#dean's divinity

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Random Thought on 11x20 "Don't Call Me Shurley"

Just re-watched 11x20 "Don't Call Me Shurley" another time. And while this is not new information but built the takeaway of the episode for me and also laid the groundwork for what we saw in 11x21 "All in the Family": that humanity is much better than God, Amara or angels. And while this all has been analyzed already, I only now on third watch noticed how beautifully the two scenes were connected and framed Dean once more as the epitome of humanity here, because before Sam is hit by the fog and Dean hurries to his side to tell him "there's no giving up here!" We got the scene in which Metatron told God that humanity is "better than him" because "above all they never give up". That is exactly what we hear Dean express in that moment: not giving up and contrary to God and in that regard also better than him, trying to save as many people as possible. And in the end it's Dean's call God is answering for once. Given this outro of the episode to me puts him absorbing Dean('s mannerisms) in 11x21 "All in the Family" even more in perspective. And it just troubles and saddens me due to what it may mean for Dean...

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04x18 “The Monster at the End of This Book” 11x09 “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou” Pick up the Pen, Dean Winchester. And you know, the thing about this all isn’t that it can’t be unwritten. The important detail lies in the fact that it’s rewritten. Dean re-wrote the ending here when showing up with Cas and he wrote himself into the story in 5x22 “Swan Song”. That’s some big ability there. And just like he averted any prophecy made about him and his brother, I’m sure he’ll rewrite this supposedly “inevitable result” too, because just like this interaction between Sam and Lilith wasn’t love neither is the one between Dean and Amara. And that rewrite we have after all seen all throughout this season. On the big and the small scale. The rewrite of the Grand Story (of the World) and the rewrite of the characters in which they finally find themselves and undo past wrongs.

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There are a lot of things...

…that I really like about those promo pics:

- continuing of cage imagery in the bunker, which we he had for quite a while now (I still think the thing sooner or later will have to burn down…) showing how unfree the Winchesters truly are and how they are trapped in their old habits, but it gets a new layer now as with Castiel saying yes to Lucifer and Lucifer being with them in the bunker is bringing the cage almost literally back to their home, meaning they are letting the evil back in - similarly as it was with Crowley, only that then they brought him in fully knowing which is not the case with Cas

- more shots and scenes of Sam’s room. I’ve been meaning to write about this more in depth for a while in comparison to Dean but never gotten around to do so, maybe later this week. Cliff notes: It’s quite telling we had none of Dean’s room. So we literally don’t get glimpses of how it looks within Dean, because their rooms say a lot about them. Instead Sam’s room is explored more and with that allusions are made as to how it looks within him - on top of that Castiel residing in Sam’s room and holing up there now makes sense in terms of alignment since they both have been imprisoned by Lucifer by willfully saying yes

- Hurt!Dean (this shot somehow reminds me of 11x07 “Plush” which felt very foreshadowy at the time. Also the MotW reminds of the calling Dean hears from the Darkness)

- Dean and Lucifer!Cas interactions and Dean realizing something is wrong by him grasping his wrong shoulder, but most of all: Dean getting yet another halo in that moment by the light atop of his head. The imagery has been very strong this season, even more so than the last. Fingers crossed for some good payoff. :)

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Hi jenny, i’ve just read your posts about dean as christ and tfw as the trinity and this time i disagree with your opinion. My headcanon is that tfw represents humanity 100%. The ability of individuals (humans or angels) to choose their life against fate, destiny, divine and supernatural stuff. One of the most powerful scene in this pattern is the reply that dean gave to amara “some people find comfort in that”. This is a 100% human point of view. I prefer seeing it that way. I personally do not like to see dean as a “jesus” sent by god to save humanity or maybe yes something like that but a “jesus” that choose not to act his role as intended by god, like a puppet, but to be a symbol of the power of free will. Hope i’ve been enough clear. Hugs darling:-)

Hey dear!

All cool - to each their own headcanon. :)

It’s not as much an opinion of mine as I think it works as a way of seeing and reading things. :) To me for example though Dean, Sam and Cas representing the holy trinity exactly because all of them are human (and yes Cas is very much human to me) does not negate them making their own choices though, but quite the opposite. It does not mean they are realizing a story God has set them on, but as “God” together as TFW they do stand exactly for humanity.

Ugh, sorry. Words are not my friends today and I suck at expaining.

Also, when I talk about Dean as a christ figure I also don’t see him or mean that as a puppet used by God and placed on Earth to save humanity, but Dean as the human representation of divine powers to exactly do what humanity needs. So we actually don’t really disagree on this point. :)

Hugs back! Have a nice evening!

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This is by far one of the best and one of my favourite articles on the topic of Dean's divinity. I have been meaning to write something about this for a long time and take into account all the instances the show framed him as a christ figure. Unfortunately it would take a lot of re-watching that I didn't have time for yet, but maybe one day... But this meta here however covers a LOT of ground and offers some interesting perspectives and ideas.

Really absolutely worth the long read. :)