As for fundamentally changing the brothers' relationship, that's the sort of thing that has terrific dramatic potential -- but only if it's done with a great deal of care and thought. And that's not what I see happening here. Instead, they're suggesting that Sam's transfer of loyalty from Dean to Ruby is a positive and justifiable development...and based on this week's episode, Dean seems to be coming around to accept that because Ruby is so awesome and has been so good for Sam. So rather than a compelling and heartbreaking estrangement based on real conflict, we're getting this bold new Sam who's bravely moved on with his life and a passive, seemingly irrelevant Dean who's sheepishly getting in line.
I'm at the point where I've almost given up on Dean and Sam and rather see Dean bonding with Castiel
This would be very interesting but the show is going the route of making the angels into vengeful sonsofbitches while painting Ruby in such a rosy light that if Dean opposes Sam's relationship with her then he is automatically in the wrong. So if Dean bonds with Castiel, then Dean becomes the narrow-minded antagonist while bold new Sam and his demon-with-a-heart-of-gold girlfriend become the heroes.
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Date: 2008-11-17 12:25 am (UTC)I'm at the point where I've almost given up on Dean and Sam and rather see Dean bonding with Castiel
This would be very interesting but the show is going the route of making the angels into vengeful sonsofbitches while painting Ruby in such a rosy light that if Dean opposes Sam's relationship with her then he is automatically in the wrong. So if Dean bonds with Castiel, then Dean becomes the narrow-minded antagonist while bold new Sam and his demon-with-a-heart-of-gold girlfriend become the heroes.