Tonight I only watched one episode. Something Wicked is one of my favorites. Sadly, I don't think I'm as articulate about it as I would like to be. I've had a confusing day....but here you are!
Hoodie strings! That makes more sense...I was like "aren't white headphones an ipod thing? Those weren't around in the 80s..." Man, that Thundercats episode must rock. Or you're right, and Sam is sulking. Still, slightly odd.
And yeah, you are probably right about Dean, I didn't mean to say that he doesn't believe it's his fault. I know that he blames himself for everything regardless of whether it's his fault or not...and technically it WAS his fault (sorry Dean), I just think that a part of him wanted the forgiveness of the phrase, if that makes any sense.
You are also probably right about John's motives for sending Dean on the hunt. They are probably extremely simple and he isn't even considering how much it might be messing with Dean's emotions. Ah self-absorbed fathers.
The first one I did was from John's pov. It was called Listen to Your Father (then ironically, the second thing I wrote I wanted to also call Listen to Your Father, and wished I could rename the first)...anyway, I'm not sure I did a great job of it. I have trouble getting into John's head.
I bet Sam's sulking. He's so determinedly ignoring John and Dean, and John's talking about him like he's not even there.
Oh yeah, I remember that fic. It was a good theory on why John just up and disappeared one day. Made a lot of sense. Funny that the first thing you wrote was from John's pov considering you don't even like him that much! hehe.
Well, it's not that I don't LIKE him...I just have trouble getting into his head. Plus, I have father-issues of my own :-P
My John ended up being a bit more of a thinker and a bit more attuned to his sons' personalities and emotions than I think John Winchester actually is... it was a sympathetic take on him, I guess. Though, John is in the series so little, who knows what goes on in his head. Maybe I am too hard on the guy.
I think you're right, he's in it too little for anyone to make very many judgments about him. I think that's why he's kind of interesting, because you could really have so many different takes on him, and they could all be right! Just like with this specific instance. You could choose to believe that he sent Dean after the shtriga in an attempt to make him feel bad and remind him of the failure from so long ago, or you could choose to believe he just did it because it needed doing. Either way would fit just fine into canon. so I think that makes him a really cool character!
Sorry, I guess you're not the one who dislikes him. I've read a few comments by people out there, and know he's not that popular of a character. popular enough to have a couple of his own comms though, so yay!
I think he's a great enigmatic character because he is so open to interpretation. I find him fascinating from a Hunter-standpoint. In that he's got this legend around him (at least with his boys) that nothing ever escapes John Winchester, that he's some sort of super-hero (at least to Dean)...he's the professional, and he always knows exactly what he is doing. I think he's a cool character and Hunter.
My only problem with him, really, is that I think he's a bad father. Which is basically canon, so I'm not really taking any liberties there...I guess it's just a question of "to what DEGREE is he a bad father?" I do believe that given everything, he tried his best, but the man is human, with human flaws, and that means there is the possibility for all sorts of epic mistakes.
Yeah, the fact that he's a total bad ass doesn't escape my attention. ^O^
I kind of like that he's a bad father. I heart bad boys, assholes, antisocial jerks, etc. It's sort of my kink when it comes to characters. I like when they have flaws because it makes them more real, more human. And it gives me something to write about, lol!
Haha, exactly. It's good creative fodder. So to sum up, I like John for being a badass, and I dislike him for being a bad father, but I LIKE him for being both those things and therefore really interesting. :P
And yeah, you are probably right about Dean, I didn't mean to say that he doesn't believe it's his fault. I know that he blames himself for everything regardless of whether it's his fault or not...and technically it WAS his fault (sorry Dean), I just think that a part of him wanted the forgiveness of the phrase, if that makes any sense.
You are also probably right about John's motives for sending Dean on the hunt. They are probably extremely simple and he isn't even considering how much it might be messing with Dean's emotions. Ah self-absorbed fathers.
The first one I did was from John's pov. It was called Listen to Your Father (then ironically, the second thing I wrote I wanted to also call Listen to Your Father, and wished I could rename the first)...anyway, I'm not sure I did a great job of it. I have trouble getting into John's head.
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Oh yeah, I remember that fic. It was a good theory on why John just up and disappeared one day. Made a lot of sense. Funny that the first thing you wrote was from John's pov considering you don't even like him that much! hehe.
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My John ended up being a bit more of a thinker and a bit more attuned to his sons' personalities and emotions than I think John Winchester actually is... it was a sympathetic take on him, I guess. Though, John is in the series so little, who knows what goes on in his head. Maybe I am too hard on the guy.
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Sorry, I guess you're not the one who dislikes him. I've read a few comments by people out there, and know he's not that popular of a character. popular enough to have a couple of his own comms though, so yay!
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My only problem with him, really, is that I think he's a bad father. Which is basically canon, so I'm not really taking any liberties there...I guess it's just a question of "to what DEGREE is he a bad father?" I do believe that given everything, he tried his best, but the man is human, with human flaws, and that means there is the possibility for all sorts of epic mistakes.
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I kind of like that he's a bad father. I heart bad boys, assholes, antisocial jerks, etc. It's sort of my kink when it comes to characters. I like when they have flaws because it makes them more real, more human. And it gives me something to write about, lol!
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