Sorry, Dean. Didn't mean to rain on your emo-parade.
All right. Now that I've had time to settle down and think rationally about a certain Dean Winchester's situation, I believe that I can take back what I said in my earlier gigantoid rant. Well, not necessarily "take back" because I really do miss S1-3 Dean, but hey. This is what we've got.
And to be honest, it's perfectly understandable that he is the way he is. 40 years in Hell will certainly do that to a guy, not to mention coming back to the impending Apocalypse, a messed up brother who's using his demon-given powers (though he's using them with good intentions, which is almost even more difficult to deal with), the Apocalypse started after the angels used him and his brother non-stop for their own gains, and now he's destined to be the vessel of Michael, basically putting the fate of mankind on the shoulders of the Winchesters - Dean having to be the one who'll save everyone, Sam being the one destined to destroy everyone.
Pretty sucky lives these two are living, especially in the 5th season.
So after 5.16 where Dean learns that Sam's "heavenly memories" are ones without Dean, that was kinda the last straw. Dean's memories were with Sam and Mary, showing that he's all about family, which we've known all along, but it was sweet seeing it laid out like that. And my heart breaks for the guy, especially that scene with Mary. It was so sweet and tender and GUH. I just wanted to hug him everywhere.
I get why Dean's so upset all the time. I do. I think it's probably just a problem that I'm having with the writers on this one. Maybe not so much in this last episode, but in ones like Sam, Interrupted and My Bloody Valentine, they used the emotional vulnerability of Dean, once again, as some huge plot development, when it really wasn't. They did so again in Dark Side Of The Moon, but I can let this one go since something huge happened that would bring on the emo, as opposed to the previously stated episodes in which his emo was just mentioned. Know what I mean there? Yeah.
See?! I am perfectly capable of defending and understanding Dean!
HOWEVER. This does NOT mean that I forgive him for throwing away the amulet! Not until there's a GINORMOUS brotherly moment, complete with hugs, a deep conversation, and effing TEARS followed by an emotional Sam returning the amulet to an emotional Dean, will I EVER forgive him for throwing the symbol of their BROTHERLINESS AND LOVE in the goddamn TRASH CAN.
Hmph.
And to be honest, it's perfectly understandable that he is the way he is. 40 years in Hell will certainly do that to a guy, not to mention coming back to the impending Apocalypse, a messed up brother who's using his demon-given powers (though he's using them with good intentions, which is almost even more difficult to deal with), the Apocalypse started after the angels used him and his brother non-stop for their own gains, and now he's destined to be the vessel of Michael, basically putting the fate of mankind on the shoulders of the Winchesters - Dean having to be the one who'll save everyone, Sam being the one destined to destroy everyone.
Pretty sucky lives these two are living, especially in the 5th season.
So after 5.16 where Dean learns that Sam's "heavenly memories" are ones without Dean, that was kinda the last straw. Dean's memories were with Sam and Mary, showing that he's all about family, which we've known all along, but it was sweet seeing it laid out like that. And my heart breaks for the guy, especially that scene with Mary. It was so sweet and tender and GUH. I just wanted to hug him everywhere.
I get why Dean's so upset all the time. I do. I think it's probably just a problem that I'm having with the writers on this one. Maybe not so much in this last episode, but in ones like Sam, Interrupted and My Bloody Valentine, they used the emotional vulnerability of Dean, once again, as some huge plot development, when it really wasn't. They did so again in Dark Side Of The Moon, but I can let this one go since something huge happened that would bring on the emo, as opposed to the previously stated episodes in which his emo was just mentioned. Know what I mean there? Yeah.
See?! I am perfectly capable of defending and understanding Dean!
HOWEVER. This does NOT mean that I forgive him for throwing away the amulet! Not until there's a GINORMOUS brotherly moment, complete with hugs, a deep conversation, and effing TEARS followed by an emotional Sam returning the amulet to an emotional Dean, will I EVER forgive him for throwing the symbol of their BROTHERLINESS AND LOVE in the goddamn TRASH CAN.
Hmph.