I think Sam is more dependent on Dean than Dean is on him. And since the beginning of season 2, Sam has been all about Dean. I also think why people might think otherwise is probably because the brothers don't express it the same way. Dean is much more blatant while Sam just seeps it quietly and doesn’t wear it on his sleeves. Sam needs Dean in his life or else, he'd fall apart completely. All that crap he did and went through in season 3 & 4 all comes back to Dean. Sam couldn't stand on his own two feet when Dean died. Dean will fare loads better than Sam ever did. And how is Sam stirring Dean in the direction that he knows Dean desires inside and deserves if he wants it not Sam appreciating Dean? If he didn't, he wouldn't be concerned about his well being nor would he try everything including using Dean's devotion to him to keep Dean from doing something stupid like trying to bring him back again and instead, go live the life they deserve. IMHO, Sam has treated Dean no worse or better than Dean has treated him. They love each other. And people who really love each other don't keep tabs on who did what and when and expect payback. They are both different people and show their love differently. And if you really look at it, they are both selfish people. All things they do for each other, selling their souls, saving each other, loving each other and whatnot were done because they wanted to be with each other and it was done for themselves. Dean sold his soul to bring Sam back because he couldn't live without him, felt guilty over living instead of their dad, and because of his sense of duty to 'Dad’s order of saving Sammy.' And Sam tried to sell his soul to anyone, because he couldn't live without his brother, felt guilty over his brother going to hell for him, and started using his powers to get rid of that guilt and despair by training to kill Lilith who sent his brother to hell with Ruby. On the surface, it all seems very selfless and oh so heartwarming and awww, but they really are all selfish reasons they and only they benefit from. I believe they are heroes and are capable of being selfless and have done so countless of times, but when it comes to each other, they are far from that. One isn't the better brother because they sold their soul to the hell for the other nor because they made the sacrifice of jumping into the hole with Lucifer. Actually letting Sam jump into that hole was the one selfless thing Dean has done in relation to Sam even though he would rather die himself because he got nothing but a broken heart and 0 benefits. And the most selfless thing Sam has done in relation to Dean was actually in No rest for the Wicked when Dean asked him to stop and just let him die instead of try and use his powers to save him and he did it for Dean even though every fiber of his being was begging him to try. But that didn't last long.
The one thing i love about the brothers is how they relate to each other like bees and a field of flowers. They give and take like in a symbiotic relationship. Their words, their actions, every and anything they do and are brings out a reaction in the other. I find it so fascinating. I don't care much for either Sam or Dean on a stand-alone level nearly or even close to how much i care and love them as the functional and dysfunctional unit they are. Sure, the individuals they are, are the necessary ingredients that creates the wonderful fireworks that erupts when they are together.
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IMHO, Sam has treated Dean no worse or better than Dean has treated him. They love each other. And people who really love each other don't keep tabs on who did what and when and expect payback. They are both different people and show their love differently. And if you really look at it, they are both selfish people. All things they do for each other, selling their souls, saving each other, loving each other and whatnot were done because they wanted to be with each other and it was done for themselves. Dean sold his soul to bring Sam back because he couldn't live without him, felt guilty over living instead of their dad, and because of his sense of duty to 'Dad’s order of saving Sammy.' And Sam tried to sell his soul to anyone, because he couldn't live without his brother, felt guilty over his brother going to hell for him, and started using his powers to get rid of that guilt and despair by training to kill Lilith who sent his brother to hell with Ruby. On the surface, it all seems very selfless and oh so heartwarming and awww, but they really are all selfish reasons they and only they benefit from. I believe they are heroes and are capable of being selfless and have done so countless of times, but when it comes to each other, they are far from that. One isn't the better brother because they sold their soul to the hell for the other nor because they made the sacrifice of jumping into the hole with Lucifer. Actually letting Sam jump into that hole was the one selfless thing Dean has done in relation to Sam even though he would rather die himself because he got nothing but a broken heart and 0 benefits. And the most selfless thing Sam has done in relation to Dean was actually in No rest for the Wicked when Dean asked him to stop and just let him die instead of try and use his powers to save him and he did it for Dean even though every fiber of his being was begging him to try. But that didn't last long.
The one thing i love about the brothers is how they relate to each other like bees and a field of flowers. They give and take like in a symbiotic relationship. Their words, their actions, every and anything they do and are brings out a reaction in the other. I find it so fascinating. I don't care much for either Sam or Dean on a stand-alone level nearly or even close to how much i care and love them as the functional and dysfunctional unit they are. Sure, the individuals they are, are the necessary ingredients that creates the wonderful fireworks that erupts when they are together.