39: "Carry On" - Pain, Trauma, and Processing
*S15E20 SPOILERS BELOW* In their overview of Supernatural’s finale, Chrisha and Catherine discuss their personal reactions and the many triggers embedded within the narrative. Note: There are no audio clips in this episode of The Fangirl Business. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of abuse, childlessness, ableism, misogyny, queer erasure, suicide, a suicidal ideation. IF YOU NEED SUPPORT: https://www.imalive.org/online/ (offers online chat) Text SHARE to the Crisis Text Line 741741 in the USA 686868 in Canada 85258 in the UK 50808 in Ireland IF YOU WANT TO DONATE: The Castiel Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/fundraiser/3037563 Dean Winchester Is Love: https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/3040106 The Sam Winchester Project: https://www.togetherwerise.org/fundraise/samwinchester The Jack Kline Project: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/random-acts-10-year-anniversary/MeganCrocker In honor of Eileen Leahy: https://www.nad.org/donate/ The Eileen Leahy Fundraiser: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Ofvepf The Miracle Project: https://secure.aspca.org/team/the-miracle-project Gabriel’s Gift: https://fundraise.actionagainsthunger.org/fundraiser/gabrielsgift The Charlie Bradbury Project: https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/3042431 Additional Links: Here’s a Buzzfeed article about the finale that Chrisha and Catherine both found helpful: https://www.buzzfeed.com/deirdre-t/supernaturalas-legacy-the-trauma-of-silence-1b17yhc5ye?utm_source=dynamicautm_campaign=bfsharetwitter Two “fix-it” fics Chrisha and Catherine found helpful are: “Carry On” by Castielslostwings https://archiveofourown.org/works/27648386 “Being and Having” by tricia_16 https://archiveofourown.org/works/27678379 PS: Catherine here. I say at one point that the CW is generally progressive. We recorded this before I realized just how much hurt the CW has inflicted to other audiences this year, including Riverdale and The 100. I have been so saddened and upset to learn all of this.
