked at Crowley presence and Rowena presence - no effect. I looked at Sam-Cas interactions - very little effect. As far as I can tell the ratings boost only happens if the promo shows, specifically, Castiel + Dean interacting.

2. WRITER EFFECT. After the awful ratings of Dark Dynasty (written by Buckner/Ross-Leming) I got curious about whether there’s any truth to the rumor that some fans actively avoid Buckner/Ross-Leming episodes. Does the episode writer actually have any impact? I looked at this partway through S10 too but here’s the updated graph:

…ton of noise in the data here, but Buckner/Ross-Leming do come out with lowest average # viewers of any writer. (Writers with <5 episodes are excluded. I also excluded premieres & finales because they are so heavily hyped, which is why Carver doesn’t show up on the chart - he only does premieres & finales these days.) There’s a lot of variables here that I need to control for, though - like which season they were writing in, which writers happen to be assigned heavily-hyped episodes or Castiel episodes, etc., and wildcard hype moments like Jared’s anti-Bieber tweets and Misha’s directorial debut.  (Note to showrunners: please continue the show for 20 seasons so that I can get a sufficient dataset to analyze this properly. Thank you.) But at a first glance, Buckner/Ross-Leming are indeed the writers with the worst ratings.

More geekiness to come after the S10 finale! TEN SEASONS of ratings to analyze, boy oh boy. My little nerdy heart is going pitter-pat in anticipation.

[jojodacrow]

WEEK OF 5/17/15

All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter by aileenrose

Rating: Mature Word Count: 8,485

Summary: Sam’s too busy to pick up Sarah’s engagement ring from the jeweler’s.

Enter Dean. He minds just a little, and then not at all.

Tumblr: paperclothesline

Ángelus…

[robotmango]

the knot. (part 1 of ?) (castiel, deancas, mythology, season 9 au)

Castiel’s employee discount means that he eats most of his meals from the Gas-N-Sip: packaged salads with rubbery cubes of ham and egg, protein bars, breakfast burritos that are close to freezing inside and scorching in his hands. Sometimes he walks all the way down to the tiny farm stand on route twenty and gets a whole ripe tomato or a cucumber. He eats those slowly while he heads back, salting them with packets from the gas station serve-yourself counter. Nobody has to pay for the salt, not even Castiel.

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[northern-sparrow]

One of my favorite writers in the world. 

[northern-sparrow]

The must-read SPN fanfiction list: Fandomnatural’s list of favorite Supernatural fics

I asked fandomnatural what their favorite Supernatural fics of all time are - the must-reads, the top 3 (or 5, or 10, or more…) that they would recommend to someone new to the fandom. OH MY GOD SO MANY GREAT FIC RECOMMENDATIONS! Lots of people wrote in with epic lists! I’ve sorted them all alphabetically here. Most are Destiel but there’s a smattering of Wincest, Wincestiel, gen fics, Sabriel and some rare ships as well. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it has a lot of the classics plus some lesser-known gems, and I thought maybe y’all would enjoy it as much as I did. Visit fandomnatural’s Friday fic recommendation threads, and the full fandomnatural fic-rec archive, for more! 

How lucky we are to have such spectacular writers giving us all these wonderful stories for free. Remember, if you like a fic, please drop the author a comment and let them know you appreciate all their hard work!

Full list of the recommended fics follows. Happy reading. :)  - sparrow

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[besthunters-deactivated20150506]

[attackofthekillermexisaurusrex]

My question is why is the popcorn is right next to the only person in the room who doesn’t EAT?

[fireintheimpala]

I believe it is because Dean made him popcorn in a cognitively dissonant act encompassing both fuck you and your disappearing-not-understanding-my-emotional-vulnerablity-in-that-crypt-not-eating-angel-bullshit and now you’re fucking back and I’m going to take care of you somehow so you don’t leave again you bastard.

And then Dean passively-aggressively plops this down in front of Cas with no explanation, so Cas is just sitting there being like why did Dean give me popcorn and then experimentally eating a few bites to see if that will make Dean stop frowning. But it doesn’t work.

[fireintheimpala]

I want to spread this… that popcorn, ya’all, that popcorn.

[porcupine-girl]

Tumblr: Myth vs Fact

People have been talking a lot about Tumblr on Twitter lately (for no reason whatsoever), but that also means a lot of misinformation is going around. So if you're coming from Twitter, I would like to clear up a few misconceptions, starting with:

Myth: Tumblr is dead. It died with the Dec 2017 porn ban and now it's a ghost town.

Fact

Well, okay, yes, it did die with the Dec 2017 porn ban. Mostly. But it got better! On November 5, 2020, Destielpocalypse happened and Tumblr rose from the grave. Since then it hasn't been as busy as in, say, 2015, but it's gotten over its death and has had a steady stream of traffic ever since.

