I can see all that. I think mostly I've always assumed it's *not* going to work out, and we're not going to see the fallout, and ... I'm just not that worked up about it.
I know it can be damaging for a kid to get attached and have it yanked away, but in this case I don't actually think he's going to be completely broken. He's lived alone with his mom for nine years, and he's old enough to value Dean as a father figure without a really small child's fantasy expectations. And Dean can possibly be a father figure Ben will still see from time to time, if not daily. John did it with Adam -- there's no reason to think Dean can't with Ben a few times a year.
What's got me most nervous is why and how Sam comes back, and how they're going to handle that.
My only real concern is that they are going to demonize and/or fridge Lisa, which would really piss me off. I'm willing to go into it believing they won't though.
And Dean can possibly be a father figure Ben will still see from time to time, if not daily. John did it with Adam
Which didn't really work out well, though, did it?
It looks like Sam delays coming back to Dean, which is a big no-no. Cue the "Sam doesn't really love Dean" chorus.
Which didn't really work out well, though, did it?
But Dean isn't John!
You have no magic in your heart. Spleen. Whatever.
I think I'm coming at the "villainy" from a "but what if it's not malicious, just stupid and messed up and selfish and inadvertantly hurtful?", in which case I am copacetic with Lisa being villainized.
DNW selfish Lisa. Protective-of-Ben Lisa is okay, but lying about paternity is severely not cool, and sets up a woman as anti-our boys, and I really don't think our show needs to go there.
Zap2it has a much better version of the promo. Also has brief discussion of the promo and material from Creation's Vancouver SPN-con.
But I think both Lisa and Dean had already built a connection beyond the bendy weekend. So while I hope they took some time,I don't think it would take that much time - especial if both were in a space to commit a certain amount of self-deception.
Sumi's article tells you how long before Sam comes back to Dean, so if you don't want to know, don't click.
I think both Lisa and Dean had already built a connection beyond the bendy weekend
All I really saw was gratitude, which isn't enough to integrate an alcoholic into your life for.
Okay I hope Dean's first words to Sam aren't "You've been back here the whole time?"
