Caged Heat

So every Friday night, my roommates and some of our friends go to my parent's house to watch the new episode of Supernatural. (Because Concordia is a whore who won't add CW to their channels.)

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Thursday, Bobbie and I were discussing how much we don't want this one character, who happens to be an angel named Castiel (Cas), to be canon straight.

Yes, we do spend a lot of our free time analyzing characters and their sexual orientation. But this last part is important- we don't think Cas has a specific sexual orientation.

We've labeled him as pansexual...he's not really for or against anything.

However, we came to the conclusion that canon straight activity is completely acceptable if one thing happens:

He must look down at his crotch with a confused expression.

WE WIN!

This totally happened. He was watching porn. Porn of all things! It was pretty glorious.

Then he used his skills of observation to mimic what he saw in the porn to make out with a female character.

Honestly? I stand by what I said- it's OK!

Now, I feel the need to qualify this, because I'm a Dean/Cas fan and essentially nothing (aside from Dean's terrible princess attitude from this season) can sway my opinion.

So, this episode is amazing because:
1) Crowley torturing a shapeshifter that looks like him.
2) The number of times they use the word "screw."
3) Second part of the one above- the number of innuendos.
4) Cas watching porn. It's right out of fanfiction. And saying things like "If the pizza boy truly loves this babysitter...why is he repeatedly hitting her bottom?" (I admit, I can't remember the end word-for-word...but that's the general idea.)
5) Cas' voice deepening when saying "She must have done something wrong." (GAH! Be still my beating heart.)
6) Cas looking down at his crotch in a confused manner!
7) DEAN using the word "boner" in reference to Cas.
8) Sam and Dean's grandfather asking if they often sit in a room watching porn with an angel.
9) Cas and Meg make-out scene. I laughed. So. Hard.
10) The general confusion caused by make-out scene.
11) Cas and Dean finally talk a bit. (Twice)

Alright, so now I need to talk through why my slashy little heart is OK with all this and other wonderful things.

Now, I love the way Dean and Cas interact in this episode. Sam was kind of a bitch in this episode (seriously, lying and then threatening an angel?), but when Cas calls him "boy" I laughed a lot. Sure, Sam is soulless, but that doesn't mean he has to be rude.

Cas watching porn- just because it was on- I cannot stop thinking about this and laughing. Cas being confused about the plot of porn? Glorious. And the fact that Dean has to explain to Cas that it's not cool to watch porn in a group setting, and one definitely shouldn't discuss it. Epic.

The fact that it is Dean who acknowledges that Cas has a boner? My fangirl heart squeals. Good job, Dean, being all attuned to your angel.

Then Dean/Cas talk number one. I like that Cas didn't try to hide his concern for Sam's soul from Dean anymore. Dean knows how broken someone can be when they come back from Hell- and he needed to know that Cas couldn't just snap his fingers and fix it.

And Meg. Now, I knew there was this possibility- I told my friends this summer that if I were writing this show I could guarantee that Cas was getting a girlfriend who had a past connection to Dean.

Still never quite saw this coming though.

These two had a wonderful little flirting scene back in season five- I maintain Cas was just imitating Dean's actions.

And based on this latest episode? I'm going to say that I was right.

It's MEG who starts the action, slashers- calm down. Cas was just responding in a way he had observed...and no one exactly told him that the Porn/Reality filter is important.

Also...she's a demon. Who is probably gonna try to take over downstairs now. Don't panic- I'm not feeling any love there.

In regards to Dean's reactions while all of this is happening- he's clearly embarrassed and intrigued (and I'm gonna argue just a little bit of jealousy- he sounds a little bitter at the end when he tells Cas he can have an hour with Meg).

We know one of his porny dreams involves angels and demons making out. This dream has now become a reality.

Then Dean and Cas have glorious talk two. Where Cas tells Dean and Sam that his life sucks and he wants to be down on Earth with them. And Dean wants to help! He's just not capable of it because how do humans really help an angel fight other angels? But Cas appreciates that Dean wants to help and Dean calls him his friend and I feel the healing power of love glowing through the screen!

I wanted this to happen. So much. They needed to acknowledge that they want to help each other and that they're friends. I was getting tired of Dean treating Cas as his attack hound and ignoring Cas' life.

And I'm glad Cas finally said he wanted to be back with them. Last season left me with this disgusting sense of everyone getting what they think they want but they don't really!

I think they've finally acknowledged those problems for each member of Team Free Will: Dean thought he wanted a normal life, Cas thought he wanted to be in Heaven, and I'm sure Sam thought he wanted to feel nothing after all the shit they went through.

They're slowly realizing that they don't really want those things.

Dean had his ridiculous suicide note reunion with Lisa and he was forced to deal with that. He flat out said he only went because he promised Sam.

And let's face it, his abandonment issues are horrendous. He was just waiting for Lisa to tell him to leave, but I think it's been haunting him that when it finally happened it was because he had endangered them- and he never wanted that. He does care about them, and I think he could have existed there with them.

But that's just it- he would just have been existing.

Cas also wanted happy family times. Well, not really family times. He wanted the power of being an angel so he didn't feel useless. To. His. Friends. I don't think it's about the power, just the abilities he can offer with it. And I think he's starting to get that. He's tired of meaningless fighting and being forced away from the people he actually cares about.

And Sam...he was just tired of being around, I think. Near the end, I think everything just kind of collapsed and he was tired of feeling guilty for everything that had happened to people he loved.

I may have digressed a little there.

The only part of this whole episode that I was a bit disappointed with was the turn they took with Samuel. I mean, of course I can understand him wanting his daughter back- but at the potential expense of losing his grandchildren?

He mentions that they're strangers to him, but why not take the time and just love the part of Mary that's left? His memories and her son.

It upsets me. Also, Crowley dies and I was sad- but I'm glad he gets to be on Dr. Who. Even though that show has now cost me meeting Mark Sheppard and his appearance in Supernatural.

Overall: I love this episode and the new writer. I may just send you cookies.

I also want to name this episode "I Kissed a Girl and I liked it...I Hope My Boyfriend Don't Mind it."