SPN 6.01
Sam struck me as so off in this episode. I expect that things are going to be different with him, what with the whole going off to hell as Lucifer's vessel issue (of which we have no details actually) but much like Dean seems not to, I don't have a handle on him yet.
One thing I did get from him, is he still doesn't understand his brother. He stayed away for a year, insisting that that it was for the best for Dean because he "knew how much Dean wanted a family." Yes, Dean was tired, & getting out, or at least slowing down, in the hunting life was not something he seemed to be opposed to... but I firmly contend he did not want a family, he wanted his family. Which Sam took from him. First in a wholly understood & approved fashion (jumping into hell to save the world) but then a second time by not letting Dean know he was out of hell.. almost a year ago. By consciously deciding to not let Dean know that he was back, I think both Sam, and Bobby, have hurt Dean more than they may ever realize.
And now Sam is off hunting with his "new" family, rubbing it in Dean's face just how much he is not needed, & how worthless Sam finds him. All echos of what Dean has heard from Sam before. Something we have always seen in Dean is this need to be needed. Sam has made it abundantly clear he no longer needs Dean. What need he has for backup he has met with the Campbells, nicely replacing Dean in his life.
I think this is the driving force behind Dean staying with Lisa. Lisa & Ben need Dean and want him. The need in Dean's mind is from the fact that he has discovered that his presence has lead the monsters here, and the want Lisa very clearly spelled out in their talk. Dean being there made Lisa happy, but I think Dean was not really happy in his life with Lisa. He was making the best of it because he had promised Sam he would, and because of gratefulness that she took him in & tried to help him heal, but I don't think he was ever truly happy. Content maybe, but not happy. How could he be? His soulmate was missing.
I fully understand Dean's decision to stay with Lisa: Sam neither needs or wants him, Lisa does.
I am less understanding of just what the hell the Campbells are up to - they really make my spidey sense tingle!
Looking forward to so much more!
And as often happens, right after I post my opinion, I go read a much better worded one over here.