Celebrating #SPN300: Season 2, "WIAWSNB"
"It's worth it, Dean. It is. It's not fair, and... you know, it hurts like hell, but... it's worth it." Sammy, I hate to argue with you, man... but he doesn't look like it's worth it. What is more heartbreaking than the djinn episode of Season 2? I'll be exploring more about what Dean's heart desires in my Thinky Thoughts piece on "Lebanon." But "What Is and What Shall Never Be" gives us that first look at what Dean longs for, and it shattered me. The one-sided conversation that Dean has at John's grave echoes my Season 1 moment... He's desperately calling out for direction from his father. "Why is it my job to save these people? Why do I have to be some kind of hero? ... Why do we have to sacrifice everything, Dad?" Again, John isn't there to answer. But his father's words are so ingrained in Dean that he comes to the painful conclusion all on his own. When Dean finally breaks the djinn...