Oh 12×20. I really loved you for so many reasons. All of the parallels between Max and Dean that made my little bi!dean heart nearly explode. The perfect execution of the cell phone as symbol for Dean’s attempts (mostly thwarted) at honest communication. Yet another episode that directly references a revered part of canon in precisely the right way.
But something that I especially adored about this episode was how it made good on writing gestures throughout the season.
Because this has been a season of Dean being as emotionally open as we’ve ever seen him – and yet – how desperately he clings onto being part of a team, a member of a family – how deeply he craves consensus.
The episode thus far that we have seen employ “I” statements without shame is in a horrible context – as he slowly loses himself in “Regarding Dean.” This has been as a season that has given me all. the. feels., but Dean’s pep talk to himself in front of the mirror will forever haunt my dean!girl nightmares, waking me from otherwise peaceful slumber at 3 AM as I worry about my boo.
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