See the rest below the cut!

Myth: Tumblr is where all the drama and discourse starts.

Fact

Again, this hasn't been true in quite a while. When Tumblr died in 2017, most of the people responsible for the discourse moved to Twitter. Since then, it's been pretty chill, even after Destielpocalypse resurrected it. People like to say that Twitter is just Tumblr five years ago, and... it's pretty true right now, at least in the drama department. We'd appreciate it if you didn't try to change that.

Myth: Porn is allowed again on Tumblr!

Fact

Sadly, this is not true. However, nudity is allowed now. Just no visual depictions of explicit sex acts. Here is a pretty detailed explanation from the CEO of Automattic (the company that owns Tumblr) on why they can't bring porn back right now, even though he would like to.

Note that this only applies to visual depictions. Explicit text (yes, that means smutty fanfic) has always been allowed.

Myth: You should never add anything to a post you reblog.

Fact

Actually, one of the really cool things about Tumblr is how a post can grow and develop with every new addition! Simple Tumblr posts have turned into repositories of useful information or complex scifi world-building thanks to users collectively adding cool stuff with each reblog, or sometimes just asking relevant questions for others to answer in their reblogs.

But you don't have to add anything in order to reblog! Most people don't! And if you have something to say that doesn't really add to the post (like "Cute!") or is just for your followers, it can go in the tags.

Which brings us to a related myth:

Myth: There is a complicated system of etiquette around reblogging and tagging and if you don't follow it everyone will point and laugh.

Fact

Okay, there are some general etiquette guidelines that have developed that most people follow. Like the above, about only adding onto a post if you have something substantive to say and putting other comments in the tags. I'm sure you've seen rules like this around.

But these are flexible and nobody is going to hate you for violating them now and then. If you reblog something and forget and add "Cute!" to the post instead of in a tag, nobody is going to dogpile you. Worst case, people will click back to the reblog before yours and reblog it from there instead of reblogging yours. Or they might just reblog yours because tbh it doesn't really detract from the post. Just don't be rude, and remember that the OP and everyone who sees the post can see your tags very easily now.

The main thing is please do reblog stuff! That is the #1 way posts get new viewers (see below, most people turn the algorithm off). You don't have to add anything or even tag it; reblogging it is just a way to say "hey followers, look at this neat thing I found!"

Don't let the idea that you're not reblogging "correctly" prevent you from reblogging at all.

Myth: It's cringe to reblog old stuff, or to go through and reblog/like lots of things from someone's blog.

Fact

Posts are made for reblogging. We are all here for the reblogging. We want you to reblog. There are posts from 2012 or even older still making the rounds. If someone stumbles on my blog and reblogs a bunch of old stuff in a row, I'm just happy that they enjoyed my blog.

If OP doesn't want a post to be reblogged anymore, they now have the ability to turn reblogging off. Otherwise, reblog away.

Myth: Tumblr is the golden land of no algorithms!

Fact

Tumblr is the golden land of allowing you to avoid the algorithm if you so choose.

Most Tumblr users changed these settings years ago and have been living algorithm-free for so long they forget that when you first sign up, it does have an algorithm unless you turn it off.

Here is how to customize your viewing experience (on the app):

From your blog (the little people in the bottom right corner), hit the Settings wheel in the top right corner.

Go to General settings

Go to Dashboard preferences

The first four are all various algorithms. Best stuff first reorders your dash by algorithm - if you turn it off, it's all chronological all the time. 2-4 add extra stuff to your dash that the algorithm thinks you'll like. If you turn them off, you will ONLY see what's on the blogs you follow. (Note: if you turn off "Include followed tag posts" you can still view the tags you follow in the "Your Tags" tab at the top of your dash.)

4b - If you want to view mature stuff (nudes but also violence or anything drug/alcohol related) go to Content You See and turn it on. It's off by default. This is also where you can set tags or keywords you want hidden.

(These settings can all be found in similar places on desktop.)

Even after you do all this, if you really want to see what the algorithm has to say, just go to the For You tab. It will... probably convince you that you made the right choice in turning all of this off. Tumblr's algorithm really isn't that great, and we're fine with that.

Myth: Neil Gaiman is an active Tumblr user.

Fact

@neil-gaiman has no social media.

Myth: Supernatural is a television show that went off the air two years ago and is no longer relevant.

Fact

Welcome, you are now on the Supernatural website, where even if there wasn't a prequel series currently at this very moment airing, Supernatural will never die. Or will die and be resurrected repeatedly. It will probably creep into something on your dash eventually. Mute a few keywords if you don't want it, but brace for the occasional gif anyhow.

