Yes, that’s exactly what I think. The relationship between Mattie and Jesse illustrated how lost Sam would have felt if something happened to Dean, but Mattie and Jesse were not hunters at all. Jesse became a hunter after he lost Mattie.
There’s no sexual component to the brothers’ relationship, but in every way that matters, they’re just like Jesse and Cesar. They’re partners. Do you remember the conversation between Dean and Cesar in the car where they were talking about trying to help a hunter bent on revenge where Cesar said if they don’t get the creatures this time, it’ll eat Jesse alive?
Dean: It’s hard to watch someone go through that.
Cesar points out that even when a hunter gets their revenge, it doesn’t really fix them.
Dean: Maybe not. But you gotta help ‘em get that revenge anyway.
That’s a direct parallel to Dean and Sam after Jessica’s death, hunting for the YED.
There was the scene by the funeral pyre where Sam and Dean are mirroring Jesse and Cesar perfectly.
Then there was the end scene about Cesar and Jesse retiring. There’s been a lot of talk about the brothers retiring lately. Sam even saved a brochure from that retirement home.
I’ve seen a few people on here say “The writers wouldn’t parallel the brothers with a married couple.” and I laughed out loud. Really? Do they even watch this show? They’ve been doing just that constantly since season 1. The writers seem to have a lot of fun pointing out how much like married people they are.
If you look at their relationship, you can see why they always use marriage as a metaphor: They are together all the time. They are each other’s only constant source of support. They have each other’s backs. They bicker about things like running out of coffee. They’re incredibly devoted to each other even though they do argue. They take care of each other when they’re sick or hurting. Every single time they have a big fight, it’s devastating to both of them. (In fact, the writers always play their big fights like they’re break ups.)
I’m married and let me tell you- that list perfectly describes the dynamic between me and my husband, so the Winchesters being compared to a married couple makes perfect sense to me.
Thanks, anon!
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