tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420239557131142665.post6790674342040133446..comments2023-08-17T11:55:27.051-04:00Comments on That's A Wrap!: Let Me Ask You An Important QuestionBillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12626373664479864710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420239557131142665.post-81653341211523556702009-09-27T21:32:12.151-04:002009-09-27T21:32:12.151-04:00Okay, a lot of what you say makes sense. I have to...Okay, a lot of what you say makes sense. I have to admit, when something is well written and I like it, I tend to personalize, and I am the older sister (and often the "older sister" role to many of my close friends) and I've dealt with a lot of serious problems, okay, clearly not brought on the apocalypse problems, but the older sister and watchful soul in me has trouble reconciling Dean's motives with the fact that I would feel the need to watch over Sam. I agree, Dean is lying, if not outright, then at least to himself (which is something he does plenty).<br /><br />I've been wondering about Sam's will lately. It's true, it doesn't seem to belong to him. I wonder how the show will take this, does he really have free will, or did it "always have to be" him? Interesting thoughts.<br /><br />My friend who also watches the show thinks I'm hilarious for getting so serious about the characters every week, and then coming to her all excited every Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420239557131142665.post-66330173751437590622009-09-27T14:33:54.463-04:002009-09-27T14:33:54.463-04:00Ivory, I disagree LOL about Dean enjoying it. I re...Ivory, I disagree LOL about Dean enjoying it. I really think he is hurting from it. He's hurting from the betrayal, the sacrifices he's made that were seemingly for nothing, that Sam couldn't meet his expectations, and of course the separation. They spent 4 years together after he picked Sam up to go looking for their dad. He has to go through the motions. He needs to feel that separation to truly find himself because he's never really had an identity before. First, he was a son who lost his mother to a child who had to raise himself and his brother to emulating a father who was a hunter first, dad second, to a hunter, to a brother again to a pawn in a war that was beyond human scope to being a major player in said war. He doesn't know who he is. And if he doesn't know who is he then how can he be all that for his brother? He's made poor choices with Sam just as Sam has made poor choices. The question is will they be able to find themselves and come back together again? Or will they pretend to have control but ultimately have no control and end up pitted against each other in spite of what their hearts really desire?<br /><br />As for Sam, he was the baby and has always been the baby. He was looked after by his brother and was protected from any harm or exposure to said nasties. Dean and dad tried to insulate him and try to prevent any worse coming out of the incident when he was six months old. Perhaps by protecting Sam, they in essence drove him to become who he was which was someone who didn't want to be in the family business and who wanted a normal life. He tried to run from his destiny by attending college and a price he paid. He was still sucked into this life against his will. Sam has never had control over his destiny. He has rebelled. Yes, he went hunting after all and became a huge part of that lifestyle believing that he was serving the greater good. He still had no control. He was swimming upstream and he would either make it or not. And he didn't make it. He got suckered in, seduced and he ultimately rebelled and paid another price. So now, he's running again. Sam's finally grown up and he's no longer innocent and he can never get that back. He knows he can be seduced again and he's trying really hard. Question is, can he truly resist or will he fall prey again and go darkside. Sam's will doesn't seem to belong to him.<br /><br />Sometimes the best of intentions is the wrong thing and that applies to both brothers. Dean's holier-than-thou attitude is not right especially given his experiences in Hell. Dean conveniently forgets this and he still plays big brother who can tell little brother what to do. Do as I say not as I do. And Dean is realizing that he can no longer sustain the energy required to look after Sam. Sometimes to help someone you have to walk away. You can't be a crutch nor an enabler. Dean also cannot look after himself if his energy is always on Sam. And Sam needs to be on his own without big brother helping him. Sam needs to stand on his own two feet and whether he makes the right decisions or not, he owns them and has to be responsible for them.<br /><br />Whew! What a mouthful LOLArindanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837547431674416525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420239557131142665.post-54959344278826058622009-09-26T21:24:35.510-04:002009-09-26T21:24:35.510-04:00I'm so torn with the separation ... because I ...I'm so torn with the separation ... because I see it's importance in continuing the plot and getting storyline elements in place, but then I feel like the two brothers need to be together to create that working team. However, if they can make Dean grow as a character during this separation in a meaningful way that wouldn't have occurred with Sam, then maybe I'll feel better about it. Right now, he's just kind of feeling no responsibility and enjoying it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420239557131142665.post-18466321336407480082009-09-26T20:50:28.946-04:002009-09-26T20:50:28.946-04:00Great review! I am inclined to agree with you on a...Great review! I am inclined to agree with you on all points. I feel somewhat alone though when I think the separation of Dean and Sam is important and needs to happen. And I'm with you on believing that the two will be pitted against each other at the end.Arindanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837547431674416525noreply@blogger.com