I, err, confessed to loving Dean more than I love Buffy.

We understand.

We don't just understand, we agree. And we are scared.

We don't just understand, we agree. And we are scared.

Yes, this.

It shocked me, when I finally dragged myself out of Mezozoic era and found online fandom, that there were BtVS fans who *didn't like Buffy*. Much as I love Angel and Will and Spike and Giles (oh, Giles!) and the rest, Buffy was my true north. She was my girl. (I can't say it as well as Cindy does, but we all know Cindy's relationship wiht Buffy is special.)

And then came Dean. And Sam. But mostly Dean. Yes.

Yes, we so understand. Although my Samlove has grown exponentially this year. First season I regarded him as something of a spoiled brat, whiny, still an adolescent, needlessly confrontational and argumentative. It didn't help that I thought the actor wasn't exploring his potential. He's changed since IMToD, and by Houses of the Holy he had my respect as an adult and a fully realized character. So yeah, Dean was my intro character, John was the hook--my avatar went back and forth between John and Dean. This season, with Dean fracturing and splintering, I've been coming to accept Sam as an adult and look to him to possibly save the clan Winchester.

I cannot believe you saw Hunted before Bloodlust. That is hardcore disen-arcing. I'm sort of impressed that you're still watching. But we're glad you are.

I am shallow enough to admit that Dean's face is what hooked me at first.

Well, Dean's face sure doesn't hurt the show's appeal.

But somehow I had to stick around and find out why he was so determined to drag this big whiny sasquatch around with him. Most of first season I just wanted to slap Sam for making Dean's life more complicated. And Dean was just the bestest big brother evah evah evah for putting up with him.

And I meant to comment, from upstream:

Jon, I speak of the "don't kill Beverly!" "Who is going to die?" "Get rid of Stark!" "OMG! they killed Eureka with making Henry a villian!" "1st-time poster, this show is so cancelled cuz they made it dark!" threads.

I heartily endorse at least the first of those statements.

But somehow I had to stick around and find out why he was so determined to drag this big whiny sasquatch around with him.

Heh.

See, I had the Samlove the minute Jess's blood dripped onto his cheek. Not as big as the Deanlove, no, but I felt for him. And I forgave him a lot of the whinybitchy because of it.

::nods::

The Samlove, it sneaked up on me.

It just occurred to me that Cindy hasn't seen CSPWDT. Now I have to stuff my fingers in my mouth or sit on my hands or something to keep from squeaking at her.

I think I'll go read Cartography in Empty Spaces.

Or watch Wendigo and Faith.

Don't worry, Beverly, I think there was a petition to save you.

I don't know that anyone is taking it seriously, though.