Episode 8x01 Recap/Review Post

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This is the episode review post for tonight's episode, 8x01.

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News
S8 spoilers posted by kate_mct [SPOILERS]
Jensen talking about S8 at Comic-Con linked by cha [SPOILERS]
Fearnet preview of 8x01 and S8 in general posted by tattooeddevil [SPOILERS]
S8 spoilers linked by cha [SPOILERS]
Interview with spoilery guest star linked by kate_mct [SPOILERS]
Video interview with Misha linked by cha [SPOILERS]
Official episode synopsis for 8x04 posted by kate_mct [SPOILERS]

Challenges
Writer check-in reminder at sassy_minibang

Fanfic: Sam/Dean
Ready For My Close-Up by clex_monkie89 (NC-17)
Minotaurs Inside a Maze by cherie_morte (R)
Miles Apart, and it's Just Empty Space Between You and Me by weekend_exile (PG-13)
Drying Off by 3pomegranate (NC-17)
Sure Got a Dirty Mouth 4/? and 5/? by justinedelarge (R)
one, after another, after another by tebtosca (R)
Confessions by sammichgirl (NC-17)
Surrender by coragyps (Smith/Wesson, NC-17)

Fanfic: Other Slash
Miscommunication 8/? by xherevilroyalty (Dean/Castiel, PG)
It's a (new) Winchesters life by skiing_pelican (Dean/Castiel, Sam/Gabriel; NC-17)

Fanfic: Gen
The Rare One by connie_welsh (PG-13)

Fanfic: Het
Where Angels Fear To...Oh, Who Are We Kidding? They Tread Where They Damn Well Please 2/? by annabethlemorte (Dean/girl!Castiel, NC-17)

Fanfic: Other
Gargoyles on Motorcycles by mandraco (Dean/Castiel, Sam/Jess, Lisa/Matt, Bobby/Ellen; NC-17)
March-Stalkers Mighty 14/22 by whit_merule (Dean/Castiel, Sam/Gabriel, Bill/Ellen, Bobby/Jody, Anna/Charlie, Demian/Barnes; explicit)

Fanfic: RPF
Therapy 4/? by whensorrydies (Jared/Jensen, Jared/OMC, Jensen/OFC; PG-13)
Clean if stained by hugemind (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Texas Red by daevanna (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)

Recs
Dean/Castiel fic rec at rec_hymenated
SPN fic rec by norahy at rocksalt_recs
Jared/Jensen fic rec by dugindeep at rocksalt_recs
Dean/Castiel fic rec by afallenseraphim

Icons
SPN icons by wickedgrdn
SPN icons by light_ofmy_life

Fanart
Purgatory! by robynize
Art for Lost Prayers by mangacrack (Sam/Gabriel, PG)
Sam from "Born Under A Bad Sign" by raloria
Art for Surrender by meus_venator (Smith/Wesson, R) [NSFW]
fugitive motel, somewhere in the dust bowl by badbastion (Sam/Dean, NC-17) [NSFW]

Screencaps/Pictures
New hires promo posted by cha

Miscellaneous
Community roundup for October 2 at all_spn
8x01 discussion post and modly reminder of spoiler policy at deancastiel [SPOILERS]