Castiel | When You Fly Too Close To The Ground

Fandom: Supernatural
Characters: Castiel, (Dean, Anna, Uriel,)
Category: Character Study

This is a character study of Castiel during season 4, mostly focused on the episode "On The Head Of A Pin".

It didn't go about the way I had planned, as I wanted to go a little more in depth, but I'm not entirely unhappy with the way it turned out.

Cas is not the easiest character to vid, as he shows VERY little emotion, that's why I had to rely a lot on the other characters and show what's going on in order to give an insight of what he's going through.

What I wanted to show with this is how his new-found emotions start getting in the way of his orders and how confused and unsure he is about what is right thing to do. A series of events force him to make a choice, hopefully the decision he makes is obvious.

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Judge's Notes:

Castiel "Angel of the Lord" is the angel who rescued Dean from hell. In the beginning, Cas displays very little emotion, though being around Dean starts to humanize him to a degree. Angels are all about faith and obedience, they haven't got free will and aren't supposed to feel emotions. That's why this attachment and growing ability to feel causes him to be "demoted", as his superiors fear that emotions are clouding his judgment.
Castiel and Uriel (another angel) are ordered to ask Dean to "interrogate" Alastair (the demon that tortured Dean in hell) to find the one responsible of the death of 7 angels, Cas is reluctant to make Dean go through with it but Uriel leaves no room for argument.
Anna (a fallen angel) attempts to tell Castiel that forcing Dean into torturing again is morally wrong but Castiel is convinced (or more like tries to convince himself) his superiors are correct.
After Alastair "frees himself" from Devils trap and beats Dean up, Castiel tries to fight him, which doesn't go really well. Thankfully Sam shows up and kills Alastair, who confesses the demos are not behind the deaths.
Unsure about what to do Castiel calls Anna and asks her for some advice, (at that point he's considering disobedience, though he doesn't think that's a good thing). She tells him that it's about time he started thinking for himself.
Castiel finds out that a leaky pipe enabled Alastair to escape from the Devils trap. Uriel confronts him and informs him that he was the one responsible for the death of the 7 angels and that he wishes Lucifer to rise and humanity to be destroyed.
Will he join his brother or will he stand up for what he believes is right?

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In other news, I made myself an LJ in case anyone's interested: http://still404ing.livejournal.com/
Mostly I'll just post my vids, maybe rant a little and (once I get a hang on Photoshop) some random art. XD

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• supernatural
• spn
• castiel
• yntv
• misha
• collins

[xMikanNamix]

Okay. There's amazing, awesome, insanely creative and then this - The type of video that leaves you speechless, with your mouth open trying to figure out how to express exactly what you want to say, but you only end up shaking your head in awe and staring at the screen.

[404ing]

Thank you!! :D

[crazyforjr88]

OMG This was so amazing my dear really awesome video:) I loved it!!! I have a question though about the effects that you used in this video they were really really cool and I am new to learning the sony vegas and wanted to know how you got your clips to flicker like that any help would greatly be appreciated:)

[404ing]

@crazyforjr88 I suck at explaining but basically I put a frame form one clip in between every two frames form the other clip and so on..

LOL! I'm not sure that even makes sense! xD

[crazyforjr88]

@404ing oh thank you I will try that I use vegas 8 pro and am just learning how to use it and wanted to know how you do all thse cool effects in your videos because I have to say my dear all of your videos are Amazing!!! I love and enjoy watching them they are always so creative and I love that:)

[404ing]

@crazyforjr88 No problem.. :D

[johnnomonno]

Cas gave so much for Sam and Dean and most of the time, all he got was a "f*ck you" or a "piss off" or an "i hate you", and he never gives up on them. He's the real hero of the series.

[IPreciousMemoriesI]

wow, I really don't know what to say! This is a whole new level of perfection O_O I admire your editing skills, and this is the best video I've seen about Cas and his doubts. Your hard work shows through. Great storyline and choice of quotes and clips :)

[haoshenme]

Love the video! Amazing editing, nice coloring!

In the fighting against Uriel, Cass was beaten badly (poor Cass), and he said "i still serve God". That is the moment the character moved me. Cass is funny and adorable and innocently sexy, but he is brave and respectable at the first place.

[red1half]

I love all of the characters/actors in Supernatural, but.... Castiel (Misha Collins) is definitely my favorite.

This video is absolutely stunning :) Wonderful job.

[TheXFalcon]

This is very good. I feel I NEEDED this. I have just watched the beginning of season 7. I can't even... I can't even begin to describe how it felt to see Castiel like that. It was painful. I want him back. I don't know if he will come back - I don't know if he can come back! But if he isn't...

Well, in any case, this was a very beautiful video and I know I can go back to that, so thank you.

[ToruFinalFantasy]

I must have watched this at least a hundred times and always gives me chills. Even if time passes, this for me is and will always be one of the most perfect, powerful and emotional tribute to Castiel. This really reminds me why I love this character, his relationship with Dean, and how much he changed in me and in the show :' ) *sob*

[HarryPotter812970]

man, I LOVE CAS!!! :D  <3

[TheLunaWolfe]

How do you DO that?! It's freakin' amazing!!!

[ElizabethVezen]

omg... Wonderful...

[djcprod]

WOW... Flawless, beautiful editing!

[lovexpeacexlyrics]

Pure awesomeness, this video is straight up amazing!!