Smiling Sam...

[ash48]

Playing a round with gifs. :)

I was looking at this piece of footage recently (from 2.20 What Is...) and thought that the only time we really see Sam this happy and relaxed is in Dean's dream. Seems significant somehow.

Also, I adore this smile. His face lights up.

I'm sure this is deliberately made to look fake, or forced. Sam never seemed comfortable with Amelia's dad. Even at the end when they were sharing a "laugh". Or is that just me...

Comments

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

First set are lovely, such a gorgeous scene.

Tell you the truth, if you hadn't said where this was on the second one? Would never have guessed it was from an actual episode. Doesn't look like Sam to me, doesn't look genuine either.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

It's all wrong isn't it? We've never seen Sam laugh like that - so big. Though I can't tell if this was a deliberate attempt to show us a "new", happier Sam - having found domesticity. (nah...)

xx

[el1ie.livejournal.com]

In my sulking pouts over this year, one conclusion I'm coming to is that the actors are far more talented and nuanced than any of the writers...or at least lived in as much hope as I had.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

*nods* I think they were giving it all they had and looking for those moments (like Sam rubbing is hand in that scene).

I wonder if Jared thought there might have been more going on like we all did. I know the actors aren't told the full character arc for the season (like Jared not knowing that Sam was actually soulless until Sam knew) - so Jared might have been playing it as though there was more going on than there actually was.

Or something. ;)