I loved the conversation at the end, because I feel like that was all stuff they've needed to say for a while, and it was clearing the air. I myself was pretty angry with Dean back when the angels fell, because saving your brother when you could have let him choose to save the world... well, it's loving on one level, but messed up on another. (And I say this as someone who really identifies with Dean's issues.)
So I loved it... until the very end. I think Sam needs to have more compassion and be less hardcore about this stuff. But I also see his point. As far as Sam can see, the times Dean jumps off ledges are usually when he feels like he needs to save Sam. If Sam can get Dean to see him as a fellow hunter, as and equal, above their bond as family, above the view of "older and younger brother"... I think he hopes that Dean will learn to let Sam make choices for himself, and learn to step back off those ledges.
May not work. Was not handled well, there at the end. But... at least it's trying something new for them. I'll have to see what the show does from here.
Part of the situation with closing the gates is the writers. We know closing the gates and eliminating all demons from the SPN mythos will never happen. So the question then becomes, what actually happens if the gates of Hell are sealed? As Dean said in a previous season, "Who would have thought killing Lilith would be a bad thing?" And yet, it was. So what actually happens if the gates of Hell are sealed permanently? Is the SPN universe predicated on balance? (We've never been given indication that it is, but goodness knows the writers have been changing the rules lately.) And Dean pointed out that they have a ton of information to get the job done without Sam dying.
It was a dicy call, and Dean did what Dean does.
Sam. Oh, Sam. You have valid points. You know nothing about talking to you brother in a way he'll understand. Try finishing a sentence once in a while, yeah?
After the most recent ep, I have thoughts. I shall try to write them up.
So I loved it... until the very end. I think Sam needs to have more compassion and be less hardcore about this stuff. But I also see his point. As far as Sam can see, the times Dean jumps off ledges are usually when he feels like he needs to save Sam. If Sam can get Dean to see him as a fellow hunter, as and equal, above their bond as family, above the view of "older and younger brother"... I think he hopes that Dean will learn to let Sam make choices for himself, and learn to step back off those ledges.
May not work. Was not handled well, there at the end. But... at least it's trying something new for them. I'll have to see what the show does from here.
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It was a dicy call, and Dean did what Dean does.
Sam. Oh, Sam. You have valid points. You know nothing about talking to you brother in a way he'll understand. Try finishing a sentence once in a while, yeah?
After the most recent ep, I have thoughts. I shall try to write them up.
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