Two extra thoughts about 5.17

[ratherastory]

Back home, and I think LJ is letting me post again...

So why is it that when SAM wants to have a normal life and a family, it's wrong and selfish and hurtful to his family, but when DEAN wants it everyone goes "AAAAAAAWWWWW!"

Is it because Sam actually tried to get it for himself, whereas Dean is apparently willing to throw himself on the proverbial grenade? What?

The double-standard makes me sad.

:(


Also, I am SERIOUSLY ANNOYED by the Whore of Babylon thing. Come on, SPN. You can stop being so blatantly misogynistic any day now. :(

Comments

[melanth0.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't think it was wrong and selfish of Sam to want his own life...that's a big part of who Sam was, once upon a time, and I'm actually kind of sad that he's gotten so used to the idea of never having that white picket fence.

But I think people are going "Aww" with Dean because a) apparently going "aww" is half the point of Dean these days ):< and b) yeah, also because he's not actually going to get it. (though I personally do kind of read it as desertion of Sam, if only because he mentioned special provisions for Lisa and Ben but not for his brother.)