#LOVE AND...LOVE

[norahastuff]

Seriously with the “I love you” stuff in that episode. I mean, of course there’s the fact that Millie’s biggest regret is not getting to say “I love you” to her husband before he was taken from her forever... because sure. It’s not like Supernatural has ever played that card before or anything. Jesus.

But I’m just so fascinated by the whole concept of John and love. He grew up with parents who not only loved each other, but were also open about expressing that all the time. (And not just in were death/apocalypse related circumstances. Not that I’m pointing fingers at anyone in particular...)

Counter that with Dean. Up until s12, the only person Dean had ever said the words “I love you” to was his mother when he was four years old. He never said them to anyone after he lost her. In fact, it wasn’t until she returned in s12 and he got to confront her about his childhood, that he said the words again, in one of the most powerful scenes of the entire series. (God the “I hate you. And I love you,” scene still makes me feel so many things.)

There is no way John Winchester ever told Dean he loved him after Mary died. Dean grew up never hearing those words, never getting to feel that unconditional parental love. John’s love and attention came with stipulations attached. Dean had to prove his worth, to do what he was told, and follow orders, and maybe then he could garner John’s approval. But I doubt there was anything Dean could have done to squeeze any love or affection from his father. John was more of a drill sergeant than a parent. Expressions of love weren’t something he had left in him to give, not even to his sons. 

(Sidenote, I do think John loved his sons, in his own messed up way, but he was so completely consumed by his holy crusade to find yellow eyes that they just weren’t his primary focus. The times he does come through for them, breaking through Azazel’s possession, selling his soul to save Dean (though big caveat on that one) are big “heroic” moments were he can sacrifice himself and save the day. If there was a bullet aimed at one of his sons, John would jump in front of it and take the hit every time. But if you told John that someone someday would point a gun at one of his sons, and the only way to protect them was to be there for them everyday, and love them and care for them as a father should, I really don’t think he would have done it. He still would have left to do his thing.)

Anyway, it’s just interesting that they’re exploring John and what love means to him so early in the series, and that they’re showing the contrast between the love John experienced – his parents telling each other, and how easily he and Millie can say ‘I love you’ to each other – and how he eventually raises his kids, who never experience the affirmation the same way, and are subsequently super fucked up about the whole ‘love’ thing (especially Dean). 

So, yeah, I am very impressed with this show so far. Episode two was pretty damn great – and I haven’t even mentioned Lata’s burgeoning love affair with “The Lore,” and how it might possible rival even Sam’s relationship with it. Watch this space...

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staff: our april fools joke this year is a silly feature that doesn't really do anything but give you a button to boop other users! they have to opt-in first though :)

me:

[daily--cats]

[chiisana-lion]

[whiteshipnightjar]

Zoozve, my beloved

[shobiolovechild]

there are 2 kinds of mangaka when drawing: the ones that hate woman and the ones that love woman

And, guys...

i think ryoko kui really loves woman.

[sadclowncentral]

i had a dream that time travel was invented and too many people choose to travel back in time to save the titanic from sinking (the question of whether unsinking of the titanic deserved so much attention in the face of human history was the subject of both heavy academic and online discourse), which caused a rift in the space-time-continuum that led to the titanic showing up indiscriminately all over the world’s oceans and sea in various states of sinking.

this caused a lot of issues both in terms of fixing said space-time-continuum and in terms of nautical navigation, and after a long and heavy battle in the international maritime organization it was decided that the bureaucratic burden of dealing with this was to be upon Ireland, much to their dismay. the Irish Government then released an app for all sailors and seafarers so they could report titanic sightings during their journeys, even though they heavily dissuaded you from reporting them given the paperwork it caused.

anyway i woke up with a clear image of the app in my head and needed to recreate it for all of you:

[marisatomay]

This Pride I hope that all of you never ever forget that no amount of sanitizing your sex life or sanding down of your LGBT edges will make bigots accept you. So, don’t debase yourself by capitulating an inch to them, especially in ways that throw your fellow community members under the bus.

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[only-cat-memes]

[octoberloved]

[gwenlena]

hello tumblr

[pocketss]

happy old gnoll

[catchymemes]

[literallyaflame]

my partner doesn’t use pet names nearly as much as i do, which is very funny because i will crack my gay little knuckles and say some shit like “good morning my sun and moon, my loveliest boy, my baby my sweetheart my darling dearest” and he will reply “hello adrian”