The funny thing is I had a weird sense that they were going to go down that route for season 7. I actually thought that because Sam had been pulverized in Hell for all eternity, he would turn evil once the wall had fallen and season 7 would be Dean and Cas together fighting against Sam....I know a pipe dream right? Clearly I had too much faith in the writers actually being creative and brave, but then this WAS when I thought having Kripke back would mean a brave new world for SPN as a response to Gamble's lame efforts (after 6x22 not so much). Anyhow, who would have thought it would turn out to sorta come true but with Cas instead, which while following the same story idea isn't going to work because of the character's dynamics.
I just can't see Dean and Sam bonding together anymore, them against the world...hmmm, the tank has run dry and the writers have exhausted their relationship. Plus as already mentioned, any love from Sam now just comes across as hollow, or fake. On the other hand we have this intense connection between Dean and Cas who I can really see clinging onto each other, them against the world...hell yeah!, because they are still getting to know each other - their relationship is still fresh. Plus there's their undeniable love for each other that runs through every scene. ;)
So, story wise, and show wise, it would have been better for Sam to turn evil (once and for all) and Dean and Cas to join forces but as you said "this one clearly didn't want to do anything that risky." So they thought Cas was a safer option, and they are clearly not bothered about alienating the Cas fans...who are what, less influential or less important than the Sam fans?
I know that Sam is technically one of the leads, okay - but JP likes to play evil and with his low level of commitment in his performance these days, especially since his precious chance to shine as Souless Sam was cut short because neither he or the writers couldn't work it, I couldn't see him wanting to do another season of normalSam and still can't imagine how they are going to keep his interest in this for another year.
Referring to what you said below "he most often looks bored or disengaged when he's supposed to be caring about Dean or about anything other than himself. Even his apologies sound hollow and sulky, like a little kid who's been made to apologize for something he's really not sorry for at all." So I guess he'll be phoning it in even more next season..or as usual the writers will make Dean be all about Sam and Sam will just take it, whilst being all about himself.
*Sigh* The intensity of Dean and Cas v the one sided bored relationship of Sam and Dean - I don't care about actor status, creatively the first one would have been gold, and even JP would have been happy.
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I just can't see Dean and Sam bonding together anymore, them against the world...hmmm, the tank has run dry and the writers have exhausted their relationship. Plus as already mentioned, any love from Sam now just comes across as hollow, or fake. On the other hand we have this intense connection between Dean and Cas who I can really see clinging onto each other, them against the world...hell yeah!, because they are still getting to know each other - their relationship is still fresh. Plus there's their undeniable love for each other that runs through every scene. ;)
So, story wise, and show wise, it would have been better for Sam to turn evil (once and for all) and Dean and Cas to join forces but as you said "this one clearly didn't want to do anything that risky." So they thought Cas was a safer option, and they are clearly not bothered about alienating the Cas fans...who are what, less influential or less important than the Sam fans?
I know that Sam is technically one of the leads, okay - but JP likes to play evil and with his low level of commitment in his performance these days, especially since his precious chance to shine as Souless Sam was cut short because neither he or the writers couldn't work it, I couldn't see him wanting to do another season of normalSam and still can't imagine how they are going to keep his interest in this for another year.
Referring to what you said below "he most often looks bored or disengaged when he's supposed to be caring about Dean or about anything other than himself. Even his apologies sound hollow and sulky, like a little kid who's been made to apologize for something he's really not sorry for at all." So I guess he'll be phoning it in even more next season..or as usual the writers will make Dean be all about Sam and Sam will just take it, whilst being all about himself.
*Sigh* The intensity of Dean and Cas v the one sided bored relationship of Sam and Dean - I don't care about actor status, creatively the first one would have been gold, and even JP would have been happy.