SPN: Brotherly Manlove by Winchesters (2)

[sargraf]

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

Comments

[dotfic]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[anakin415]

amen to your icon LOL

[dotfic]

Hee! Thanks! It's so true.

Yours made me snorfle out loud too :)

[sargraf]

I love that icon, too! May I use it, with credit to you?

[dotfic]

You mean my impala one? Sure!

[sargraf]

Thank you! :)