#Supernatural News Flash ... She's A Demon, Sam!
It was very interesting reading the results to the poll 'Bias, is it a deciding factor in our judment of characters?' A lot of you have raised some interesting thoughts about Sam and Dean and the issue of forgiveness. Some of you were confused about Sam needing redemption. It's true that Sam has redeemed himself for releasing Lucifer by sacrificing himself and sending Lucifer back to hell. It's also true that Sam can't be held accountable for the things he has done when he was soulless. However, Sam holds himself accountable for them, and he is on a quest for redemption. Hence, my question about 'whether Sam deserves a second chance at redemption'.
I also realize that these questions can't be easily perseved as 'black and white', because there is more to it than a simple 'yes' and 'no' answer. But we have grown so much with the boys. We have learned that things are not so 'balck and white' or 'cut and dry', and when they are we try and find a deeper meaning to it as opposed to seeing it as simply 'black and white'. If that makes any sense.
For example: Castiel is an angel of the lord, he is seen as an infant and is told so by Dean when trying to pull off the human emotion and natural instinct. However, he is not an infant when it comes to things regarding heaven and hell, right and wrong. He is not an infant when making the decision to swallow damned souls and open purgatory. Castiel is an angel who did not ask Dean for help, who did not give Dean a chance to help. He set his mind to it and blatantly lied (directly and indirectly) to the boys. Whether he was in a tuff situation or not, he has lived in heaven, he has been through so much with both sides to know that his actions were his own and not to be blamed on Dean or anyone else. However, Castiel being seen as an infant automatically puts him in the category of 'not being liable for his actions'. Meaning he should be forgiven for them. Black and white.
Another example: Sam is a human with a soul. We expect a lot from him because he has a soul, he knows right from wrong. Sam screwed up, he took his cues from a demon, he put himself in a compramising situation where he had to choose between a demon and his brother and he chose the demon. Some might say that Sam had no choice, Dean wasn't giving him a choice, therefore, Sam took matters into his own hands believing he was doing the right thing. Sam being human and 'being liable for his actions' means he should not be forgiven for them. Black and white.
Let's take a look at the results of the poll shall we:
98.2% say that Sam does indeed deserve a second chance at redemption.
81.8% say that Castiel deserves a second chance at redemption.
66.1% say Dean should indeed forgive Castiel.
59.6% will not find it easy to forgive Castiel for what he did.
46.3% say it should take Dean longer to forgive Castiel than it took him to forgive Sam.
67.9% have taken into account: 1. Sam being Dean's brother and 2. Everything that Sam did for Dean when it comes to forgiving Sam.
60.0% have taken into account: 1. Castiel being Dean's friend and 2. Everything that Castiel did for Dean when it comes to forgiving Castiel.
72.7% say that it isn't easier to forgive a non human over a human.
57.7% have confessed that their bias for their favorite character influenced their answers. The other 42.3% ... you lied ... ;p Haha ... Kidding!
So, can things be seen as simply 'black and white'? From the results of the poll I'd say 'yes'. However, there's more to it than just a simple 'yes' and 'no' answer ;)
I also realize that these questions can't be easily perseved as 'black and white', because there is more to it than a simple 'yes' and 'no' answer. But we have grown so much with the boys. We have learned that things are not so 'balck and white' or 'cut and dry', and when they are we try and find a deeper meaning to it as opposed to seeing it as simply 'black and white'. If that makes any sense.
For example: Castiel is an angel of the lord, he is seen as an infant and is told so by Dean when trying to pull off the human emotion and natural instinct. However, he is not an infant when it comes to things regarding heaven and hell, right and wrong. He is not an infant when making the decision to swallow damned souls and open purgatory. Castiel is an angel who did not ask Dean for help, who did not give Dean a chance to help. He set his mind to it and blatantly lied (directly and indirectly) to the boys. Whether he was in a tuff situation or not, he has lived in heaven, he has been through so much with both sides to know that his actions were his own and not to be blamed on Dean or anyone else. However, Castiel being seen as an infant automatically puts him in the category of 'not being liable for his actions'. Meaning he should be forgiven for them. Black and white.
Another example: Sam is a human with a soul. We expect a lot from him because he has a soul, he knows right from wrong. Sam screwed up, he took his cues from a demon, he put himself in a compramising situation where he had to choose between a demon and his brother and he chose the demon. Some might say that Sam had no choice, Dean wasn't giving him a choice, therefore, Sam took matters into his own hands believing he was doing the right thing. Sam being human and 'being liable for his actions' means he should not be forgiven for them. Black and white.
Let's take a look at the results of the poll shall we:
98.2% say that Sam does indeed deserve a second chance at redemption.
81.8% say that Castiel deserves a second chance at redemption.
66.1% say Dean should indeed forgive Castiel.
59.6% will not find it easy to forgive Castiel for what he did.
46.3% say it should take Dean longer to forgive Castiel than it took him to forgive Sam.
67.9% have taken into account: 1. Sam being Dean's brother and 2. Everything that Sam did for Dean when it comes to forgiving Sam.
60.0% have taken into account: 1. Castiel being Dean's friend and 2. Everything that Castiel did for Dean when it comes to forgiving Castiel.
72.7% say that it isn't easier to forgive a non human over a human.
57.7% have confessed that their bias for their favorite character influenced their answers. The other 42.3% ... you lied ... ;p Haha ... Kidding!
So, can things be seen as simply 'black and white'? From the results of the poll I'd say 'yes'. However, there's more to it than just a simple 'yes' and 'no' answer ;)