Honestly, Wendigo remains one of my favorite episodes. I kind of feel like what we come to know about the boys later shines through very strongly in this ep, but you don't even realize it until you're far ahead and go back and realize, "Wow. They really have always been like this."
I love that Dean is treading so very carefully with Sam, in the early stages of the episode especially, in the wake of Jessica's death. Kid gloves all the way.
And I love that it's so obvious that it's not the first time he's been the one to try to make Sam feel better. For some reason, it makes me go "aww."
I love Dean's pep talk to Sam beside the campfire.
One of the best scenes of the series to me, hands down. "Saving people, hunting things. The family business." I actually had one of the episode openings on my mp3 because of that sentence, and how much Dean means it from the bottom of his whole soul.
But if you scratch that surface and study the brothers over the course of the show as a whole, Sam has just as big a claim on the crown, and his is a cold, implacable brand of anger in contrast to Dean's hot, quick bursts of temper.
That's something I think about sometimes - because Sam has proven he can hold a grudge like nobody's business, and yet he's got this outer calm that doesn't extend to his inner self. And Dean has all this belligerent, cocky outward attitude, but - and this may just be me, because he can certainly bring the angst - to me Dean has this solid, inner calm that lets him do what he does and know he's doing the right thing, so he stays on kind of an even keel.
I love the contrast of Dean's physical to Sam's cerebral, which shines through so clearly in this episode. Dean is immensely proficient at all things practical... And Sam's intellect and incredible memory for detail complement his brother's skills and aptitudes perfectly...
I love so much that Dean is so good with his body - and not like that! I was reading something somewhere that Dean experiences the world physically - he likes to touch and taste and feel, whereas Sam experiences it more spiritually, preferring to keep his distance and think things through.
And I wonder sometimes if part of the reason Sam is so good with the research is because he was - at least when he was little - trying to make up for maybe not feeling he was as good as Dean at the weapons part. We found out that Sam didn't find out about the hunting until he was 8, but Dean knew how to shoot that shotgun when he was 10. That's a whole lot of catching up to do, especially for someone who probably didn't want to do it in the first place. And I think maybe he read a lot, just in the hope he'd find some random bit of knowledge that would make his family even a little safer.
I love Badass!Dean totally taking charge of the retreat from the old mine.
Arguably one of Dean's top three 'savings.' He's so matter-of-fact about it, I love it.
I love that silent shot of Sam sitting by himself first thing in the morning, brooding over his grief for Jessica....
You know what else I love about that scene? That it was his father's journal he was holding. Sad as it is, I think Jessica's death was part of a bridge from Sam to his father - because in the Pilot he can't really connect emotionally to the plan for revenge, because let's face it, he never knew his mother, so he can't miss her like Dean and John do. But now Sam knows how a man can drop everything and just go after this demon, and it may have paved the way between John and Sam, at least a little.
I love the improvisation of weapons from whatever raw materials are at hand. While instructing Hayley and Ben in the truth behind the legend of the wendigo, Dean is constantly on the move, multi-tasking as he gathers up seemingly random supplies here and there around the ruined campsite, before finally revealing what he has assembled – the raw ingredients for an impromptu firebomb. Excellent!
I love how Dean always does stuff like that. I've got a thing for deceptivelysmart!Dean, and my brain always short-circuits a little whenever I get to see just how brilliant Dean really is.
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I love that Dean is treading so very carefully with Sam, in the early stages of the episode especially, in the wake of Jessica's death. Kid gloves all the way.
And I love that it's so obvious that it's not the first time he's been the one to try to make Sam feel better. For some reason, it makes me go "aww."
I love Dean's pep talk to Sam beside the campfire.
One of the best scenes of the series to me, hands down. "Saving people, hunting things. The family business." I actually had one of the episode openings on my mp3 because of that sentence, and how much Dean means it from the bottom of his whole soul.
But if you scratch that surface and study the brothers over the course of the show as a whole, Sam has just as big a claim on the crown, and his is a cold, implacable brand of anger in contrast to Dean's hot, quick bursts of temper.
That's something I think about sometimes - because Sam has proven he can hold a grudge like nobody's business, and yet he's got this outer calm that doesn't extend to his inner self. And Dean has all this belligerent, cocky
outward attitude, but - and this may just be me, because he can certainly bring the angst - to me Dean has this solid, inner calm that lets him do what he does and know he's doing the right thing, so he stays on kind of an even keel.
I love the contrast of Dean's physical to Sam's cerebral, which shines through so clearly in this episode. Dean is immensely proficient at all things practical... And Sam's intellect and incredible memory for detail complement his brother's skills and aptitudes perfectly...
I love so much that Dean is so good with his body - and not like that! I was reading something somewhere that Dean experiences the world physically - he likes to touch and taste and feel, whereas Sam experiences it more spiritually, preferring to keep his distance and think things through.
And I wonder sometimes if part of the reason Sam is so good with the research is because he was - at least when he was little - trying to make up for maybe not feeling he was as good as Dean at the weapons part. We found out that Sam didn't find out about the hunting until he was 8, but Dean knew how to shoot that shotgun when he was 10. That's a whole lot of catching up to do, especially for someone who probably didn't want to do it in the first place. And I think maybe he read a lot, just in the hope he'd find some random bit of knowledge that would make his family even a little safer.
I love Badass!Dean totally taking charge of the retreat from the old mine.
Arguably one of Dean's top three 'savings.' He's so matter-of-fact about it, I love it.
I love that silent shot of Sam sitting by himself first thing in the morning, brooding over his grief for Jessica....
You know what else I love about that scene? That it was his father's journal he was holding. Sad as it is, I think Jessica's death was part of a bridge from Sam to his father - because in the Pilot he can't really connect emotionally to the plan for revenge, because let's face it, he never knew his mother, so he can't miss her like Dean and John do. But now Sam knows how a man can drop everything and just go after this demon, and it may have paved the way between John and Sam, at least a little.
I love the improvisation of weapons from whatever raw materials are at hand. While instructing Hayley and Ben in the truth behind the legend of the wendigo, Dean is constantly on the move, multi-tasking as he gathers up seemingly random supplies here and there around the ruined campsite, before finally revealing what he has assembled – the raw ingredients for an impromptu firebomb. Excellent!
I love how Dean always does stuff like that. I've got a thing for deceptivelysmart!Dean, and my brain always short-circuits a little whenever I get to see just how brilliant Dean really is.