who sleeps where in SPN

[astolat]

So monster_of_hope wrote me because she noticed that I had the line

Dean put his stuff down on the bed nearer the door, like always.

in Bad Company, and she'd written

Dean tossed a bag onto the queen bed closest to the door, putting himself between whatever was out there and Sam.

in her recent story (Hopeful Monster, which I highly recommend), and was

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[estrella30]

ok, you're awesome and I love you ♥

added to that, the only one I can think of off the top of my head is that in Playthings, the way I looked at the room it was set up like when you walked in the door the beds were on the left and the opposite wall to your right. that wall is the one with the creepy wedding dress hanging on it, and when Dean sort of backs up and sits/falls onto the bed like he does I automatically thought of that being the one closer to the door. Also, later when Sam is drunk his bed looks more toward the back corner of the room to me. The bar toward the front corner, Sam's bed across from it to the back. I think you can even see a wall against the right side of his bed (from our vantage point.)

Unless, you know, Dean pushed Sam down into HIS bed and that's why Sam tries to make out with him. Which could TOTALLY BE THE CASE.

I think I need an intervention

[astolat]

I am looking at it again right now, I am so sad.

That first scene when Sherwin is shaming Dean into a tip -- Sam goes towards a bed that is relatively far off to the left and starts putting his stuff down. Behind Dean's back you can see the tall windows and the funky table lamp.

Then we have Dean staring at the wedding dress on the wall, and to his left there is a brass footboard and the daylight is coming from the left, and the room door is off in the wall on his right. Then Dean turns around and walks back, past the first bed, and goes fwomp on the second bed further from the door, with the lamp visible to the right of the bed.

Except that farther bed is the bed that Sam was dumping stuff on when they first came into the room.

And when he comes back after the lawyer guy is hanged, Dean totally does push Sam down on the bed nearer the door, which is right near the chair Sam was sitting in. So, I TOTALLY think you are right and it is Dean's bed, and Dean put Sam into it to sleep. \o/

Re: I think I need an intervention

[coffeeandink]

This always reminds me of the SPN fanon that Dean always goes through doors first, except I don't think it *is* fanon -- every time I pay attention, Dean *is* the one going through doors first. It makes sense to me as part of his general protectiveness.

But, you know, if someone wanted to carefully check the episodes to see if Dean *does* go through doors first and provide visual evidence, I wouldn't *mind*.

Re: I think I need an intervention

[naanima]

To sidetrack - when I was doing self defense classes, our trainer told us that you always let the perceived weaker/the one in need of protection through the door first because if they go down you have a chance to take out the threat and treat the person that was knocked out. If you walk into a room first with no idea of the level of threat and you get taken down, that's it for you and the person you are trying to protect.

God I Love Fans

[morgandawn]

and yes, the fact that Dean was using Sam's bed to play with the Magic Fingers in Houses of Holy TOTALLY explains his freakout.

Re: God I Love Fans

[astolat]

hee hee, doesn't it? *grins*

BTW I'M Enjoying Your 'Cookies" Post

[morgandawn]

You have almost reached the needed comments to qualify.

Mmmm, thinking of gooey chocolate chip cookies and my minds drifts to what Dean was thinking about while he was in Sammy's bed using the Magic Fingers. Look, my icon provides a handy visual reference.

Re: BTW I'M Enjoying Your 'Cookies" Post

[astolat]

Cookies post? I meep in confusion.

However, your icon consoles me for ALL THINGS.

[abbylee]

Bonus: Dean takes the outside seat on the airplane.

Which is especially cruel considering Sam's monstrous legs.

[star_dancer54]

Though he could be trying to protect Sam potentially from the possessed people... *thinks*

[musesfool]

Yeah, I imagine that's why he did it. It's possibly protectiveness, but I'm gonna go with random older sibling cruelty on this one.

Or because of his fear, he needed to be able to get up and walk around.

[killabeez]

I've read that in a bunch of stories, and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's given thought to whether or not it's true. *g* I was too lazy to actually check, but, hee.

[astolat]

You mean, you had better sense than to spend hours checking. *facepalm*

[lynnmonster]

Houses of the Holy, when Dean's using the Magic Fingers on the far bed. But hey, maybe that's why Sam is so disturbed. Dean's in HIS BED using the magic fingers! *g*

...I really love this explanation a whole lot!

Actually, I was a little surprised that Dean was on the inside bed when I watched the episode for the first time. Then I realized there were overtones of it not being safe for Dean to go out, so he was all cooped up inside, and, looking back on that, it makes sense for him to be the one more in need of protection at that point, hence the innermost bed.

(Although I really, REALLY like the idea of him getting his feelgood on in Sam's bed.)

[moonmip]

Now this has interesting connotations. I think at this point it's been mostly shown that Dean takes the outer bed usually. Ignoring factors such as they squabble like little kids over who gets what bed as soon as they enter a hotel (you know they would). But your point above is quite telling - is it a case that when Dean is the one needing more protection that he gets the bed further from the door?

Sure, in this case it would have been a practical choice as well - keep him away from the window so no one can spot him and call the cops - but even so, I like the implications it has for the mindset of the brothers and especially that they take turns in their protective roles (rather than it being all one way, from Dean to Sam as some people argue).