42.2: Deconstructing "Carry On" - The Barn and Dean's Death Scene

The Fangirl Business: A Supernatural Podcast

*CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses and analyzes "Carry On," starting with a discussion of the barn setting and including the entirety of Dean's death scene. We are including chapter markers in this episode so that you can skip moments that may be too difficult. There are no audio clips in this episode, as we feel that they could be triggering. Please take care of yourselves, friends.*
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss the barn set and its connection to Season 4's "Heaven and Hell" before approaching Dean's death scene and the dialogue between him and Sam. Pulling out key lines of dialogue, they discuss the implications of what each the brothers said.
Links from discussion:

• The Barn Set & "Heaven and Hell": https://twitter.com/NorthernSprw/status/1346493443321831428?s=20
• Vampire Queer Coding & "Carry On": https://404dumbitch.tumblr.com/post/640381858210807808/the-most-hated-film-of-its-time

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1. disclaimer and intro (00:00:00)

2. the barn set and s4's "Heaven and Hell" (00:06:24)

3. our approach for analysis (00:11:37)

4. barns and Castiel (00:13:53)

5. the power of visual storytelling (00:15:03)

6. queer silence and death (00:16:30)

7. TRANSITION INTO DISCUSSION OF DEAN'S DEATH (00:17:16)

8. silent movies, pies, and vampires (00:22:08)

9. being "stabbed in the back" as betrayal (00:23:35)

10. DISCUSSION OF DEATH SCENE DIALOGUE BEGINS (00:25:03)

11. the emotional whiplash of the death scene (00:27:06)

12. Sam's decision making and leadership (00:27:44)

13. Dean's moments of vulnerability (00:30:45)

14. fate & destiny vs free will (00:31:21)

15. Dean's performativity (even while dying) (00:34:04)

16. the conflicting characterizations of Sam and Dean: old narratives vs current narratives (00:38:18)

17. Dean builds up Sam (00:43:02)

18. verbal negation of found family, and John's legacy (00:52:48)

19. "Always Keep Fighting" and mental health (00:58:11)

20. the problem of "peace in death" (01:09:04)

21. the importance of examining language and imagery (01:12:05)

22. END OF DISCUSSION OF DEAN'S DEATH SCENE (01:13:11)

23. outro (01:14:09)