Do you think Kaia would eventually learn how to walk into other worlds and dimensions through dreams? Do you think she could figure out a way to bring other people with her?
I ask because as cracky and impossible as it sounds…. I really just want Claire to see her father (and I mean her father, Jimmy) one more time. Some time way off in the future, after Kaia and Claire are together for a while, I want there to be a reason for them to walk into the afterlife. I want him to look at her as an adult and tell her how proud he is of her strength and determination, how sorry he is that he wasn’t there for her, and to tell her that she doesn’t have to be alone and it’s good to let other people care about you. And I want him to give her a hug and tell her that he loves her, that he’ll always love her, and that he’s glad she found a woman she loves the way he does her mother.
You know what’s sad about this little gif set right here? I bet you Claire watched her mom do this for her dad everyday before he went to work because if that backwards tie was anything to go by, Jimmy was a mess. Amelia probably had to pull him aside every morning after breakfast and fix his tie and she’d probably ask him something to the affect of “what would you ever do without me?” and he’s smile and kiss her on the cheek.
And Claire would see this little domestic act and think it was super dorky or gross at the time, but I bet she’s grown to miss it over the years.
“Now you look like a dad,” she says. Now you look like my dad used to, is left unspoken. You look like a dad, but you’re not my dad. It’s Jimmy’s ghost that hangs over this whole scene and the whole of Cas and Claire’s interactions that kills me. She’s smiling, but I wonder just how that might sting.
I know no one’s talking about it (or cares) but I think Claire Novak’s “immaturity” and “attitude problem” stem largely from the fact that she’s been let down, neglected, and betrayed by nearly every adult in her life before she even turned 18 and that kind of thing leaves huge emotional wounds that often manifest as anger and defiance. And I also think, rather than playing into “rebellious teenage stereotypes” an exploration of this anger and the fear, pain, and disappointment that caused it would be an excellent way to deal with her character. Just sayin’.
Part of what I like about Claire is she didn’t just accept everything
quietly. It’s not REAL to just go oh well, all that shit happened and
I’m okay. It rounded her out as a character to be bitter and hurt over things while not turning away from the people who are still there.
She still has a connection to Jody, Cas, Sam, and Dean, but she’s been dealt a bad hand many times over. She’s trying, and she’s damaged, but damn that girl went and became a kickass hunter who really cares about people instead of flitting off and just being a… I don’t know, college student?
Not that a college student is bad, but she made her own choices, took charge of things, and deals with the pain on a daily basis in the most constructive way she can. And yet she still appreciates what everyone has done for her, despite how much she’s been hurt by it all.
I really thought when we saw Claire again after she grew up a bit we’d see a wilting flower, but instead she embodies what we want from a lot of the other female characters who have died on the show. Badass female hunter? She’s it!
Claire’s still there, still fighting, and damn if I don’t respect her for it. And if anyone doesn’t like her attitude, try having an angel possess your father, then get him killed, then your mother is killed, all the while realizing the world is full of FUCKING CRAZY SCARY SHIT, and then tell me you don’t have an attitude or issues.
That got longer than I meant it to.
OMG yes! All of this. If I could physically hug a post I would hug this one.
I love Claire for so many reasons and her defiance and her ability to go on and kick ass and do what she thinks is right and good is a huge part of that. She’s got pain and struggles but she uses that as the ground work for trying to make the world a better place and find her own way. And I absolutely love that about her.
I know no one’s talking about it (or cares) but I think Claire Novak’s “immaturity” and “attitude problem” stem largely from the fact that she’s been let down, neglected, and betrayed by nearly every adult in her life before she even turned 18 and that kind of thing leaves huge emotional wounds that often manifest as anger and defiance. And I also think, rather than playing into “rebellious teenage stereotypes” an exploration of this anger and the fear, pain, and disappointment that caused it would be an excellent way to deal with her character. Just sayin’.
supernatural meme [4/5] humans claire novak “ maybe some people can control this, but i can barely keep it together on a good day. so if there’s any chance i could hurt jody or alex… or anyone… i’d rather die. ”
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