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Bitching post.
Dec. 4th, 2010 04:12 pmThis will contain little substance, all much bitching, and will probably annoy some people. If you want to defriend me because of it, fine. Goodbye, nice knowin’ ya.
And so I begin.
And so I begin.
- People, stop bringing up how much of an asshole Sam is being. Yes, he’s harsh, but HE HAS NO FUCKING SOUL. More than that, he’s being practical. He’s not sugar-coating anything, but almost everything he’s said/done so far (with exceptions such as wanting to kill each suspect that came up in “All Dogs Go to Heaven”) has been logical. The reasons behind the decisions have been clear. Stop being all “Aww, poor Dean! Sammy’s being mean to him!” Not only is it annoying as hell, but to be frank, Dean not being able to handle some harsh words is ridiculous.
- Furthermore, I hate the “Dean’s storyline is suffering because of Sam’s!” whining. Dean’s story has been paramount for...well, pretty much ever. Or, at least, it’s all been told from Dean’s POV. We’ve rarely had Sam’s POV. Sure, sometimes we’ll get a Sam-centric episode, but even those are usually centered around Dean’s reaction to the events. Sam and his soul is the main focus of this season, yes, but if you’ll kindly notice, once more it’s told through Dean’s eyes. And even if it weren’t, God forbid Sam have some episodes about him. Just because some attention is actually being paid to Sam doesn’t mean Dean hasn’t had more than his fair share of it.
- I don’t feel the writers are trying to say Sam’s time in Hell was—is—worse (despite the fact that it IS) than Dean’s. It keeps getting reiterated that Sam’s getting torn apart day in and day out by Lucifer and Michael, because it’s all said to Dean, and the dude can’t get it through his head that Sam’s not just down there chilling with a beer and a book. No one’s trying to downplay Dean’s time in Hell. I have no illusions that Dean didn’t have a shit-ass time Downstairs. But he—and fans—need to realize that Sam is still down there, and STILL being tortured. JFC.
- Dean. Ugh. I understand his line of thinking, I do, but I’ll just come out and say it (though I’m guessing Dean fans will hate me for this): He needs to quit being selfish. He’s all about wanting Sam’s soul back and fuck the consequences, but I don’t think he truly comprehends those consequences and what they mean. He wants Sam to be “Sam” again, but that ain’t gonna happen, regardless of if he’s re-souled. Best case scenario? Sam’s soul comes back broken beyond repair. Dean came back damaged after only 30 years of being tortured, and that was in regular Hell. As strong as Sam is, he’s been tortured for well over 100 years, by Lucifer and Michael, in Lucifer’s cage. And as Sam himself said, if demons and angels agree on something, it’s more than likely true. Dean needs to seriously examine himself. Would he rather have irreparable, withered remains of his brother? Or would he rather have a brother who’s different but at least sane?
- Additionally, I think it’s about time Dean stops thinking all about himself. He professes to be all about Sam, and he is, but he doesn’t actually think about what Sam wants. He didn’t support Sam’s going to college even though he eventually let him go, he didn’t support Sam wanting to be normal, he didn’t realize how much Jessica’s death affected Sam, he brought Sam back from the dead even though Sam more than likely didn’t want to be, he sold his soul so he could have Sam for a year which resulted in Sam having survivor’s guilt and having to live for what he thought would be forever without Dean, he didn’t even consider the reasoning behind Sam’s turning to demon blood and didn’t legitimately try to help him, he repeatedly accused Sam of starting the Apocalypse when really they both did and were both victims of circumstance, he doesn’t recognize all the good Sam’s done, he resents Sam for not approaching him for a year even though Sam had his best interests in mind, and he doesn’t try and see things from Sam’s point of view.
- (Note also that if Sam weren’t soulless and thus even more badass that he already was, Dean would be a doornail right now. (Actually, he would’ve been a doornail back in episode 1 of this season.) I sincerely doubt that soulful Sam would have considered biting his wrist so he could use his own blood to make a devil’s trap. Just to remind everyone.)
- Dean’s a selfish bastard. I realize he’s had a shitty life, but so has Sam. People only see the good in Dean and not all the shit he’s done. Likewise, people only see the shitty things Sam’s done and not the good in him. Again, I’m sure Dean fans hate me now, but too bad. I have my opinions and I won’t apologize for them.
- I support Sam’s decision to not want his soul back. Plain as that. Do I hate the knowledge that his soul is suffering in Hell? Abso-fucking-lutely. Do I wish there were a way for Sam to be reunited with his soul and not be a drooling mess? Of course. Do I think that’s in any way a possibility? No. So as sad as it is to know Sam’s suffering 24/7, I completely understand where RoboSam’s coming from. I don’t profess to know jackshit about what the endgame is of all of this (besides that it’ll be—excuse the pun—soulcrushing, because this is Supernatural after all), but to conclude this post, I:
- think that people—not just on the show, but fans as well—need to STFU about how Sam’s being a meanie and how he doesn’t understand why he should get his soul back. Take off your rose-colored Dean glasses for once.
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