Because I want grown up Sam to want this life with his brother, or at least to have his brother in his life at all. And that wasn't as big a deal to baby!Sam.
I don't think... well, again, we're kind of going from my personal canon here, because the show hasn't told us a lot either way. But I think baby!Sam just couldn't really conceive of ever not having Dean, you know? It wasn't a factor in his planning because it was inconceivable that he wouldn't always have Dean, and I think over the next few years, the realization that he couldn't really have both, that the choice was between his family and a normal life, would have been the hardest thing for him. I also firmly believe Sam did some self-justifying "But this will be GOOD for Dean! He won't have to come between Dad and me anymore! And a few years of distance could be a good thing!" blah blah blah, because I can't imagine he'd have been able to make himself leave otherwise.
Um. I may or may not have spent a lot of time thinking about this :-) But either way, there's no doubt in my mind that Sam NOW couldn't even imagine settling down in a way that didn't include being as attached at the hip to Dean as he is now.
And so, so, SO with you on wanting to buy Sam a house with a puppy. And you know Dean totally wants that too, though he would never admit it to anyone, not even himself.
Well, I'm absolutely all for your personal canon. I haven't done quite as much thinking about the pre-series Winchesters as you have, but I'm happy you've done so, because I'll just adopt yours. :) I like it way better than where I was going anyway.
And no, I do not see Sam now not being attached to Dean at the hip for the rest of his freaking life, however long that ends up being.
PUPPY! HOUSE! WHITE PICKET FENCE! It needs to happen!
I don't think... well, again, we're kind of going from my personal canon here, because the show hasn't told us a lot either way. But I think baby!Sam just couldn't really conceive of ever not having Dean, you know? It wasn't a factor in his planning because it was inconceivable that he wouldn't always have Dean, and I think over the next few years, the realization that he couldn't really have both, that the choice was between his family and a normal life, would have been the hardest thing for him. I also firmly believe Sam did some self-justifying "But this will be GOOD for Dean! He won't have to come between Dad and me anymore! And a few years of distance could be a good thing!" blah blah blah, because I can't imagine he'd have been able to make himself leave otherwise.
Um. I may or may not have spent a lot of time thinking about this :-) But either way, there's no doubt in my mind that Sam NOW couldn't even imagine settling down in a way that didn't include being as attached at the hip to Dean as he is now.
And so, so, SO with you on wanting to buy Sam a house with a puppy. And you know Dean totally wants that too, though he would never admit it to anyone, not even himself.
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And no, I do not see Sam now not being attached to Dean at the hip for the rest of his freaking life, however long that ends up being.
PUPPY! HOUSE! WHITE PICKET FENCE! It needs to happen!
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