#1x13 spoilers

[youchangedmedean]

Jensen “I am so pissed off that Dean died on a rebar and just drove around in heaven for 40 years while Sam lived a whole ass life that I’m going to invent a whole prequel series to show that Dean did not just drive around for 40 years” Ackles, I am obsessed with you

[strawlessandbraless]

Jensen really said it’s not enough to be Dean coded, I need to be Dean

Waiting to see if Jensen Ackles’s fix it fic show will be renewed feels the same as waiting for your fave fic to be updated on A03, wonder why

[kafiguas]

HELLO?!

[how-the-feathers-have-fallen]

[jesterofalltrades]

“One last time”? Jensen, we know this isn’t the last time. You’re too unhinged to let Dean just leave your body. This is probably the first time to many “one last time” lines you’ll grace us with over the next many many years

[disasterbijedi]

bear with me for a second.  episode 13 was supposed to be the MID-SEASON finale.  if the CW wasn’t completely bankrupt, it was expected they would have ordered more episodes for the second half of the season.  

something tells me this isn’t the last we see of dean, nor is it the last word on his status.  he looked DEVASTATED by the idea of returning to heaven.  that ... that wasn’t a feel-good ending.  it’s clear dean wants more.  he’s desperate to find another mission to give purpose to his life, another story where he could finally be happy.  the whole season was about this.  it doesn’t make sense for his story to end here. 

and the episode title?  that’s no way to say goodbye?  i think that was about dean.  this wasn’t the way for him to say goodbye to his story.  this was the mid-season climax, the tipping point where we realize the status quo no longer stands, and things begin to change.

i’m half expecting dean will become a cas-like figure, repeatedly rebelling against jack’s “natural order.”  he’s the one with the crack in his chassis, the soldier who won’t follow the new orders.  

but also ... jack isn’t chuck.  he understands free will better than most.

ultimately, this universe isn’t dean’s.  so i’m holding out hope that when jack told dean to return to his story, he meant HIS universe, the one where dean met cas in hell.  that story has been left unfinished.  

it’s telling that cas wasn’t there to retrieve dean.  either he’s on board with dean’s multiverse traveling and interference ... or he’s still in the empty.  and dean was driving across universes to find him.  

i can’t predict what season 2 will hold.  but episode 13 wasn’t supposed to be the end.  and i can’t imagine it’s the end of dean’s life either. 

[flyingfish1]

They, they unfridged Mary. They preemptively unfridged her. This Mary. They had her be the heroine of her own show and they gave her the freedom to tell her own story and they gave her the tools she needs -- the Colt and the right information -- to protect herself, and they gave her an entire AU to explore and to live out her life in, and they didn’t tether her to any preexisting narrative to which she is only the backstory, and. And. She can do what she wants. She doesn’t have to die in the nursery in eleven years. They gave her the keys to escape the narrative. She’s free.

[destiel-wings]

there's just something about this dean that screams "i am in love with castiel" to me

[starks-anthony]

he did not just quote carry on wayward son are you fucking serious

[transpidergwen]

This episode was a rollercoaster specifically the part where you're going up for a minute and then get dropped into a nosedive

[werepires]

Dean is a hamster no matter how many times you coerce him back into that cage he will eat through the plastic again

[youchangedmedean]

just obsessed with the thought of jensen driving the backroads outside vancouver on the last day of filming his 15 year show with an unsatisfactory finale coming up with a reason why dean was driving for 40 years and starting to plot out his prequel.... then filing for his own production company 10 days later. KING SHIT!!!

[strawlessandbraless]

Let’s be real, Cas wasn’t in the Winchesters finale because he would have no idea how to act around Dean when he looks like this

The popped collar 🫠

[happilyfeatherafter]

Dean’s VOs in The Winchesters (season one!)

(LISTEN ALONG WITH AUDIO HERE)

Dean episode 1: 

( Ten Years After's "I'd Love to Change the World" ) ♪ ♪ 

March 23, 1972. The day Dad came home from the war, and the day he met Mom. Now I know this story might sound familiar, but I'm gonna put the pieces together in a way that just might surprise you. And in order to do that, I have to start all the way at the beginning. 

[END OF EPISODE]

What they didn't know is that the Akrida weren't just a threat to Earth, but to all of existence. Now, like I told you, there's gonna be some surprises. Hell, I'm still trying to find all the puzzle pieces myself. But I'll explain everything. And until then, I'll keep picking the music. 

♪ ♪ Spread them wide ♪ ♪ Rich or poor ♪ ♪ Them and us ♪ ♪ Stop the war ♪ 

Dean episode 2: 

( punchy, percussive music ) ♪ ♪  The ties that bind a family together can be complicated. Parents raise you, teach you what's right and wrong, and in some instances, how to kill monsters. But no matter who you are, there comes a time when you have to break from them and make your own way. And if you're not careful, things can get pretty ugly. 

