#pro sam

[jarpadswalker]

JUST MY OPINION

The most ridiculous story line I ever saw was Dean locking Michael Dean in his head ...It was so ridiculous..clearly they tried to rehash S6 storyline of Death putting a barrier between Sam's thought and he'll Sam's thoughts but here is an issue, Death putting a barrier in Sam head made sense coz Sam was fighting with his own thoughts and hell memories. He was hallucinating Lucifer, he wasn't their for real. But with Dean there was no diety/ stronger force that put "barrier" freezer in Dean case to stop Michael...Most imp writer missed the point that Sam was hallucinating Lucifer while Dean was possessed by Michael, he wasn't hallucinating Michael..Michael was actual their trying to take control. So the whole Locking Michael in freezer arc was hilariously bad. you could see how lazy the writer were that they didn't bother to find logic before rehashing previous work forget thinking of something original.

[superwholockednico]

Season 7 is currently Samgirl-ifying me. (And why Sam believing he's inherently a 'freak' is so tragic.)

Idk what it is about this show that makes me keep switching which brother I like more/find more tolerable/think is morally superior. (Actually, I think the answer is that it switches between which character/character's storyline is the focus. At the start of the show, it felt like it was often Sam's pov plus he wasn't fully in the hunter life and hence acted nicer/kinder which made me agree with him more morally despite simultaneously simping for dean. Then again with the demon's blood arch, I was like sam is being mistreated why is dean acting like he's so inherently evil. Now with the lucifer in sam/fall out of that situation I'm once again like, Sam is in the right and I feel really bad that he keeps getting treated like he's inherently messed up to the point he's internalized it. Plus he gets shit for really normal healthy things like going for fricking run)

Long post so summary: I find Sam's recurring theme of being seen as inherently different or a freak (compared to Dean feeling like he won't fit in or can't live a normal life because of his lifestyle or choices) to be compelling. First, we see it in the demon blood arch where his own father tells his brother that he might have to kill him because he's born wrong and has an evil within him. Now it comes back with his Lucifer-induced mental breakdown/psychosis and how Dean constantly treats him like he's doomed because of it and isn't willing to believe he can change ('the other shoe always drops').

Because of this, he has a really interesting episode [The Girl Next Door] with the Kitsune girl from his childhood (Amy Pond. nice name choice) where it focuses on his feelings of being a "freak" and outsider and how that leads him to be compassionate towards her. Which uh... ends up not working since dean goddamn goes and kills her in front of her son afterward in a move that was totally fucked up and should have ended up with him at the very least admitting he was wrong for it.

I'm on s7e9 now, but from that moment on, Sam's stayed the more emotionally mature one (let's be real, he usually is tbh), from trying to initiate much-needed conversations between him and Dean (multiple times!) to making a pretty good lawyer for Dean and trying to convince him to not feel guilty.

(he also takes care of his health –eats healthier, goes on runs goes camping– which I find very likeable tbh)

I started feeling for him because of the Lucifer situation, which was probably the most horrifying/scary thing I've seen on the show yet from a psychological standpoint. The idea that you don't know if literally anything around you is real or if it's your torturer (or abuser if we/I project it on a real-world situation) tricking you into thinking it's real just to tear it apart is... really scary.

(also ignore sam sorta looking like hes smiling in the pic the screenshot ended up like that but could be bothered to retake cus most of it was blurry)

Side note: I also really felt for Dean in the scene where he came back to Bobby's house to find it burnt down. Like the feeling of hopelessness resonated with a past me. (Dean's feelings of being unfixable or unredeemable definitely contribute to me wanting to see him become a better person and become happy. but hey I know the show's ending so 🙃)

Back to the Kitsune episode. (wrote a lot up there so pics)

What's so sad about the scene with Dean and him there is:

He really isn't a freak. Anyone would be messed up if they were stuck in a cage in the worst part of hell with two extremely powerful angels, one of which is Lucifer. None of that is his fault, and if anything, he's handling it really well. He's still trying to save people despite everything, what else could you expect of someone.

After Sam compares himself to Amy, after he tells him he's managing so so is may... Dean goes and kills Amy. After Sam tells him, I'm just like her... Dean kills her. THAT'S LIKE DEAN TELLING HIM HE CAN'T CHANGE. THAT'S LIKE DEAN IS SAYING I DON'T BELIEVE A FREAK CAN EVER BE ANYTHING ELSE. Right after telling Sam he didn't believe he could have actually gotten better earlier that episode.

Sam always believes he's inherently messed up because his family's conditioned him to believe that because they've kept treating him like a ticking bomb instead of a human who is going through stuff and who needs support.

