Something occurred to me the other day regarding Dean and Sam's relationship, and I was just wondering, because I honestly can't remember; has Dean ever asked Sam for help
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It would be rather revelatory, wouldn't it? I can mostly just remember Dean deflecting Sam's offers of help. Perhaps it's the one thing that would bring them to that level of true partnership that Sam wants so badly.
And yes, the pilot, of course! I had forgotten that. But even there, it was not a request coming from a place of despair, or even a recognition of Sam's equality. We were still at 'driver picks the music' stage of big brotherly domination. He admits that he *can* do it alone, but he doesn't want to. What might a genuine cry for help achieve, now, after all this time and pain?
Perfect icon, hon! Yes, I'd love to see him do it, because I think it really might shift the stalled unhappiness of their current relationship. Kalliel above reminded me of the pilot... but so far that's it.
So this struck me as a very good question... and a very telling one, in terms of the dynamics of the brothers. One instance is all I can really pin down, and that was Dean indirectly asking for help by admitting he is bone-scared in 3.14's Long Distance Caller, sort of a long quote, but it really was about the full context of their conversation:
Dean: I can't. I wanted to believe so badly that there was a way outta this. I mean I'm staring down the barrel at this thing. You know, Hell. For real, forever, and I just
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Yes, I guess that was Dean's oblique "I'm stuffed, so please intuit from this that I need your help" moment. But the thing I was thinking of was when he prayed to Cas, and outright stated, "I really need your help." It was quite shocking, as I recall, because those words sat so oddly on his lips. So the thought of him saying that to Sam - being so real, dropping both the macho pose and the need to be the parent/big brother supporter and protector of Sam - I'm thinking that could be a game changer
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What about when Dean told Sam that he didn't want to die. I think it was after Dream a Little Dream? Or when Dean asked Sam if they could just lay low after Sam got Dean to tell him what their Dad had told Dean. If I remember correctly Dean begged Sam to just give him time to figure things out, and Sam wouldn't. Now I want to go through it all and find them!
Yes, you're right, he has shown vulnerability of a sort before, but what I'm talking about is a direct request for Sam's help. Straight out, no dickering, just 'Sam, please help me.' I wonder if he could ever surrender that much of his daddy and self-imposed role as Big Brother/Protector? And what that would mean in terms of his and Sam's relationship? If Sam just once heard those words...
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Needless to say, I looove the idea that's driving your post here. And the Pilot inflections would only make this that much more amazing! o____o
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And yes, the pilot, of course! I had forgotten that. But even there, it was not a request coming from a place of despair, or even a recognition of Sam's equality. We were still at 'driver picks the music' stage of big brotherly domination. He admits that he *can* do it alone, but he doesn't want to. What might a genuine cry for help achieve, now, after all this time and pain?
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This is for people with better memories than me. :)
And i hope he *does* ask Sam for help, because his habit of shouldering everything alone is not a good one.
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Dean: I can't. I wanted to believe so badly that there was a way outta this. I mean I'm staring down the barrel at this thing. You know, Hell. For real, forever, and I just ( ... )
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