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Supernatural 4x13 "After School Special" Reaction

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D S

Oh yes, Dean is very sensitive - I think more than Sam is, and likely a big reason he puts on that front. Agree that Dean did not have the same option Sam had to make different choices in life. I also think Sam was able to "rebel" precisely because Dean kept in line. That 4 year age gap between them makes a big difference in how they experienced family due to their mother's death. I have a big age gap w/ my siblings so in a small way, I understand how you grow up differently. I'm the youngest, so I relate to Sam but I admire Dean. I'm guessing people are mad at Sam for going to college because they view it as him abandoning Dean. It's covered more in future episodes, but I think most of us can understand where Sam was coming from.

Natasha G

One of my favorite episodes! I truly love it when we get flashbacks of them!

Natasha G

I cackled when you said "set in a high school? Might be one of their most terrifying episodes, yet!" And yes, as someone who was around for the online fandom back in season 4, the fans were fairly divided about Sam leaving for education, ect. I could see both sides to it

D S

I only discovered this show during COVID so it's always interesting to learn how fans reacted while it was airing in real time.

Natasha G

I will say that this is the fandom that has matured the most. It was a bit of a nightmare back in the early days, with lack of respect, ect, for people. And there was a whole Sam verses Dean fans going on, but now most people tend to be huge fans of both. VERY interesting times, and I made some good friendships that lasted a while, because of this show! I think mainly why people were SO intense back in the "Vintage" SPN was people were VERY passionate about this show, and the cast-for the conventions, ect. So sometimes conversations could get very heated

D S

I can understand how this show would inspire passion lol. It's funny - my first watch through, I definitely saw most things through Dean's POV, but subsequent viewings, I see Sam's POV more and really get where they're both coming from.

Natasha G

it's interesting that you said that. Because for me it was SAM POV first. Now I'm seeing it a BIT more through Dean's eyes

Kleineganz

I was picked on a bit in high school, but it was far worse for me in elementary school. I was physically assaulted on a regular basis, starting with my first day of school. By the time I was in high school I had toughened up a bit, plus I got into a magnet school. Most of us had come from similar experiences of getting bullied at our elementary schools, so there was a lot less of it. I later found out some of the rough backgrounds my bullies came from. Some had been raped and abused at home, and I felt so bad that they had to deal with that. I was emotionally abused by my mom, but I never took it out on other kids. I couldn't... I was tiny for my age and didn't have the demeanor to do that. I still remember crying my eyes out when one of my bullies had been gunned down by a gang drive-by when he was only 20. (I grew up in inner-city Chicago). Somehow, I always knew growing up, things would get better, and they did.

Kleineganz

By the way, if you need something to lift your spirits after your challenging morning, check this out. I promise it's relevant to this episode and completely spoiler-free. Jensen and Jared are such good sports, I swear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHTO1OA8sDw

Toasted Toad

I'm so sorry to hear all of that - real life tragedy is always harder to hear than fictional.