You're My Weakspot

These are some thoughts I’ve had relating to the finale. This will include my thoughts on Sam & Dean, multishipping, and a possible found-family coda after the end. These are all personal; I don’t speak for anyone else! If you ship something else that’s fine!

Do I ship Sam and Dean? Yes and no. As has been theorized since season 5, to me they’re soulmates. That means they’re more than brothers, more than best friends, more than partners. They are soulmates. (I read a cute fic equating it to the Star Trek term “T'hy'la” which is a Vulcan word meaning friend, brother, or lover, which seems to fit.) To me, their bond is the most important thing for them. It doesn’t have to be sexual (I’m panace and usually just glance through/skim most smut scenes regardless of pairing). It doesn’t necessarily have to be romantic (I’m fine either way as long as it’s consensual between them). As long as their bond is the strongest, I’m fine either way. So, I ship their bond in any way.

It’s also important to note, even though they’re soulmates, they still had to make choices pointing to each other in our canon universe. We’ve seen alternate universes in the show; sometimes they’re not close (like in the Djinn dream 2x20), sometimes they become close (Wesson & Smith 4x17). So their bond means more to me in the main universe, as it’s been shown that it doesn’t always happen that way.

As I mentioned, as long as their bond is the strongest thing (platonic/romantic/whatever), I’m fine with other pairings. I’m a multishipper by heart; I just want my fave characters to be loved. Dean and Cassie? Great; first woman he told about their secret. Dean and Lisa? Great; he had a nice time with her and Ben. Dean and other people? Great. Dean and Benny? Amazing! This one is my soft spot; Benny was so gone on Dean. Sam and Jess? Great; first Sam ship we see. Sam and Castiel? After they both get to better terms with each other it’s p sweet. Sam and others? Great. Castiel and Meg? Amazing! So adorable; both were what each other needed and were so soft, the whole unicorn and Clarence.

(I’m a be real honest, I have this thing against possible ‘abuse’ of authority/possible consent issues in any way (so I don’t read sex worker aus or a/b/o aus unless they’re subversive/take the gray consent into account). Also, I was raised culturally religious, though I’ve been distant for a long time. These two things impact my feelings on d*stiel. I see Castiel as Dean’s guardian angel. I love them as friends and brothers! However, I cannot get into shipping them. But I do ship sastiel (sweet) and megstiel (adorable!).)

The finale (found family). I love that it focused on Sam and Dean. I’m fine either way that Sam had a life after Dean (the wife and kid), since it also showed that they never forgot each other. A way to incorporate others, would be if, after Sam arrives, he gets into Baby with Dean again. They drive up the road and meet with the others. We could see Bobby (and his friends/partners), Castiel and Meg, Jack could visit with Miracle the dog. Dean could be just with Sam (or my fave Benny!, or with someone else). Prior to this episode, I would’ve wanted Sam with Dean (in whatever way) and/or Jess. But since he got married, he could introduce his wife to the rest of them, and that could be when we finally get a closer view of her — we meet her as team free will (and Mary and John) meet her; at the same time because it goes along with the whole ‘fandom as family’ and ‘found family’ team free will had.

Dean’s drive with Baby finally ending on a bridge. Doesn’t have to even look back to say, “Hey, Sammy.”

Sam at the wheel of Baby. Still feeling Dean’s death. Gray-haired. Eyes tearing up.

Dean: “Almost perfect.”

Bobby: “He’ll be along.”