The Road So Far: 1.02, Wendigo
The Road So Far
1.02 Wendigo
SPNWiki entry for synopsis, trivia, etc.
Wherein the boys get on with saving people, hunting things. Wherein Sam wrestles with the conflicting demands of the hunt and finding Dad, and Dean doesn’t do shorts. And wherein I abuse italics and occasionally employ lolspeak.
(Possible spoilers for all aired episodes.)
( 1.02 Wendigo )
1.02 Wendigo
SPNWiki entry for synopsis, trivia, etc.
Wherein the boys get on with saving people, hunting things. Wherein Sam wrestles with the conflicting demands of the hunt and finding Dad, and Dean doesn’t do shorts. And wherein I abuse italics and occasionally employ lolspeak.
(Possible spoilers for all aired episodes.)
( 1.02 Wendigo )
Oh, absolutely. There's no doubt that in spite of all the obstacles, Dean raised Sam well. Sam's reactions to people, relationships, society, authority, trauma and loss, ambition, and so on, tend to be those of a healthy, well-adjusted adult.
The 'reward' for a job well done is to be left. Some parents cope better with that than others.
Very true, and Sam being raised well inevitably brings that "reward". The problem for Dean, of course, being that he's not a parent. He has no perspective from which to interpret the leaving in a healthy way, because he is only four years older than Sam, working everything out as he goes, and lacks the previous evolution of the cycle (growing up and leaving himself) to inform this evolution of the cycle. To his credit, he does partially figure it out when Sam leaves, and copes well enough to call him to say goodbye properly, in Scarecrow. (Not that that's the end of it, but I can't brain right now to think of other examples.)
five years of story to hook back into
Yes. I love reading others' reviews as each ep airs, but since that's already being covered, I wanted my speculation to be a little less OMG WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN NOW and a little more I C WAT U DID THAR. I love seeing how all kinds of key elements were in place almost from the beginning, and then all the things that grew out of them. It's such a strong yet flexible structure to build a story on.
I love what you're doing! Thank you for adding this depth to my enjoyment of show!
Thank you! That's pretty much exactly what I was hoping this would give people. :)
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