I think Sam has all the characteristics to potentially slip away like that. It's a horrific thought if you think back at the gentle and caring young man we met at the beginning of the show. Dean needs to stay alive. Period! :) Poor Sam. And poor Dean. The moment the Yellow-Eyed Demon resurfaced, both of their lives started spiralling down and down and there's still no end in sight :(
True, but then he was under a great deal of time pressure in both R666 and MM and he had to make a quick decision, that usually doesn't leave a lot of margin for internal debates or questioning. It's noticeable though that Dean usually takes the time to look after his brother first, before he undertakes any steps. I am thinking about how he tries to get Sam to breathe first in 'Home' before he takes action or that he chooses to stay with Sam for his last hours instead of trying to find another solution to the virus problem in 'Croatoan'. *nods again* That's kinda what I mean. It's the way in which Sam is so very like John, and Dean isn't really like either of them. John and Sam both focus on the problem, often to the exclusion of all other considerations. Dean focuses on the person, often to the exclusion of all other considerations. Neither approach is necessarily right or wrong, just very different. But the way Sam is exaggerating that ruthless streak of his is potentially very dangerous. It's the reason they need each other so much - together, they balance out.
no subject
Poor Sam. And poor Dean. The moment the Yellow-Eyed Demon resurfaced, both of their lives started spiralling down and down and there's still no end in sight :(
True, but then he was under a great deal of time pressure in both R666 and MM and he had to make a quick decision, that usually doesn't leave a lot of margin for internal debates or questioning. It's noticeable though that Dean usually takes the time to look after his brother first, before he undertakes any steps. I am thinking about how he tries to get Sam to breathe first in 'Home' before he takes action or that he chooses to stay with Sam for his last hours instead of trying to find another solution to the virus problem in 'Croatoan'.
*nods again* That's kinda what I mean. It's the way in which Sam is so very like John, and Dean isn't really like either of them. John and Sam both focus on the problem, often to the exclusion of all other considerations. Dean focuses on the person, often to the exclusion of all other considerations. Neither approach is necessarily right or wrong, just very different. But the way Sam is exaggerating that ruthless streak of his is potentially very dangerous. It's the reason they need each other so much - together, they balance out.