[iamdancingmuffin]

Hey wait,who was it that use to run an aromatic dean account. I liked that blog ...wonder if I still follow them/are they still active

[violue]

Sam: Maybe next time, we don’t date the angel with eleven evil ex-boyfriends.

Dean: It’s seven.

Sam: Oh, that’s not that bad.

Original poster: [♥]

[iamdancingmuffin]

Whelp....guess Im heading back here if twitter does die

[soupernabturel]

AO3

Other Fic Recs (master list)

★ Your Soul is Beautiful by apokteino

This fic rings true for me, to Dean’s character a little darker then what I’d normally rec but it ends very sweetly, very honestly if I’m to label it some how. I really enjoyed this quick read, I hope you do too!

★ An Exploration of Habitat by aileenrose

A wonderful story that had be grinning like a dork throughout, Dean and cas have an immediate connection but it’s not over written or overly obvious- it reads and feels natural.

★ Grounds Hero by lastknownwriter

Lately I’ve really been getting into the quick 10K or less Destiel fanfic, and this one has everything I love, heart, little tiny plot and Dean and Cas written in character (in au) and also Dr. Cas . Definitely a good pick-me-up-fic.

★ Get the Words Out by relucant

Being dyslexic I really resonated with this fic, Cas’ struggles, Dean’s revealed mutism (a personal headcanon of mine too). This was a really thoughtful, cute read. For just a ficlet it reads as a complete and full story- which is something I really love about fanfic like this.

★  For All You Young Hockey Players Out There, Pay Attention by thursdaysfallenangel

Though this fic is long it’s not a complicated read/story. The pacing of the story is well throughout as well is Dean and Cas’ relationship- which coupled with their characterizations closely follows the show. Despite saying that it’s not complicated, it’s definitely unique, the story is gripped don’t be surprised if this isn’t one of those fics you end up binging all in one session late into the early hours.

★ Faith Healer by punkascas

*Fans self* there’s some smutty smut in this one guys, but really it’s a engaging plot and story well thought out. Serves as a Season 2 canon divergence (which I love!) yet mixes elements from different seasons in the best way. If you love canon divergence like I do, definitely give this fic a shot! 

★ Empty Spaces by schmerzerling

Dark angst guys read all the tags and authors notes before diving into this one- but if you can deal with some triggering themes and plot points then this is a really great fic, echoing is how I’d describe it. Like yelling out into a chasm and only hearing your voice echo back- that’s the kind of sensation/feeling I got from this fic. That’s not a bad thing by any means but it’s definitely a sensation not for everyone.

★ Three Funerals and a Wedding by Enlgandwouldfall

Read it. Read it and it’s mini follow up, bask in joy bask in brilliance and good writing. Enjoy. Read.

★ Say a Prayer and Light a Candle by tiptoe39

WHY IS THERE NOT MORE (well researched) JEWISH DESTIEL FANFIC LIKE THIS? WHY WHY?? I can gush forever about this well written, engaging and cute fic more, the relationship is ra and real between Cas and Dean and it is the best depiction of Cas having any religion in any fanfic I’ve read so far. Honest, researched, real.

★ Red Right Hand by Duckyboos

Give me all the murder husbands. Even though you know from the beginning where it’s heading and what is happening suspense coats every word in this fic building up to ‘that’ moment. You’ll know the one when you read it. Brilliant, really enjoyed this one.

★ Dream and Now by Sass_Master

Sometimes you just need some fluffy/smutty Established Destiel fanfic, little plot but a lot of love. This fic delivers all that is promised and a little bit more.

★ Handle with care. by outpastthemoat

This one hit me like a punch in the face. HA! Ouch.

★ Saint Dean and the Monster by Aerlalaith

The best kind of crack fic is the kind where when you’re reading it in all it’s beauty you’re not entirely sure whether it actually *is* a crack fic or not.

★ Qualia by imogenbynight

This fic is my weakness, A.I Cas- fuck guys, it gets me *every* time. Every damn time. Goodlord

★ Happily Alone by violue

An incredibly satisfying and short read, I am not the only one who wishes for more of this fic.

★ Friggen Festivities by englandwouldfall

This entire verse is a gem of writing. A real stand out for Destiel ‘holiday’ fics. Note that is contains some angst, some potentially triggering themes, but overall the story is about Dean and Cas and contains one of my fav au tropes, Nurse Dean! Definite read for the true Destiel junkies.

★ The View from Here isn’t Better by @rabidbinbadger​

Okay I know I don’t usually rec WIPs but I’ve gotta get the word out about this under appreciated canon divergence cos seriously it has be by its plot-bunny-angst-driven claws. A story told from multiple povs with Lucifer still inhabiting Castiel’s vessel with Castiel along for the ride. If you wished for more Lustiel/Casifer thrown in with a destiel twist this is the fic for you. 

