"They're not going to fix Dean and Cas (or Sam and Dean) until Dean comes to the table. I understand he's hurting a lot for what's happened since season four/five and his head is probably still spinning because he doesn't make the time to ACTUALLY get his marbles in the box, but he needs to work on his empathy and see things from the other side, or he'll either lose or destroy the people he has left." THIS. ALL OF THIS. One of the things that pissed me off about Dean in season 6 was him being told, "Dude, you're just using Castiel as a tool when you need him, despite also knowing that he's off fighting a goddamn heavenly war for the existence of your entire planet," and then proceeding to complain when Cas didn't come to him for help immediately, and, worse yet, blaming Cas for screwing up. Everybody screws up. I think if Dean had taken the time to find out what Cas was really up against, he would have gotten behind Cas a lot more, but nooo, all Dean could see in the end is that Cas made a deal with a demon and grabbed for power.
RRRRGHHH.
/pants
"Stop asking the question unless you give them a reason to tell you the truth [unless you give them a reason to think you'll help/care], Dean. Like, support: forcing Dean to empathise through his experience of Hell now that Sam has his soul back was the smartest thing they've done for him in seasons." And this, yes.
But. If Dean keeps up the way he has in these first two episodes, I think he's on the road to not screwing it up anymore.
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*chokes on drink*
*cackles*
"They're not going to fix Dean and Cas (or Sam and Dean) until Dean comes to the table. I understand he's hurting a lot for what's happened since season four/five and his head is probably still spinning because he doesn't make the time to ACTUALLY get his marbles in the box, but he needs to work on his empathy and see things from the other side, or he'll either lose or destroy the people he has left."
THIS. ALL OF THIS. One of the things that pissed me off about Dean in season 6 was him being told, "Dude, you're just using Castiel as a tool when you need him, despite also knowing that he's off fighting a goddamn heavenly war for the existence of your entire planet," and then proceeding to complain when Cas didn't come to him for help immediately, and, worse yet, blaming Cas for screwing up. Everybody screws up. I think if Dean had taken the time to find out what Cas was really up against, he would have gotten behind Cas a lot more, but nooo, all Dean could see in the end is that Cas made a deal with a demon and grabbed for power.
RRRRGHHH.
/pants
"Stop asking the question unless you give them a reason to tell you the truth [unless you give them a reason to think you'll help/care], Dean. Like, support: forcing Dean to empathise through his experience of Hell now that Sam has his soul back was the smartest thing they've done for him in seasons."
And this, yes.
But. If Dean keeps up the way he has in these first two episodes, I think he's on the road to not screwing it up anymore.