Papa Winchester continues to be a driving force in both of his sons' lives. Here's my take after digesting On the Head of a Pin (so be warned for spoilers through that episode)
He’s only been on screen for a total of nine episodes (and only about half of those were more than one or two scenes), died at the beginning of season two, and hasn’t been seen since the end of the same season; but the impression he’s left on the show easily makes him Eric Kripke’s greatest creation, if not one of the top 100 television characters of all time.
What a great opening. It's funny that you should post this now because I was having some similar thoughts myself, but I'm not sure how much I have left to say after reading this!
I quite like how you contrast Sam's aftermath with John's.
Sam didn’t share his whole life with her, not like he did with Dean and not like John did with Mary.
An interesting comparison would be John with Jessica, since it was Mary who hid parts of her life from John.
in both cases it was what most likely what made the difference between life and death. Sam can’t forgive himself for that any more than John could.
Yes, I think Sam's guilt even before Dean's death has gone largely unremarked in the series compared to his desperation.
Sam’s salvation from his father’s shadow lies in the one significant way that his situation differs from John’s: Dean, unlike Mary, came back.
Man, what a fascinating story that would be if Mary had come back at some point, especially if she had baggage the way Dean does.
Yes, I think Sam's guilt even before Dean's death has gone largely unremarked in the series compared to his desperation.
I hope all of those feelings come out soon! As much as I love Dean I'm a Sam girl all the way and I'm dying to see those emotions finally coming to the surface.
Man, what a fascinating story that would be if Mary had come back at some point, especially if she had baggage the way Dean does.
Agreed, 100 percent. There's no doubt in my mind it would play out very similarly to how things have played out between Sam and Dean this season.
What a great opening. It's funny that you should post this now because I was having some similar thoughts myself, but I'm not sure how much I have left to say after reading this!
I quite like how you contrast Sam's aftermath with John's.
Sam didn’t share his whole life with her, not like he did with Dean and not like John did with Mary.
An interesting comparison would be John with Jessica, since it was Mary who hid parts of her life from John.
in both cases it was what most likely what made the difference between life and death. Sam can’t forgive himself for that any more than John could.
Yes, I think Sam's guilt even before Dean's death has gone largely unremarked in the series compared to his desperation.
Sam’s salvation from his father’s shadow lies in the one significant way that his situation differs from John’s: Dean, unlike Mary, came back.
Man, what a fascinating story that would be if Mary had come back at some point, especially if she had baggage the way Dean does.
Terrific meta!
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I hope all of those feelings come out soon! As much as I love Dean I'm a Sam girl all the way and I'm dying to see those emotions finally coming to the surface.
Man, what a fascinating story that would be if Mary had come back at some point, especially if she had baggage the way Dean does.
Agreed, 100 percent. There's no doubt in my mind it would play out very similarly to how things have played out between Sam and Dean this season.
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