Dean episode 3: 

( dramatic music ) ♪ ♪ ( screams ) ( sizzling ) ( growling )  There's no map to being a hunter. No playbook. You gotta follow your gut. But that can only take you so far. Truth is, you can't do it all on your own. You need other people to help guide the way... Your friends, your family. Otherwise you just end up lost. 

Dean episode 4: 

( eerie music ) ♪ ♪  Fighting the battle between good and evil isn't easy, especially when the first monster you have to face is the one inside yourself. ( soft dramatic music ) 

Dean episode 5: 

( dramatic music ) ♪ ♪ Spending a lifetime of hunting monsters takes its toll. There comes the time when you gotta let out that pain inside you. If you don't, it'll eat you alive. 

Dean episode 6: 

(Lata) I am centered. I am at peace. I create my own path, and I walk in it fearlessly. (end Lata)

Hunting has a way of changing a person. After a while, right, wrong, good, evil, they all start to look the same. And then it makes you start to wonder, "Who's really the monster here--them or me?" 

[END OF EPISODE]

Hunting's not for everyone. You have to be strong, stay sharp, make tough decisions, and it's not easy, But then again, the righteous things never are. 

Dean episode 7: 

( birds chirping ) Comes a time in every hunt when the fightin' starts. And the difference between winning and losing isn't whether you have the holy water, the wooden stake, or the silver bullet. It's whether you've got the grit to get the job done. (Mary on radio)

Dean episode 8:

(John Moran’s “Rebel”) ♪ ♪ Being a hunter, it means living a life of sacrifice-- not a lot of room for dreams. But you open your heart and get a little lucky, you'll find you gain more than you lose. ♪ ♪

Dean episode 9:

( mellow bluesy music ) ♪ ♪ This isn't how I saw things going when I pushed over that first domino. Thing is, I've had more than a few dances with free will and fate, but as my dad used to say, "Fate is what you make it."

Dean episode 10:

Hunting and happy endings don't usually mix, so when you get your chance, you got to ask yourself, "How far will I go to get it?"

Dean episode 11:

Being a Hunter means always being on the move, No matter how hard you plan, no matter how hard you work, at a certain point, we all run out of road. It's what we do with those crossroads that defines us.

Dean episode 12:

♪ ♪ ( carnival music resumes ) ♪ ♪ ( giggling manically ) ♪ ♪ ( shrill giggling ) ( whispering voices ) ( strange sounds ) 🤡🤡🤡

Hunting's a dishonest business. You gotta lie all the time about who you are and what you do. But the hardest lies aren't the ones you tell other people. They're the ones you tell yourself.

(Mary to John) Another day looking for this mystery man and still nothing. It's like this guy's a ghost. (End Mary to John).

Dean episode 13:

*RECORD SCRATCH* HE’S HERE!!!!! We’re going in universe baby.

(Opening scene, dramatic music ) ♪ ♪ 

Dean: John Winchester. 

John: Sir, can I help you? 

Dean: This is for you. 

John: Where did you get this? Who are--  [...] One ticket for Lawrence, Kansas. 

Ticket lady: Okay.

BOBBY, IT’S FREAKIN’ BOBBY!!!: We're not supposed to meddle with things, ya idjit!

Dean: You always said if I was gonna be stupid, I might as well be smart about it. 

Bobby: Yeah, that does sound about like me. We're not even supposed to be here. 

Dean: Come on, the letter was meant for him. I just, uh, you know, gave it a nudge. 

Bobby: You keep an eye on things here. I'm gonna get the damn cavalry. 

Dean: How you gonna do that? 

Bobby: I got no freaking idea. One last hunt, huh? 

Dean: One last hunt. ♪ ♪

[Insert finale including lots of chat about the ‘ruggedly handsome' mystery man here. For Akrida!Queen exposition science: You're here to talk about the man with no name...he was digging around in things that should have stayed buried. ... The Akrida. You see, our mysterious friend isn't from around here. There's only so much he could do. His hands were tied. Credit where it's due... he did manage to stay ahead of me for a while, but... I can assure you that he's not going to be a problem anymore. ... Well, there's this portal. You see--I'm sure you've heard of it. It's not quite up to code yet, but I managed to pry it open just enough to toss a certain someone and his car into it. No human can survive that gateway, so his body will be torn to shreds for centuries. Anyway, this, um... this old journal... it's all that's left of him.]

Back to the end of the show:

( electricity crackling ) ( engine revving ) ( engine revving ) ( dramatic music )  ♪ ♪ 

John: Mary! ... How did you guys survive? 

