we, as the audience, never see her put forth an adult and reasoned argument as to why she should be *doing* the hunt.
Yeah, that's why I say it has the feel of an often-repeated argument. Ellis isn't giving reasons why not, either. Not really. She's just putting her foot down, and Jo is rebelling.
But Jo and Sam's situations after are very different - Sam walked away from his brother and father completely. He went out and carved a life that he wanted for himself. Jo hasn't 'walked away' like Sam did.
No...but I think she's getting there. Sam, if we believe his version of events, never intended to walk out and break off all contact with his family. He was "just going to college" but that last fight with John either hurt him deeply enough, or convinced him that John truly meant it when he said don't come back.
Ellen and Jo aren't at that point yet, but they're getting there (and might have reached the point in No Exit if Dean and Sam didn't take the case). But for Jo it's not at simple as walking away was for Sam, because her family is in the life she wants. Sam couldn't have his normal, safe life and keep his family. Jo can be a hunter and still keep hers...if Ellen will allow it. If Ellen won't, particularly now Jo has had a chance to prove herself, I think she will walk away someday, just as Sam did.
Yeah, that's why I say it has the feel of an often-repeated argument. Ellis isn't giving reasons why not, either. Not really. She's just putting her foot down, and Jo is rebelling.
But Jo and Sam's situations after are very different - Sam walked away from his brother and father completely. He went out and carved a life that he wanted for himself. Jo hasn't 'walked away' like Sam did.
No...but I think she's getting there. Sam, if we believe his version of events, never intended to walk out and break off all contact with his family. He was "just going to college" but that last fight with John either hurt him deeply enough, or convinced him that John truly meant it when he said don't come back.
Ellen and Jo aren't at that point yet, but they're getting there (and might have reached the point in No Exit if Dean and Sam didn't take the case). But for Jo it's not at simple as walking away was for Sam, because her family is in the life she wants. Sam couldn't have his normal, safe life and keep his family. Jo can be a hunter and still keep hers...if Ellen will allow it. If Ellen won't, particularly now Jo has had a chance to prove herself, I think she will walk away someday, just as Sam did.
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