There's a lot I could say in reply, but it's getting late, so I'll try to keep this short.
I know you don't like Sam. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've never liked Sam. I don't begrudge Sam wanting to go to college, or even wanting something other than an itinerate lifestyle. What has bothered me most is that he's never considered how his attitude and actions affect Dean. Now he knows, which is what I've wanted for ages. Like gatorpez said, Dean finally got to speak his piece. I think it was a revelation for Sam. I'll be interested to see where it goes.
I'm not surprised you and I disagree in our opinions of how they're handling God. That seems pretty par for the course for us. And I very much see what you're saying with the anecdote about God using earthy means to affect a divine end. It happens all the time. But that's not what the show said. The show said that God saved Sam and Dean, gave them salvation in Heaven, and that he's done. That the Apocalypse isn't his problem. That's not a god who is giving tools to enable. That's a god who is leaving Sam and Dean to fend for themselves. I see where you're going with it, but that's just not what I see in what Show is giving me at this point in time. As I said, if the writers do turn this into something cool, I'll be glad to be proven wrong. But the way this episode ended did not leave me with much hope. I could say more, but at this point, it will just get muddled.
And wow. It is late. I should have been in bed an hour ago. Busy day tomorrow. TWO play performances!
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Date: 2010-04-04 03:05 am (UTC)I know you don't like Sam. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've never liked Sam. I don't begrudge Sam wanting to go to college, or even wanting something other than an itinerate lifestyle. What has bothered me most is that he's never considered how his attitude and actions affect Dean. Now he knows, which is what I've wanted for ages. Like gatorpez said, Dean finally got to speak his piece. I think it was a revelation for Sam. I'll be interested to see where it goes.
I'm not surprised you and I disagree in our opinions of how they're handling God. That seems pretty par for the course for us. And I very much see what you're saying with the anecdote about God using earthy means to affect a divine end. It happens all the time. But that's not what the show said. The show said that God saved Sam and Dean, gave them salvation in Heaven, and that he's done. That the Apocalypse isn't his problem. That's not a god who is giving tools to enable. That's a god who is leaving Sam and Dean to fend for themselves. I see where you're going with it, but that's just not what I see in what Show is giving me at this point in time. As I said, if the writers do turn this into something cool, I'll be glad to be proven wrong. But the way this episode ended did not leave me with much hope. I could say more, but at this point, it will just get muddled.
And wow. It is late. I should have been in bed an hour ago. Busy day tomorrow. TWO play performances!