Dean (gestures at Baby): She kept Mary safe... me too. Of course, there's not a lot that can tear me apart. I'm already dead. I was stuck in the world between worlds, so I stayed close to that portal, and as soon as I saw baby come through, I hopped in and grabbed the wheel. 

Samuel: So who are you? 

Dean: I'm a Hunter, just like you. But I'm not from this Earth. 

Ada: And how did you get here? 

Dean: When I died, I made it to heaven. And she was waiting for me. So I went for a drive, and then I took a little detour. 

Latika: Through the multiverse. (Dean points ‘bingo’.)

Carlos: S-so what were you looking for? 

Dean: That's a good question, Carlos. I was looking for my family. See, I come from a long line of Hunters. I guess I was hoping that somewhere out there was an Earth that had a version where my family had a shot at a happy ending. When I was driving, I caught wind of the Akrida. Turns out that they were one of Chuck's last creations. 

Millie: Who's Chuck? 

Dean: God. It's a long story, but, uh... basically, he's a real dick. He left the Akrida behind to wipe out all of existence in case he failed. Well... he failed. Eventually the Akrida were going to make their way to my world, and I got family there, so I couldn't let that happen. 

John: T-the letter, why did you-- 

Dean: I took my little detour. The rules were simple. Don't mess with anything. Well... I gave it a little nudge. Thought it might need a little help. Looks like it worked out pretty well. So now that the Akrida are gone, you all can choose your own destiny. You can write your own story. 

Jack: And you can get back to yours. 

Dean: It's all right. It's all right. They're--they're with me. This is Bobby. That's Jack. They're family. Excuse me. You okay? 

Bobby: I told you I'd figure it out. Didn't say I wouldn't get us in more trouble. Look at 'em. Man, this is all kinds of weird... seeing Samuel with a full head of hair. 

Dean: Right? ( chuckles )

Jack (~~or is he?~~): Dean. 

Dean: Yeah. No, I know. I know, Jack. 

Jack: When I restored things, I wanted mankind to make their own fate. That meant no interference from on high, anywhere... no exceptions. 

Dean: I couldn't let our world get destroyed. Sam's still down there, okay? He deserves a good, long life. Hell, they all do. ( indistinct chatter ) So, if you want to cast me out of heaven... so be it. 

Bobby: If we're taking a vote, I'd say you give the guy another chance. 

Jack: There's always another case with you Hunters... even in death. Well... if you're going to meddle in things, finish what you started. After this... it's time to get around to the... "there'll be peace when you are done"... part of the song.

Dean to John: Listen, um... b-before I go... I want to give you two something. My dad... he, uh... Kept a Hunter's journal, looked just like this. I lived my whole life by that damn thing. Well, this is my Hunter's journal. So if you're gonna stay in this game... This will help guide you through it. 

John: Thank you. 

Dean to Mary: I know you're thinking about quitting Hunting. Believe me, I understand. But you need to do me one favor. Keep an eye out for a yellow-eyed demon. And if you even catch a hint of that son of a bitch... I need you to use this. 

Mary: Your family... did you ever find a version where they had a shot of a happy ending? 

Dean: I think I did. 

John: You never told us your name. 

Dean: Hetfield... James Hetfield. (Hetfield is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica.)

( Nick Drake's "One of These Things First" ) ♪ ♪ (Dean, Bobby and Jack vanish with baby). 

Transcripts from: https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewforum.php?f=1550

[lets-steal-an-archive]

Talk to me about that because Baby is such a big part of the Supernatural universe and fandom. That car is iconic.

Oh my God, yeah. I don't even know where to start. It was so mind-boggling. Also, for the record, I got my license maybe a month or so before Baby came, so I was freaking out because not only am I driving Baby — that's like a crazy responsibility right there. It's like Jensen's child. — And then also there were three other people in the car, and then we had to go 40 miles per hour. I had to turn all of these things. It was all rain on the ground and just driving really fast. So, I was freaking out the entire time because I was like, I have to be super aware, and I have to know what I'm doing. But also, the scene where I'm just by myself and I'm just racing down the road really fast, I had to be thinking about basically I'm sacrificing myself for everyone. So, I had to be thinking about that but also there were motorcycles on cameras going around the car and I was like "Ah!"

But it ended up going so well and it was so much fun. I had a blast. Also, funny story. The first piece of advice Jensen ever gave me about Baby was like, "First rule of advice. It's a lot lower than you think every time and the number of times I've hit my head on the side of this car is crazy. So just make sure you really duck under." And the first thing I did, I closed the door on my head, literally. My whole head just swelled up and Jensen was like, "What was the first rule that I gave you?"

[beaudeanw]

JENSEN ACKLES AS DEAN WINCHESTER in The Winchesters Season 1 Episode 13 - Hey, that's no way to say goodbye