I think it is important to appreciate each season for what it is. I love season four for its immense scope and pace and dynamism and intensity. And I love season one for the richness of the detail and beautiful simplicity of the storylines. The show has changed a lot as it has grown, but like a child, we can love it in every stage of that growth. :)#
Gleeful Sam is so adorable. That gleefulness continues into Route 666, as well. Scarecrow and Faith mark a big turning point in the season, and especially in Sam. The first half of the season, he is always in this rush to find John and get it all over with already, so he can take his revenge and get back to his life. He sees this life back on the road as a very temporary arrangement. Then Scarecrow happens and he adjusts his thinking, recommits himself for the long haul...only for Faith to happen. So Dean's brush with death not only confronts Sam with the terrifying prospect of losing his brother, but also sees him shouldering total responsibility for Dean for what must be the first time ever - and he is successful. He pulls it off. It's his first real taste of responsibility and leadership - and he loves it.
It's kind of heartbreaking to compare Sam's faltering first attempt at Being In Charge here (and his glee) with his cold and ruthlessly efficient leadership seen so frequently in season four, no? Boy has come a long way in a very short time - talk about a baptism of fire.
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Date: 2008-12-17 09:39 pm (UTC)Gleeful Sam is so adorable. That gleefulness continues into Route 666, as well. Scarecrow and Faith mark a big turning point in the season, and especially in Sam. The first half of the season, he is always in this rush to find John and get it all over with already, so he can take his revenge and get back to his life. He sees this life back on the road as a very temporary arrangement. Then Scarecrow happens and he adjusts his thinking, recommits himself for the long haul...only for Faith to happen. So Dean's brush with death not only confronts Sam with the terrifying prospect of losing his brother, but also sees him shouldering total responsibility for Dean for what must be the first time ever - and he is successful. He pulls it off. It's his first real taste of responsibility and leadership - and he loves it.
It's kind of heartbreaking to compare Sam's faltering first attempt at Being In Charge here (and his glee) with his cold and ruthlessly efficient leadership seen so frequently in season four, no? Boy has come a long way in a very short time - talk about a baptism of fire.