Eight more days!

[layne67]

God, but my brain is just about fried today, with all the J2 yummy deliciousness. And I now have this burning desire to go read SE Hinton's 'The Outsiders'. I've seen the movie, a long time ago, but I haven't read the book yet. Who would have thought that she's a fangirl? And who knows, maybe a J2 shipper, too? Did they start living together ( oh my, that sounds so sinful ) after her visit or before? Is there a connection I wonder?

Anyway, the countdown.

My choice for the number 8 position is a scene that to me is very slashy. Not grab-my-brother's-face slashy of 'Plaything', or slap-my-brother's-ass-and-call-him-honey slashy of 'Bugs'.

This is the more subtle slashiness of Sam staring down at his brother's sleeping form in 'Phantom Traveler'. I didn't really get the Wincesty vibes between the two brothers before that, despite the fics that I've been reading. Dean was just the annoying older brother in the first three episodes, and their banters were nothing but brotherly to me, even in 'Bugs'. But this particular scene in 'Phantom Traveller', well, it's different.

The scene started with this slow-pan of the camera along Dean's body, and wow, I remember my mouth going dry looking at that bod. And Dean wearing that boxers and that tight black shirt. Seriously, it was almost pornographic!


Then there's the sound of the door opening, and it creaks mind you, and we see the shadow of someone looming over Dean, staring at him, and what with the creepy music playing in the background, it didn't cross my mind that that was Sam. Because, hello, he's staring at him just a tad too long! And then Dean opens his eyes and reaching under his pillow. For his knife, as we can see later.


Then the somewhat spooky mood was broken by Sam cheerily saying, "Morning, sunshine." And Dean stretching and arching his back, turning towards Sam, still sprawled wantonly on the bed ( Dean, not Sam ).


I guess you could forgive Sam for kind of leering at his brother here, and really, I had no idea why Sam would do that ( unless that was actually Jared, standing there hypnotized ), and the director not yelling "cut" or something.


Sam handing Dean his coffee.


Dean's worried about Sam not getting any sleep, and he snarks about needing Sam to watch his back.


And here's when they were talking about Sam's nightmares and Dean keeping a knife under his pillow. "That's not fear, that's precaution," Dean says.


I love this scene because oh okay, I'll be honest and tell it as it is. Dean sprawling on the bed. In nothing but a pair of boxers and a tight black T-shirt! But seriously, this is when we first find out that Dean sleeps in his boxers Sam has difficulty sleeping, that he has nightmares and stuff, that he forgets how the job can get to him. We also find out that Dean sleeps on his stomach with a knife under his pillow, and he wakes up with his hair mussed up so prettily is concerned about Sam and his nightmares.

There's really nothing extra about this scene, it's not particularly angsty or funny or happy in any way. If anything, it's kind of bleak, but I like this. So yeah, this is my number eight for today's countdown.

Number 9 : Number 7

Caps from here and here.

Comments

[ckll.livejournal.com]

I love the Outsiders as book and movie.
The guys must have decided living together the last months unless they hide it all along ;D

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I really must buy that book. And the movie that I watched? It was dubbed in Japanese.And I keep confusing 'Outsiders' with this other movie, I think it's called 'Sleepers'.

Btw, hon, did Jared really sell his house? Any ideas or speculations on why he did that?

[grievous-angel.livejournal.com]

'The OUtsiders' is a wonderful, wonderful book and everybody in the world should read it.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Oh I will! I can't wait to get my hands on it!

*glee*

[dawnintheforest.livejournal.com]

Good choice. : ) I love the whole knife as only a 'precaution' thing too. It defines some very early, what is now clasic, Dean wittiness (sp?). Plus, and from a much more innocent perspective here, I love seeing Dean sleeping (thinks more of like picture 2 up there)!

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Dean's snarkiness usually means that he's hiding something. I used to be annoyed when he seemed to be making jokes all the time, sometimes inappropriate jokes, too. I sympathized with Sam! But really, behind all those swagger and whatnots is a very much insecure young man.

*loves Dean*

*loves Sam*

[dev-earl.livejournal.com]

Any living human being could appreciate that butt over there. Mmmm. ♥

[layne67.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of the shot that they did of Catherine Zeta-Jones in 'Entrapment', all curves and rounded butts and luscious thighs. Dean's sexier though, hair and all :D

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

*strokes biceps*

Perhaps Sam is kinda wondering since when his brother looks that hot. :D

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Have you heard the story of that face-grabbing scene in 'Plaything'? Apparently Kripke called out "cut" when Sam held on longer than he was supposed to, and things were looking very intimate.

