Well That Bit Got Seared Into My Brain. It's A Powerful Moment, And All The More So Because Dean's Stopped

Well that bit got seared into my brain. It's a powerful moment, and all the more so because Dean's stopped being afraid of Cas by this point - needled him without hesitation throughout the episode, not expecting anything worse than a dirty look in return. I wasn't expecting it to end in a one-sided brawl in an alleyway, nor with Cas articulating the reasons for his anger.

They established very early on that Cas can develop human emotions, that his contact with humanity through Dean brings that out in him, but the fury and violence he shows here aren't newfound Earth-feels that Cas doesn't yet know how to parse. Nor is the terrified doubt behind his accusation. Nor is the incredible self restraint that finally stops him once Dean's incapacitated on the floor.

I live for brilliantly played TV scenes like this one.

Stackednatural- 258/327

Point of No Return (5x18) April 15th, 2010

Fic writers, put in the tags what the difference in hits is between your most and least viewed fics. Mine is 7,720 (7,779-59).

I personally heard it in an old magazine interview with Paul Cornell back in the Doctor Who New Adventures novel days. Your subconscious knows something ain't right. Go back.

One of the best writing advice I have gotten in all the months I have been writing is "if you can't go anywhere from a sentence, the problem isn't in you, it's in the last sentence." and I'm mad because it works so well and barely anyone talks about it. If you're stuck at a line, go back. Backspace those last two lines and write it from another angle or take it to some other route. You're stuck because you thought up to that exact sentence and nothing after that. Well, delete that sentence, make your brain think because the dead end is gone. It has worked wonders for me for so long it's unreal

Someone @ me an aroace: ohhhh I bet you really like that male character because he’s hot right?

Me: No, Jessica, I like him for his story arc and sad eyes

RIP William Russell; saw the news earlier today but only had time to come on the internet now.

Ian is arguably one of the most important characters in all of the history of DW. The Doctor only is how we know they are today - extremely empathetic, doing everything they can to help people (very blatantly seen in last week's episode) and having a love for humanity because Ian and Barbara taught them that all those years ago. I've been watching the very first season of Classic Who recently and the difference between the Doctor we know today and how the Doctor was in the first few episodes is so glaring. 1 sees humanity as lower beings, and he doesn't really mind putting people in danger if it serves his own self-interest (...he also tried to kill a caveman with a rock, so there's that). He only begins to change and develop empathy for humanity because of Ian and Barbara. At the end, they're the ones who end up making helping people his life mission. The original TARDIS team also shaped and inspired companions for decades to come, and the show itself is the way it is because of them.

So yeah, this 60's teacher who worried about one of his most brilliant students enough to follow her and find out if everything was ok at home even when it wasn't required, who was one of the first humans to ever step into the TARDIS (and ended up getting kidnapped lmfao), who got into silly little arguments with the Doctor but truly grew fond of him in the end, who was always very brave and did his best to keep everyone safe, and who, in after all, was just an average person, ended up having some of the biggest impact in the entire Doctor Who lore, and in the show itself.

so yeah everyone thank him (and Barbara) and the actor who played him. rest in peace William Russell. you truly did a lot for this show.