#spn don't call me shirley

[shallowseeker]

Devastation: Metatron calling Chuck out on his nihilism, SPN 11x20 "Don't Call Me Shirley"

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METATRON: It wasn't just the saps who were praying to you. The angels prayed, too. And so did I – every day. CHUCK: I know. METATRON: You want to sell the best-selling autobiography of all time? You explain to me – Tell me why you abandoned me. Us. CHUCK: Because you disappointed me. You all disappointed me. METATRON: (Stands up and looks at CHUCK with wet eyes.) No, look. I know I'm a disappointment, but you're wrong about humanity. They are your greatest creation because they're better than you are. (CHUCK starts to look more guilty as he looks at METATRON.) METATRON: Yeah, sure, they're weak and they cheat and steal and...destroy and disappoint. But they also give and create and they sing and dance and love. And above all, they never give up! But, you do! (CHUCK looks devastated. METATRON continues to look at CHUCK with a tear rolling down his cheek. CHUCK puts on his glasses, clears his throat, and starts typing with determination in his eyes. METATRON looks heart-broken.)

(CHUCK starts to look more guilty as he looks at METATRON.)

[laf-outloud]

Jensen and Jared's Gold Panel - Denver Con Favorite Bits

How I love these two together!!! I'm here to share my favorite parts (which, let's be honest, is the whole panel so I guess I'm putting together a summary).

Right off the bat Jared comes out in a cowboy hat and makes the obvious move of taking that off and putting on his convention beanie! (Of course, Jensen then picks up the hat to wear it while Jared fangirls!) Kill me now.

They are really happy to be here, it feels right. (Of course it does!!!) They didn't get to feel the energy of the audience doing virtual cons.

Jensen fixing Jared's mic problems!

Jared mentioning one of the best directors coming in to shoot an episode (referencing Jensen).

Jared's Texas accent is strong today, "Y'all!".

Jared can't wait to see what Kripke put Jensen through.

Jared laughing at Jensen's "superhero sex party" on The Boys.

The Boys camera operator was already traumatized. People were mistaking Lube for hand sanitizer on The Boys set.

Jared's not old enough to watch The Boys.

Question: Favorite/Least Favorite role outside of SPN: Jared's favorite is Walker, least-favorite is the horror films for shooting all night long. Shooting outside in 100 in Texas is exhausting, especially since he sweats in the winter (Jensen attests and agrees New York Minute was the worst horror movie).

Jensen's favorite is his cowboy role in Rust. And still has the vest, holster, and belt he had as a kid. He's always loved westerns.

When approached about the part, Jensen thought to Alec "You had me at hello."

Jared's Airplane joke "Don't call me Shirley"!

The armorer asking if Jensen has gun experience and then teaching him about guns and Jensen just owning it!!! Armorer called him an asshole.

Jensen's physical joke about the finale, Jared's not having it.

Callbacks to the pilot were added on the day.

Jared couldn't read the scene without crying and they had a hard time rehearsing it. Resetting the scene and going from non-emotional triage to getting the emotions was hard.

Legitimate trauma for Jared, they weren't lying on camera. It's difficult for him to watch it.

Jensen sharing that it wasn't difficult to find emotion, it was keeping it in check. No one wants to see the projectile tears.

There was a lot of improv and Bob let them do their thing.

Jensen: "It wasn't just Dean saying goodbye to Sam and Sam having to say goodbye to his brother, it was Jared and Jensen saying goodbye to Sam and Dean too."

Jared came up with the idea about first words being last words and the clothes echoing the pilot.

The echoes of saying "You can let go," between Sam and Dean and then Sam and Dean Jr.

Kim Manners stating "That's your show", when they find the nuances. He had the note that this show isn't about monster-of-the-week, it's about the relationships with all the people that came through.

What song would be playing in Mystery Spot now - Jensen goes back to the Applebee's song! LOL!!!

Jared's would be by Pink (Odette loves Pink and runs around singing all the time).

Jensen got asked randomly about strangest way actors have died: Jensen said, "Tacos". He totally won the question!

Mom using her queer kids to ask a Destiel question. (What a shitty way to ask your obvious destiel question, btw).

Jensen saying Dean really never knew and he never played that. Jensen says the term romantic is being used because there's no word.

Jared talks about loving anything and it's a superpower. You can love people who punch you or give you a million dollars. Basically, love can be platonic.

The point story wise is that they can love each other, it's not a show about incest, heterosexuality or non-binary. It's not about "it means they want to make out". It wasn't the point of that scene "You are free to love whoever you want." Love this representation for the Ace community!

Jensen piggybacks (and claps for Jared's answer). The love that Cas had is heavenly, as an angel, on a level/plane that human emotion doesn't comprehend. Some default to romantic/sexual, but the way Jensen interprets it is that it's open and you can use that to be a better person. Cas' love was a love that isn't identified by humans. It superseded that. There aren't words to describe that.

Basically, they're saying, it wasn't romantic or sexual and that Destiel doesn't exist. Thank you for that Jared and Jensen!

It was great to see J2 together again and to watch them banter back and forth, listen attentively when the other's talking, smiling and laughing throughout, it was just wonderful!

[shallowseeker]

Chuck's inability to connect to Metatron's experience in SPN 11x20 "Don't Call Me Shirley"

In the previous episodes, we saw Metatron insult Castiel, try to goad Castiel into killing him, lament the difficulties of life, and finally beg for help. ("Oh, Castiel. HELP ME!")

Castiel put him in traction. Dropped him off at the hospital.

And that shook Metatron to his core.

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METATRON: You saw what happened the last time I was with your B.F.F. Castiel. CHUCK: Yeah, he beat you nearly to death. I gotta tell you, even from far away, you kinda had that coming. METATRON: I did. (gets up) But Cas-hat... he spared me. He showed mercy. (sits down opposite CHUCK) And do you know what was the first thing I heard when I woke up in my cold hospital bed? It was hands-down the sweetest, loveliest song I ever heard in my whole, long, sad bottom-feeder existence... My heartbeat. I was still alive. The joy of knowing that you're still alive, and the simultaneous panic of knowing that someday that heart is going to stop beating, that's humanity. It's frail and it's flawed, but damn it, it's worth fighting for.

And Chuck? Chuck responds with unbridled cynicism. Metatron fires back:

CHUCK: That's a really sweet story, Metatron. Good details, nice balance, and a healthy dose of truth. But it's a little late for a redemption arc, don't you think? METATRON: For me, or for you?

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Chuck immediately frames Metatron's experiences as STORY, then clinically ANALYZES it. Chuck does not CONNECT to it.

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