Hi all, its been a while since I’ve written anything but I recently read this wonderful artigo which strongly prompted me to write an artigo in response. The link for the artigo is: link make sure you check it out, it definitely has some helpful insight on our boys. I was inspired por the article, which brought up some really good points that I had not at all anticipated, but there are a few points I want to expand on using my own perspective. MINOR SPOILER ALERT. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. NOT INTENDED TO BASH ANY CHARACTERS. ORIGINAL IDEA FROM artigo LISTED ABOVE. Please feel free to add your thoughts in the comment box below, I would amor to hear any feedback.
Now to start off, hooray for season 8. And Supernatural’s mover to a new night, along with a new show runner means there is lots of new stuff in store for us fans. Now with a new season, comes new characters of course. Last season’s finale had Dean and Castiel blasted into purgatory (aka monster land) and Sam left utterly alone. Dean went through a harrowing ano of fighting monsters while Sam decided to put the past to rest and live a hunter-free life. Now an artigo alone can be written about his choice, but this artigo is actually about the two new characters in each of the Winchester’s life: Benny and Amelia.
The artigo brought up a very, very interesting idea. Sam, who admitted to running away after Dean’s apparent death, crosses paths with Amelia entirely por accident. She’s definitely not the most approachable person. Edgy and guarded, she guilts him into taking care of the dog, then forcefully rejects any of his attempts to have a civil conversation. She uses sarcasm like a shield, and pushes away all her pain and insecurities, assuming the shape of a bold and independent women. She doesn’t accept help, she doesn’t talk about her feelings yet when put on the spot, she suddenly appears so fragile. Sound familiar?
Dean meets Benny when he is saved por him in purgatory. At this point, Dean has realized the gravity of the situation and is not taking chances. He doesn’t trust Benny, understandably. Benny is a vampire, who is offering him a way out of purgatory with the price of hitching along for the ride. Dean knows the implications of his actions, but with the prospect of returning back to earth alive, he accepts. Benny is smart, resourceful. Having been in purgatory for a long time, he knows his way around. While Dean is considered hotheaded, Benny is calm and collected, something necessary for survival. He thinks things through, organizes plans, and is willing to let Dean take the lead for the most part. Sound familiar again?
If you didn’t see it before, I’ll say it now. Amelia has some scarily similar qualities to Dean as Benny has to Sam. Coincidence? Perhaps on some levels. Benny and Dean were really allies of convenience, especially at the start. But when you examine it on a deeper level, it becomes less likely. Sam and Dean have been regarded as soul mates on numerous occasions. Perhaps exemplified por their “abiding amor for each other” as Dean puts it, they’ve always connected on a level that could not be measured por words.
It might not always be apparent, but they have always needed each other. It may look like an unequal distribution but they both need each other equally, just in different ways. Sure as a kid, Dean was responsible for Sam, but it goes beyond that. When you are moving around like they were, long-term friends are out of the question. So they relied on each other for emotional and physical support. Even when they grow up and go separate ways, it seems like a habit that cannot be unlearned.
They always have each other to rely on, despite the number of times they have been let down. Sam may have betrayed Dean over and over again, but his presence in Dean’s life is much too massive to be taken away. While they might have some serious issues with each other currently, they have spent a lifetime together, each as the other’s pillar, and rest assured, they will find themselves back to where they need to be.
So it really is no coincidence that when torn apart from each other, they would connect best with someone who was just like the other. If Sam and Dean were each two halves of a whole, would it be unrealistic to assume that in light of the situation at the season 7 finale, they would find someone similar, even if it was temporary, to fill that void left por the separation?
Now to start off, hooray for season 8. And Supernatural’s mover to a new night, along with a new show runner means there is lots of new stuff in store for us fans. Now with a new season, comes new characters of course. Last season’s finale had Dean and Castiel blasted into purgatory (aka monster land) and Sam left utterly alone. Dean went through a harrowing ano of fighting monsters while Sam decided to put the past to rest and live a hunter-free life. Now an artigo alone can be written about his choice, but this artigo is actually about the two new characters in each of the Winchester’s life: Benny and Amelia.
The artigo brought up a very, very interesting idea. Sam, who admitted to running away after Dean’s apparent death, crosses paths with Amelia entirely por accident. She’s definitely not the most approachable person. Edgy and guarded, she guilts him into taking care of the dog, then forcefully rejects any of his attempts to have a civil conversation. She uses sarcasm like a shield, and pushes away all her pain and insecurities, assuming the shape of a bold and independent women. She doesn’t accept help, she doesn’t talk about her feelings yet when put on the spot, she suddenly appears so fragile. Sound familiar?
Dean meets Benny when he is saved por him in purgatory. At this point, Dean has realized the gravity of the situation and is not taking chances. He doesn’t trust Benny, understandably. Benny is a vampire, who is offering him a way out of purgatory with the price of hitching along for the ride. Dean knows the implications of his actions, but with the prospect of returning back to earth alive, he accepts. Benny is smart, resourceful. Having been in purgatory for a long time, he knows his way around. While Dean is considered hotheaded, Benny is calm and collected, something necessary for survival. He thinks things through, organizes plans, and is willing to let Dean take the lead for the most part. Sound familiar again?
If you didn’t see it before, I’ll say it now. Amelia has some scarily similar qualities to Dean as Benny has to Sam. Coincidence? Perhaps on some levels. Benny and Dean were really allies of convenience, especially at the start. But when you examine it on a deeper level, it becomes less likely. Sam and Dean have been regarded as soul mates on numerous occasions. Perhaps exemplified por their “abiding amor for each other” as Dean puts it, they’ve always connected on a level that could not be measured por words.
It might not always be apparent, but they have always needed each other. It may look like an unequal distribution but they both need each other equally, just in different ways. Sure as a kid, Dean was responsible for Sam, but it goes beyond that. When you are moving around like they were, long-term friends are out of the question. So they relied on each other for emotional and physical support. Even when they grow up and go separate ways, it seems like a habit that cannot be unlearned.
They always have each other to rely on, despite the number of times they have been let down. Sam may have betrayed Dean over and over again, but his presence in Dean’s life is much too massive to be taken away. While they might have some serious issues with each other currently, they have spent a lifetime together, each as the other’s pillar, and rest assured, they will find themselves back to where they need to be.
So it really is no coincidence that when torn apart from each other, they would connect best with someone who was just like the other. If Sam and Dean were each two halves of a whole, would it be unrealistic to assume that in light of the situation at the season 7 finale, they would find someone similar, even if it was temporary, to fill that void left por the separation?