★ Sight of the sun by mishcollin

These sorts of random-prompt au fics really showcase the beauty of the Destiel fandom and the talent of it’s writers. Cute, sweet, quick, excellent bed time story put a smile on my face.

★ Useful by mnwood

I really needed a fic to come out of this season that just cuddles my little Cas-Stan heart and makes everything all better, this is one of those fics’.

★ Never See it Coming by kototyph

I just found this fic series increasingly fun. I hope they add more to it, I really really do.

★ Settle by burningtea

Another WIP fic, I know I’m reading a lot of WIP recently that I need to rec damn. Anyway- this fic is beautiful. The plot is so well-realised in this fic, and the prose though simple is effective. I admit I’m frustrated with this fic a bit but in the good way- the best way as it’s all plot related. Bonus- I can’t see how this fic is going to end which is always a bonus in regards to fanfic- especially when you’ve read as much as I have (a lot). 

★ The Bullring by masked

I have a soft spot in my uni-student heart for college au’s. This is a smile inducing fluff fest- read it on a bad day.

★ I Can Make You Scared by Dagerousnotbroken

Team Dean’s Red Ass!! :D Though I have a problem with overly large paragraph and some of the formatting of this fic I rally enjoyed this story, a pretty good interpretation of BDSM, some really enjoyable smut. 

★ Unpresented by pm_lo

Alpha!Cas, Omega!Dean, secret ops, guns, fights, fists, spys- this verse has it all and takes a really unique and well thought out twist on the ABO mates trope.

★ He Can’t Sleep by 60r3d0m

Cas is hurt and I am sad and eventually after reading this fic both I and Dean and Cas feel a little better.

★ Evil Angel by shayunknown

I admit, I teared up at the end of this. 

★ East of the Sun, West of the Moon by @riseofthefallenone​

I was so excited to see one of my favourite fairy tale stories inspiring fanfic, especially Destiel fanfic- that was cause enough for me to fangirl all on its own but then I saw It was written by one of my fanfic crushes? Well- you could scoop me up off the floor in that moment and pour me into a teacup. Bliss.

★ Wrong Place, Right Time by palominopup

Just reading the summary alone should hook you, and if that’s not enough how about some dynamic word play?  Throbbing, Switch Destiel, Less-meet-cute-and-more-meet-awkward, funny, heartwarming, smut, and domestic parents. Enjoy.

★ Be Mine by tatterwitch

Two of my favourite Au tropes mashed together, there is nothing about this fic that doesn’t make me *squee. Also some absolutely stunning accompanying art, make sure to check it out!

★ 67 Records by viviansface

This is a really sweet lovely fic that DEFINITELY needs more love then it’s getting!! Honestly it’d adorable and fun and just a generally feel-good read. Dean is such a dork in this which I love and best of all Eileen is in this fic and it is such a true and honest portrayal of her- seriously if you’re gonna read anything on this list make sure this fic is a serious contender!!

★ Trefoil and Hyacinth by Unforth

Sometimes you just need some fluff, sometimes you just need some love and Dean Winchester director of the Campbell Historic Home in Lawrence needs just those things, we all have to thank Unforth with hugs and platonic kisses (if accepted) for bringing this cutie-fic into the world.

★ Deeper and Deeper into the World by peridium

This fic is subtle in parts, this fic is beautiful, this fic is  really well written. I loved the character voices, how the relationship between Dean and Castiel progressed, the road trip feel to the whole story. Funny, touching, sexy, thrilling, sad, heartwarming- I enjoyed the event that was this fic, and I highly encourage all of you to try it out for yourself too. 

[lesbianrey]

good job everyone

[jturn]

we’re doing great guys keep it up

[rowdyholtzy]

Society: Capitalism and the free market is great because it lets customers CHOOSE who’s the best company and then that company makes all the money while lesser companies have to improve or die.

Millenials: *boycott companies that benefit off exploitation of people and natural resources*

Society: WAIT NO NOT LIKE THAT

[patrickat]

Conservatives: Let the free market decide!

Millenials:

[iamdancingmuffin]

When i first found A/B/O fics I was like :

And now im like:

[iamdancingmuffin]

Saddest realization ever

This  sweet man, Garth Fitzgerald IV,

Will go to Purgatory when he dies.

[runawaymarbles]

Some facts about Hillary Clinton

- In one of her FOIA’d emails, she refers to Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich as “mittens” and “grinch” 

- in another, she asked an aide to remind her to bring more teacups from home

- and also please tell her what time parks and rec is on. 

- She calls some of her most loyal supporters her “sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits” 

- She nicknamed her secret service van the Scooby Van 

everyone’s like “oh she’s a robot” no she’s a GIANT DORK please vote for Madame Dork in Chief 2016