THAT JUST HAPPENED.

[rogueslayer452]

HUG. DEAN HUGGED CASTIEL. FINALLY PROPERLY HUGGED HIM.

So I guess it's safe to say that Dean actually did hug Castiel before Benny after all.

While I have yet to see the episode, thanks to Tumblr I've been filled in on what happened during this moment, and I don't think anything could have been more perfect.

I see this as quite a progression of Dean's character, because I think he's really starting to understand precisely just how much Castiel risks in protecting him. He ran to keep the monsters away from Dean, to give him a fighting chance at surviving. During present day he talks with another angel who says that there are still angels who believe that Castiel had his heart in the right place, and that perhaps he had too much heart. And then we have the moment, the moment, when Dean hugs Castiel in Purgatory after finding him again. Like, truly properly hugs him. This is huge especially when you think about Dean from before, who has always been hesitant regarding his feelings and always had his guard up, only allowing a little bit before shutting down. Now here, we see Dean smiling big in that he's so happy and relieved that his friend is okay. HE ACTUALLY PRAYED FOR CASTIEL, FFS. He prayed every single night down there in Purgatory. And once realizing what Castiel did (again, all for him) he made sure that Cas understood that no matter what, they were leaving Purgatory together. That they were going home, together.

This kind of development is something I've been waiting for from Dean, for a long, long time. While we still have some ways to go, seeing as how this is only the second episode of the season and Dean has a truckload of issues to deal with, we've gotten a lot of development from what has been shown so far than the previous seasons combined, tbh.

I can only hope that such development continues for the duration of the season. If so, then this certainly is Season GR8 (as the kids are saying these days.)

Bless you, Jeremy Carver. Bless and praise you for giving us this.


I have a feeling that I may start watching this season sooner than I anticipated, if this kind of quality keeps up.

Comments

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

Oh there was so much to love about that scene. I've been waiting so long for a hug and it was better then I could have hoped, just the big smile on Dean's face was worth it. I love that Dean is finally treating Cas like a friend (I've always wanted Dean to have a friend besides Sam) and the change in Dean facial expressions when Cas said he had been staying away to keep Dean safe just said so much. His little peach fuzz comment was just cute.

I can't wait to see how Cas got stuck in purgatory, I can't see Dean just leaving him there not after THAT scene.

It feels so good to be hopeful for SPN after two seasons of giving up on it.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

The character development, the fact that both Dean and Castiel were actually communicating and listening to each other makes me very happy. :)

I can't wait to see how Cas got stuck in purgatory, I can't see Dean just leaving him there not after THAT scene.

There's been lots of discussion regarding that particular moment of the episodes, much analyzing and speculation on what happened. Was Dean pulled away? Did Cas get dragged too far for Dean to reach before getting pulled away? Dean said that Cas simply just "let go", was that his own perception of what happened? Like, did he believe that Cas sacrificed himself for his own safety? That might be very plausible given Castiel's resolve during their reunited scene.

But we'll find out soon enough.

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'The character development, the fact that both Dean and Castiel were actually communicating and listening to each other makes me very happy. :)'
Me too! It's very refreshing.

'But we'll find out soon enough.'
Yep. I can't wait.