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debbiel66

SPN Fic: Back Seat Driver

May 13, 2011 10:58

Title: Back Seat Driver
Author: debbiel66
Characters: John, Dean, Sam, Bobby
Word Count: 7100
Genre: gen
Rating: R (language)
Warnings: Spoilers through 6X16; AU from that point on
Author's Notes: This story follows Clean Slate and Killing Time in my resurrected!John verse. It is not necessary to read those stories first, but it would probably be ( Read more... )

resurrected!john, fic, spn

Comments 114

mangacrack May 13 2011, 19:45:56 UTC

Holy awesome shit! This just proves again that you don't need a big sized monster to rattle things up. Winchester being themselves is enough. I like the way John still needs adjusting, can't just nod his head and start over. But he might be the thing which will ease some things for the boys if they talk it out.

debbiel66 May 14 2011, 04:34:51 UTC

Hee, this made me smile! This was originally supposed to be about 2000 words and it ended up being well over 3X that, so go figure. And nothing really did happen! Thanks so much for reading and commenting - it means a lot!

purple_carpets May 13 2011, 20:13:48 UTC

I have so much love for this! I've had one seriously emotionally draining day and I don't think I've cried this much because of a story ever since reading Harry Potter V when I was 13.
I love how John is so terribly confused by how far technology has come in the time he was dead. The whole first half with John just watching Dean and Sam felt so right, in that it just cements his new role where he just doesn't fit into their dynamic anymore. And I love Sam trying to take over Dean's old role as peace maker and both other Winchesters shutting him down. And even though I'm still convinced Alastair didn't ever make John the offer of getting off the rack, I love John trying to sooth Dean's insecurities over that particular issue.
I think I said it before, but seriously, I could spend my entire day just reading this 'verse!

debbiel66 May 14 2011, 04:38:28 UTC

This may be one of the nicest comments I've ever gotten! I'm so sorry you had a rough day, but knowing that somehow my story helped make it better...albeit tearier. Thank you so much for reading and letting me know you enjoyed it. Seriously makes it all worth it!

(and I hope you have a lovely relaxing weekend!)

saberivojo May 14 2011, 12:53:59 UTC

What she said. *points above*

debbiel66 May 15 2011, 03:16:54 UTC

&hearts

gypsy_atavari May 13 2011, 20:19:02 UTC

Love this update and seeing how they deal with John coming back. :-)

debbiel66 May 14 2011, 04:39:02 UTC

Thanks so much for reading - I'm so glad you liked it! &hearts

lazy_8s May 13 2011, 20:50:34 UTC

Fabulous!!!! First, I loved John's reaction to Sam's "technology". Also, his reactions to the events after his death were stellar, as John realized that killing all those monsters and hunting Yellow Eyes could never completely save his boys. They were marked for the Apocolypse before they were ever born. Also, Dean and John's argument was necessary for the boys to be able to find some common ground with their father.

I continue to be so captivated by this 'verse, as John attempts to find his place in the Winchester family, once more. :)

debbiel66 May 14 2011, 04:40:28 UTC

I'm so glad you liked this one - it was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. So glad that John's reactions rang true. Thank you so much for reading - I really do appreciate it! &hearts

saberivojo May 13 2011, 21:40:46 UTC

Ah this makes me so happy! I really, really love John's POV.

I also can't believe the remarkable restraint that John must be using. He's been relegated to the back seat and that demotion can't sit well with him. John's displaced, he's no longer running the show and for the sake of his boys he seems to be able to at least try his new position as back seat driver.

I love how he is nauseous and how that reminds him of Sam's complaints. I also adore that he's not gonna say a damn thing about it considering all the grief he gave Sam growing up. (That sounds so like John)

And this He’s got enough stress in his life-he doesn’t need a goddamn map giving him attitude. HA HA. Loved it.

I loved the boys banter and push and shove. Tylenol and medicine and tissues. Silly Winchesters.

The ending was perfect, a subtle shift in letting John through.

I think I love you.
*kisses Dean's fevered brow*

debbiel66 May 14 2011, 04:42:52 UTC

Hee, this made me grin, you brow kisser you. :))

This dang story is so complicated...I can't tell you how much I've appreciated you as a sounding board. The next story will be the Big One, but I'm not sure I'm up for it. *chews nails nervously*

John is so hard, so complex. Kudos to the Show for giving us characters that are so difficult to figure out. But man, it makes them hard to write.