Review | 9x07 | Bad Boys

[galathea_snb]

I daresay it does not get more old-school than Bad Boys, except for, you know, actual episodes from the early seasons of the show. Adam Glass ticks all the right boxes for a classic Supernatural episode - a good old-fashioned ghost hunt, Wee!chester flashbacks, gory deaths, a salt and burn, Sam being choked and Dean being thrown into a wall, Dean

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[percysowner]

Secondly, over the years, Dean has often shown an inability to move past his own hurt and consider the validity of Sam's perspective, whenever Sam expressed/acted on desires that put his own well-being/happiness over Dean's, and I find it heartening that Dean may finally develop an understanding for Sam's motivations without resenting him for it. That all being said, I admit Dean’s statement (and the episode as a whole) also leaves me a tad suspicious of writers’ motives. I mean, these last couple of weeks, the writers put a lot of effort into making Dean sympathetic to the audience, both as a character in general and with regard to his choice to allow Sam’s possession in particular, and I cannot help but wonder if they are trying to emotionally manipulate the audience into condoning Dean’s choice. Needless to say, I will be truly frustrated if Dean’s betrayal of Sam's trust will be white-washed in the end. Although it would be nice for Dean to accept that Sam should do things that make him happy, I don't think Dean is ever going to

[galathea_snb]

But in Dark Side of the Moon, Dean is furious that Sam had a happy memory of ONE Thanksgiving spent, at about the age Dean was here, with another family.
Yeah, but that was my point. Dark Side of the Moon is a perfect example for Dean being unable to look past his own hurt and consider the validity of Sam's perspective. He should have been able to sympathise with Sam's position because of their similar experiences, but he didn't at the time. The realisation that sometimes people need to do what's best for them is formulated by present Dean, however, hence my hope that maybe he finally moved past his resentment. :) Of course, I could be wrong entirely. It could just be the optimimist in me talking. LOL

I am terribly afraid that in the end the writers are going to go with "Dean feels so bad about what he did that Sam has NO RIGHT to feel anything other than supportive and grateful".I am very afraid of that as well. :( I find it very disconcerting that, as usual, Sam's point of view is completely ignored. Normally, the writers withhold