I'm also in the "John as well-intentioned father, flawed and occasionally capable of being a complete asshole, but deep down motivated by love for his sons" camp. He reminds me a lot of my own father like that, so I guess that comes out in my writing and interpretations.
The only part I really struggled to believe in the ep was Dean gambling their food money away. Especially since it was established in "Something Wicked" that this is a boy who would go without eating to make sure his brother had enough (even when it was a matter of not just provided what Sam wanted, but what he preferred), it just seemed an unexplained leap to him willing to gamble with what is his entire job in life--keeping an eye on Sam. I guess the only explanation my analyst's brain can come up with it that teenagers are capable of astounding acts of impulsion, selfishness, and lack of thought, and Dean is no different. I picture him being so cocky and confident of winning that the thought of losing it all never occurred to him until it happened.
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Date: 2013-11-25 10:19 pm (UTC)I'm also in the "John as well-intentioned father, flawed and occasionally capable of being a complete asshole, but deep down motivated by love for his sons" camp. He reminds me a lot of my own father like that, so I guess that comes out in my writing and interpretations.
The only part I really struggled to believe in the ep was Dean gambling their food money away. Especially since it was established in "Something Wicked" that this is a boy who would go without eating to make sure his brother had enough (even when it was a matter of not just provided what Sam wanted, but what he preferred), it just seemed an unexplained leap to him willing to gamble with what is his entire job in life--keeping an eye on Sam. I guess the only explanation my analyst's brain can come up with it that teenagers are capable of astounding acts of impulsion, selfishness, and lack of thought, and Dean is no different. I picture him being so cocky and confident of winning that the thought of losing it all never occurred to him until it happened.