Trench Coat Tragedy

I never thought I could be attached to an inanimate object in a fictional universe...

Scratch that. I can list several items I think of as characters. (The Sword of Truth, the Impala, Lightning. I have cried over them all.) But Castiel's trench coat joins the mix!

Cas and his trench coat. Castiel in general. This subject generates many emotions for me. It's difficult to handle at times. I am going to miss the trench coat every second that it is gone. (Okay that is a tiny lie...I mean, those new clothes. And Cas taking the old ones off? I mean, Misha Collins is a very attractive man.) Nonetheless, the trench coat's absence wounds me.

Why, you may wonder? (Well, I assume you are smart, so you probably already know why. But I am thorough and I want to list out every detail.)

1. It embodies Castiel. Okay it just is part of him. "Angel in a trench coat." "The one with the dirty trench coat who's in love with you." The trench coat is Castiel's symbol. (He will be as cool without it, of course. But I still ache inside.)
2. Dean carried it around in the trunk of the Impala for HOW LONG?! You can't just toss it after that.
3. It symbolizes so much in Castiel's character growth. (The loss of it does, too, of course. This will be interesting.)
4. Even when he was crazy, even when he was in purgatory, the trench coat was there! It's been around longer than most characters last.
5. Just HID FACE WHEN HE HAD TO STUFF IT IN THE WASHING MACHINE. THE HESITATION OH MY GOD.
6. I am just going to stop now before I actually start crying.
7. Side note: I don't think Cas will be super weak this season just because he's human now. It will be interesting. I hope they don't make him seem useless. They never have before, though.

All that said, I have no doubt it will be brought back. I would be surprised if they didn't, actually, what with the writers not being able to effectively kill off a character. THE TRENCH COAT WILL BE RESURRECTED.

And here is a gif of human Castiel breathing in his new non-trench-coat-blue-tie apparel.

It is an invigorating sight. I am pumped for this season.

(Not my images. Should link to sources if you click them. Unless I butchered something, which is very likely.)