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The Difference Between Me & You...

Feb 09, 2010 17:50

Title: The Difference Between Me &You is that You’re not on Fire

Summary: “It seems like he ends up doing this song and dance at every school, eventually. There’s a certain way that teachers in any town react to boys in ill-fitting clothes who miss three days out of ten and come back with unexplained bruises and cuts.”

Word count: 1,000
Rated: pg- ( Read more... )

fic, spn, angst, preseries, dean pov, gen

Comments 20

saintsghost February 10 2010, 02:13:40 UTC

Are you saying John Socked him in the Jaw or the Poltergiest??

In a way It kinda was a little bit of child abuse that John made his sons hunt at such a young age. Especially Dean. Poor Dean, I really wish he had better opinion of himself.

I think Dean really ever thinks much about himself, or about who he is and how he thinks may not be very healthy.

blubird_pie February 10 2010, 02:21:22 UTC

Instant gratification, awesome! Uh, I was trying to imply that it was John, but now that you mention it, it is a little unclear. Ah well.

I don't think that it's canon or anything that John would hit the boys, but I kind of wanted to explore Dean's exceptionalism when it comes to his dad, and the negative side of all that. As you point out, hunting itself is almost abuse.

Thanks for the comment, it's always nice to know I'm not shouting into the void!

hells_half_acre February 10 2010, 02:22:05 UTC

Ooo...I liked what you did there. Not that I believe John would ever hit his kids, but it makes for an awesome punch-line (pardon the horrible pun) for this story.

Good job.

blubird_pie February 10 2010, 02:32:32 UTC

Me neither, honestly. I just feel compelled to kick the angst up a notch sometimes, because clearly Sam'n'Dean don't have it hard enough already ;) Thank you for the comment!

hells_half_acre February 10 2010, 03:24:42 UTC

Haha, I understand completely. I wrote my own John-punches-Dean fic for the same reasons...just having fun exploring a theme.

melanth0 February 10 2010, 02:44:00 UTC

I love that you used 'hero.' It's Dean's word, in that one scene with teen!Dean but also in other instances, and whenever he uses it on Show I always want them to take it one step further and call have him say martyr, but of course they never do.

I am such a fan of Dean with issues, and especially jaded, condescending, in denial Dean with issues, so I adore this.

blubird_pie February 10 2010, 02:56:59 UTC

Haha, if Dean ever cops to his gigantic martyr complex on Show I will laugh and laugh. It would be epic! But yes, I jaded-denial-Dean is one of my favorite flavors, too.

Thank you for commenting, btw- I'm so flattered you check my fic!

borgmama1of5 February 10 2010, 03:06:14 UTC

Wow. You know, I don't think I ever saw this addressed before, but it's true, authority figures would have red flags up about the Winchester boys.

Well-written!

blubird_pie February 10 2010, 03:35:31 UTC

Aww, thanks! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

labseraph February 10 2010, 08:24:57 UTC

Ah yes ... perfect. I am going to take this as canon outtakes, thank you very much.

Lovely, wonderful character voice and fluidly assembled.

blubird_pie February 10 2010, 18:55:04 UTC

Ack, now I'm torn between being really pleased that you like it, and feeling bad for casting aspersions on Daddy Winchester. Thank you very much for the comment, though; I'm glad that the Dean-voice seemed right to you!

labseraph February 11 2010, 02:15:39 UTC

Umm ... it may be strange but I don't see the aspersions casting on Daddy Winchester here. I think you illustrated their home life clearly; hunting poltergeist is pretty par the course for the Winchesters.

I would posit that it is little different than many rural fathers who take their children hunting for game; instead of hunting for food, the Winchesters hunt to protect others and to learn to protect themselves. Getting hurt during the course of such activity is not unusual; children who went game hunting also can get hurt from falls, unfriendly plants (poison ivy, anyone?) or even being attacked by the prey as well.

There are many parents of this world who put their children into jeopardy daily out of sheer necessity. To John's mind, what he did and how he raised his kids was purely out of necessity. Hence, it is a matter-of-fact examination of the life Winchesters.

Thank you for a lovely fic.

blubird_pie February 11 2010, 09:40:02 UTC

Ah, I agree with you about necessary jeopardy. For the sake of this particular story, though, I actually meant to imply that John gave Dean the sock on the jaw directly. I probably should have beta'd it, because that isn't really clear enough. I hope that doesn't spoil the fic for you!