Sam vs Dean? Thoughts? Commentary? Ideas?

[saberivojo]

This is not me playing devils advocate…just putting it out there.

So.  I’m always pretty easy when it comes to SPN. I just am.  I don’t get to upset, I forgive plot holes, I ignore things that irritate me and I love Show for Show’s sake. But I sometimes wonder why some folks  get upset because they think that Dean is getting the raw end of the

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[smilla02]

I don't think Dean is all about Sam, maybe that was an argument for the first 3/4 seasons but not anymore, nor do I think that the show is all about Sam with Dean in the role of supporter. In fact, I'm pretty happy with how much the show explores Dean and all his relationships, with Sam, of course, because he is his brother and they love and care for each other a great deal. With Bobby, and Cas, and still with John even if he's been absent from the show for so long. But also with Lisa and Ben, Ellen, Jo, etc. If people can't see all those relationships and the importance they had/have in Dean's life... well. I really don't know how to show them.

This said, I think that when people lament a Dean storyline, and it's their righ to lament it even if I don't completely agree with them, they do not refer to what you say above, but to the fact that Dean has not had a supernatural storyline in the last season - season 6.

Like I said, I don't completely agree with that take - and also apart from the soullessness - you could say the same for Sam in the second half of season 6, and his story this year is not tied to the supernatural or even the mytharc.

At least this is my take on the whole debacle.

[saberivojo]

I think that when people lament a Dean storyline, and it's their righ to lament it even if I don't completely agree with them, they do not refer to what you say above, but to the fact that Dean has not had a supernatural storyline in the last season - season 6.

I think that people have the right to lament too! We are so invested in these boys! All of those strong feelings just drive that point home.

I'm not sure that Dean didn't have a storyline in 6- there was the whole Ben and Lisa thing. That was huge for Dean. Just like his ultimate choice to let them go. Dean had a whole life outside of Sam and hunting, again, huge. I think that sometimes we feel like he doesn't have a storyline because there is never any satisfaction for Dean. His dream of a family? Crushed.

He did get his brother back though and that was great.

But I can see a bit why folks feel that way. Thanks for the input!