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6.12 Like A Virgin: It Was A New Day Yesterday, But It’s An Old Day Now

Feb 10, 2011 22:15

6.12 Like A Virgin: It Was A New Day Yesterday, But It’s An Old Day Now

Sam wakes as Dean’s bro
With no soulless memories.
Teamed, they hunt dragons.

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bardicvoice February 12 2011, 02:03:12 UTC

I disagree with some aspects of your analysis, but I'm also not trying to pin responsibility for the collapse of Dean's relationship with Lisa solely on Sam. Sam, however, IS taking it solely on himself, and frankly, I do think soulless-Sam was principally responsible, because Dean's horribly skewed midnight visit would never have happened if Sam hadn't first deliberately let him be turned into a vampire and then neglected to let him know there was a cure. I'm planning to address this in much more detail in a new and very long Supernatural University session, which I hope you will attend, because I can't explain it all briefly enough to fit in a comment field.

That said, however, I also DON'T think soulless-Sam was solely liable, and I definitely don't put the burden of rectifying things on re-souled-Sam. That will be in the the SU entry, too. And I don't think Dean puts that burden on him, either. Neither Dean nor I blame Sam for having come back in pieces. I know that about me, and I infer that about Dean from his insistence that soulless-Sam wasn't Sam.

Thanks for coming by and commenting, and please stay tuned for my detailed analysis in the upcoming SU entry!

bardicvoice February 13 2011, 21:58:45 UTC

How much is Sam to blame for Dean's broken relationship? As I see it, there's not an easy answer. But while I see both yours and erivan's points I'm inclined to agree with her. I'm not trying to diminish RoboSam's ugly deeds. That he put Dean in that situation is beyond discussion. However, even so Dean still had his judgement intact and he should have known that going to Lisa in such a condition was ill-advised.

Anyways, I don't want to advance the Unforgiven discussion (which I'm looking forward to)but it seems Sam is between a rock and a hard place. If he tries to make amends he'll collapse under Hell memories; if he doesn't try, he'll be forever be haunted by what his soulless version did. Can't the boy have a break? It's a weird reward for the sacrifice he made.

Thank you for another insightful review.

Andrea

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