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ratherastory

In the End

Sep 11, 2010 08:39

Title: In the End
Summary: Sam is going to save the world.
Characters: Sam, Dean, Jimmy, Amelia and Claire and assorted demons.
Rating: PG-13, for the whole demon-blood-thing and adult themes
Wordcount: 1,321
Disclaimer: It grieves me that I have yet to find a way to make it all mine. In the meantime, please don't sue.
Neurotic Author's Note #1: ( Read more... )

summer of sam, fanfic, supernatural, the novaks, dean-o, in the end, sammy, challenge

Comments 55

dtwilight September 12 2010, 00:24:03 UTC

This was great, I loved the emotion and conflict you show and your art is lovely too. Thanks for sharing.

ratherastory September 12 2010, 15:26:16 UTC

Thank you so much! I'm glad it worked for you. :)

mdlaw September 12 2010, 00:52:45 UTC

I hate how the manipulated Sam He tried so hard to do good. m :I

ratherastory September 12 2010, 15:27:07 UTC

I know. I kept yelling at the TV screen during Season 4. Poor Sam. The road to hell is definitely paved with good intentions, in this case.

cece_away September 12 2010, 01:26:18 UTC

This says it all. Sam not only is sacrificing himself, but sacrificing letting Dean down, which to him is so much harder. You've captured the sentiment of this episode brilliantly. Loved it. Awesome, awesome, awesome.

ratherastory September 12 2010, 15:28:43 UTC

It's true. Poor Sam. It's easier to damn himself than to face the idea that he's going to drive his brother away from him forever, but in the end he was willing to do even that, if it meant doing the right thing. That's always been Sam's problem: he overthinks, overanalyzes, and doesn't let himself trust his gut when it tells him what he's doing is wrong.

borgmama1of5 September 12 2010, 02:25:15 UTC

Very good portrayal of Sam's struggle between what he knows is wrong and 'the ends justify the means' thinking that led to disaster.

ratherastory September 12 2010, 15:30:00 UTC

Thank you!

"The Rapture" offered tantalizing glimpses into the moments leading up to the one where Sam slid right over the edge into the abyss. It was really interesting to explore.

scullspeare September 12 2010, 03:40:33 UTC

"He settles on hating himself instead." Ouch. My heart ached for Sam when I read that, but there is so much truth in it.

Excellent insights into his struggles as the symptoms of withdrawal start to take hold. You picked some excellent moments to expand on which really illustrate how broken Sam is.

So sad, but well done.

ratherastory September 12 2010, 15:36:26 UTC

Thank you so much! It was hard to write, but I keep trying to explain Season 4 Sam's actions to myself.

I'm glad you thought it worked well. :)