And now they've brought that together: Dean has literally acted to erase and displace parts of Sam, selling out Sam's status as subject to preserve Sam as protected object; Sam's family is now the source of supernatural alteration, the two forces pressuring him have made an alliance.
Well, yeah. That sounds wonderful. And if I could convince myself that they were actually telling a story like that, and it was going to lead to character development and meaningful change and some sort of exploration of how relationships (broken or otherwise) work, I'd probably be engrossed. I just ... can't.
It's not just a matter of them flubbing the implications - although I think you're probably right about that - it's that I seriously doubt they are even aware of most of them. They are honestly questioning how much of Sam's state of mind is due to Ezekiel's influence. They are aware that Dean repeatedly makes bad decisions regarding Sam. But the idea that any of this is meaningfully connected to their upbringing or the trauma they've suffered or how badly they've both been manipulated or their individual character flaws? I just don't see it. It just ... is what it is. Mostly a prelude to angst that will probably be resolved by shouting and hugging.
Well, yeah. That sounds wonderful. And if I could convince myself that they were actually telling a story like that, and it was going to lead to character development and meaningful change and some sort of exploration of how relationships (broken or otherwise) work, I'd probably be engrossed. I just ... can't.
It's not just a matter of them flubbing the implications - although I think you're probably right about that - it's that I seriously doubt they are even aware of most of them. They are honestly questioning how much of Sam's state of mind is due to Ezekiel's influence. They are aware that Dean repeatedly makes bad decisions regarding Sam. But the idea that any of this is meaningfully connected to their upbringing or the trauma they've suffered or how badly they've both been manipulated or their individual character flaws? I just don't see it. It just ... is what it is. Mostly a prelude to angst that will probably be resolved by shouting and hugging.
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