love the idea that the moment he turns his back, for selfish and foolish reasons that he's well aware of He's always so aware of his own weaknesses (real or percieved) but how often does he realizes his own strengths? He has so much to offer, is so much more than he ever really realizes. Perhaps this isn't an apt comparison, but I feel like it's very much the same as with Ron Weasley--that their real weaknesses is underestimating their own strengths.
(though I was proud of him oddly, for going off and being independent and trying to show that he did make an impact) He deserves that. Sammy gets Stanford and four whole years of a normal life. I gave Dean only 67 hours, and sure, he was miserable, but at least he had it.
that the worst thing he's imagined happens. And it's not the demon. In fact, it's not a demon at all, nor anything supernatural; just the fight that's been looming between his father and Sammy for a decade about wanting normalcy and a duty that shuns it. *twirls around the room with excitement* I cannot even tell you how happy I am that you got that, that you said it that well. His biggest fear isn't the demon or death or anything, not really. It's his family falling apart.
It shows, in a sentence the relationship between the Winchesters. That Dean is their bridge, the one that holds it all together and without him it's all misunderstandings and lost communications. And of course, that's what tears the family apart. Exactly. Dean is the heart of the family, more so than even Mary's memory. And that's too much pressure to put on one person. He is, after all, just a human being, and no one can hold up under than 24/7. He's going to buckle at some point because that burden he's bearing is so incredibly unfair.
I'm beginning to wonder if John knew long before anyone else suspected that Sam was "special," that his path would be one that Sam himself would never have dreamed of, more than that of a mere hunter. Is that the reason that he trained Dean so carefully to be Sammy's protector?
And how much of all of that protectiveness is what he was taught and how much of it is Dean's natural personality? I think that would be really interesting to examine in light of "What Is and What Never Should Be."
But that's off-topic.
It's just so wonderful because it shows us so many things, that Jon respects Dean, that Dean is not only obedient but strong and capable. That Dean doesn't really believe he has it in him, that he doesn't believe he's good enough. Whenever you say just about anything about anything, I just have to sit here and say, "Exactly." Exactly.
He counted the hours and that says it all really. It's such a Dean thing, isn't it? Sammy wouldn't have that reaction at all (not to knock Sammy, but they're just so different).
Once again you manage to verbalize everything about Dean and his insecurities and the way he denies what he knows deep down because Dean stands for denial and fighting what you don't want to know. Dean needs another hug, doesn't he?
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love the idea that the moment he turns his back, for selfish and foolish reasons that he's well aware of He's always so aware of his own weaknesses (real or percieved) but how often does he realizes his own strengths? He has so much to offer, is so much more than he ever really realizes. Perhaps this isn't an apt comparison, but I feel like it's very much the same as with Ron Weasley--that their real weaknesses is underestimating their own strengths.
(though I was proud of him oddly, for going off and being independent and trying to show that he did make an impact) He deserves that. Sammy gets Stanford and four whole years of a normal life. I gave Dean only 67 hours, and sure, he was miserable, but at least he had it.
that the worst thing he's imagined happens. And it's not the demon. In fact, it's not a demon at all, nor anything supernatural; just the fight that's been looming between his father and Sammy for a decade about wanting normalcy and a duty that shuns it. *twirls around the room with excitement* I cannot even tell you how happy I am that you got that, that you said it that well. His biggest fear isn't the demon or death or anything, not really. It's his family falling apart.
It shows, in a sentence the relationship between the Winchesters. That Dean is their bridge, the one that holds it all together and without him it's all misunderstandings and lost communications. And of course, that's what tears the family apart. Exactly. Dean is the heart of the family, more so than even Mary's memory. And that's too much pressure to put on one person. He is, after all, just a human being, and no one can hold up under than 24/7. He's going to buckle at some point because that burden he's bearing is so incredibly unfair.
I'm beginning to wonder if John knew long before anyone else suspected that Sam was "special," that his path would be one that Sam himself would never have dreamed of, more than that of a mere hunter. Is that the reason that he trained Dean so carefully to be Sammy's protector?
And how much of all of that protectiveness is what he was taught and how much of it is Dean's natural personality? I think that would be really interesting to examine in light of "What Is and What Never Should Be."
But that's off-topic.
It's just so wonderful because it shows us so many things, that Jon respects Dean, that Dean is not only obedient but strong and capable. That Dean doesn't really believe he has it in him, that he doesn't believe he's good enough. Whenever you say just about anything about anything, I just have to sit here and say, "Exactly." Exactly.
He counted the hours and that says it all really. It's such a Dean thing, isn't it? Sammy wouldn't have that reaction at all (not to knock Sammy, but they're just so different).
Once again you manage to verbalize everything about Dean and his insecurities and the way he denies what he knows deep down because Dean stands for denial and fighting what you don't want to know. Dean needs another hug, doesn't he?