The Highest Form of Flattery

[floralia2]

Title: The Highest Form of Flattery

Beta and handholding: sendintheklowns  and her infinite patience.

Summary: He’d been the centre of some crazy things in his life, but this? Hands down the nuttiest thing he had ever seen.  Written for the Summer of Sam Love celebration.

Comments

[sendintheklowns]

You did it! *twirls around* This is a fantastic fic. I've missed your writing soooo much. And you manhandled LJ into submission, too.

I especially adored the opening scene with all of the Sam and Dean wannabees running around the bar. You had me cracking up:

'But then the ‘Dean’ that had first said ‘hi’ to him saluted him from the bar, and his Sam was laughing and sharing a beer while the real one was looking increasingly like he’d like to kill something, and Dean couldn’t say he didn’t envy the other guy that a little.'

I'm so very happy you came out and celebrated with us!

[floralia2]

Thank you for inviting me out to play! And for putting up with my endless insane questions and neuroses.

I’m glad you liked the story, and the tone worked for you.

(It wasn’t manhandling so much as tentative prodding and crossed fingers, but I’m very excited it (mostly) did as it was told)

[borgmama1of5]

I loved this episode for exactly the way you wrote it here--giving Dean a glimpse of hope, a way back to connect with Sam.

Thanks for writing this!

[floralia2]

Thanks for reading it!

That’s what I love about the episode too, and it was nice to get to explore it. I just so painful that, for me, Dean seems to forget about any reconnection made so quickly.

[captainlon]

*Rubs hands evilly* Love me some limp!Sam lol. I love it. It's nicely written and in character!

[floralia2]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it.

[dtwilight]

Aww...I loved this. You did a great job of showing us Dean's thoughts and his state of mind. Thanks for sharing.

[floralia2]

Thanks for reading. I’m glad the Dean POV worked for you.

[faye_dartmouth]

I love Dean's realization that these fans were playing the part of a brother better than he was. In so many ways, it's true, and I love that you have him come to that realization here. Great work!

[floralia2]

Thanks so much! I think I was one of the few people that (mostly) really enjoyed the brothers’ relationship this season and the sense that they were actually getting to know each other, and themselves, maybe for the first time.