Tension, Conflict, Motivation, and Plot: Why the Story is About Dean and We Do Know Sam
I wrote a meta thingy! :)
There’s been avid discussion about Sam and Dean and which of them, if either, seems to be favored by Kripke as well as debate about “who is the story really about”. I’ve noticed there’s been a propensity for some self-proclaimed “Dean girls” and “Sam girls” to run circles around each other, trying to prove their points. ( Read more... )
There’s been avid discussion about Sam and Dean and which of them, if either, seems to be favored by Kripke as well as debate about “who is the story really about”. I’ve noticed there’s been a propensity for some self-proclaimed “Dean girls” and “Sam girls” to run circles around each other, trying to prove their points. ( Read more... )
LOLs. Man, it seems like every time I recap an argument between the brothers, I have to note that 'they are both right and they are both wrong'. It's the beauty of this show, that each character, our boys especially, has a fully rounded perspective formed by his background and life experiences, and they each interpret the world around them according to their own prejudices and preconceptions. Shades of grey abound! And there is something of truth and something of flaw in every argument.
Not only have these 3 years been about Sam discovering who Dean is, but it's also been about Dean learning that Sam is not just his little brother.
Yes, completely. I truncated my argument in the last comment to focus solely on Sam, since his learning curve back at the start of the show was the most overt and obvious, as our perspective character. And because I was going way off topic, and getting rather long and rambly for comments. But yes, the shifting dynamic between the brothers is very definitely a two-way street, as they learn and grow alongside one another, meeting very much in the middle as adults now that they have spent so much time together and managed to share and shed so much of their childhood baggage. It will always be a work in progress - Dean will always be the bossy oldest and Sam will always be the bratty youngest - but they've come such a long way and learned so very much about themselves and each other.
And that's the...okay, another beauty of the show: that process of establishing adult friendships between siblings is something we can all relate to. Those of us who have siblings, that is. But the circumstances the boys live in accentuate and exaggerate and intensify that process. It's fabulous.
For me, as well, this is the first time I've been involved with an online fandom for a show that's currently airing, and it's a fascinating rollercoaster ride!
Would you mind if I friended you? I'm usually stupidly shy about asking and just let people come to me, but I do like to talk thinky thoughts, and there's still plenty of Show still ahead of us. :)
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Would you mind if I friended you?
Oh, not at all. I'm always up for discussion about The Show with other enthusiastic people! I'll expedite the process and friend you. :) Feel free to drop by and chat anytime, my journal has an open door policy.
there's still plenty of Show still ahead of us.
Yes, thankfully! And hopefully this will be the case for quite a while.
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*friends back*
Just in time for new Show! My journal = also very open door.
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