stungunbilly | Supernatural Addiction Reaches Critical Level

I finally got around to watching the most recent episode of Supernatural, “Asylum”.

Whoa. Okay, about fifty times I found myself yelling at Dean and Sam to not do the stupid thing they were about to do. But the bro-angst was really something. I admit I preferred the saving-hugging thing they had going on in “Home”, but the interactions in this episode beg fiction. Or, yammering. Which I will do.

Dean Winchester breakdown, ala stungunbilly.Bound to be Jossed, because there must be a number of writers, who clearly have differing visions, and no problem with pastiche.

· Dean loves his family, and only his family.

· He is the “mother” of the Winchester family, and Sam and John compete for his loyalty and attention.

· All the machismo is a front, because Dean is far more emotional than he is willing to admit. Also, rather nurturing. I can so easily see him making sure Sam wore his jacket to school.

· Sam has the direct key to Dean’s feelings, and doesn’t quite realize it. But he is learning fast.

· Dean has the life he wants, or at least the best he has imagined for himself, right now. He and his brother, fighting the creatures beyond the pale. Together, young and strong, on the road in Dean’s extremely cool car. As good as it gets.

· Therefore (see point above), Dean is in no hurry to find Jess’/their Mom’s killer, or even their Dad. (Though in “Home”, he really did want him there for that scene.) Much as he loves his Dad, hunting with Sam is what he really wants, and fulfilling those promises means all of that possibly ending.

· Sam broke his heart, more than once. Like all sons break their mother’s hearts. Only Dean is a guy, and his brother, and there is also something else between them.

· Dean thinks Sam is beautiful, and brilliant. And in need of protection.

· Though he is very intelligent, Dean’s education has serious gaps, which embarrass him.

· He would die for his brother, but not stupidly.

· Very few people lie as badly as Dean. He is unaware of this, which is incredibly endearing.