I'm trying to get into Sam's head here and I can't think of a single thing why he would look at Dean like that,unless it was to appreciate Dean's beauty. In which case that had to be Jared, not Sam. Unless Wincest is canon :D

[tj-smartz.livejournal.com]

Ummmm..... I had something to say but Dean's ass broke my brain.

*stands next to Sam and pervs with him*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Sam was definitely perving, wasn't he? And we thought Dean was leering at Sam when Sam came out of the bathroom wearing that infamous towel in 'Hell-House'.

Whenever I watch this episode, I'd put it on slow-mo *PERVS*

[ala-tariel.livejournal.com]

Oh Phantom Traveler! Hahahahahaaha. I have this memory from this episode.
You know Layne, when Shinta was not into Supernatural yet, she always caught us -- me and my bro -- watching this episode. Almost all the time. And she always said: "Why you two always watched this episode?"
We just grinned. Hey, it's a very fun and cool episode.
A few months later, when AXN showed Supernatural, she knew why. *grins*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

It's hard to imagine your sister not into SPN :))

I love 'Phantom Traveler'! I love the part when Dean's in the plane, humming Metalicca and Sam seating beside him, looking bemused. Dean trying to get out of flying when they were at the airport was so adorable, and Sam looked so disbelieving when Dean told him he was scared of flying.

[munibunny.livejournal.com]

I just watched this ep on Monday and, yes, I was thinking the same thing when this scene rolled by. I love the fact that Jensen has hairy legs and that Dean sleeps in his boxers and wakes up with bed hair.

I'd stare too. Definitely.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Let's say that was actually Sam, and not Jared doing the staring. And taking the wincest out of the equation, why would Sam stare at Dean so? Could it be that he was wishing that he could sleep like Dean? He said that he only had a couple of hours of sleep that night, thinking of Jess, having nightmares and "things", which he didn't say what. And it'd be interesting to know what those "things" were.

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

You haven't read The Outsiders? Do it now girl, it's a great book.

Doesn't Dean look young in those caps?

[layne67.livejournal.com]

What is the story like? The Outsiders I mean. And what is the squee all about, Hinton visiting the set? I mean, I know she's a famous author and all, but is there something more? I read from a post somewhere that there're homoerotic elements in her wirting, is that true?

[layne67.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Dean look young in those caps?

They both looked very young in the first season. And Sam was so lanky!!

[leelust.livejournal.com]

I don't read wincest but i see your point here :) Also if it was Jsred thing i can totally understand him, LOL.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I'm totally thinking that that was the Jared in Sam looking at the Jensen in Dean!

Nothing Wincesty in the next seven! :)

[willoweese.livejournal.com]

A little late on the comment for this one, I didn't get a chance before bed last night ;)

"There's really nothing extra about this scene, it's not particularly angsty or funny or happy in any way. If anything, it's kind of bleak"
See, that is what I particularly like about this scene. It really does show us the harsh realities of their lives, in a simple, matter-of-fact way.

And the slow pan of the camera across Jensen's assets is kinda nice too ;)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

My number 7 will be up soon, and I think you'd like it :))

[oselle.livejournal.com]

Two things in particular I love about this scene (aside from the definitely soft-core pornographic pan up Dean's luscious bod):

1) Dean really looks like he just woke up, especially in that shot of him sitting slouched on the edge of the bed. He's all bed-headed and puffy-faced and kind of sweaty. It's delish!

2) The empty popcorn box...on Dean's side of the nightstand of course. I can just picture him there obnoxiously munching popcorn in bed while Sam's trying to get to sleep.

If I'd caught this when it first aired I might have turned into an SPN fan a lot sooner than I did.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

They were totally exploiting Jensen for his body, weren't they? I mean, that shot has nothing to do with the storyline at all! But I LIKE!!!!!

*pervs*

[ellie-fo-20.livejournal.com]

these days are just getting better and better ;)

i love the outsiders movie, i read the book back in school.
I had a huge crush on rob lowe and matt dillion in that movie. The scene when rob lowe steps out the shower *dies*
Anyways this was such a great scene got to see dean in his boxers and nicely fitted tshirt.
nice! :D

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I really must go read that book because so many on flist seem to love it. I can hardly remember the movie as it was a long time ago since I saw it. With the added incentive of the author being a fan of SPN, yes, I MUST read that book!