They really are seeing how far they can push Dean before he completely snaps. I have no idea what Dean snapping would actually look like though. We've seen it before - after John died. A death wish. Maybe, drinking until he can't move? Carelessness to the point of getting himself killed? (which, nah...there were references to him staying around for Sam. I think Dean WILL try and not get killed for Sam's sake).
I think that's kind of the trouble: Dean's already doing all this for Sam's sake. If not for Sam, he'd just throw in the towel and give up. And they can both see that it isn't working. So Sam begs Dean not to get himself killed, and what can he say? This is him trying not to die. The crash is happening right now, just in slow motion because he's trying to stop it and can't. So something is going to have push him to change tack. But what, I don't know. :)
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Date: 2012-02-04 02:13 pm (UTC)They really are seeing how far they can push Dean before he completely snaps. I have no idea what Dean snapping would actually look like though. We've seen it before - after John died. A death wish. Maybe, drinking until he can't move? Carelessness to the point of getting himself killed? (which, nah...there were references to him staying around for Sam. I think Dean WILL try and not get killed for Sam's sake).
I think that's kind of the trouble: Dean's already doing all this for Sam's sake. If not for Sam, he'd just throw in the towel and give up. And they can both see that it isn't working. So Sam begs Dean not to get himself killed, and what can he say? This is him trying not to die. The crash is happening right now, just in slow motion because he's trying to stop it and can't. So something is going to have push him to change tack. But what, I don't know. :)