Supernatural 9.13
So I had a feeling the married couple wasn't evil--too bad she lost her husband. I was a little confused as to why Dean wanted to kill her and Sam was back to allowing not-evil/non-killing/hurtful monsters go free when he was so hung up about Benny last season--but I can understand some of his reasoning for that because it hit closer to home. And as for Dean he's just in a bad place (again) and so is being less sympathetic. But they let her go in the end.
I also liked that Sam was being more competent and the writers weren't letting him get used as just a victim in the case that needed to be rescued or just not present. Granted in the end he did get rescued, but Dean had his own failings and Sam running in too--so I liked it.
But on to the most important part of the episode: the conversation between Sam and Dean at the end! They were actually talking about their issues explicitly! Things were going somewhere! But then...Sam said he wouldn't have saved Dean. He clarified by saying if it were the same circumstances (so possession was his no-no? Which I completely get!), but he didn't go far enough into his explanation for Dean. I guess Sam has learned his lesson about messing with the laws of nature/death, but it's very hard for me to reconcile this Sam with the one who was so desperate to save Dean in S1-S3 in a variety of circumstances...I guess he's been through so much? He's really only saved Dean back in S1 with the "faith healer"--every other time he's tried to save Dean or bring him back someone else has saved Dean before he could. Maybe he's given up trying? Like when Dean was in purgatory...though this is a new trait that I believe began then. I just have to blame the writers I can't believe Sam (or Dean) would give up on the other that way. No matter how unhealthy it is. But I hope hope hope there will be more discussion. And maybe it will be healing for them both if they can manage to get through without ending on bad notes like the last two have. "Not being brothers" and "I wouldn't have saved you" are all that echoes in Dean's mind I'm sure. Sam seems to be expecting Dean to understand why he is upset when Sam seems to be holding back on all of his reasoning.
(I'm not saying Sam shouldn't have been upset or that Dean shouldn't get why just because the trust issues and violation should be pretty obvious--but these two need to say things out loud to each other. I appears actions don't always speak louder when it comes to them. Sam is upset about the lies as much everything else I'm sure.)
I don't know where I'm going with this. Not very articulate right now. Hopefully it makes sense.
Looking forward to more! I need more conversation!!!!!!
Also maybe Kevin is haunting the bunker?
I also liked that Sam was being more competent and the writers weren't letting him get used as just a victim in the case that needed to be rescued or just not present. Granted in the end he did get rescued, but Dean had his own failings and Sam running in too--so I liked it.
But on to the most important part of the episode: the conversation between Sam and Dean at the end! They were actually talking about their issues explicitly! Things were going somewhere! But then...Sam said he wouldn't have saved Dean. He clarified by saying if it were the same circumstances (so possession was his no-no? Which I completely get!), but he didn't go far enough into his explanation for Dean. I guess Sam has learned his lesson about messing with the laws of nature/death, but it's very hard for me to reconcile this Sam with the one who was so desperate to save Dean in S1-S3 in a variety of circumstances...I guess he's been through so much? He's really only saved Dean back in S1 with the "faith healer"--every other time he's tried to save Dean or bring him back someone else has saved Dean before he could. Maybe he's given up trying? Like when Dean was in purgatory...though this is a new trait that I believe began then. I just have to blame the writers I can't believe Sam (or Dean) would give up on the other that way. No matter how unhealthy it is. But I hope hope hope there will be more discussion. And maybe it will be healing for them both if they can manage to get through without ending on bad notes like the last two have. "Not being brothers" and "I wouldn't have saved you" are all that echoes in Dean's mind I'm sure. Sam seems to be expecting Dean to understand why he is upset when Sam seems to be holding back on all of his reasoning.
(I'm not saying Sam shouldn't have been upset or that Dean shouldn't get why just because the trust issues and violation should be pretty obvious--but these two need to say things out loud to each other. I appears actions don't always speak louder when it comes to them. Sam is upset about the lies as much everything else I'm sure.)
I don't know where I'm going with this. Not very articulate right now. Hopefully it makes sense.
Looking forward to more! I need more conversation!!!!!!
Also maybe Kevin is haunting the bunker?