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Wincest is the term commonly used to describe fanfiction (or other fanworks) that depict or assume a romantic or sexual relationship between [[Sam Winchester]] and [[Dean Winchester]]. | Wincest is the term commonly used to describe fanfiction (or other fanworks) that depict or assume a romantic or sexual relationship between [[Sam Winchester]] and [[Dean Winchester]]. | ||
| − | The word is a | + | The word is a portmanteau of brothers' last name, Wincehster, and the word "incest". Fans of Wincest occasionally refer to themselves as Wincesters. |
The term Wincest is also commonly thought of as interchangeable with '''Sam/Dean''' (or Dean/Sam), however it could be considered a contentious issue considering that technically, any Winchester pairing could be considered 'Wincest'. | The term Wincest is also commonly thought of as interchangeable with '''Sam/Dean''' (or Dean/Sam), however it could be considered a contentious issue considering that technically, any Winchester pairing could be considered 'Wincest'. | ||
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=== Wait a second... Just which Winchesters are involved in Wincest? === | === Wait a second... Just which Winchesters are involved in Wincest? === | ||
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Earlier in the Supernatural fandom days (around the start of 2006), the term 'Wincest' referred to slash between any of the Winchester men - so [[John/Dean]], [[John/Sam]] and [[John/Dean/Sam]] as well as [[Sam/Dean]] could be termed 'Wincest'. | Earlier in the Supernatural fandom days (around the start of 2006), the term 'Wincest' referred to slash between any of the Winchester men - so [[John/Dean]], [[John/Sam]] and [[John/Dean/Sam]] as well as [[Sam/Dean]] could be termed 'Wincest'. | ||
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Definition
Wincest is the term commonly used to describe fanfiction (or other fanworks) that depict or assume a romantic or sexual relationship between Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester.
The word is a portmanteau of brothers' last name, Wincehster, and the word "incest". Fans of Wincest occasionally refer to themselves as Wincesters.
The term Wincest is also commonly thought of as interchangeable with Sam/Dean (or Dean/Sam), however it could be considered a contentious issue considering that technically, any Winchester pairing could be considered 'Wincest'.
Wait a second... Just which Winchesters are involved in Wincest?
Earlier in the Supernatural fandom days (around the start of 2006), the term 'Wincest' referred to slash between any of the Winchester men - so John/Dean, John/Sam and John/Dean/Sam as well as Sam/Dean could be termed 'Wincest'.
However, as time went on and the fandom grew, the term 'Wincest' came to be most commonly used with (and recognised as) the Sam/Dean pairing, with slash involving John termed a number of things including 'Johnslash', 'Johncest' or 'Daddycest' - but mostly just labelled with the particular pairing in individual stories.
If you're interested in broader definitions of Wincest, see also John/Dean (with a John/Dean/Sam section) and John/Sam.
Brief Overview of Wincest
The Wincest started out in autumn 2005 pretty much vanilla - well, if you considered incest just a harmless kink like tying your shoelaces twice. The incestuous slash between the brothers Sam and Dean was pretty much there from the beginning, supported by the typical ingredients a slasher needs: two extremly hot guys, a dead girlfriend, and a brotherly love that leaves no room for anyone else. Add a bit of spice like issues, betrayal, childhood trauma and emotional dependency and you have your perfect dish to satisfy hordes of fangirls and fanboys.
- 2005.09.14: Within hours of the Pilot airing the first Sam/Dean fic is posted as the first fic at supernatural_fic and sn_slash by janedavitt.
- 2005.10.16 First recorded use of Wincest as a fic warning in Can’t just walk away by joyfulgirl41.
- 2005.10.25 Fic Community Wincest opens.
Wincest fans have proven to be quite prolific and imaginative. A huge number of Fan Projects, Communities and fiction challenges are indicators for a ever-growing fandom.
Generally Wincest and non-Wincest fans co-exist peacefully in the fandom. Many writers write both Gen and Wincest. Wank has broken out on occassion, but far less than many expected. Due to the fact that there are so few unrelated characters to slash, slash fans who are uncomfortable with Wincest have moved into Jsquared/RPS, many of whom would previously have avoided RPS fandoms.
Themes in Wincest
There are a couple of major themes in Wincest fan fiction that are recurring:
- the "incest taboo" - "But we're brothers!" - Sam and Dean deal with their desire for each other
- Sam leaving for college and Dean's way of dealing with it (based on moments in episodes Pilot, Bugs, The Journey Home, Asylum, Shadow, Dead Man's Blood)
- the boys' differences: Sam wants to live a normal life, Dean wants to hunt; their relationship to their father, their expectations of the future (see mainly: Pilot, Asylum, Scarecrow, Shadow)
- Dean's protectiveness and feelings of guilt (based on moments in almost every episode, seen especially in Something Wicked)
- porn
Fic Genres
Wincest has its fine share of kink and crack. Genres and themes include among others: Hustler Fic, Bodyswap, Genderswap, AU, Future Fic, Pre-Series Fic, Crossover, Angst, Deathfic, Humor, Post-Apocalypse, Hurt-Comfort, PWP and Yak Fic.
wee!cest refers to Wincest where one or both of the boys are under the age of consent.
Other Slash in the Supernatural fandom
Occasionally the brothers will be slashed with OMCs or characters from other fandoms (here especially Murphy or Connor MacManus from The Boondock Saints, Lindsay McDonald from Angel, for more see: crossovers). There is a slight tendency to slash Sam or Dean with a character that was played by either Jensen Ackles or Jared Padalecki in another tv-series or movie. (e.g. Sam/Jake from Devour, Sam/Alec from Dark Angel, Dean/Dean from Gilmore Girls).
After the airing of Devil’s Trap (1.22) on May 4th, more and more Dean/John incest fics crept up, probably due to the chemistry between Dean and the possessed John. Sam/John fics are much rarer.
What Do the Actors Think?
While neither of the lead actors or Eric Kripke have gone into detail, Wincest got its first bit of official recognition at the Asylum fan convention in England in the Spring of 2007. When Jensen Ackles was asked what he thought of fan fiction, he replied:
"Some of those fan fictions have some very, very crazy ideas. And sometimes very...disturbing ideas. One of my favorites is, uh, Wincest...I-I only hope that my grandmother never reads those. Jared and I had a good laugh about that one. It was only brought to our attention because Kim Manners posted it. So um...that's that."
Some fans have criticized those who bring the world of Wincest or fan fiction to the attention of those involved with the show, claiming it shouldn't be spoken of and should remain only between the fans. However, as creator Eric Kripke is an avid message board lurker, it is likely that any secrets in the fandom world won't stay secret for long.
