I agree that Dean's approval means a lot to Sam. I think it fueled a lot of what went on in season 4, and perhaps Sam staying, hunting, at least partially. Sam is a bit condescending about small things (to them) like Dean's porn, and rationalizes his way out of just treating Dean the way Dean treats John, uses that rebellion, hangs onto it, but under all of that, I believe he feels Dean is ultimate, in a way. Beyond being right, somehow "it's always Dean". I believe Sam really needs Dean's approval, and doesn't often get it. And Dean doesn't really realize it.
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Date: 2013-09-21 07:10 am (UTC)I agree that Dean's approval means a lot to Sam. I think it fueled a lot of what went on in season 4, and perhaps Sam staying, hunting, at least partially. Sam is a bit condescending about small things (to them) like Dean's porn, and rationalizes his way out of just treating Dean the way Dean treats John, uses that rebellion, hangs onto it, but under all of that, I believe he feels Dean is ultimate, in a way. Beyond being right, somehow "it's always Dean". I believe Sam really needs Dean's approval, and doesn't often get it. And Dean doesn't really realize it.