Okay, Dean can be an asshole sometimes, I know it, you know it, Sam knows it, hell, Dean knows it. But then he'll let out a legitimately good apology like at the end of Fallen Idols (5x05)
Dean: Listen, I was thinking about what you said yesterday, about me keeping too tight of a leash on you? You know, maybe you were right. I mean look, I'm not exactly Mr. Innocent in this whole mess either. You know I did break the first seal.
Sam: You didn't know.
Dean: Yeah well, neither did you. I'm not saying demon blood was a great way to go but you did kill Lilith.
Sam: And start the apocalypse.
Dean: Which neither of us saw coming. Who'da thought killing Lilith would be a bad thing? Point is, I was so worried about watching your every move that I didn't see what it was actually doing to you. So for that I'm sorry.
He isn't saying that what Sam did was right or even okay, he is just owning up to what he did and apologizing for what it did to Sam, and he's not making excuses. This is a solid, sincere apology.
And then he asks Sam to drive and hands him the keys to Baby, which in Dean-speak is the same as saying, "I trust you." It's a big deal between them and it is really all that Sam is seeking, his brother to trust him as an equal, and Dean gives him that.
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DEAN
It's just that this is our first real case, back at it together. You know, I, I think we oughta ease into it, put the training wheels back on.
SAM
So you think I need training wheels.
DEAN
No, 'we'. 'We' need training wheels, you and me. As a team. Okay?
SAM
Okay.
DEAN
Man, I really want this to be a fresh start, you know? For the both of us.
supernatural s5e5 fallen idols (w. julie siege)
reserve the right to cringe later but this isn't as bad as i was expecting, knowing it was an episode featuring paris hilton. as paris hilton (sort of). in fact it's been kinda cute.
getting lincoln vs the zombies vibes
OWNER
Well, for one, that's Honest Abe's real hat.
SAM
It is?
DEAN
Almost like his remains.
DEAN looks pointedly at SAM. The OWNER frowns.
the owner dude's vaguely disgusted "ehh" made me cackle. well played, sir. he made the most of this part for sure.
two laptops now huh, and with matching backgrounds. cute
DEAN
You ain't steering this boat. Let's go, chop chop.
SAM
You know, this isn't gonna work.
DEAN
What isn't?
SAM
Us. You, me, together, I—I thought it could, but it can't.
DEAN
You're the one that wanted back in, chief.
SAM
And you're the one who called me back in.
DEAN
I still think we got some trust building to do.
SAM
How long am I gonna be on double-secret probation?
DEAN
Till I say so.
SAM
Look. I know what I did. What I've done. And I am trying to climb out of that hole, I am, but you're not making it any easier.
DEAN
So what am I supposed to do, just let you off the hook?
SAM
No. You can think whatever you want. I deserve it, and worse. Hell, you'll never punish me as much as I'm punishing myself, but the point is, if we're gonna be a team, you and I—it has to be a two-way street.
DEAN
So we just go back to the way we were before?
SAM
No, because we were never that way before. Before didn't work.
SAM
How do you think we got here?
DEAN
What's that supposed to mean?
SAM
Dean, one of the reasons I went off with Ruby...was to get away from you.
DEAN
What?
SAM
It made me feel strong. Like I wasn't your kid brother.
DEAN
Are you saying this is my fault?
SAM
No, it's my fault. All I'm saying is that, if we're gonna do this, we have to do it different, we can't just fall into the same rut.
DEAN
What do you want me to do?
SAM
You're gonna have to let me grow up, for starters.
ouch. good on sam for standing up for himself. i don't... really remember that dynamic being so black and white back then, but there's so many episodes and so much happening who knows.
pleasantly surprised how they did this, and how she played it. kind of poking fun at herself but nothing over the top.
something that bugs me, but also i understand, but continues to bug me is how everyone is placing the blame on sam for starting the apocalypse. he played a part, that he was manipulated and tricked into, and the powers that be wanted it to happen and didn't do anything to stop it. if we're gonna place the blame on sam like this, then it should equally placed on dean for breaking the first seal. i don't think either is fair. it was a systemic thing that lead to those events coming to pass, the individuals being forced into playing certain parts. anyway. it feels like every turn it's like well SOMEONE STARTED THE APOCALYPSE and yeah, okay, but also, no. :p
LESHI
And this belonged to him. Didn't it? Poor little Dean. All you ever wanted was to be loved by your idol. One distant father figure, coming right up.
SAM
Dude. You just got whaled on by Paris Hilton!
love how gleeful he is to tell him. that's the little brother energy we know and love.
DEAN
Hey, listen, I was thinking about what you said yesterday. About me keeping too tight of a leash on you. Hell, maybe you're right. I mean, look, I'm not exactly Mister Innocent in this whole mess either, you know. I did break the first seal.
SAM
You didn't know.
DEAN
Yeah, well, neither did you.
DEAN
I'm not saying demon blood was a great way to go, but, you did kill Lilith.
SAM
And start the apocalypse.
DEAN
Which neither of us saw coming, I mean, who'd have thought killing Lilith would've been a bad thing?
DEAN
Point is, I was so worried about watching your every move that I didn't see what it was actually doing to you. So, for that I'm sorry.
ha! great minds. that's so funny. thank you, julie siege. this is also the kind of addressing issues that grabbed me by the throat with this show to begin with.
that little coming up in the season preview montage looks like there's plenty of cringe-worthy episodes to come, yikes.
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