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fannishliss

Dean and Giftedness

Jan 09, 2008 11:31

Modified from my comments on gretazreta’s story, Misunderestimate. Spoilers through Season Three, Sin City.

I am really fascinated with Dean's intelligence. What they've given us is Sammy with canon high-level academic aptitude (canon, fullride to Stanford, aces the LSATs, loves his laptop more than life, skilled at and seems to enjoy research).

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bowtrunckle February 9 2013, 05:00:25 UTC

I love smart!boys regardless if it's Sam or Dean or both. I think we have seen more aspects of smart!Dean over the years, which makes this meta in hindsight interesting. But what sometimes bothers me is when Sam and Dean are portrayed as not being very smart, logical, and/or resourceful because it's required in the story set up even though they've been shown in the past to be more than capable. Grrr.

fannishliss February 9 2013, 13:30:06 UTC

The great thing is that Sam turned from always putting Dean down. Now we've seen Dean begin to make that turn as well.... I think the conflict of the season opener spelled out to Dean that he had to let Sam make his own choices -- and also, to validate them. I <3 s8. :)

etoile444 February 9 2013, 12:14:09 UTC

I loved that you wrote this season three. Later, I think there were more and more efforts made to show Dean as intelligent.

Dean is a fast thinker and an improvisor, he can make it up as he goes along. He is also a master strategizer. He is a doer, Sam is a thinker.

fannishliss February 9 2013, 13:28:24 UTC

It was awesome in the ep where he strategized Charlie's defenses. :)

Sam definitely has the academic talents that Dean pushed down in himself. I think it was a masterstroke in the Smith and Wesson story that Dean went to Stanford.

etoile444 February 9 2013, 14:08:43 UTC

The Stanford switch up was brilliant. It also showcased Dean's chameleon adaptability. He excels wherever he is placed.

strgazr04 February 10 2013, 08:07:46 UTC

Love this! Saw you posted a link to this in a comment to bowtrunkle's meta and just had to read it. I agree completely. BTW do you have a link to that "Old Country" fic you mentioned?

fannishliss February 10 2013, 11:59:56 UTC

thanks for reading! Yeah and keeping the Impala purring like a kitten after so many years :)

Old Country at AO3
http://archiveofourown.org/works/164479