10.20 On further review

[caranfindel]

Yes, I'm rethinking things already!

My initial reaction to Dean telling Claire that Jimmy's sacrifice let Castiel save the world was "Oh, that's nice." Because it was nice, that her father's death meant something. She needed to hear that. And honestly, it was nice that Dean was giving credit to Cas for once, since it seems like he has a habit of using him and maybe not being as appreciative as he should. Or perhaps just not expressing that appreciation.

And then I got on Tumblr and said, well. Huh. Because some of my Tumblr friends are seething right now.

Why didn't it occur to me that by saying what he did, Dean was denying Sam's role? Because I absolutely didn't take it that way until it was pointed out to me by a cadre of angry Sam!Girls. Why was I not one of those angry Sam!Girls?

What do you guys think?

Comments

[dreamsofspike.livejournal.com]

Honestly? I think the angry Sam!girls are overreacting massively. :/

OF COURSE Sam had a HUGE part in saving the world. Thing is, they ALL did. Team Free Will did it together (Baby included :P ). That was... kind of the point, wasn't it?

It's just that Sam's part in it is NOT RELEVANT TO CLAIRE. What Dean is trying to get across to Claire is why what her father did was honorable and important, why HER DAD is a hero. And for him to toss out, "Well, it was mostly Sam but Cas helped" totally diminishes that and since she WASN'T THERE, it wouldn't have nearly the effect that what he said, had.

I think it was perfectly acceptable for him to say and made perfect sense.