Arguably one of Dean's top three 'savings.' He's so matter-of-fact about it, I love it. I love matter-of-fact Dean. ♥
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. It's just all kinds of sad, isn't it, that it took such a terrible tragedy for Sam to gain a little understanding of his father (and brother, because he couldn't understand why any of it was so important to Dean, either). :(
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. Dean is very smart, and very good at all things practical. What he isn't is academic, not in any way, shape or form. I also think he tends to be a bit intellectually lazy whenever Sam is around, just doesn't bother thinking too hard because that's what Sam is for. And he does tend to have people putting him down a fair bit, deriding his lack of book smarts. But when he isn't doubting himself, just gets on with what needs to be done, then his talents and expertise really shines through :)
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Date: 2008-01-19 06:15 pm (UTC)Arguably one of Dean's top three 'savings.' He's so matter-of-fact about it, I love it.
I love matter-of-fact Dean. ♥
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.
It's just all kinds of sad, isn't it, that it took such a terrible tragedy for Sam to gain a little understanding of his father (and brother, because he couldn't understand why any of it was so important to Dean, either). :(
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.
Dean is very smart, and very good at all things practical. What he isn't is academic, not in any way, shape or form. I also think he tends to be a bit intellectually lazy whenever Sam is around, just doesn't bother thinking too hard because that's what Sam is for. And he does tend to have people putting him down a fair bit, deriding his lack of book smarts. But when he isn't doubting himself, just gets on with what needs to be done, then his talents and expertise really shines through :)