I hate how Sam always gets sidelines in favor of giving Dean the spotlight.
Sam clearly connected with Missouri on a deeper level, she sensed his psychic abilities and treated him with genuine warmth and understanding. Yet when the show brings her back later for that farewell moment, it’s Dean who gets the heartfelt goodbye. Why does the more distant brother get the big emotional payoff?
It’s the same pattern with Jack. From the moment Jack was born, Sam was the one who was patient, supportive, and truly understanding with him. He defended Jack when Dean wanted nothing to do with him and saw him as a threat. Sam acted like a real parent (mother) — encouraging, teaching, and believing in Jack’s potential to be good.
Dean, on the other hand, was cold, distrustful, and outright jerkish toward him. Yet the series and fandom still push the narrative that Dean is Jack’s supportive father figure, giving him the "proud dad" moments while Sam’s profound, more consistent bond gets downplayed.
Sam has always been the one who loved dogs. Dean openly wasn’t a dog person for most of the series. But when they finally get a dog in the final season, Miracle somehow becomes "Dean’s dog," with the sweetest, most affectionate scenes focused on Dean hugging him and letting him in the Impala. Sam gets far fewer meaningful moments with him, even though it would have fit Sam’s character so much better.
Over and over, writers erase or downgrade Sam’s deeper connections and strengths so Dean can have the big, crowd-pleasing, tear-jerking scenes.
Sam builds the real, patient relationships but Dean gets all the credit. It’s frustrating — Sam deserves better, his bonds feel more earned and consistent, yet the show keeps centering Dean for maximum emotional impact and to please the majority of fandom.
