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Yeah, exactly.  Right now is too early to be making anything explicit, so subtext it remains, but that only barely qualifies as subtext.  In fact, the only thing that keeps in there is the fact that there was no Colette reminder.  If that had have been there, it would have been text.  Subtle, still, because casual viewers would probably still not all pick up on it (yay heteronormative goggles), but some would have, and it would have been much harder to deny.

I really didn’t expect them to make it as clear as they did though.  I’m so excited about it all!

My thoughts exactly. What a way to do this. Bless Bob Berens. :’)

10×14 framed Dean and Cas in a romantic light AGAIN, and I think this time it was abslutely undeniable what was indicated: that they truly are something non-platonic for each other. It’s still subtle enough so that mostly us enthusiasts will pick up on it, but I think even some non-shippers who remember 9×11 clearly got the hint. 

I’m pretty sure the textual romantic will strike in the last episodes of the season… 

YES. I know there are a lot of people who are disappointed by the lack of textual confirmation or physical interaction between Dean and Cas (apart from the shoulder) in 10×14, but I’m actually really pleased with how this B-plot is being paced. As long as it’s clear from the symbolism/silent storytelling that we have a destination, I don’t care how long it takes us to get there—and I love me some agonizingly-drawn-out slow burn that gives the characters enough time to grow realistically and thoroughly.

Speaking of pacing, I have a theory about timing on forthcoming possible events. As I’ve mentioned before, I am increasingly convinced textual romantic Destiel will occur during a reverse crypt scene with Crowley-possessed!Cas, which will textualize the Collette parallel and (hopefully!) subvert Collette’s tragic end. I am also convinced Sam will go darkside, and Dean will be confronted with Cain’s prophecy a third time. But if that is the case, both would have to happen in the same episode so that we don’t have time to draw obvious parallels, based on Dean’s handling of the Cas situation (i.e., does he actually kill him?), about how Dean will handle being faced with killing Sam. Whiiiiich basically would have to make that the season finale, because of course a big Dean-faced-with-killing-Sam moment would only happen in the season finale, right? (None of us would survive such a finale.)

Unless Sam goes full darkside without Dean ever getting the chance to save him by killing him in Season 10, of course.

I keep seeing people on my dash that are complaining about how little Sam apparently gets to do, but they seem to have missed the clues that he is in trouble. I am so worried and exited at the same time. Witch craft Sam.

OGOD. There was that slight, appreciative glance from Sam when Crowley mentioned his skills, and I was thinking, “Here we go!” 

What if Crowley, playing the role of Dean’s scorned lover, manipulates Sam into using magic on Dean? Remember, we still have Magnus’ Lair of Evil.

Sam is really getting a taste for the craft. He really liked pulling of that Rune of Amaranth spell. (I still need to look into that, it seemed important…) the fact that de-aged Dean didnt have the mark through witchcraft must be going on and on in his head right now. I think he might be one who has a natural talent for it.

MAN. The foreshadowing for Sam taking up magic have been on the same level as the stuff for demon!Dean, and a desperate Sam is scary enough by himself, but desperate Sam with magic powers?

Sorta terrifying.

This whole conversation is taking me back to something I noticed at the time in this week’s episode, and I think it bears repeating now. At first, it was Sam and Crowley who trapped Cain – Dean waiting outside, and Cas downstairs. When they all had their meeting together before Dean went in for the big showdown, they were positioned very specifically: Sam & Cas opposite Dean & Crowley:

Immediately afterwards, we then had Dean by himself, facing the three of them:

So far, so expected really. But what was interesting was that immediately after giving Cas the blade, they realigned themselves. Now Cas & Dean are aligned, opposite Sam & Crowley. Crowley, aligned with Sam, of course immediately vanishes, leaving it Sam, opposite Dean & Cas:

All of which to me was seeming to suggest pretty much what you’re all saying. An increasingly desperate Sam, really living up to the theme of the last couple of seasons: I’ll do what I have to do.