[demonic-ninja-cat]

A PSA for all you Dean Stans who think that Dean's victims (eg. Sam, Cas, Jack, etc.) are the ones "abusing" Dean:

Expressing autonomy and fighting for your autonomy is not abuse

Getting upset when someone abuses you, gaslights you, guilt-trips you, manipulates you, or violates your autonomy is not abuse

Saying that you wouldn’t violate someone’s body and autonomy to save their life the way they did to you is not abuse

Not following every order that someone gives you without question like a “perfect little soldier” is not abuse

Wanting to live your own life and be your own person is not abuse

Fighting back when someone is abusing you is not abuse

Getting upset when you find out that someone abused your child and that that same person wants to kill said child is not abuse

Having different opinions from someone, and not being a prejudiced asshole like they are, is not abuse

Being a part of a race/species/group that someone is prejudiced against is not abuse Having special abilities, and using said special abilities to save people, is not abuse

Having an evil asshole for a biological father is not abuse Having a traumatic birth is not abuse

Being an addict is not abuse

Being manipulated by someone and trusting the wrong person, and making a big mistake because of that, is not abuse

Not liking something that someone did for you/gave to you is not abuse

Showing emotions such as anger, sadness, grief, fear, etc. is not abuse

Defending someone else who is being abused is not abuse

Getting upset with someone because they killed your friend in front of her son just because of her race/species is not abuse

Not constantly being at someone's beck and call is not abuse

Choosing saving the world over following someone's orders is not abuse

Siding with your friend/girlfriend/partner/child/etc when someone is being abusive, assholeish, and/or bigoted to them is not abuse

Choosing to leave your toxic family and their dangerous toxic lifestyle that you hate is not abuse

Going no-contact after your abusive dad kicks you out for wanting to go to college, your older brother chooses your abusive dad over you, and they both say "get out and never come back" is not abuse

Moving on healthily after your brother dies, again leaving the dangerous toxic lifestyle he dragged you into, and having a family and a normal life is not abuse

Accidentally hurting/killing someone with your hard-to-control powers after they were screaming in your face is not abuse

Not immediately forgiving, brushing off, or "getting over" every bad thing that someone does to you and your loved ones is not abuse

Refusing to kiss someone’s ass, refusing to worship the ground they walk on, and refusing to do everything they say without question is not abuse

Being mentally ill, having hallucinations, and having trauma is not abuse

"talking back" or "having an attitude" with your abuser(s) is not abuse Standing up to your abuser(s) and not just taking the abuse lying down is not abuse

Refusing to kill innocents, and being upset with the person who wanted you to kill said innocents is not abuse

Getting upset with someone for attacking/killing innocent people just because of a part of them that they can’t help/control is not abuse

Being upset with someone for kicking you out/leaving you homeless is not abuse

Not having your abuser in most of your happy memories is not abuse

Running away from your abusive home is not abuse

Owning things that someone else doesn’t want you to have (eg. dogs, books that are unrelated to Hunting, healthy food, “chick flicks”, etc.) is not abuse

Liking things that are outside of the gender norms and/or that your abusive family doesn’t like/doesn’t want you to like, is not abuse

Not liking things that your abusive family likes/wants you to like is not abuse

Telling someone off for being racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/ misogynistic/ otherwise bigoted and assholeish is not abuse

Being possessed/controlled by someone and doing bad things against your will/when you’re not in your right mind, is not abuse Not helping someone with something they can do themselves, because you’re literally fighting a civil war against your own siblings and trying to prevent an apocalypse is not abuse

Doing something behind someone’s back to save people/the world, because they don’t give a shit about you, and they wouldn’t listen to you even though people/the world were in danger is not abuse

Keeping something about yourself a secret from someone, because that person was prejudiced against that thing and constantly judged and shamed you for it is not abuse

[safe-soulonoscopy]

Something I’ve noticed when I’m writing the brothers, is that Sam’s plotlines and potential are far more interesting than the Dean’s. However Dean’s dialogue is far more fun and interesting to write than Sam’s. But that’s when I’m writing them canonically. Tbh I try to make Sam a little more energetic when I write him, while I explore his trauma I also fixate on his queer and nerdy energy and try to bring that into light. When it comes to Dean I like to toy with his plot by bringing a darker side into light. My narrative typically doesn’t side with Dean, but I like to enhance his storyline by making him into a secondary antagonist of sorts. Whether he’s working under the villain in the case of corrupt hunters, or he gets in other characters paths because he doesn’t like progression... especially in the aspect of positivity towards Supernaturals. 

[xqueerneurosisx]

What a fabulous time to remember that having split attraction literally harms no one.

[sharingsharoncarter]

Sam getting the Sheild and becoming Captain America is the only good part about Steve's ending.

That and Steve being gone and giving Sam and Bucky their own time on screen, without him.

[chirpingtiger]

Let’s all take the time for some self-care this week, and do exactly what we know will piss off the crowd who hate on Steve and company. <3

[missjackil]

You Know What Would Be Better Than Redeeming Lucifer​?

No, seriously. Instead of giving the Prince of Darkness a redemption arc, how about Sam takes his son under his wing and teaches him love and kindness and that no matter who your parents are or what anyone thinks you are, you are responsible for your own choices, and being good or evil is up to you.

For Sam to show love and compassion to the child of his abuser is maybe the most wonderful thing for Sam’s arc. Jack doesn’t have to be Lucifer Jr he can be Sam 2.0! Powers and all!!

** And as it turns out...that's exactly what happened!**