Hmmm. I don't think we're coming at it from different povs, necessarily, but I think what the show wanted to do and what it actually accomplished were very, very different. Kripke and Co. thinks it's always been about Sam; and they actually tipped the stories in that direction for some of the past season (5). But before that? Despite the mytharc's supposed centrality around Sam, and Sam's place as the--well, the MacGuffin, I guess, lol--the story that's been told has been about family, and that's always been centered around Dean. Dean hasn't just been the emotional center, he's been the storytelling center and the grounding principle and the boldest expression of both the binding harm and the glorious redemption of family ties.

Sam was supposed to be the plot center, and he eventually did become that as the show grew; but SPN has always been character and thematic heavy, and up until recently I think Dean has carried the majority of that weight.

Not that I have anything to complain about, there. *g* I love me my Dean-centric stories and that whole emotional core has struck me harder than anything except Life on Mars.

But that's why I'd like to see so much more Sam and/or equal story time. I feel like we've not gotten to see nearly enough of the Sam that I have grown to love, despite his mytharc position.

Wow, I really hope Jensen gets to direct. Just because I have a feeling he would do such a great job! Let me know if that gets confirmed! *starry-eyed glee*