*sadface*

[ratherastory]

I sometimes wonder what show people are watching.

Clearly, it's not the same one I am.

If you need me, I will be over here in my happy bubble that is free of ship wars, character-bashing, and show-bashing in general.

Comments

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Again, thank you for expressing my emotional flailing in words.

This.

I don't understand why fandom, unlike canon, can't see that the whole Stanford debacle hurt Sam just as much as it hurt Dean, but in a different way.

When Sam left for Stanford, what he heard was: "You are not a part of this family."

And that scene in 5.16? "Sorry, Sammy, guess it's my memory, not yours." BROKE MY HEART. Because there was an element of nastiness to Dean's statement that I'd never seen before. He could see that his memory was hurting Sam —because Mary wouldn't acknowledge Sam's presence— and part of him wanted it to hurt. He was lashing out at Sam because Sam's memories hurt him too, and so I understand why he did it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

[de-nugis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I totally get where Dean was in 5.16; it wasn't a likable moment, but it was totally understandable. What I don't get is why fandom is right there with him.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

I think it's because Dean is usually the POV character of the show. Sam drives the plot, but Dean tends to be the emotional core, the character we're meant to relate to. He has the stronger moral code, even if it tends to be overly simplistic. Sam overthinks things, constantly questions himself, sees things in so many shades of grey that, like John, he's able to rationalize his way into making the worst possible decisions.