#on power

[pollen]

Mary Oliver, from "Dogfish"

[thecryptkeeper]

Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe

[shallowseeker]

If you think about it, Dean would rather have Death throw him into outer space or go to the bottom of the ocean than wield large amounts of power. But he benefits from the powers of lots of people around him (Sam, Rowena, Crowley, Cas, Jack). There's something to be said for Jack and Cas trying to learn how to use powers they were born with. Dean should have some empathy. They can't just shrug off their powers, and suicide isn't the answer to everything tough thing in life.

I actually think this is a real nicely argued rebuttal in a lot of ways, and I've actually invoked it in conversation in a positive way (Jas can back me up on that). I especially like your point about power-by-proxy.

I think I can agree with your overarching point, that denigrating the use of power can slide into lip service (or worse, hypocrisy!) if you're comfortable and willing to rely on the powers of others.

That said, I don't think this is unique to Dean. Even Cas, who was born with superior powers, becomes wary of wielding it himself. After Cas sees what Godly amounts of power can do in his hands, he's so skittish, and I think there's a good line in Good Intentions about this, too. (And yet... Jack.)

All three of TFW 2.0 dads ricochet between being suspicious of Jack's power, relying on it too much to save Mary, or thinking it will "get rid of all the evil in the world," or "you're the only one who can [save the world]."

I think too that this is a nice little vignette on how Dean sometimes trusts others more than he trusts himself, even on such occasions, I might argue, where he would probably fare better with such powers than he thinks.

[stargir1z]

Control is not discipline. You do not confine people with a highway. But by making highways, you multiply the means of control. I am not saying this is the only aim of highways, but people can travel infinitely and "freely" without being confined while being perfectly controlled. That is our future.

gilles deleuze, “what is the creative act?” 

[petertqrk]

— Jeff Lindsay, Dexter in the Dark

[roaawabaza]

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[brazilbabe]

when beyonce said i didnt want this power you know love is my weakness and when stevie nicks said rulers make bad lovers you better put your kingdom up for sale and when lorde said only bad people live to see their likeness set in stone what does that make me