Comments | sargraf: SPN: Brotherly Manlove by Winchesters (2)

sargraf

SPN: Brotherly Manlove by Winchesters (2)

Jun 15, 2006 17:14

Chapter "Wendigo" in the Catalogue of Touches between the Brothers Winchester. And just in case you missed the first installment: Pilot.

( I *heart* watches on muscled man-wrists, I truly do )

spn, i ♥ these boys, manlove

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dotfic June 16 2006, 00:30:05 UTC

I love your take on 2.6 and the "herding" observation. Dean is being one over-protective big brother there.

Also, 2.7 is still one of my favorite Sam and Dean moments, because Dean is trying sooo hard not to give in to how much pain he's in, he's in full 'tis just a scratch mode, yet he actually needs Sam to help him there.

sargraf June 17 2006, 04:10:03 UTC

I love that about 2.7, too. How much of that is his general tough-guy act, and how much of it is his desire to reassure Sam that he's not going to lose yet another loved one and/or that he (Dean) is still strong enough to take out the Wendigo, so Sam needn't worry. When I first watched it, I didn't think past the first theory, but now, in retrospect after watching the whole season, I'm not so sure. What do you think, Wendigo Meta Writer? :)

dotfic June 17 2006, 11:50:27 UTC

Initially I thought it was just Dean not wanting to show any vulnerability in order to maintain his hero image, but it didn't take long for me to expand that view to he was covering up because he didn't want Sam to be worried. It's a bit of both. Dean likes his hero image and likes the idea of himself as a hero, but it's not just vanity.

sargraf June 17 2006, 13:14:29 UTC

Dean likes his hero image and likes the idea of himself as a hero, but it's not just vanity.

Yes, exactly. A good part of it is vanity, but not all of it. It's actually rather intriguing to think about, because it's one of those moments which capture both his big damn hero image and his quietly self-sacrificing giver image.

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octavia_b June 16 2006, 00:49:01 UTC

I love what you're doing here.

I'm interested about your point in 2.4, that it could be a history of Dean-anger. I totally read it as Dean making a comment about John and what his anger has done to him and Sam realising, possibly for the first time, that Dean is capable of seeing John's faults. Of course, that's after having seen the whole series - I can't remember how I read it when I first saw it.

sargraf June 17 2006, 04:17:05 UTC

I'm glad you're enjoying it! :)

About 2.4... I'm still not entirely sure. I may be reading too much into it. One thing about John, though, is I never got a sense of anger from him. In the pilot, he definitely showed deep bitter anger in that brief glimpse we had of him after Mary died. It doesn't seem to have been an overt type of rage, but a simmering hate that turned into this obsessive drive. I don't think it would necessarily translate as "anger" in the eyes of his sons. At least, not Sam...? Dean, I'm sure has gotten to know his father better than anyone, and sees/understands things that Sam hasn't yet, or can't. I'm just not reading John as "angry." He seemed too tired for that, even in the SW flashback.

Hmm. You've got me all curious now! I'm going to have to go back and watch it again, to see if I can see the John reference in it.

exsequar June 16 2006, 01:17:59 UTC

Heeee! Awesome!! I love when the boys touch :D:D And I never noticed how Dean herds Sammy - so funny! :D *goes to check out Pilot post*

sargraf June 17 2006, 04:17:42 UTC

Glad you're enjoying it! :)

cuissesdefer June 16 2006, 01:54:55 UTC

Wow, that's many more touches than I first saw when I watched this. I'm dorky enough to go back and rewatch each ep, couting touches I missed, after seeing this fun and illuminating post. Do continue in this vein, if you want. It's a perfect excuse for to see caps and think about the lads touching each other ^__^

What genius was behind that idea, anyway? Brotherly manlove in the near pitch-black?
Exactly! *smacks mystery idiot upside the head*

Thanks for posting!

sargraf June 17 2006, 04:28:34 UTC

I'm dorky right there with you, hee! :) I'm glad you're enjoying it. There'll be an installment for every episode, unless they don't touch at all during one... *the horror!*

Exactly! *smacks mystery idiot upside the head*

It was either Kripke, who wrote it, or Nutter, who directed. Or both. *grr* Thank god Kim Manners soon came along with his ability to amplify the Pretty.

onelittlesleep June 16 2006, 03:49:32 UTC

*laughs* These are very instructive.

I love your layout. Guh.

And when Sam runs, his hair goes "whip-whip-whip, FLY!"

I love that.

sargraf June 17 2006, 04:30:24 UTC

Thank you! :)

And when Sam runs, his hair goes "whip-whip-whip, FLY!"

Hee! I love it! (And it's totally true, which is scary.)