Season 11 gag reel- the gifs are terrible because this was shot at SDCC but this is too cute. I think the real line was “We can analyze every single one of them when we’re having a couple of cold frosty ones later…” This is way better. (X)

I think season 12 is going to have more sam and cas. Jared said he’d like to explore that relationship( after he’d talked to dabb i think?). Dabb said cas is highly invested in saving sam. Sam and cas won the chemistry award. I think Jensen is so fed up with destiel that is the reason they’re doing it. I’m okay with it as long as we get a lot of broments also.

I agree that it sounds like they’re going to focus more on Cas and Sam’s friendship. Not only have Jared and Andrew Dabb mentioned it in interviews, but I think those TCA noms come from the networks more than the voters. I don’t know for sure why they decided to make Sam and Cas a priority, but your guess could be right. I would add that it’s not just Jensen who may be tired of hearing it since I see tweets about the ship going to all the cast members, writers, producers- basically everyone connected to the show.  Personally, I’m fine with it. Misha and Jared are funny together and I like watching their characters interact. Besides, we never have to worry about not getting great moments between the brothers- it’s the core of the show. I’m just hoping we don’t have to endure too long a wait before Dean finds Sam. 😦 

My (overly thorough) analysis of the hugs from Alpha and Omega…

When Cas initiates the hug with Dean, Dean at first seems surprised and amused by it. Note the back pat, the smile, and the way he says “All right.” 

Then Dean suddenly gets serious and I think it’s because it occurs to him that he has to ask Castiel to take care of Sam and not to let him do anything stupid (like following Dean into death). It’s a moment where he’s faced with his own mortality and the fact that he’s no longer going to be there to take care of his first priority: Sam.

When it comes time to actually say goodbye to Sam, they can barely look at each other. Sam’s eyes are full of tears and he’s close to losing it. 

Dean grabs him and pulls him into a hug and his face is SO FULL of this fierce devotion and sadness.

Then comes the patented Dean Winchester “This hug is not intense enough- INCREASE HUG INTENSITY BY 300%” move.

[also seen in Lazarus Rising if you need another example]

And finally his expression somehow gets even SADDER (how is that possible??) and we can see the tears in his eyes as well. Poor Sam is just clinging on to his brother, burying his head in his shoulder, still trying not to completely break down.

They both seem heartbroken about having to be saying goodbye AGAIN and they’re trying so hard to communicate that without having to actually say it. 

To sum up, bless this scene. It contains 100% of my daily nutritional requirement of beautiful, soul-scarring angst.